Camera
Nikon is trying to invalidate RED’s raw video patent, arguing it shouldn’t have been granted in the first place
Sep 29, 2022
John Aldred
It’s no secret that RED is very protective of its patents, particularly the one covering the internal recording of compressed raw video. They’ve pursued it…
Sony officially announces the new FX30 APS-C cinema camera – basically an FX3 with a Super35 sensor
Sep 28, 2022
John Aldred
It’s only 18 months since Sony released the full-frame Sony FX3, a compact cinema camera based on much of the same tech found in the…
Meike has released an autofocus adapter to let you use Canon EF/EF-S lenses on Nikon Z bodies
Sep 27, 2022
John Aldred
No matter which team you shoot for, it seems that the Canon EF mount has sort of become the de facto universal standard for (almost)…
Canon issues service notice over lockups with Canon XF605, EOS C70 and EOS R5c cameras
Sep 23, 2022
John Aldred
Canon has issued a slightly odd service notice. Well, it’s not that odd for Canon XF605 owners, as it relates to a problem specifically targeting…
Nikon releases the “new” 17-28mm f/2.8 Z mount lens but it looks an awful lot like a rehoused Tamron
Sep 20, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon has announced the new Nikkor Z 17-28mm f/2.8 lens. We all knew it was coming, there have been several rumours that a “new” Nikon…
Calibrite targets hybrid photo & video shooters with the new ColorChecker Passport Duo
Sep 17, 2022
John Aldred
The ColorChecker Passport Photo and the ColorChecker Passport Video (review here) are common items in the bags of many photographers and filmmakers. But for those…
The Insta360 X3 shoots massive 72-megapixel stills, 8K timelapse and 120fps bullet time
Sep 8, 2022
John Aldred
It’s that time again. Insta360’s announced another camera. This time it’s the Insta360 X3; the successor to the Insta360 ONE X2 (review here) – although…
Sony’s new FR7 is the world’s first pan-tilt-zoom camera to feature a full-frame sensor and interchangeable lenses
Sep 6, 2022
John Aldred
Sony has announced the new Sony FR7, a motorised remote control pan-tilt-zoom camera that features a full-frame CMOS sensor and Sony E mount. The FR7…
Nikon Z 9’s Pre-release feature makes lightning triggers obsolete
Aug 23, 2022
Reed Hoffman
If you’ve ever tried to photograph lightning during daytime, you know it’s almost impossible. By the time you press the shutter button, it’s gone. That’s…
The Nikon Z7 is now marked as discontinued on the Nikon Japan website – but not the Z6
Aug 11, 2022
John Aldred
It seems that the Nikon Z7, announced in August 2018 and released the following month during Photokina, is being retired. Despite the Nikon Z7 II…