Gear

Why I’ll Never Use FEDEX Again to Ship My Camera Gear

Jul 5, 2017 Marc Weisberg

Who can you trust to ship your photo and camera gear?  Not FEDEX!  What follows is the story of how FEDEX utterly screwed up my…



I swapped out my macro to shoot butterflies with a 300mm lens on a Nikon D500

Jul 4, 2017 Jake Mosher

Every year, on the cusp of true, Rocky Mountain summer, I travel to the high country to photograph butterflies. For a brief couple of weeks,…



Future Fujifilm X cameras could get in body image stabilization

Jul 4, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

  Even though in body image stabilization (IBIS) isn’t compatible with Fujifilm X-mount, this could change in their future cameras. According to Fuji Rumors, Fujifilm…



Can DJI Spark’s video quality compare to Phantom 4 Pro and Mavic Pro?

Jun 29, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

DJI has recently released Spark, their smallest and cheapest drone yet. With the price of $500, you may wonder how it compares to DJI’s more…



Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 “all-in-one” zoom lens officially announced

Jun 23, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

After the unofficial news about the release of Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD, the company now officially announces it, along with the price…



A guide to prime lenses and why you should use them

Jun 22, 2017 John Aldred

After getting one’s first camera and kit lens, the first question that inevitably follows is “What lens should I buy next?”. For any given manufacturer,…



Zeiss officially launches their new $2000 lens: Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZE

Jun 21, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

  Zeiss has expanded their Milvus line of lenses, and they have officially launched their new 35mm lens. Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 ZF is a…



This vintage lens produces cinematic videos and stills, and you can get it for under $50

Jun 20, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Although new lenses are announced regularly, we must admit there’s a lot of magic in vintage lenses, and many photographers even prefer them. Filmmaker and…



Microsoft’s Surface Pro scores 0 out of 10 on reparability test

Jun 19, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Microsoft’s Surface Pro laptop definitely has some good sides, but what can you expect when it breaks? Unfortunately, on the repairability test by iFixit, this…



Meikon Underwater Camera Housing Review for Sony Mirrorless

Jun 18, 2017 JP Danko

I have been using a number of underwater camera housings over the years – from inexpensive bag housings to professional dive housings. The problem with…