Gear

    Why I shoot on film
    Jul 9, 2016 Michael Turek

    After eight years of shooting exclusively [on] digital [cameras], working with film was a revelation. It made me fall in love with the process of…

    This new camera strap takes the weight off your neck and saves your back
    Jul 6, 2016 John Aldred

    With only one or two exceptions, camera straps have remained largely the same since their inception, and they’ve always had the same complaints made about…

    Fujifilm X-T2 Specs and Image leaked, Looks like 4K30fps video, 100Mb bitrate, 325 AF points
    Jul 3, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Here is an interesting piece of news. digicame-info, which is usually a pretty solid source (1, 2, 3) just spilled the beans on the anticipated Fujifilm X-T2. It…

    Quick Tip: Use dog tags to mark your gear
    Jun 29, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Here is a cool tagging idea we got from Roni Chastain.  Roni uses dog tags for marking her gear. In an email to DIYP she explains:…

    Canon: Using some Sandisk CFast cards can destroy photos on a 1D X Mark II
    Jun 28, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    CFast is the industry’s answer to Sony’s XQD card (in a neverending standard war), but looks like this card is not without its issues. Canon just released…

    You can now get a fader filter to adjust your scene’s colour temperature
    Jun 27, 2016 John Aldred

    This is a strange one, and I’m not quite sure how I feel about it yet.  The new ICELAVA Warm-to-Cold fader is a new filter which offers…

    Here are 6 Photography companies who are in the UK
    Jun 26, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    The ballot is done and U.K. are leaving the EU. Yea Brexit is full on. I am not really sure what will happen to our friends in…

    Next month you can have a “39MP” Foveon sensor for less than $800 with the Sigma sd Quattro
    Jun 24, 2016 John Aldred

    Sigma have today confirmed the final pricing and availability of the Sigma sd Quattro camera and EF-630 flash units announced in February, along with a new bundle…

    Major D5 firmware update is a welcome one for both stills and video shooters
    Jun 24, 2016 John Aldred

    Nikon have released a somewhat substantial V1.10 firmware update for the Nikon D5, addressing many issues that have been reported by customers.  The biggest being the…

    It’s official, mirrorless medium format has arrived and it’s awesome
    Jun 22, 2016 John Aldred

    After the teases and the leaks, it’s now official as Hasselblad launch their X1D Medium Format Digital Mirrorless camera. It is a thing of beauty, and…