Gear Announcement

    The Edelkrone JibONE is a motorised remote controllable mini-jib for your camera
    Jan 20, 2020 John Aldred

    I see a lot of jibs, sliders, cranes and other doohickies appear across my screen as new gear is announced. Other than the ridiculous ones…

    Paul C. Buff is back with the LINK battery-powered, TTL & HSS-capable strobe
    Jan 14, 2020 John Aldred

    It’s been a while since Paul C Buff has really released anything new. Sure, they announced the “DigiBee” back in 2016, but that was more…

    Nikon’s new 120-300mm f/2.8E zoom is a beautiful monster of a lens
    Jan 8, 2020 John Aldred

    Well, this one’s come just in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, huh? While Canon seems to be dumping EF, Nikon isn’t abandoning the F…

    70-200mm f/2.8 finally comes to Nikon Z mount and it’s cheaper than F mount
    Jan 7, 2020 John Aldred

    Well, this is one all the Z mount shooters have been waiting for. Nikon has now finally announced the Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR…

    Peak Design’s Version 2 Everyday bags come with recycled material, increased durability and new designs
    Nov 25, 2019 John Aldred

    Peak Design’s original line of Everyday bags, including the messenger, backpack, tote and sling bags, has proven to be extremely popular. It’s difficult to go…

    Rode gives on-camera shotgun mics a high end makeover with the new VideoMic NTG
    Nov 20, 2019 John Aldred

    When it comes to on-camera microphones, the Rode VideoMic series is way up there when it comes to recommendations. Their flagship VideoMic Pro Plus is…

    Pelican launches the Vault Photography Collection – A new line of lightweight rugged cases
    Nov 11, 2019 John Aldred

    Pelican has pretty much been an industry standard for many years now, in the worlds of both the photography and video. They’re tough, rugged, can…

    Rosco’s MIXBOOK is the “world’s first” digital gel swatchbook
    Nov 5, 2019 John Aldred

    Gel and lighting manufacturer Rosco has released the MIXBOOK. They say that it is the “world’s first digital swatchbook”. If you don’t know what swatchbooks…

    Hoya announces new Starscape filter to cut through light pollution and a ProND filter kit
    Nov 1, 2019 John Aldred

    Hoya has today launched two new filters. Well, to be correct, one new filter and one new filter set. The single filter is the Hoya…

    The DJI Mavic Mini is official – It weighs 249g, shoots 2.7K video and has 30min flight time
    Oct 30, 2019 John Aldred

    There have been rumours about the DJI Mavic Mini for a little while now and at least one of them appears to have been correct….