Gear
What it’s like to shoot a video with a 100-year-old lens from World War I
In 1912, Eastman Kodak first introduced Vest Pocket Kodak, a tiny camera that was barely larger than today’s smartphones. It was a camera of choice…
Modern cameras: how they make it harder to take a bad photo
Twenty years, they have gone by fast. I can remember the first time I saw a camera with a screen on the back of it…
The king of compacts: Ricoh GR III vs. Fuji X100F
If you’re going to get serious about shooting all the time the best camera you can buy yourself is a quality compact. High End DSLRs…
Fujifilm announces two new lenses: XF 16-80mm and GF 50mm
Fujifilm has just announced two new lenses for its two camera systems. The first is the 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR, a versatile zoom for…
Amazon accidentally sold $12,000 lenses and other gear for $100 on Prime Day
Amazon offered some pretty nifty deals on Prime Day earlier this week. But thanks to several pricing mistakes, some users were able to score deals…
Phottix releases a new type of stackable light stands
Phottix has just announced Padat Compact (300cm/118″) light stands. These all-purpose flat stackable stands are super-compact and lightweight, designed to make transport and storage easier…
Fujifilm X100V coming in 2020 as the X100F’s successor, reports say
Fujifilm’s X100 series of cameras are compact and perfect for everyday use. The fourth iteration, X100F, was released back in January 2017. It’s been a…
Can you tell the difference between f/1.4 and f/1.8?
Both f/1.4 and f/1.8 lenses are pretty fast and they can both come in handy in low-light situations. Also, they both give you soft, creamy…
Does sensor size affect depth of field – the definitive answer
In this video I’m going to put to rest this question once and for all, does sensor size affect depth of field? I’ll be physically…
Venus Optics announces two new Laowa wide-angle lenses for Nikon Z and Canon RF
Full frame mirrorless cameras from Nikon and Canon have just got two new third-party lenses. Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D and…







































