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Flying with your camera gear

Posted by Corne Scheepers on Tuesday, June 5, 2018,



How do I get all my gear to the Middle East and back in one piece?!  That was the first thing that crossed my mind in November 2017 when my Saudi corporate project got confirmed. Indeed, how do I fly two full camera kits with audio and lighting to the Kingdom and back? It turned out to be a two-part challenge: one part being customs documentation and the other being airline weight and size restrictions. Although flying everything cargo like the broadcasters probably do would have been n...


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Put it all in a box

Posted by Corne Scheepers on Monday, July 21, 2014,



The world's most popular action camera has become a very important part of my production setup. Along with two GoPro cameras I've now accumulated an unavoidably large number of accessories. And when you show up for a shoot and discover that you've left essential bits of kit behind at home, like a Hero 3 frame case, it's a good indication that you need to start getting everything together in one large box.



With the upcoming Solar Challenge and the amount of GoPro work we'll be doing I've decide...

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Keep a lid on it. A really tough, waterproof one

Posted by Corne Scheepers on Sunday, May 6, 2012,

Above: My editing laptop now lives in a Pelican 1090 Hardback case when it’s not at home on the desk. The Avid sticker is optional and does not come with the case...

Editing on a laptop opens up a world of mobility to any video editor. Owning an Avid workstation that fits inside a backpack and operates on battery power has enabled me to work on projects everywhere from offices, conference rooms and even the back of a Land Rover in the middle of the Northern Limpopo bush.

But mobility com...


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