Blog – DIY Video Studio

7 Pieces of Essential Videography Gear for Beginners

If you want to get serious about videography for YouTube, TikTok, or your own website, you need to know what essential videography gear you should invest in. So, what equipment do you need for...

More Telephoto Lens Magnification with Macro Extension Tubes

If you have found your way to this article you probably know what extension tubes are or have at least heard of them. If by some chance you don’t know what they are check out my article What are...

What is a teleprompter used for?

A teleprompter can be used for several things, including to make the presenter look as if they are word perfect in their presentation or delivery. Thus, making them better communicators and appear...

What is a teleprompter and how it works?

Teleprompter software is basically a simple text editor that can scroll the text up the screen at the preferred reading speed of the presenter. Teleprompter hardware includes a partially silvered...

What are Extension Tubes and what do they do?

By using a longer extension tube, you can increase the magnification of the lens and focus closer to the subject. This distance is known as the Minimum Focusing Distance (MFD), or the closest the...

Do Extension Tubes Cause Shallow Depth of Field with Telephoto lenses

If you use a telephoto lens to photograph birds or wildlife you may have experienced a shallow depth of field causing part of your subject being blurred. Often, we want a shallow dept of field to...