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The Hollyland Mars X HDMI transmitter lets you stream your camera wirelessly to your phone
May 30, 2020
John Aldred
Hollyland has today announced a new addition to their Mars series video transmission systems – the Hollyland Mars X. It’s designed to be a…
YouTube launches “Chapters” to help you easily skim through long videos
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
Recently, YouTube started trialling what it calls Chapters. These are key points within videos that allow you to separate it up into segments. The best…
Nikon lays off 700 workers in Thailand and Laos as part of “structural reform”
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
Nikon Corporation has announced that they’ve reduced the number of employees in their Imaging business by 700 at its factories in Thailand and Laos –…
Read this before you ask event photographers for photos
May 29, 2020
Andrew MacRobert
Any event photographer gets tons of requests from people asking for specific photos from an event. Sometimes they will acquiesce, but often not. Don’t nag…
Pentax has finally released the new HD PENTAX-D FA★85mm F1.4ED SDM AW lens
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
It’s been long-awaited and after a development announcement in March, Pentax has now officially announced the HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm F1.4 SDM AW, ahead of…
Disney and CBS sued over alleged sexual misconduct of Criminal Minds DP
May 28, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Gregory St. Johns, Criminal Minds Director of Photography, has been accused of sexual misconduct. Multiple crew members spoke up against him, and now California’s Department…
Wedding client: “my fiancée died, can I get a refund?”; Videographer: “life’s a b**ch”
May 28, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve heard of nightmare photographers before, but here’s one of the most bizarre story I’ve heard so far. Three months before he was supposed to…
Canon’s free web camera software is now available for macOS
May 28, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Last month, Canon released EOS Webcam Utility Beta, free software that lets you turn your DSLR, mirrorless or PowerShot camera into a webcam. If you’re…
The Canon EOS R5 launch price will be “under US$4,000”, report says
May 27, 2020
John Aldred
Recently, there were rumours that the upcoming Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera would cost an eye-watering $6,700. These rumours were then quashed as the source…
Video surfaces of photographer and her equipment pushed into a lake in unprovoked attack
May 27, 2020
John Aldred
As the world starts to come out of strict lockdown, people are out enjoying themselves again. For some people, enjoyment means finally heading back outside…