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I've finally got around to installing a version of Windows 10 on my iMac in a virtual machine. After Windows 8 and 8.1, I decided to wa...

I have one of those piles of unread books from the usual combination of purchases, gifts, recommendations and similar. The above illustrati...

The re-chipped Lumix GH1 camera rig is pretty much complete. I still need to add a black flexible donut ring (yep - that's how it is ...

I'm still figuring out the Lumix GH1 project. I've made a few small adjustments to the position of things on the home-made rig and ...

I'm watching "Narcos", the new series about drug dealer Pablo Escobar. I'm up to the part where he's moved from cigar...

Clipping the Lumix GH1 into the cage and adding the matte box only took a few minutes. The no-brand matte box I've used is extremely ...

A few more pieces from the accessories box for the camera jigsaw puzzle. There's a couple of rails and some pieces to build a quick r...

I intend to use the box of bits and pieces I filmed yesterday to dress the Lumix GH1, to make it look more like a piece of video kit. Most ...

Here's a first test of the modified camera. I wanted to check that the autofocus could be used as well as manual focus. The key part ...

To modify the Lumix GH1 firmware, I've downloaded the Ptool utility. It's a Windows exe, so I've had to run it in a Parallels...

I've been using some video equipment recently as part of the Mixtape sessions and it got me thinking about ways to create a dedicated D...

Well. The month of Mixtape in Edinburgh has reached an end and all the various aspects are returning to normal. I decided not to write ab...