Recent content by dgwow123

Thanks Jack, I ended up getting that monopod and a 128RC for now, I have 10 days to return it if I'm not satisfied :)

Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a monopod + video head combination for under 200$ Needs: Lightweight and portable for travel Monopods I'm looking at: -Dolica WT-1003 (lightweight at 0.8 pounds): http://www.amazon.com/Dolica-WT-1003-67-Inch-Lightweight-Monopod/dp/B000VZS2EU -Manfrotto 679B...

Thanks Bill, I did not know about the 12-32 f3.5, it looks like a pretty nice lens for the price, although I hear it has no manual focus ring. How does it compare to the 14-140 f3.5?

Thanks Will, I was already thinking about the Tokina, but I don't want to spend the money on a 100$ focal reducer to end up needing another camera to adjust. I will probably move onto the Metabones Speedbooster for Nikon at some point instead and get some Nikon mount lenses.

Thanks, I will do that!

Thanks guys, I really appreciate all of your posts :) I ended up getting a B+H UV filter for my expensive lens and some Marumi filters for the inexpensive lens. Also got a Marumi Super DHG Circular Polarizer at 77mm to use with some single step-up rings for all my lenses. How about humidity...

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Are there any lenses that cover the 12mm and lower focal range (prime or zoom) that can be bought for less than 500$? The only one I know of is the Rokinon 12mm for m43. I really like the look of the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 on landscapes on a APS-C sensor, I guess an equivalent would be an 8-12mm...

No post audio experience. not looking to buy any equipment right now but I could invest in a post audio software and some training.

I ended up trying out both the Rode VMP and the Shure VP83. My thoughts: -The Rode sounds warmer and easier to listen to, but does not pick up as much detail -The Shure has a scratchy sound that becomes slightly annoying to listen to. Sounds unprofessional. If I could get rid of the edginess...

Thanks guys, how about polarizers? They seem pretty expensive, can you get a good one for under 30$?

What do you guys use to protect the lens while shooting? I sometimes use a variable ND filter when outdoors, besides that I don't know what would be optimal for video without altering image quality -UV/Haze filter? Please advise, thanks!

Considered it, but it would weigh a lot on my camera (811g lens + 177g speedbooster) and I'm doing handheld shooting mostly so a lot of the focal range would be hard for me to handle. Also, I'd have to pay for shipping for both, combined with duties and everything. The extra cost and weight were...

I could do that to control the light but then the depth of field wouldn't change.. right? :)

Will the aperture control work with these cheap speedboosters electronically? From what I hear, the cheap chinese canon EF to m43 adapter (if you get an adapter with aperture control) doesn't control the depth of field, closing the iris within the adapter introduces vignetting past f5.6, because...