Gear

    Six reasons to get a 135mm f/2 lens
    Dec 29, 2017 Micael Widell

    Image quality, weight and value for money. We have come to accept that most lenses are strong in only one or two of these three factors, that I…

    New GorillaPod “octopus” lets you mount all you need for “pro smartphone videos”
    Dec 28, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    GorillaPod has a new member of their family of flexible tripods. JOBY has announced GorillaPod Mobile Rig, aimed particularly at smartphone filmmakers. This rig has…

    The Godox XPro trigger is coming to Fuji in January (sorry Sony shooters!)
    Dec 28, 2017 John Aldred

    Well, this might upset some Sony shooters, but it looks like Fuji are going to be getting the Godox XPro trigger next. It’s quite surprising…

    KUVRD is a universal, waterproof lens cap to protect all your lenses
    Dec 27, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    How many times have you lost a lens cap? It’s probably one of the most common items to lose, and KUVRD is designed to protect…

    Gimbals – Are they terrible and overused or a valuable storytelling tool?
    Dec 26, 2017 John Aldred

    Gimbals can be a wonderful filmmaking tool. They’ve become quite popular over the last year or two, very popular in fact. But are they becoming…

    Using primes or zooms for portraits? Here are pros and cons of both
    Dec 23, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Choosing prime or zoom lenses is mainly a matter of preference. And what to choose when you’re shooting portraits? Many photographers would rather reach for…

    This recorder lets you turn a single camera into three separate shots while shooting
    Dec 22, 2017 John Aldred

    Video monitors have seen some pretty rapid development over the last few years. We’ve seen them go from the heavy CRT of the standard definition…

    Yongnuo quietly announce ultrawide 14mm f/2.8 autofocus lens for DSLRs
    Dec 22, 2017 John Aldred

    Yongnuo have quietly announced the new ultra wide angle 14mm f/2.8 lens rumoured a few days ago. Looking at the specs it appears to be…

    The Inrigo is a “smart” completely waterproof backpack to protect your gear in any conditions
    Dec 21, 2017 John Aldred

    I probably own more bags than probably any other item of photography gear. Which is saying something coming from somebody who owns 15 Nikons. None…

    Is it time to switch to Windows for video editing? Philip Bloom thinks so
    Dec 21, 2017 John Aldred

    Quite a few folks seem to have been considering the switch from Apple to Microsoft ever since the whole MacBook Pro dongle thing. Not everybody,…