Gear

    Five clamps and brackets every studio shooter and strobist needs

    Nov 4, 2020 Jake Hicks

    What even is a ‘studio shooter’ today? Years ago it was a little easier to define, but due to us having tons of heavy, cumbersome lighting and…

    In Japan, you can get this cute tiny Sony kit if you buy a real one

    Nov 4, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    I don’t know what’s with me and miniature replicas of random stuff, but I just love them even though they’re completely useless. If you can…

    Canon’s ML-100 only shoots 1080p but it does it at 73fps 12-Bit RAW and ISO 4.5 million

    Nov 4, 2020 John Aldred

    Another new announcement from Canon today, but this time, it’s a camera. Two, technically. They’re the Canon ML-100 and ML-105, which feature 35mm full-frame CMOS…

    A day earlier than expected, Panasonic announces its $599 85mm f/1.8 L mount lens

    Nov 4, 2020 John Aldred

    Panasonic has now officially announced the new Panasonic S 85mm f/1.8 L mount lens. And it does indeed come with a rather reasonable price tag….

    This spinning Lego camera rig looks like a portal to another dimension

    Nov 4, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    We’ve seen all kinds of Lego stuff here on DIYP: cameras and lenses, TV show recreations, quarantine projects… YouTuber Brick Experiment Channel has created a…

    Canon’s new RF 70-200mm f/4L is so tiny, it’s as short as a can of coke

    Nov 4, 2020 John Aldred

    Canon really has fought back at the claim that mirrorless lenses are too big with this one. They’ve just announced their new RF 70-200mm f/4L…

    Nine things that make Leica Rangefinders different from other digital cameras

    Nov 3, 2020 Micael Widell

    If someone would ask me what digital camera brand is the most different from all the others, I would definitely answer Leica. A couple of…

    Monster Adapter’s new LA-KE1 mounts Pentax K lenses to Sony E cameras with AF and aperture control

    Oct 30, 2020 John Aldred

    All the crazy lens adapter combos seem to be coming out of the woodwork now. Yesterday we had the Leica M to Nikon Z adapter,…

    Zeiss ZX1 full-frame Android camera is finally available for $6,000

    Oct 29, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    It’s been two years since Zeiss announced ZX1, a full-frame Android-powered camera. The announcement was followed by a lot of questions, and it looks like…

    Get a Nikon D850 while it’s the cheapest it has ever been

    Oct 29, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    Here’s a quick deal alert for all you Nikon shooters, or those who want to become one. Nikon D850 is now the cheapest it has…