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DSLR Video – Nikon D4 and D800 Bass-poor

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Les Jones

Guest post: Nikon D4 and D800 audio levels Worst news first – frequency response There is no bass. The frequency response of the D4 is identical. The lower limit of the D800’s audio band is too high for proper reproduction … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – The Royal Hounds “I’m In Love With a Zombie”

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Les Jones

I’ve been radically changing up my videos. I ditched the tripod in favor of a video monopod. Now I’m moving around, which makes the videos much more interesting. Now that I’ve got the audio and video under control I’ve jumped … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – Syncing a Movie with External Audio in Adobe Premiere

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Les Jones

This guy shows how. Just what I needed. The only thing you need is Audacity, which is free and good. The video is for Premiere Elements, but the idea is the same for Premiere Pro and not that different for … Continue reading →

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“Have Mercy, Lord”

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Les Jones

Have Mercy, Lord: An original song by Melissa’s grandmother Geneva Henry and great aunt Stella Williford. Recorded March 17, 2012 on her 89th birthday. Happy birthday, Geneva.

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DSLR Video – Sound Monitoring for the Nikon D7000

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Les Jones

Guest post: DIY sound monitoring for the Nikon D7000

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Scott Kelby on Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Les Jones

Scott Kelby’s Photoshop Insider – Why I Think Lightroom 4 is Going To Sell Like Crazy: The improvements in Lightroom’s Development module are so significant, and so much better than what we’ve ever had before, that I think you’ll be … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – Rode Announces Two New Video Microphones at CES Las Vegas

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Les Jones

Cheesycam – Rode Introduces Two New Microphones – Built in Digital Recorder. The new Stereo VideoMic Pro is a redesign of the mic I bought last year. It looks radically different with its round design. The new feature is a … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – Using an External Video Monitor with the Stella Vees

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Les Jones

Stella Vees – ’65 Caddy in the Way Back: A while back I bought a 7 inch Haier LCD monitor to connect to my camera. The idea was to have something bigger than the camera’s 3 inch LCD for live … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – Robert Rodriquez shows how to fake machinegun fire on a budget using scenes from “El Mariachi”

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Les Jones

I didn’t realize El Mariachi was shot for $7,000 or that he shot the whole thing himself with one camera and two lenses. That’s pretty inspiring. Hat tip to Strobist.

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DSLR Video – I’m wanting to upgrade my support with this video monopod

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Les Jones

For support at club shows I use a Joby Gorillapod wrapped around the top of a chair. Using the latest Gorillapod Ball-X head provides a pan control, but no tilt control. The Manfrotto video monopod setup has pan and tilt … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – JP Soars 20 Minute Jam on the Didleybo/2-string Cigarbox Guitar

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Les Jones

It’s been a busy week, so not much time for blogging. To pass the time here’s one of my favorite recordings. I’ve listened to this half a dozen times in the last couple of weeks. The sound of JP Soars’  … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – Haier 7 inch video monitor

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Les Jones

I just got one of these yesterday. I’ll be using it today to film at the East Tennessee Cybersecurity Summit in downtown Knoxville. The idea is to have something bigger than the camera’s 3 inch LCD for focusing and composing. … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – Video Software Baby Steps & Rode Stereo VideoMic with Jenna and Her Cool Friends

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Les Jones

Jenna and Her Cool Friends “I Can’t Be Satisfied” Muddy Waters Cover: I’ve been meaning to get some movie editing software. I remember how much difference photography editing software made with my pictures. I knew software could make a big … Continue reading →

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DSLR Video – JP Soars on the Didleybo/2-string Cigarbox Guitar

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Les Jones

JP Soars “Can’t Trust a Woman” on the Didleybo/2-string Cigarbox Guitar (music starts at 1:36): Previously – JP Soars & the Red Hots “Sam’s Boogie”

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DSLR Video – JP Soars and the Red Hots

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Les Jones

JP Soars & the Red Hots “Sam’s Boogie”: We spent all weekend out of town going to a friend’s wedding. So instead of a blog post enjoy this tune from a show last week by JP Soars and the Red … Continue reading →

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