Gear

    The LAB-BOX multi-format film developing tank lets you eliminate the darkroom
    Feb 24, 2017 John Aldred

    When I first stumbled across this, I thought it was a pretty neat idea. Of course, it’s not an entirely new idea. Agfa used to…

    Sony’s new SD card is the world’s fastest with transfer speeds of 300MB/sec
    Feb 23, 2017 John Aldred

    I can still remember the days when a 16X CompactFlash card was considered quite fast at a nippy 2.4MB/sec. It was a good time. Dinosaurs…

    The best LED video lighting kit you can get for $500
    Feb 22, 2017 John Aldred

    With as much competition as there is in today’s LED marketplace, it can be tough to know what’s worth buying. There’s so many models out…

    Fujinon announces two cinema zoom lenses for Sony E-mount
    Feb 22, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Fujinon has announced two new cinema zoom lenses: MK 18-55mm T2.9 and MK 50-135mm T2.9. They are fast, compact, versatile, and affordable. If you are…

    Three Fujifilm lenses get superlative sharpness results on Fujifilm GFX 50S
    Feb 21, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    French website Le Monde De La Photo (The World ofPhotography) has recently published test results for three Fujifilm lenses on a Fujifilm GFX 50S camera….

    How to fold giant reflectors and backgrounds without looking like an idiot
    Feb 21, 2017 John Aldred

    Folding reflectors, softboxes and backgrounds are awesome. There’s no two ways about it. They pack down really small for transport or storage, they pop up…

    Sigma officially presents four new lenses: an ART zoom, two ART primes, and a Contemporary zoom
    Feb 21, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

      It seems that the rumors around new Sigma lenses were true. At least partially though – because they didn’t launch two new lenses, but…

    Watch a Mavic Pro drone taken down by a roll of toilet paper
    Feb 20, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    While some people are training eagles to take down drones, and others are using nets, it seems there are much simpler ways to take down…

    This is why fluid head video tripods are useful for photography
    Feb 20, 2017 John Aldred

    I switched over to mostly using fluid head video tripods for stills photography about 8 years ago. I still have a couple of Manfrottos with…

    How and why to use a Rode VideoMic as a wireless boom microphone
    Feb 20, 2017 John Aldred

    Boomed shotgun mics are my preferred method of recording audio. Lav mics are great, but for interviews and talky pieces to camera, they really don’t…