Mastering Motorsports Videography: 5 Easy Tips
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Mastering Motorsports Videography: 5 Easy Tips

Filming motorsports isn't just a job for me; it's a rollercoaster of excitement and challenges. I'm Joe Nicklo, a filmmaker based in South Florida, and I've had the privilege of capturing the intensity of events like Formula DRIFT, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Nashville Grand Prix. In this blog post, I'll share my top 5 tips for creating awe-inspiring motorsports shots.

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Reviewing the Vazen Anamorphic Lenses
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Reviewing the Vazen Anamorphic Lenses

Anamorphic lenses deliver a distinct set of visual characteristics and bring what some filmmakers refer to as a textured, unnatural and even filmic look to their work. In this in-depth review, I’m going to explore the visual characteristics, user experience behind the Vazen Anamorphic lenses in 28mm and 40mm focal lengths.

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Review: Why You Can’t Ignore the DZO Vespid Cinema Lenses
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Review: Why You Can’t Ignore the DZO Vespid Cinema Lenses

The Vespid cinema lenses are a full set of primes that cover a 46.5mm image circle…that’s beyond full frame sensor coverage. These lenses do in fact cover Vista Vision…and although they’re made for a large format sensor, the optical performance is unaffected when shooting on a smaller sensor.

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5 Simple Ways You Can Become a Better Filmmaker
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5 Simple Ways You Can Become a Better Filmmaker

Each new year, I determine ways that I can improve my work and grow my business by making a plan, a road map if you will. Today, I’m sharing that road map with you in hopes that you can take something away from this video that will improve your work. I also did a video on this topic for my YouTube channel if you’d like to check that out.

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Exploring the DZO Catta Cinema Zoom Lenses
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Exploring the DZO Catta Cinema Zoom Lenses

It's been a while since my last lens test, but I finally got the chance to put the DZO Catta Cinema zoom lenses to the test. In this review, we'll be diving into the features, performance, and overall value of the DZO Catta 35-80mm and 70-135mm zoom lenses.

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