Gear

    Portable power – Everything you ever needed to know about V-Mount batteries
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    At one point, V-Mount batteries weren’t very common outside of high-end production. These days, though, they’re starting to become much more prolific as the devices…

    What is colour science? Why does it matter? And what makes Canon special?
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    Colour science is a term often thrown around these days, but what does it actually mean? Well, in this context, and one very simplified explanation,…

    $400 camera vs. $4,000 camera – can you tell the difference?
    Oct 24, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    It seems that the question “Does gear matter?” is a subject of an endless debate. Some photographer say it does and some that it doesn’t,…

    Flashpoint releases vertical TTL flash trigger adapter for shooting high on a tripod
    Oct 21, 2018 John Aldred

    Adorama has a new Flashpoint Vertical TTL Hot Shoe adapter. It’s basically a pass-through adapter, so there are no extra batteries to deal with, that…

    Yes, sensor size matters, but not as much as you think
    Oct 19, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Should you switch from APS-C to full-frame? Or perhaps shoot large format? Does it matter? What will it change? Ah, so many questions. In this…

    Contrast detection autofocus doesn’t suck as much as you think and here’s why
    Oct 19, 2018 John Aldred

    New cameras get a lot of hassle over their autofocus systems. Either it doesn’t have Eye AF, or it isn’t dual pixel or it’s not…

    The Fringer adapters nail focus every time on the Fuji X-T3, even at 11fps with a 600mm lens
    Oct 18, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    The AF features of Fujifilm X-T3 are pretty impressive, judging from the tests so far. But it doesn’t only work well with native lenses: the…

    Users are reporting issues with SanDisk memory cards in the Sony A7III
    Oct 18, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Recently, a user on Sony Alpha subreddit reported an issue with his a7 III when a SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDXC UHS-I Card is inserted….

    I combined 7 Godox AD200 lights to make a huge 1400Ws cluster light
    Oct 18, 2018 Markus Klinko

    Like most photographers who have been working for many years, I have my favorite, go-to lights. These include the Broncolor Para 88, 133, and 222;…

    Angry backers of Yashica digiFilm Y35 report multiple camera issues
    Oct 17, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When Yashica announced a comeback, many fans of the brand rejoiced. With the interesting concept of the “digital film roll” and the design of the…