Steve Oakley
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Grip Arms : Is The Legend of Righty Tighty Legend or Truth, Science Again Brings Some Interesting Insights.
There has been this repeated mantra about grip arms : always put the load on the arm so that its forcing the grip to turn right – clockwise, and theoretically tighter. I’ll blow that myth up doing good old finished science and show thats not really true. I know some folks won’t believe it but watch the video, do the tests, and be safer on production.
C stands – What is the right way to bag a stand ? Science provides some interesting answers
The common line is that you are always supposed to bag the tallest leg. Physics says otherwise. Lets so some science and see what the truth really is is.
Is NAB Dead ?
Attendance at this years show from all the pics I’ve seen looks pretty empty. While there has been a flood of new gear released, a lot of the buzz has been off due to tariffs and AI conversations. Meanwhile I opted to not even show up this year. Here is a look at my amazing SouthWest trip and Total Solar Eclipse instead because I think its more interesting with lots of BTS about what it takes to get epic Timelapse shots.
Viltrox Vs DZOFilm PL Adapter. Hands on comparison about which is better
Here you go. I check out 2 leading PL mount adapters for Fujifilm X mount. Two different price points, builds, does it matter ?