Gear

Four reasons why it’s nearly impossible to fly a drone in New York City

Feb 6, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

New York is a beautiful, lively city full of photographic opportunities. However, it can be a nightmare for drone pilots. In this video, documentary filmmaker…



The IR Chrome infrared filter is a digital version of Kodak Aerochrome IR film

Feb 6, 2019 Yann Philippe

Before photography went digital, infrared imaging was possible using one of several infrared films available on the market at that time. Most of them were…



The Panasonic Lumix S1 shows even greater ISO performance than the GH5S

Feb 6, 2019 John Aldred

The Panasonic GH5S with its dual native ISO became an immediate favourite amongst many filmmakers. Already having the reputation of the Panasonic GH5 upon which…



Shooting film vs. digital in music photography

Feb 4, 2019 Owen Humphreys

Film is very rarely used in music photography anymore. Primarily the reason for this is because of social media and instant news. There’s no time…



How I prevented a Godox speedlight from setting my studio on fire

Feb 3, 2019 Udi Tirosh

Yup, is a harsh title, clickbaity even. Sadly, it’s true. I do think that this story (and lesson) could have ended up very differently. Luckily,…



You may own too many lenses: when is it time to start selling them?

Feb 1, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Is there even such thing as too many lenses? Well, I’m afraid so. If you suffer from the so-called Gear Acquisition Syndrome, at some point…



Leica goes on safari with the new M10-P and Summicron-M 50mm f/2 “Safari” limited editions

Feb 1, 2019 John Aldred

Leica Camera has released a new Leica M10-P camera and Summicron-M 50mm f/2 lens. They’re a lot like the old M10-P and 50mm f/2 lens,…



The wait is over – The Pentax 11-18mm f/2.8 is here and so is a new 35mm f/2

Jan 31, 2019 John Aldred

The two new lenses from Pentax, the HD Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 and HD Pentax DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW leaked yesterday, are now official….



Why I switched from a full-frame DSLR to Pentax medium format

Jan 29, 2019 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

To shoot medium format has been a yearlong dream, but I have to admit I didn’t know it would be such a mind blowing experience….



The new Olympus OM-D E-M1X is here – It’s built like a tank and shoots RAW up to 60fps

Jan 24, 2019 John Aldred

Well, there’s been a few rumours and leaks about this one. Some were right, some were a little off, but now it’s finally official. Today,…