Factory tour

Factory tour shows how Sigma makes its 70-200mm f/2.8 lens

Nov 26, 2024 John Aldred

It’s time once again. We’ve been graced by another episode of “how it’s made – camera gear edition”. It’s an unpredictable series, and I don’t…



Constructing the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera

Jan 4, 2024 John Aldred

Sigma’s fp remains the smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera across all manufacturers. And Sigma doesn’t require caveats to make that claim. And while many…



What I learned from my recent visit to the Fujifilm factory

Nov 14, 2023 Michael Clark

On October 19th this year, I was able to tour the Fujifilm Taiwa Factory in the Miyagi Prefecture north of Sendai, Japan. This factory is…



Take a tour of the ARRI factory and see how they build $80,000 Alexas

Apr 20, 2023 Alex Baker

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in one of the world’s most expensive cinema camera factories? Well, now you can see…



Watch: Fujifilm takes you on a tour of its factory in Japan

Apr 11, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Have you ever wanted to discover the manufacturing process behind your beloved camera gear? A factory like this is not a place you can simply…



This fascinating documentary takes you on a journey through the Kodak factory to see how film is made

Mar 21, 2022 John Aldred

Film’s popularity has been on the rise for a few years now, gaining more and more ground each day. And as Destin Sandlin at Smarter…



Sony takes us on a tour of its CMOS sensor design facility in Osaka

Jun 3, 2021 John Aldred

Tours of factories and facilities are always quite popular to see. We’ve seen quite a few over the years, too covering things like lens and…



This video lets you see inside Kodak factory and learn how film is made

Apr 10, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

We’ve seen a couple of camera gear factories, like Sony, Leica or Sigma. This time, George Muncey and the Negative Feedback team take you to…



Take a peek inside the Hocus factory and watch how they hand build a $2,000 follow focus

Oct 27, 2017 John Aldred

I always love watching how things are made, especially the tools that man of us use on a daily basis. So, when I see a…



How camera cages are built

Sep 30, 2017 Udi Tirosh

Earlier this year I was visiting a few camera gear factories in Shenzen China. Aside from getting my phone nicked in a cab ride, it was…