Gear

The best camera bag for photographers in 2024

Jan 12, 2024 Joost Wierenga

I can count on three fingers the most needed and purchased camera accessories for beginner photographers and filmmakers. The first one is kind of obvious:…



How good are budget lenses, and can you really tell the difference?

Jan 12, 2024 Roman Fox

Whenever I pick up a new piece of gear, I always want the top-of-the-range option, and even if I clearly don’t need it, I manage…



Viltrox launches new “Retro” RGBW pocket LED lights

Jan 11, 2024 John Aldred

Viltrox has announced a new pair of “retro” RGBW pocket-sized LED lights. They’re called the Viltrox 08X (buy here) and the Viltrox 12X (buy here),…



Nexus G1 is a Pocket 6K rehoused in a box camera

Jan 11, 2024 John Aldred

Box-style cameras have become quite popular amongst many filmmakers. While they may initially seem limited compared to their mirrorless counterparts, they can actually be much…



Hollyland Lark M2 is a tiny button-sized 9-gram wireless microphone

Jan 11, 2024 John Aldred

Hollyland has announced the new Hollyland Lark M2 (buy here). It’s a tiny wireless button microphone transmitter and receiver combo for iPhones, Android devices and…



Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL AF lens has a wireless follow focus

Jan 9, 2024 John Aldred

Yongnuo has announced its acronym-laden Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL APS-C lens. It’s currently available in China for Sony E mount, but other…



Panasonic just announced “World’s Smallest & Lightest” medium-telephoto macro lens

Jan 9, 2024 John Aldred

Panasonic has announced its newest macro lens for its full-frame Lumix S series mirrorless cameras. The Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro (buy here) claims…



Two SSD solutions are competing for your dollars on Kickstarter

Jan 8, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

The Dockcase Pocket ($75) and MagDisk ($109) are two new storage solutions that get massive amounts of backing and support on Kickstarter. Both are light…



Godox is releasing a Godox V1 Pro flash

Jan 8, 2024 John Aldred

Godox has registered a new speedlight with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It’s the Godox V1 Pro, an upgraded version of 2019’s popular…



OWC ThunderBlade X8 SSD offers 2.95GB/sec speeds and less distracting LEDs

Jan 8, 2024 John Aldred

Other World Computing has announced the new OWC ThunderBlade X8 RAID SSD (buy here). Designed to sit on your desktop next to your computer, it’s…