I am luckier than most in that I get to play with a lot of gear, ranging from cameras to camcorders and action cams to gimbals, drones, microphones of all types and even tripods. There are some “off-beat” gadgets too like the MSM for astrophotography and the brilliant little Pluto...
CreativeSpeak Podcast #3 Now Available
My latest podcast CreativeSpeak, is now online. In this edition: Should you pay your cast and crew regardless? What makes a professional video or film? A GoPro battery discussion A FREE subsitute for expensive 3D modelling, animation and motion graphics applications Win a Zhiyun Molus G20 Lighting Kit worth over...
Weebill 3 Gets Another Gong
The ZHIYUN WEEBILL 3 has won the TIPA World Award 2023, for Best Video Accessory, and was the only camera gimbal to be awarded by TIPA among 40 different product categories. Thomas Gerwers, Chairman of TIPA said, "The latest WEEBILL 3 gimbal is an important tool for content creators and vloggers...
Just a Kid At Heart. Timelapse for Crystal Growing.
I’m just a big kid at heart. That probably why I still have a Meccano set, like making complex Lego models (of race cars particularly), love Dr Who (most of it anyway) and gadgets. So, I think I can be forgiven for when seeing a $12.99 “Grow Your Own Crystals”...
ZHIYUN WEEBILL 3 Wins iF Design Award 2023
I just heard Zhiyun's WEEBILL 3 has won the iF Design Award 2023 in the TV/Camera category. The iF Design Awards recognized the WEEBILL 3 is an all-in-one gimbal solution with a unique ergonomic design that delivers light, sound and image-stabilization, while also providing 40% energy savings. Built from lightweight,...
Win a Zhiyun Molus G60 Lighting Kit
I reviewed this kit here and loved it. And now I have one complete combo to give away to some lucky person (Australia only sorry). All you need to is register to be a subscriber to Creative Content (it's free and all I need is your email address), and as...
New! Zhiyun Molus G60 COB Portable Light Reviewed. Simple and Brilliant.
As regular readers will know, over the COVID period I spent some time in a part time gig at the local Jaycar store. If you are outside Australia, Jaycar is the sort of successor to Radio Shack – or more correctly, what Radio Shack (Tandy Electronics) probably would have become....
New MOLUS G60 and the MOLUS X100 professional pocket film lights
Zhiyun has launched the MOLUS G60 and the MOLUS X100 professional pocket film lights for amateur and seasoned content creators alike. This follows the company's recent entry into the professional lighting industry and follows the successful 2022 introduction of the FIVERAY lighting stable. With these new lightweight, one-man operational, powerful...
Review: Zhiyun FR100C “Fiveray”
In fishing parlance, if you have a love of all things gadgety, and can’t resist buying that new brightly coloured lure, the new gizmo to remove a fish hook or the latest contraption to help you tie a hook on without jamming the point through your finger, then there is...
Add a Gimbal to a GoPro? Yes, yes indeed!
Could a GoPro benefit from a gimbal? Most would say, “why use a gimbal.. the latest GoPros have brilliant built in stabilisation”. And my answer would be, “Yes I agree, but a gimbal gives you access to shots you can’t otherwise get. And a lot more besides”. Not to mention...