

What type of sand should you put in sandbags for lighting?
So you're new to the exciting world of Sandbags... There's a few options for what type of sand to put in sandbags for lighting (this is not advise for sandbags for flood prevention). Arri, Mathews, Kupo and Neewer all make sandbags - cheaper bags are also available. Calumet, Manfrotto, LuxS, Portabrace all make sandbags too...Some of them with wild pricer tags. But they all come empty so what do you fill them with? What to fill Sandbags with? Sharp sand, builders sand, Kiln

Ryan Blackwood
Apr 12 min read


Aputure 1200X for hire in Edinburgh
Aputure 1200x Edinburgh Andrew Locke's in depth review of the Aputure 1200X We're offering the best price in Edinburgh for the Hire of the Aputure Storm 1200X at only £135 / day (Ex Vat). While we're at it we're hpppy to throw in a combo stand (short or tall) and x2 sandbags. The Aputure 1200X is a powerful 1200W bi-color COB light featuring the new BLAIR light engine (blue/lime/amber/indigo/red), offering exceptional color accuracy (2,500K-10,000K) with full green-magenta ad

Ryan Blackwood
Mar 242 min read


Aputure LS 600D: Is it worth it in 2025?
In a short answer - it's not worth it in 2025 - get the newer one - The Aputure 1200x which is more expensive but has better features....

Ryan Blackwood
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Sony FX6: In 2024 is it still a Video Production workhorse?
The Sony FX6 is the Goldilocks camera (for me) - it's not too big, not too small, just about right... The Sony FX6 incorporates much of...

Ryan Blackwood
Oct 12, 20243 min read
