Gear

    Nikon Z9 first impressions from a long-time Nikon shooter

    Jan 12, 2022 Reed Hoffmann

    In all my years in photography, I don’t think any camera has had as much buzz leading up to its release as the Nikon Z 9….

    Irix starts to bridge the focal length gaps with new Irix Cine 21mm T1.5 lens

    Jan 12, 2022 John Aldred

    Irix have been producing some pretty outstanding lenses over the last few years for what they cost, bringing us 11mm T4.3, 15mm T2.6, 30mm T1.5,…

    Rode’s new VideoMic GO II has a VideoMic NTG design with USB connectivity for only $99

    Jan 11, 2022 John Aldred

    Rode has just announced the new Rode VideoMic GO II on-camera microphone. Refreshing the popular Rode VideoMic GO, the new VideoMic GO II features a…

    The best cameras for beginners under $1,000 in 2022

    Jan 10, 2022 John Aldred

    When you’re just getting started in photography and you know nothing about the gear, choosing which camera to buy is a challenge. There are so…

    Nikon Z9 v1.10 firmware update massively boosts continuous shooting buffer performance

    Jan 7, 2022 John Aldred

    Nikon has released a new v1.10 firmware update for the Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera. An already-impressive camera, the new firmware extends the performance of the…

    Viltrox’s new EF-E5 Canon EF to Sony E mount adapter sports shiny OLED display, Eye AF, IBIS, EXIF passthrough

    Jan 5, 2022 John Aldred

    Viltrox has announced a new Canon EF to Sony E mount “smart” lens adapter. As with most other “smart” lens adapters, this one allows you…

    Viltrox announces ultra-wide 13mm f/1.4 autofocus lens for Fuji X priced at $469

    Jan 4, 2022 John Aldred

    The third-party autofocus lens collection for Fuji is just exploding now that they’ve opened up their protocols. The latest to be added to this list…

    Sony A7 III vs A7 IV – Is it really worth the upgrade?

    Jan 3, 2022 John Aldred

    The Sony A7 IV has been shipping and already gotten into the hands of a lucky few judging from the posts I’ve been seeing on…

    Nikon FTZ adapter is now listed as discontinued

    Dec 31, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    The Nikon FTZ mount adapter that lets you adapt your Nikon F lenses to a Z mount body has now been listed as discontinued. There’s…

    The Godox VDS-M3 XLR shotgun mic has a built-in battery for when you don’t have phantom power

    Dec 30, 2021 John Aldred

    Godox has been building up their microphone collection for a little while now with various different mics including a dual wireless mini lav kit, and…