Gear

    Review of the CORE SWX V-Mount batteries
    Apr 28, 2018 Lee Herbet

    In a previous article, I wrote about why I sometimes use V-mount batteries as they allow me to run multiple devices shooting 4K and sometimes…

    Why the iPhone has become the best travel camera for me
    Apr 27, 2018 David Zhao

    Since I discovered photography, I have always had a camera nearby. Even if “the best camera is the one that’s with you”, I often have…

    Full Frame vs Micro Four Thirds in Macro Photography
    Apr 27, 2018 Micael Widell

    When I do macro photography, I do it mostly freehand, outdoors, and when possible, in natural light. I love my Sony A7 and the abundance…

    Five reasons to consider f/1.8 over f/1.4 lenses
    Apr 23, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Sometimes there are justifiable reasons for choosing the fastest lens there is. But, is it always the case? Darren Miles believes that sometimes a cheaper…

    Canon 5DSR vs Huawei P20Pro Smartphone. I’m somewhat stunned…
    Apr 20, 2018 Jolyon Ralph

    This is the new Huawei P20 Pro smartphone, which boasts what the manufacturers claim is the best ever smartphone camera. Actually, a combination of three…

    Shooting with Helios-65, a lens so rare there’s no adapter for it
    Apr 19, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Most of us have heard (or owned) lenses from Helios 44 series. But photographer and filmmaker Mathieu Stern has found an ultra-rare Soviet lens with…

    The world’s first single shot 8×10 large format digital camera can be yours for a mere $106,000
    Apr 18, 2018 John Aldred

    Large format digital cameras aren’t an entirely new idea. They’ve been around for a little while now, and a number of people have built their…

    First look at the Godox AD600Pro / Pixapro Citi600Pro / Flashpoint Xplor600 Pro
    Apr 17, 2018 John Aldred

    The names under which Godox gear is rebranded around the world can get a little confusing at times. Here in the UK, this is the…

    DIYP takes a look at the new Chroma 4×5 large format technical camera
    Apr 17, 2018 John Aldred

    The Chroma 4×5 large format technical camera has intrigued me since it was announced last February. When I found out its creator, Steve Lloyd, was…

    The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is also a stills camera and 10 other things you need to know
    Apr 16, 2018 John Aldred

    The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K seems to be all people have been talking about since its announcement a few days ago. A 4K raw…