Gear

    I left Canon for Sony and I expect I am not the last to do so…
    Jun 12, 2016 Joseph Parry

    An article to end all articles. It’s really not, but I feel like the potential for a flame-war and s–t storm is so great that…

    These cheap Soviet lenses are as out of this world as their “Jupiter” name would imply
    Jun 11, 2016 John Aldred

    Jupiter was a class of lens made by manufacturers of the former Soviet Union.  There were quite a few different lenses in the Jupiter lineup, and in this…

    Has the 5D Mark IV been spotted out in the wild?
    Jun 8, 2016 John Aldred

    If windsurfer, Levi Siver’s Instagram feed is to be believed, we appear to have the first shot of the impending Canon 5D Mark IV. During what…

    Here’s 50 Ways to Use Gaffer Tape and Some of Them Might Surprise You
    Jun 8, 2016 John Aldred

    In the words of Jay P Morgan, “If you can’t fix it with gaff tape, it probably does not deserve to be fixed”, and he’s…

    Canon’s new 1000mm lens could be half as big and ready in time for the Olympics
    Jun 8, 2016 John Aldred

    Companies put out patents for new stuff all the time, and Canon have filed 4,134 of them, many of which will never actually exist in…

    DJI’s new follow focus lets you remotely focus your drone’s camera lens from 3 miles away
    Jun 7, 2016 John Aldred

    Designed for both the land and air, the new DJI Focus remote follow focus system wants to change the way we record our aerial footage. No…

    This portable LED puts out as much light as a 1.5K tungsten with a Bowens mount strobe sized form factor
    Jun 6, 2016 John Aldred

    LED lighting has come a very long way in just a few short years, and Aputure wants to take on the sun with their new COB…

    Want to shoot 3D photos and video with your phone for $35? Well, soon you can… maybe
    Jun 4, 2016 John Aldred

    When I first heard the phrase “dual cameras” used in relation to mobile phones, 3D is what first came to my mind.  How disappointed I…

    Now you can capture 3D Video with a single GoPro for only $50
    May 30, 2016 John Aldred

    Stereoscopic images aren’t new.  In fact, they’re one of the earliest forms of 3D imagery available.  They also seem to be making something of a…

    Chimera’s new self levelling lighting boom will set you back at least $550
    May 26, 2016 John Aldred

    Chimera have just announced a pair of new self-levelling lighting boom arms, allowing you to quickly raise and lower your lights without having to adjust…