Gear Archives

Don’t believe the hype – camera companies aren’t telling you the whole truth

Apr 11, 2022 John Aldred

This was a curious video to see pop up on my feed last night from Mike Smith. In it, he talks about the marketing hype…

The Phantom VEO 610 is the new “budget-friendly” Super 35mm camera that shoots HD at 7,420fps

Apr 8, 2022 John Aldred

Anybody who’s ever watched The Slow Mo Guys knows who Vision Research are. They’re the company that makes the ultra-high-speed slow-motion Phantom cameras the boys…

The new Platypod eXtreme tripod comes with hinged feet, more mounting points and an integrated handle

Apr 7, 2022 John Aldred

Launched in 2017, Platypod Max quickly became quite popular among action shooters and those working in rough terrain where a traditional tripod just isn’t practical….

The Rhino Dolly is a portable motorised 10.5ft camera dolly that fits in a suitcase

Apr 6, 2022 John Aldred

Popular manufacturer of motorised motion control camera sliders, Rhino Camera Gear has launched their new Rhino Dolly. Its release is in response to what Rhino…

Nikon’s new Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is here and it’s $10K cheaper than the f/5.6 F mount version

Apr 6, 2022 John Aldred

Nikon has announced its longest lens for the Nikon Z system to date, the Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S. It’s relatively inexpensive, too, with…

The Lens Flipper Versatile now works with your Spider Holster and comes in Nikon Z mount

Apr 4, 2022 John Aldred

The original Lens Flipper has been going for over eight years now, and essentially acts as a mount that can hold one or two spare…

Aputure finally announces Amaran LED tubes along with some flexible LED panels

Apr 1, 2022 John Aldred

LED tubes have become tremendously popular over the last couple of years. We’ve seen them released by Godox, Nanlite, Digitalfoto and a number of other…