Gear

    The Godox V1 goes head-to-head with the Profoto A1 in this side-by-side comparison
    Apr 18, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    There has been some drama around the recently announced Godox V1, which was accused of stealing the Profoto A1’s design. But can the more affordable…

    This insane editing machine supports four Nvidia Quadro GPUs, 2 Xeon CPUs, 1.5TB RAM and can cost over $100,000
    Apr 18, 2019 John Aldred

    Sometimes, the video editing and visual effects jobs we get can demand some pretty hardcore specs for maximum performance. While we were at NAB 2019,…

    Laowa gets serious about video with 25-100mm T2.9 and 12mm T2.9 cinema lenses
    Apr 18, 2019 John Aldred

    Although Laowa does make a cinema mod version of their crazy 24mm f/14 Probe lens, they’re not really known for their cinema lenses. Because they haven’t…

    This long term timelapse camera can run for a month off four AA batteries
    Apr 17, 2019 John Aldred

    Timelapse is a subject that many photographers and filmmakers have tried. But sometimes, a couple of hours just isn’t long enough to shoot the sequence…

    The SmallHD Focus 7 and 702 Touch monitors have super bright IPS screens for daylight use
    Apr 17, 2019 John Aldred

    Two of the products we were keen to check out in person at NAB 2019 were the new SmallHD Focus 7 and upcoming 702 Touch…

    LIT Flash is designed to simplify smartphone flash photography
    Apr 16, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    If you’ve shot with a smartphone, you’ll know how terrible the built-in flash is. LIT has introduced a new xenon flash which brings the power…

    Huawei P30 teardown reveals that its camera sensors were all made by Sony
    Apr 16, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    Huawei has recently announced its P30 and P30 Pro phones, aimed to “rewrite the rules of photography.” The four-camera setup of the Pro version offers…

    G-Technology shows how their kit can integrate into DIT carts on movie shoots
    Apr 16, 2019 John Aldred

    The Digital Imaging Technician Cart (or “DIT Cart”) is where all of the media is ingested from a shoot and organised once it’s captured. G-Technology…

    SmallRig shows off new cages for the Sony A6400 and Blackmagic Pocket 4K
    Apr 16, 2019 John Aldred

    Whenever a new camera is released, the first company to produce cages and accessories for them is usually SmallRig. We use a lot of SmallRig…

    First look at Manfrotto’s new Nitrotech 600 series fluid video tripod heads
    Apr 16, 2019 John Aldred

    Manfrotto’s new Nitrotech 608 and Nitrotech 612 fluid video tripod heads represent the latest in Manfrotto’s fluid head technology. Designed to offer the smoothest level…