The REX Productions Blog

Let’s face it: pre-production planning is boring. It’s nowhere near as exciting as post-production work, nor as glamorous as the production shoots. You’re faced with the piles of planning, casting, and scheduling you need to take care of before starting production. So how do you tackle all this so your shoots don’t end up a complete mess? Read on to find out.

A lot of people are looking for a battery grip to accessorize their 550D, be it for the added stability, prolonged battery life, the ability to use AAs in an emergency, or just to look plain cooler. However, at a relatively steep price of about $160, the official Canon battery grip is relatively expensive. But we’re in luck! In no more than a few months, Meike, a Chinese manufacturer for knockoff battery grips, has created their own version of the BG-E8 grip. At what price you ask? A meager fifty dollars. But there must be a catch, after all, there always is. Well, maybe not in this case.