Gear

    First look at the Olympus M.Zuiko f/1.2 Pro primes and the PEN E-PL9 mirrorless camera
    Apr 17, 2018 John Aldred

    Aimed squarely at the beginning photographer, the Olympus PEN E-PL9 packs a lot of punch. It contains a 16.1MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS Sensor capable…

    The Rode VideoMic Pro Plus sets a new standard for on-camera microphones
    Apr 16, 2018 John Aldred

    The Rode VideoMic Pro has been the staple of vloggers and YouTubers the world over since its initial release. It’s also extremely handy as an…

    A first look at the new Sony A7III mirrorless camera
    Apr 16, 2018 John Aldred

    The new Sony A7III is undoubtedly the hottest topic in the photography world right now. As a “basic model” costing under $2,000, it’s insane how…

    Sony takes on Galaxy S9 and Huawei P20 Pro with ultra-high ISO smartphone camera
    Apr 16, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

    Companies like Samsung and Huawei have recently brought some innovations to the world of smartphone photography. And now Sony has introduced Xperia XZ2 Premium, another…

    First look at the Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL portable battery powered strobe
    Apr 16, 2018 John Aldred

    Announced at the beginning of March, the Elinchrom ELB 500 is the most powerful battery powered TTL strobe in Elinchrom’s lineup. That in itself is…

    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…

    What are V-lock batteries and should you be using them?
    Apr 15, 2018 Lee Herbet

    As a video shooter, I have needs and one of the big ones is power. Shooting 4K video and RAW video requires a LOT of…

    The GH5 and GH5S go head to head in this Panasonic Mirrorless Showdown
    Apr 14, 2018 John Aldred

    Panasonic says that the GH5S is a direct response to feedback they received from filmmakers about the very popular GH5. We got to check one…

    First look at the new Panasonic GX9 and GH5S mirrorless cameras
    Apr 13, 2018 John Aldred

    The Panasonic Lumix GX9 was announced in February and was originally expected to ship in March, but according to retailers, it’s still only available for…

    First look at Fujifilm’s video-focused X-H1 mirrorless camera
    Apr 13, 2018 John Aldred

    A couple of big areas where users have felt Fujifilm have lacked a little in their cameras are their video capabilities and lack of in-body…