Photographers | Cinematographers - The Bui Brothers - Part 2

Brain Crack … Don’t get addicted

by Lan Bui March 30, 2012

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Every once in a while… well actually at least once a month I have to watch this video by Ze Frank… the part I’m talking about is from 0:25 to 1:33 in the video. Although the profane song at the end always puts me in a good mood! That is all… just thought I’d share […]

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How to do SXSW for FREE

by Lan Bui March 9, 2012

Today I talked to Lindsey Eckwall about her experience at SXSW for the last 5 years. Well… her free experience at SXSW of the last 5 years. Basically she has been to SXSW for free every time she has been! So over the years Lindsey has become an expert at knowing all that is free […]

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Vimeo Video School – DSLR camera stabilization

by Lan Bui February 29, 2012

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Here is the second in the series of videos we were asked to do with Vimeo and Nikon!!! Lots of cool Zacuto stuff in it…

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Vimeo Video School – Beginner DSLR video tutorial

by Vu Bui February 14, 2012

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When Lan and I were contacted by Vimeo and Nikon to help with a short video tutorial series for beginner DSLR users, we thought the project sounded like a fun little time. Little did we know what they had in store. Vimeo has been producing their Video School videos for a little over a year […]

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Teaser – Vimeo Video School: Do more with your DSLR

by Lan Bui February 8, 2012

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YAY!!! Finally we get to show a bit of what we did with Vimeo that Nikon sponsored!!! At the end of last year Nikon and Vimeo asked Vu and I to come to NYC and do some educational content for the Vimeo Video School… Well the first video coming is “Do more with your DSLR” […]

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Closing thoughts on the Canon C300 – Late night chatter with Rodney Charters, Drew Gardner and Lan Bui part 3

by Lan Bui January 16, 2012

Closing thoughts on the Canon C300

Here we go, the last part of our chat… our closing thoughts on the C300 from New Year’s eve. Stay around for the Billingsgate video and a whole lot more about the Canon C300…

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Using the C300 to create believable pictures – Late Night Chatter with Rodney Charters, Drew Gardner and Lan Bui – part 2

by Vu Bui January 10, 2012

Canon C300 shooting realistic pictures

In the second part of the “late night camera geek chat” the guys (Drew Gardner, Rodney Charters and Lan Bui) get a little more drunk and talk a little more about the C300 and what it’ll be good for. If you saw an earlier video Lan posted, they used an iPad and iPhone to light […]

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Killing TV lighting, 4k and 10-bit – Canon C300 late night chat with Rodney Charters, Drew Gardner and Lan Bui part 1

by Lan Bui January 5, 2012

Killing TV lighting, 4k and 10-bit - Canon C300

This is a late light chat Drew and I had with Rodney Charters on New Year’s eve sparked by the Canon C300. After we shot the ultimate low light test on the Canon C300 we had some whisky and talked about a wide range of things related to filmmaking. Here is a compressed list of […]

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Canon C300 – the ultimate low light test with Rodney Charters, Drew Gardner and Lan Bui

by Lan Bui January 3, 2012

canon c300 ultimate low light test

This video is what i will consider the ultimate low light test for the Canon C300. Rodney Charters, Drew Gardner and Lan Bui (me) spent New Year’s

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Canon C300 test video – Michaelmas Goose Dinner

by Lan Bui December 29, 2011

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Here we go!!! Another test video shot on the Canon C300… remember the dinner Drew was cooking the other day? You know when Drew and I were talking about the benefits of the C300 over DSLRs… Well after a few drinks and trying to stay out of Drew’s way that was what I shot.

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Canon C300 video – Grand Union Canal, Hertfordshire, UK

by Lan Bui December 28, 2011

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Yesterday I finally got to get out and shoot real video with the Canon C300!!! Drew was headed out to the market so I tagged along just to get dropped off at the canal and shoot a few test shots while he was shopping. I shot for one hour during sunset… well during sunset time…

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Canon C300 Day 2 – Discussing shooting with the C300, Canon DSLR vs C300?

by Lan Bui December 27, 2011

Today I finally got the camera outside the house and shot some test shots with it. Here is Drew and I talking about the camera a little bit more and we talk about the Canon C300 vs DSLRs… is the Canon C300 just a glorified souped up DSLR? Is it worth all the fuss? Footage […]

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Canon C300 Day 1 – Brief Physical Review

by Lan Bui December 24, 2011

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Drew Gardner and I have just received a Canon C300. This video is us discussing our first reactions to the camera. We review the size and weight of the Canon C300, the build quality, the buttons, the Canon C300 ‘foot’, battery compartment, audio inputs, LCD, handle, and review other Canon C300 parts too. It is […]

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L’Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science

by Lan Bui December 18, 2011

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L’Oreal and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) give money to outstanding women in science each year… it is amazing to see women in science getting support for their research.

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Give Siri a sexy voice on your iPhone 4S

by Lan Bui October 24, 2011

Siri calls me bitch

I’ve been using my iPhone 4S for a few days now and love using Siri for various things… but the one thing I really wanted to do was change her voice. Not sure why I want this.. it really doesn’t matter… I just wanted to! So after I was just playing around in the settings […]

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Zacuto Z-Finder EVF (electronic viewfinder) firmware version 0.09.04

by Lan Bui May 12, 2011

Zacuto Z-Finder EVF

I just got the Zacuto Z-Finder EVF (electronic view finder) firmware version 0.09.04 and thought it would be nice to make a quick video showing you how easy it is to update the firmware on the Zacuto EVF. We have used the Zacuto DSLR electronic viewfinder for a few weeks now and can say it […]

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Manfrotto MH055M8-Q5 055 MAG Photo-Movie Head Features Review

by Vu Bui May 5, 2011

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Manfrotto Photo-Movie Head by Drew Gardner from Manfrotto on Vimeo. Last year we headed to London to shoot behind the scenes of the epic fashion zebra photo shoot for Drew Gardner. While we were there we all decided to make the best of our time and Drew hired us to shoot his tutorial set and […]

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