DSLR Reviews
By Dusty Lindemann

Nikon D3x, Canon EOS-1D, Sony Alpha… Trying to buy the right DSLR camera? There are some technical things that set them apart but what really sets them apart is your filmmaking style and your ability to be a good technician.

Do you know how to do follow focus, color correction, manage audio levels, pocket dolly and letterbox your movie in post production? The little things make a big difference in the quality of your film.

Follow focus: A follow focus is a focus control device that mounts to your camera lens and controls focus. It is much easier on your wrist and will give you delicate precision when you are trying to rack focus.

Color correction: Color correcting your image in post production will make colors rich and vivid when you play with contract, saturation and luma levels.

Audio: With some firmware, you can install audio level meters to monitor your audio and make sure nothing is overmodulated.

Pocket dolly: With a pocket dolly, you can have a mini version of a traditional dolly and create smooth pan shots that will give your image a cinema quality.

Letterboxing: Although you shot your film with a 16:9 aspect ratio, you can letterbox the image in post production so it has a 2.4:1 aspect ratio and looks like Lawrence of Arabia. The alternative to letterboxing is using an anamorphic lens so you don’t need to do post production to achieve that aspect ratio.

It is true that the little things make a big difference when it comes to DSLR filmmaking so if you can master these tricks, you will become the next Steven Spielberg with a camera that is worth only a couple grand.

To view samples of DSLR movies, visit http://dslrmovies.blogspot.com/

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