Gear

2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Cameras

Dec 8, 2020 John Aldred

‘Tis the season to give gifts to the photographers and filmmakers in your life. Or, if you’re the photographer or filmmaker in your life, to…



Photos leak for DJI’s rumored 4K, 60P, 150 km/h cinematic FPV drone

Dec 4, 2020 Udi Tirosh

A while back, DJI made some FPV race drones, goggles, and remote. It had the unimaginative name of  Digital FPV System and cyborg look. This…



Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 for Sony APS-C is coming in January

Dec 3, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Tamron has just announced 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras. The lens gives you a 25.5-105mm equivalent focal length range,…



Hollyland’s first digital wireless microphone, the Lark 150, charges itself when not in use

Dec 3, 2020 John Aldred

Hollyland has become rather popular for its video transmission systems. We’ve reviewed some of them here on DIYP before and they’ve performed rather well, especially…



Watch: What’s it’s like to restore an 85-year old Leica

Dec 2, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Restoring an old camera and giving it a new life is something truly special. Especially if it’s a heritage, and it’s almost a century old….



Sigma launches I series compact full-frame mirrorless lenses for L & E mount

Dec 1, 2020 John Aldred

Photos were leaked a week ago and then the specs for one of them came out a couple of days later, but now they’re official….



Stop constantly upgrading your gear, it’s making you miserable

Nov 30, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

There are times when your gear absolutely needs an upgrade. But there are those other times when you think upgrading will make you a better…



Vazen completes its Anamorphic MFT lens trio with the 65mm T2 1.8x

Nov 30, 2020 John Aldred

It’s been a little while in the making, but Vazen has now completed its Anamorphic lens trio for Micro Four Thirds, first announced in June…



Here are 12 ND filters compared for color and sharpness

Nov 29, 2020 Paul Monaghan

Filters, such a useful tool for allowing more control over your exposure. Some things are simply can’t be done with a camera alone. But with…



This smartphone tripod mount lets you use your Apple Watch as a selfie screen

Nov 27, 2020 John Aldred

Smartphone vlogging has gotten quite popular over the last couple of years, but it has one big flaw. Not with all phones, but most of…