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Sony CLM-V55 monitor review

Published November 10, 2011 in Gear Talk.
Just got a new GH2 (review coming at some point) and along with it got the Sony CLM-V55 monitor for it! I've been dying to get a monitor for my cam for years and have been looking and looking for something affordable. This was 366 euros. The package contains a nice sun shade that doubles as a cover when not using it as well as two hot shoe mounts that tilts 90 degrees up and down as well as swivels left and right 360 degrees.
 
Tagged CLM-55V, DSLR, GH2, monitor, Panasonic, Sony | 1 Comment

Es and Haamuaudio mod a Memory Man with Hazarai

Published June 1, 2011 in Gear Talk.
I've had the Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai for couple of years now. I bought from Philadephia while on tour there with Kemialliset Ystävät. It's the best loop pedal I've had so far. I've tested quite a few and this one definately suits my style of playing. One thing that I've come to hate about it though are the footswitches. They are extremely loud. It's annoyed me up to the point that I started looking for a new loop pedal. I'm sure for a guitar hero playing his screaming licks and looping an infinite dragons fire until 6am they're fine. But for a hippie love child like myself who mostly likes to burn candles on stage and record and loop the match that lights it... they are way too loud.
 
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D|Focus V2 – A superb affordable follow focus

Published January 24, 2011 in Gear Talk.

I bought the D|Focus along with the marking disc & reference pin already in January 2010 and have used it on every single one of my shoots since I got it. Mine is V2 but there is a newer V3 already out. So I'm sure it's only gotten better with the update.

Tagged dcrank, dfocus, follow focus, lens gear | 1 Comment

Islaja: Pimeyttä kohti

Published September 8, 2010 in Films, Gear Talk.

This is the first video made to promote Islaja's new album Keraaminen Pää. Making this video was a special occasion and I felt really really excited cause I got an opportunity to shoot with a Red One camera.

Tagged islaja, keraaminen pää, red one | 1 Comment

Hangrip accessories and DSLR kits

Published April 24, 2010 in Gear Talk.

I was contacted by Hannu Kälkäjä of Hangrip a few months ago and he asked me to review some of their products on my web site.

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Glidetrack SD review

Published April 16, 2010 in Gear Talk.

FedEx dropped off the Glidetrack SD a few days ago. Took less than a week from the moment I made the order online to arrive to Finland from UK, fast service! I bought it specially for a music video I'm shooting end of April where I wanted to have very slow moving shots.

Tagged Glidetrack, panasonic gh1 | 11 Comments

Panasonic GH1 user experiences

Published March 21, 2010 in Gear Talk.

Since I graduated from school in 2005 I haven't really been able to afford to shoot on film anymore. I made a big investment in 2008 and got a Sony EX1 and a Letus Extreme and a bunch of good Canon FD lenses. A year later I sold the EX1 and the Letus and got the Panasonic GH1. Here's a little write-up on my impressions after half a year of use.

Tagged canon fd, diy, letus extreme, panasonic gh1, sony ex1, zoom h4n | 21 Comments

Panasonic GH1 Timelapse Remote review

Published February 25, 2010 in Gear Talk.
I got this from a chinese vendor over eBay. Here is the link: GH1 Timer/Remote It's really quite cheap. About 35 euros with international shipping included.
 
Tagged gh1, intervalometer, panasonic gh1, remote, timelapse controller, timer | 6 Comments

Scythes

Published February 25, 2009 in Gear Talk.
Scythes is basically a four channel tremolo. What makes it different from a tremolo is that each channel is independent. You can run a stereo audio through it and it will slice the audio. You can control all the intervals of audio and silence independent from each other...
 
Tagged diy, Gear Talk, haamu.com, haamuaudio, scythes, tomas regan, tremolo | Leave a comment

Akai Headrush Fabric

Published February 25, 2007 in Gear Talk.

Everyone who has sees the Akai Headrush pedal would propably not buy one... I tested the machine in the store and decided that the guys who've made this really new what to to put inside the box. I had to customise it the day I bought it to bare touch the gadget...

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Es Fingerpiano

Published December 25, 2005 in Gear Talk.

This is something I built that turned out really excellent sounding. I used it a lot playing live. Not so much on the albums though. The box is made out of thin plywood and the slices you pluck are cut from an old saw. I left them so that they can be easlily moved and thus tuned a bit.

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