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Nikon Z9 firmware update brings improved AF and 1/96th stop shutter increments to eliminate banding and flicker
Jul 6, 2022
John Aldred
For anybody who’s ever shot video under artificial light with pretty much any kind of video camera, one thing that you’ll often be fighting is…
Godox takes us back to the ’80s with the retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera flash
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
With the trend for retro-looking cameras and lenses over the last few years, I’m surprised it’s taken a company this long to come out with…
Profoto’s new very compact 100Ws Profoto A2 Monolight strobe is about the size of a can of coke
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
Profoto has announced a new compact strobe. Designed for off-camera use, the Profoto A2 Monolight is a 100Ws strobe with a recycle time of 0.1-1.6…
Prince William filmed confronting photographer over “stalking” his children
Jun 29, 2022
Alex Baker
A video has surfaced on YouTube and TikTok of an altercation between a photographer and Prince William. The video shows the Prince confronting the paparazzo…
Capture One is now finally available on the iPad but there’s no tethered shooting yet
Jun 28, 2022
John Aldred
This one’s been a long time coming, having been teased since June of 2021. It’s taken a year, but it’s finally here as Capture One…
Hoya has launched their new Mist Diffuser Black series No0.5 and No1 filters
Jun 24, 2022
John Aldred
Hoya has announced their new Hoya Mist Diffuser Black creative series filters. Designed to give a “stylish cinematic effect”, Hoya’s new Mist Diffuser Black No1…
Samsung’s new ISOCELL HP3 200MP camera sensor boasts the “industry’s smallest ever pixels”
Jun 24, 2022
John Aldred
Samsung has announced their new ISOCELL HP3 200-megapixel CMOS smartphone camera sensor. This isn’t the first 200-megapixel sensor Samsung has produced, having announced the ISOCELL…
Haida’s new PROII 2-in-1 CPL-VND lets you control polarisation separately from neutral density
Jun 24, 2022
John Aldred
Variable ND filters aren’t exactly a new thing. Neither are polarisers. In fact, without polarisers, variable ND filters wouldn’t even exist. Pretty much all variable…
Canon publishes patents for a very compact 28-70mm f/2.8 zoom lens
Jun 23, 2022
John Aldred
Canon has published a patent for two new zoom lens in the 28-70mm f/2.8 and 28-60mm f/2.8 focal length ranges. What makes them particularly interesting,…
Astronaut recreates scene from movie Gravity on board the International Space Station
Jun 23, 2022
Alex Baker
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has shared an image on board the International Space Station (ISS) where she has recreated a scene from the hit Hollywood movie…