Gear Archives

Exclusive: First look at the YOLOCam, Yololiv new camera

Sep 28, 2023 Udi Tirosh

You know YOLOLIV for its streaming boxes. Now, they are expanding their product line with the introduction of YoloCam. It is a feature-packed webcam offering…

Sony unveils three wireless microphones for content creators

Sep 27, 2023 John Aldred

I have to admit, I’m surprised it’s taken this long for Sony to jump into the tiny microphone market. They’ve been making wireless mics for…

First look at the Laowa Proteus Flex interchangeable flare optics

Sep 27, 2023 John Aldred

Earlier this month, Laowa announced that they’d teamed up with Keslow Camera to produce a range of interchangeable-flare anamorphic lenses. What they did was modify…

The Fotodiox RhinoCam Vertex shoots medium format images on L mount cameras

Sep 27, 2023 John Aldred

Medium-format digital photography is expensive. There’s no two ways around it. Digital large format isn’t even really a thing outside of scanning backs, either. But…

Nikon Plena 135mm f/1.8 S Z-mount prime lens showcasing premium build quality and fast aperture design for professional portrait photography

The Nikkor S Plena is a 135mm f/1.8 Z mount portrait lens

Sep 27, 2023 John Aldred

It looks like Nikon’s finally answered what they’re going to replace the old Nikon 135mm f/2 DC lens with. Naturally, it’s a Z mount lens,…

First look at Nanlite new PavoSlim panels

Sep 26, 2023 Udi Tirosh

If you’ve been around long enough, you probably remember that the LED lighting revolution started with LED panels. Then came the big LED COBs and the LED tubes. It’s nice to see that the panels are getting a renaissance, and it’s especially interesting to look at the new PavoSlim line from Nanlite. They have multiple configurations and sizes at what is probably the thinnest light I have seen to date. Specifically, the PavoSlim 60B/60C and PavoSlim 120B/120C.