Gear Announcement
Samyang kicks off its new Premium line of lenses with an 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
Samyang have today announced two new lenses to start their Premium range. An 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4. These new lenses, Samyang say, offer “unprecedented…
The new FDR-X3000 action cam from Sony has stabilized 4K video and a control watch
Sep 10, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Sony was always a weird player in the action cam arena. While everyone was doing GoPro like cameras (aside contour, maybe), they were sticking to…
Yongnuo’s new 35mm f/2 for Nikon is kind of interesting
Sep 5, 2016
John Aldred
Recently, Yongnuo announced their 35mm f/2 lens for Nikon. It’s basically the YN 35mm f/2 for Canon but with a Nikon mount. What makes this…
Tamron updates its 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens with new design, reduced flare and faster autofocus
Sep 1, 2016
John Aldred
Tamron have today announced the updated “G2” next generation version of its popular 150-600mm f/5-6.3 zoom lens. The new lens boasts faster autofocus and enhanced vibration control…
The new Laowa 12mm f/2.8 is designed for full frame and almost distortion free
Aug 1, 2016
John Aldred
Ultrawide angle lenses are practical and fun. Almost every landscape, architectural, wedding or event photographer has one, as do many filmmakers. I have one, too….
Turn your phone into a teleprompter with the new Parrot Teleprompter 2
Jul 27, 2016
John Aldred
As somebody who speaks to camera now and again, having a script is great. But, I still mess up lines and may end up shooting the same…
This new camera strap takes the weight off your neck and saves your back
Jul 6, 2016
John Aldred
With only one or two exceptions, camera straps have remained largely the same since their inception, and they’ve always had the same complaints made about…
Pentax’s new film duplicator lets you digitise film from 35mm to 5×4 with your DSLR
Jun 20, 2016
John Aldred
The resurgence in film’s popularity in the last few years has been a wonderful thing. Large format photography is only just starting to see the the…
Chimera’s new self levelling lighting boom will set you back at least $550
May 26, 2016
John Aldred
Chimera have just announced a pair of new self-levelling lighting boom arms, allowing you to quickly raise and lower your lights without having to adjust…
Nikon kills the SB-910 speedlight and releases a new D7200 Firmware, but is there another new Nikon DSLR announcement on the way?
Apr 26, 2016
John Aldred
Things seem to be happening all at once for Nikon at the moment, with several announcements, and one rumour. First up, for those that have…