Gear Announcement

Canon adds three new f/1.4 prime and f/2.8 zoom lenses to its hybrid RF lineup

Oct 30, 2024 John Aldred

Canon has announced three more new RF mount “hybrid” lenses in addition to the new RF-S 7.8mm APS-C Dual Fisheye Lens. They’re the RF 70-200mm…



Canon unveils a cheaper VR dual lens, bringing spatial video to more people

Oct 30, 2024 Alex Baker

Canon has announced the release of its latest lens in the VR lineup: the RF-S7.8mm F4 STM Dual Lens. If this lens looks a bit…



PortKeys just dropped three new camera monitors, and one’s for live streaming

Oct 30, 2024 John Aldred

PortKeys has announced three new monitors. Two are updates to the company’s flagship models, the BM5 IV ($599) and BM5 IV WR ($749). These 5.5″…



Profoto releases the D30 500Ws Monolight, a high-precision, high-speed studio light

Oct 29, 2024 Alex Baker

Profoto has released the D30 500Ws Monolight, a 500-watt second (Ws) professional studio light. Profoto promises that this light brings a powerful combination of versatility,…



Laowa expands full-frame Ranger lineup with the ultrawide 16-30mm T2.9 Cine Zoom

Oct 23, 2024 John Aldred

Venus Optics has announced a third lens in its full-frame Laowa Ranger cinema lens range. It’s the Laowa Ranger 16-30mm T2.9 FF Compact Cine Zoom…



Review: Insta360 Ace Pro 2 adds second AI chip, timecode, 8K30 and 4K60 HDR

Oct 22, 2024 John Aldred

It might seem a little soon for Insta360 to announce another action camera. The Insta360 Ace Pro ($349) was released only 11 months ago, but here…



Zhiyun brings AI and voice control to the Cinepeer CQ5 smartphone gimbal

Oct 21, 2024 John Aldred

Zhiyun has announced the new Zhiyun CQ5 smartphone stabiliser (Buy here). The new foldable 3-axis smartphone gimbal offers AI tracking with gesture control as well…



PMI doubles down on smoke with the SmokeNINJA PRO

Oct 20, 2024 Udi Tirosh

If you’ve been following around, you know that we are big fans of PMI’s handheld smoke machines. Both the Smoke Genie and the younger Smoke Ninja are essential tools…



Thypoch joins forces with DZOFilm for its new Simera-C compact cine lens series

Oct 18, 2024 John Aldred

Newcomer lens manufacturer Thypoch has teamed up with DZOFilm for its latest release. It’s the Thypoch Simera-C series of cine lenses ($3,169). The lineup is…



Amaran Ace 25x & 25c LED Lights pack twice the power of the competition

Oct 16, 2024 John Aldred

Amaran, the consumer brand from Aputure, has announced two new LED lights. They’re the Amaran Ace 25x ($69) and Amaran Ace 25c ($99). The 25x…