Gear

    Sample footage with weirdest lens ever: Laowa 24mm f/14 telescopic macro lens
    Mar 13, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    After releasing the world’s widest 1:1 macro lens, Venus Optics have announced another pretty unusual lens. Their Laowa 24mm f/14 telescopic macro lens looks quite…

    Five shotgun microphones shoot it out in this side-by-side comparison
    Mar 13, 2017 John Aldred

    Once you graduate from on-camera mics such as the Rode VideoMic Pro the next step is usually a real shotgun mic. Shotgun mics are popular…

    This guide will help you figure out what your next lens purchase should be
    Mar 8, 2017 John Aldred

    Which lens to buy next is the biggest issue facing many new photographers. You’ve got your camera and kit lens, but you’re not getting what…

    Sandbags 101 – types of sandbags and how to use them properly
    Mar 8, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Whenever you are using heavy gear on your set, you risk the stands tipping over and causing damage. This is certainly something you want to…

    The Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM goes up against the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art in this side by side comparison
    Mar 7, 2017 John Aldred

    This is a question I see coming up almost daily on various photography groups on Facebook. “I shoot Sony, should I get the Sony FE…

    Dobby drone maker ZeroTech takes aim at DJI with this folding Mavic look-a-like
    Mar 7, 2017 John Aldred

    ZeroTech, makers of the Dobby selfie drone appear to be working on something new. At least, they are if these leaked photos are anything to…

    Blackmagic Design release DaVinci Resolve for Linux and two new low budget control panels
    Mar 3, 2017 John Aldred

    DaVinci Resolve just keeps getting better and better with each new announcement. A long time staple for cinematic colour correction & grading, Resolve recently started…

    Blackmagic’s new 4.6K URSA Mini Pro is three cameras in one
    Mar 3, 2017 John Aldred

    Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini 4K and URSA Mini 4.6K have been extremely popular amongst cinematographers. And for good reason. They are extremely capable cameras that…

    See Nikon’s 105mm f/1.4 go head to head against the 200mm f/2
    Mar 3, 2017 John Aldred

    When Nikon announced its new 105mm f/1.4E ED lens last year, it got a lot of attention. And it’s easy to see why. 105mm is…

    New Porsche convertible 2-in-1 takes aim at the MacBook Pro
    Mar 2, 2017 John Aldred

    This kinda reminds me a little of the Ferrari branded Hasselblad. A brand jumping into another completely different industry for no apparent reason. Except that this…