Gear

Irix cine lenses are now available for Z, RF and L mounts

Oct 5, 2020 John Aldred

Irix has finally announced that their 11mm T4.3, 15mm T2.6, 45mm T1.5 and 150mm T3.0 Cine lenses are now available for Canon RF, Nikon Z…



Google goes ultra-wide with the new Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a phones

Oct 1, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

Google has just announced Pixel 5, its latest flagship phone. This announcement came along with Pixel 4a, which is more or less its cheaper version….



New TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 is an $80 lens for mirrorless cameras

Sep 30, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

Chinese lens manufacturer TTartisan has just launched a lens that you may find interesting if you’re on a tight budget. The new TTartisan 35mm f/1.4…



Aputure’s new colour-mixing Accent B7c LED bulb is every practical light you’ll ever need

Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

If you’ve shot video, or even sometimes if you’ve shot stills, you know what a hassle practical lighting can be. It’s always too bright or…



Meyer Optik’s Trioplan 50mm f/2.8 keeps its signature vintage bokeh in a modern lens

Sep 29, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

It’s been almost a year since Meyer Optik Görlitz announced the Trioplan 50mm f/2.8 II. And now, it’s finally here. The new 50mm lens from…



Laowa brings three new 9mm, 12mm and 15mm cine lenses to the Canon RF mount

Sep 28, 2020 John Aldred

Venus Optics has announced three new ultra-wide Laowa cine lenses for the Canon RF mount. Designed for use on the Canon EOS R5 & EOS…



New Tamron 70-300mm is a $550 compact lens for Sony E

Sep 25, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

After announcing only the development, and after some leaked specs, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD is now finally here. It’s a telephoto zoom made…



This DIY kit wants to be the Lego of motion control

Sep 23, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

If you’d like to add some movement to your videos, there are plenty of ways to do it (including plenty of DIY methods). But here’s…



The Force is strong with this Mandalorian Polaroid camera

Sep 21, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

The Star Wars universe has inspired lots of photographers and filmmakers, but now it has inspired a camera design, too. Polaroid has jumped on a…



Can you get away with shooting without light modifiers?

Sep 21, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

When we talk about studio lighting, we always talk about light modifiers as well. They’re an integral part of using artificial lighting, but does it…