Gear
Samyang to release low cost 2x anamorphic cinema lens
Jul 3, 2018
John Aldred
Anamorphic lenses have been the domain of high-end cinema for a long time. They were a way to get around the limitations of relatively narrow…
7 things you need to know about shooting with a wide angle lens
Jul 2, 2018
John Aldred
I love wide angle lenses. They’re a lot of fun to experiment with and can present you with some very unique views. But when shooting…
The Canon 85mm f/1.2 vs f/1.4 vs f/1.8 showdown shows there’s no clear winner
Jul 2, 2018
John Aldred
One of the most popular portrait focal lengths out there is 85mm. Most of us have one in our bag, or at least a zoom…
Standardize your tripod plates for $15 or less to save time on-set
Jun 27, 2018
John Aldred
I own, maybe 8 tripods. I also have a monopod, couple of sliders and a gimbal. Each of these has heads which take some form…
The complete 2018 guide to Godox X series lighting
Jun 26, 2018
John Aldred
It seems like every other week lately, Godox has been announcing a new something or other. It’s hard to keep track. What’s the best for…
Diana Instant Square is the first instant camera with interchangeable lens
Jun 25, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The 1960s medium format Diana camera has inspired some interesting builds before. An interesting Kickstarter project brings you another Diana F+ inspired camera – this…
Pros and cons of using LED lights for portrait photography
Jun 21, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you shoot with artificial lighting, you can go with off camera flash or continuous LED lights. Of course, each approach has its good and…
MUWI is a super compact motorised dolly for cameras and smartphones
Jun 19, 2018
John Aldred
Finding that perfect slider or dolly is a challenge. I’ve got a few of them now, and they all annoy me in slightly different ways,…
Samyang announces compact and lightweight 85mm f/1.4 AF lens for full frame Canon cameras
Jun 18, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Only a week after announcing the 24mm f/2.8 AF lens for Sony EF, Samyang is adding another compact and lightweight AF lens to their arsenal….
Leica launches new C-Lux 20.1MP 15x optical zoom 4K compact camera
Jun 16, 2018
John Aldred
Leica has announced a new point & shoot; The Leica C-Lux. It contains a 20.1MP 1″ MOS sensor, shoots 4K 30fps video, features 5-way optical…