Recent content by The Thing on The Sticks

So it is that time again to either fork over another wad of cash to the good people at Quickbooks or find another solution. I am hoping somebody knows of an alternative billing solution for somebody that needs to send and track invoices and expenses and the occasional profit/loss snapshot but...

so I am geting quotes on the Nila lights right now and one of the options is IP 54 rated water resistant. To me I am not quite sure it is worth the extra 1300 or so but before I make a final decision I figured I would ask others here if you own Nilas are they the water resistant versions? If...

Ok so I'm thinking I will stop by the main B&H store when I head up to Connecticut in a couple of weeks. I am mostly planning to compare a couple of LED fresnels and the nilla lights, and purchase it while I am there of course. But I figured I would take a look at matte box setups when I am...

So I am looking to fly back east in about a month with my camera and tripod and am looking for shipping options. In the past I have used nail pack cases but I would prefer not to buy one for 450 or so for what is a 1 time trip at the moment. 1) what other shipping/ flight options are there...

I know this has been addressed in the past but who are the current players in stock video sales. I have some stuff from my library that I would like to up lode and list while I am slow and am looking for the right site in terms of market penetration/payout.

For those of you who have not seen it looks like the PMW-300 and 400 firmware upgrade for xavc is out at least in Australia. Now I am unfortunate enough to be here in the states where there is no update to the sony website. Can anybody answer for my own edification is the same software we...

So as NAB winds to a close I find myself checking, apparently in vain for the big XAVC codec announcement. Did any of you that were able to attend get any more information about this... Will it be a simple firmware update or require hardware? Will it indeed be free for the PMW 400 and...

So I am once again shopping for gear for a upcoming job and am looking to add a couple of silks and black scrim to my kit. In the past I have used photo flex and wescott and never been overly wowed by either. They both have points I liked and points I didn't. Can anybody recommend any other...

I seem to recall having seen a software app from sony a couple of months ago that was supposed to allow somebody with multiple EX cards to see how many wright cycles etc were on their card library. The idea being that you could better manage turning them over as time goes by. Now I had...

If I recall correctly there used to be a flood of gently used or b-stock gear to hit the market right after the olympics. Does anybody still know if this is still the case and if so is there a specific place to look or just keep an eye on the usual resellers. Mind I really have not paid close...

So I'm finally coming around and thinking about re-joining the NPPA. Which got me to thinking about other video associations. The problem I face and have faced for a few years is that news/sports is only a portion of my business. Does anybody know of any good associations to join for...

So its time to shop insurance polices again, and one of the agents I called was insistent that the liability portion of my policy was going to come in at around 1600, this is significantly more than the policy I currently have. Which brings up two possibilities, the first that I got sold the...

After catching up on the frustration abounds thread in the main forum I got to thinking about the changing workflows. For me personally most of my work is broadcast news/sports and corporate. For the majority of my shoots I use a full Eng camera body hence my decision to go ahead with the...

so dovetailing into my card reader question does anybody have a link or know where to find a comparison chart that shows record times against the various formats and encoding schemes offered by the newer sony cameras. I am mid purchase on my PMW-400 and trying to figure out which cards to buy...

Ok so I'm looking around for card reader options for sony SxS cards. I know that sony sells one that is pretty much the same as the single P2 reader from panasonic for 300 bucks. Just wondering what other options there are out there before I run off and buy one.