Frugal Cage Lens Support

I really like adapting vintage lenses to my little Sony NEX 5n, but the longer the focal length gets, the heavier the lens. This is especi...

Free HDMI Lock

The HDMI port on your camera is great for connecting an external monitor to, but seems not so friendly in keeping that connection solid or ...

Q&A: What Focal Length Should I Use?

It's Trivia Monday! If you can correctly answer the Frugal Filmmaker trivia question (found in the above video) first and by email, yo...

Pimp Your Rig with Follow Focus Stickers!

When I reviewed the Newwer CN-90f Follow Focus awhile back, I noticed that the flat, gray surface of the focus gear looked very blank. It w...

Frugal Cage 2.0

The Frugal Cage is probably my favorite DIY rig since the advent of the Frugal Filmmaker. An inexpensive camera cage that allows for the a...

Q&A: Can I Mix Lights of Different Color Temperature?

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Audioblocks: Royalty-Free Music, Sound FX and Loop Library Frugal Filmmaker Short Film Idea Deck (use EAST...

Audioblocks: Royalty-Free Music, Sound FX and Loop Library

A common question people ask me is where they can find royalty-free music. There are some good sites out there that will let you use lots o...