Gear
How much do you really need to worry about damaging your camera’s sensor?
Jun 22, 2020
John Aldred
No, that thumbnail isn’t clickbait – at least not entirely. Photographer Arthur Reutov does indeed take a box cutter blade to a Sony sensor in…
Laowa releases three new 7.5mm, 9mm and 15mm cine lenses for MFT, Super 35 and Full-Frame
Jun 19, 2020
John Aldred
Venus Optics, the company behind Laowa, has announced three new cine lenses. They are the Laowa 7.5mm T2.1 Cine for Micro Four Thirds, the Laowa…
Tokina has released a new flagship 11-20mm f/2.8 CF lens for APS-C DSLRs
Jun 19, 2020
John Aldred
Tokina has announced its new atx-i 11-20mm f/2.8 CF lens for Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLRs. As an APS-C lens, it offers a full-frame field…
Video shows how badly scratches and dirt on your lens affects your photos
Jun 18, 2020
John Aldred
People are paranoid about scratching their lenses. So much so that they’ll actually put filters over the end of them, intentionally degrading the overall image…
Manfrotto’s 504X fluid video head looks like the 504HD and a Nitrotech had a baby
Jun 15, 2020
John Aldred
Manfrotto’s 504HD fluid video head has been extremely popular since it was released about a decade ago. It’s a solid but smooth head that supports…
Here are four camera filters you (maybe) still need for digital photography
Jun 15, 2020
John Aldred
Filters were once common to all but compact and disposable cameras for shooting a vast array of topics. I’ve got about 20 here that I…
Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens is coming for Sony FE; here are first leaked photos
Jun 12, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Sigma first introduced a 100-400mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary lens quite a while ago. It’s an affordable yet powerful zoom lens, but it has been available only…
MS Optics Aporia 24mm f/2 pancake lens is as slim as a lens cap
Jun 12, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Japanese lens manufacturer MS Optics has released Aporia 24mm F2, a pancake lens for Leica M-mount. While all pancake lenses are slim and compact, this…
Tamron’s “all in one” 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 is now officially announced
Jun 11, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Even thought Tamron has been struggling with lens issues for Nikon and Sony, it looks like that doesn’t stop them from releasing the long-awaited “all…
Leaked flyer shows Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 specs; it will only come in Sony E mount
Jun 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Last week, leaked images revealed the looks of the upcoming Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 lens. It’s rumored to be announced this week, but thanks to a…