Gear

    Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens is $500 cheaper than Tamron’s

    Apr 8, 2023 John Aldred

    In September 2021, Tamron announced their 35-150mm f/2-2.8 DI III VXD lens for Sony FE. It was an odd focal length range and even odder…

    How to shoot the Michael Bay spinny hero shot in your own backyard

    Apr 8, 2023 John Aldred

    There are certain things in some films that clue you in as to who directed them. J.J. Abrams, for example, is synonymous with over-the-top lens…

    DJI Inspire 3 announcement on April 13th teased on DJI website

    Apr 7, 2023 John Aldred

    It’s been almost six and a half years since DJI announced the DJI Inspire 2 drone. Now it looks like we’re finally going to see…

    The Duovox Ultra is a monocular night vision camera that sees in full colour

    Apr 6, 2023 John Aldred

    Duovox has launched the new Duovox Ultra (Kickstarter here). They say it’s a military-grade monocular and an upgrade from their popular Duovox Mate Pro camera,…

    Aputure MC Pro is 4x brighter than its non-Pro predecessor

    Apr 4, 2023 John Aldred

    Aputure has today announced the new Aputure MC Pro (buy here). It’s 4x brighter than the standard Aputure MC. It also swaps out the silicone…

    Tokina announces shoe-mounted red dot finder for long telephoto lenses

    Mar 30, 2023 John Aldred

    Well, this is an interesting one. Tokina has announced a new SZ Super Tele Finder Lens. Essentially, it mounts to your camera’s hotshoe and puts…

    Laowa announces the super wide FF 15mm f/2 Zero-D for Leica M

    Mar 30, 2023 John Aldred

    It seems to be an almost weekly occurrence, but Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa lens. This time, it’s the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D…

    Freewell K2 is yet another magnetic filter holder system

    Mar 30, 2023 John Aldred

    It seems like everybody’s going magnetised these days. We’re constantly seeing magnets in use with our photography and video tools, whether it’s magnetic mounts on…

    Reviving a Legend: Repairing a Mamiya RB67

    Mar 30, 2023 Anthony Kouttron

    I had the Mamiya RB67 and Pentax 67 on my medium-format wanted list for many years now, but I simply could not justify the price…

    Sony’s ZV-E1 is a cut-down FX3 in a vlogging form factor

    Mar 29, 2023 John Aldred

    Sony has now officially announced the new Sony ZV-E1 (buy here) mirrorless camera. It follows on with the general theme of the ZV-1 and ZV-E10…