Reviews

    First real life review of the new Manfrotto 504x head and 645 fast video legs
    Jun 17, 2020 Udi Tirosh

    With the brand new release of the 504x and the 645 Fast Twin Leg Video Tripod by Manfrotto, I thought it would be a great…

    An in-depth review of Meike’s new $159 3.5mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye lens
    Jun 17, 2020 John Aldred

    Recently Meike announced their new 3.5mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye lens. It’s a super low budget extreme wide-angle lens costing a mere $159.99 designed for Micro…

    Haida bring the Variable ND filter to the M10 100mm system; a review
    Jun 7, 2020 Paul Monaghan

    Normally when we think of Variable ND filters, we think about a circular filter. One that gives us the ability to change the exposure simply…

    Laowa just made the worlds widest rectilinear full frame lens… and its AWESOME!
    May 21, 2020 Adam Frimer

    We recently released some footage of Laowas 9mm f5.6 Dreamer. This Full-frame rectilinear lens blew us away, but we needed to get more footage to…

    Moment’s Variable ND filters for mirrorless and DSLRs offer great quality at an affordable price
    May 19, 2020 John Aldred

    Variable neutral density filters have become invaluable tools for many photographers and filmmakers. They allow us to carry less kit to be able to extend…

    The IRIX CINE 45mm strikes a perfect balance between price and performance
    Apr 29, 2020 Adam Frimer

    I’ve first seen the IRIX cine 45mm at PPE last year, when tradeshows were still a thing.  On paper, it looked incredibly impressive for $1,200…

    First hands on review with the NiSi close-up lens
    Apr 25, 2020 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

    I was on thin ice again when I received the Nisi close-up Lens a few days ago. It meant that I had to immerse myself…

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    Power ONsite offers, well, power on site – a 110V on-site solution review
    Apr 19, 2020 Udi Tirosh

    ONsite is a system that provides 110 volts of power from DTAP batteries. If you are coming from the video or movie industry you are…

    First impressions from Tamron’s affordable 70-180 F/2.8 lens
    Apr 13, 2020 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

    I have been using the new Tamron 70-180 for almost a week now, and I have fallen in love with the lens. It took a…

    This is hands down the best dual use bag I’ve used so far
    Apr 4, 2020 Tom Saimon

    We first met WANDRD in PPE in New-york and they showed us the WANDRD DUO – a dual-use travel bag for photographers.  The bag raked over…