Camera
This is what a rocket launch does to a camera from 45 meters away
Dec 13, 2016
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Have you ever wondered what a rocket launch can do to a camera? A young photographer John Kraus recently showed us what happens when you…
Using the Chronos high speed camera with motion capture rig for bullet time effects
Dec 1, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve posted about the Chronos high speed camera a couple of times before. We mentioned how it smashed through its kickstarter goal in less than…
Fuji X-T2 Review and Real-World Concert Photography Test
Nov 18, 2016
Rui Bandeira
Recently I had the opportunity to test the new Fuji X-T2. At start, it was only possible to do some tests with natural light and mainly…
Easily and cheaply record external audio for cameras without microphone sockets
Nov 17, 2016
John Aldred
If you want the best sound in your video, you really do need an external microphone. Many cameras today offer the ability to plug a…
Shooting wildlife with a crop sensor vs full frame & 1.4x teleconverter
Nov 15, 2016
John Aldred
The crop vs full frame debate will never end. Of that there is little doubt. The truth is, for the vast majority of people out…
Magic Lantern shows signs of life on the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Nov 1, 2016
Udi Tirosh
If you are a long time reader of the blog, you know that we are big fans of Magic Lantern. Magic Lantern is a piece…
Photographer travels 20,000 miles by thumb, foot, van, and train. This is how his camera ended up
Oct 29, 2016
Udi Tirosh
One of the biggest selling points for more professional cameras is their rigidity. Mag-alloy body vs. Plastics; better weather sealing, and all and all better…
Shooting with a 50+ year old Russian lens on a Sony A7RII
Oct 28, 2016
John Aldred
The Helios 44-2 is one of my favourite old lenses. This, along with the Jupiter-9 are my two most used manual focus lenses for stills…
This is what 10Bit 4:2:2 video actually means
Oct 27, 2016
John Aldred
The new Panasonic Lumix GH5 will record 10Bit 4:2:2 video internally, but what exactly does that mean? how will it benefit you? Isn’t video just…
This DSLR-sized camera shoots over 21,600fps and costs only $2,500
Oct 26, 2016
John Aldred
High speed cameras are generally out of reach for most people. Sure, our iPhones can do 240fps now, and there’s a few postage stamp 1000fps…