Recent content by DerranNL

I received my Nebula 4000 stabilizer last week and finally had a chance to take it out for a spin yesterday with the Sony A7s. The weight of the camera is perfect for this device. As long as you don't use heavy lenses, since it needs to stay within the weight limits. I've been tweaking it...

Certainly. Here's my custom picture profile: Black Level: -5 Gamma: Cine2 Black Gamma: Middle Knee: Auto Color Mode: Still Saturation: +7 Color Phase: 0 Color Depth: everything at zero Detail: +3 I used the settings for this video: And here's a frame grab from the video: I seem to be...

Hi all, This is my first S-log 2 grading attempt with the Sony a7S: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IgYhW-xw-M For anyone interested in some S-log 2 video files from the a7S, you can find it here and also a hands on review: http://DerranNL.blogspot.nl/2014/08/sony-a7s-hands-on-review-footage.html

Vinten has recently announced the Vinten Vision blue3 tripod and blueBridge (an ​accessory which enables you to use lighter camcorders then specified on any of the three blue tripods) and I was asked to test and review them both...

It's taken me a while to finish this video (footage has been sitting on the shelf for a few weeks due to other work), but it's online now for anyone who's interested! :) Blackbird on the Steadicam Merlin Arm & Vest - Demonstration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkZJS_IcozE It's filmed using...

I've been using the Vinten Vision Blue with the NEX-FS100 for a couple of days now and made a short video with it: 'A Day with the Vinten Vision Blue' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzgJ4S38Ys4 The BTS footage was captured using the NEX-5N. My review of the Vision Blue tripod can be found here...

For anyone who's interested in flying their NEX-FS100 on the Steadicam Merlin, Blackbird stabilizer or Glidecam HD-2000, I've shared all my balancing settings here: http://derrannl.blogspot.com/p/flying-nex-fs100.html On all three stabilizers I'm using the same lens combo (16mm pancake with...

For all NEX-FS100 users (and for users with a similar size and weight camera) that would like to give it a try, here are my balancing setups for the Glidecam HD-2000, the Blackbird and the Steadicam Merlin: http://derrannl.blogspot.com/p/flying-nex-fs100.html I've used these settings for all my...

Hi, I've been testing the Blackbird stabilizer with my NEX-FS100 and made a short video with it. Here you can see the Blackbird in action with the FS100: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow-Brb8JY3Q And here's the resulting video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6stCgWpmmQ I wrote a review about...

About two weeks ago I received the HD-2000 to 'test drive' for a couple of days. Last week I've been filming at the Clingendael Park, with a Japanese garden which is only open for 5 weeks a year, to try out the Glidecam with the NEX-FS100. If you're interested, you can read my review here...

Last week I filmed at the Clingendael Park to test out the Glidecam HD-2000 with the NEX-FS100. Lens I used was the E-mount 16mm pancake lens with ultra wide converter. You can watch the resulting video here if you like: NEX-FS100 on the Glidecam HD-2000 - Cl… A short BTS video, where you can...