Review: iRig Pre 2
An overview and review of the IK Multimedia iRig Pre 2, the updated version of their iRig Pre preamplifier.
Review: Glide Gear TMP100 teleprompter
A demonstration and review of the Glide Gear TMP100 teleprompter, using an iPad Mini as the display device, with Sony NX80 and ZV-1 camcorders.
Video Review: Falcon Eyes F7 Mini
Falcon Eyes sent me this F7 Mini, a tiny colour LED on-camera light to review; controllable via app over Bluetooth you can set it to any RGB colour. I put…
On-camera mics comparison
This is an entirely unscientific comparison of tiny micro shotgun microphones for camcorders and the like. Featuring the Rode VideoMicro, the Joby Wavo Mobile, the Deity D4 Duo and the…
Review: dual “vlogger” microphone
The Deity V-Mic D4 Duo is, at time of writing, a unique proposition that combines two ultra-short mono shotgun mics into a "back to back" configuration seemingly designed for vloggers.…
Video: Sony ZV-1 vlogging camera
I’ve had a Sony ZV-1 “vlogging” camera for a few weeks now and have tested it at home and out on a trip in my campervan, making an actual vlog…
“New” Sony 4K camcorder
Sony has unveiled a cut-down version of its top consumer-grade camcorder (the AX53) called the AX43. Essentially an AX53 minus a controllable lens ring and viewfinder, the AX43 shoots 4K…
New vlog cam from Sony
Sony has unveiled a compact camera designed at the video blogging (“vlogging”) market. The ZV-1 is not a camcorder in the traditional sense but more a compact stills camera that…