Gear Announcement

    First look at Manfrotto Nitrotech N12 video head

    Nov 14, 2017 Udi Tirosh

    Manfrotto recently released two new video heads, the Nitrotech N8, and the Nitrotech N12. Those are high-load video heads which support 0-8kg and 4-12kg respectively. What is interesting about…

    Edit and backup on the go without a laptop or a hard-drive – The Gnarbox

    Nov 12, 2017 Udi Tirosh

    The Gnarbox (pronounces narbox) comes with an impressive promise. It will provide editing, backup, and preview for your videos (and stills) with no laptop while you…

    Panasonic launches compact & lightweight Leica 200mm f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds lens

    Nov 8, 2017 John Aldred

    Panasonic, today, are also announcing a new Leica 200mm f/2.8 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Panasonic say it offers the “sharpest-ever corner to corner image quality in…

    Panasonic officially announces the 60fps stills capable Lumix G9 mirrorless camera

    Nov 8, 2017 John Aldred

    The Panasonic Lumix G9 is now official, and it’s a little beast. While Panasonic have become a favourite for video shooters, stills photographers tend to…

    Pentax announce two new 50mm and 11-18mm “star series” lenses for super-high resolution photography

    Oct 26, 2017 John Aldred

    There’s been a whole lot of new lens announcements lately. This latest pair are coming from Ricoh, with a 50mm f/1.4 full frame prime and…

    Tamron launches the new full frame 100-400mm lens for DSLRs

    Oct 26, 2017 John Aldred

    It’s been in development for a while, but now Tamron have officially announced the 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD (model A035) lens. It’s an ultra-telephoto…

    Olympus just announced two super fast f/1.2 Pro lenses for Micro Four Thirds

    Oct 26, 2017 John Aldred

    Micro Four Thirds has been getting some love the last couple of days. First we have Sigma’s new 16mm f/1.4 announcement yesterday. Today Olympus are…

    These new “travel sized” V Mount batteries offer more power with less weight and bulk

    Sep 21, 2017 John Aldred

    V-Mount batteries are fantastic. When you need a lot of power to last all day, or supply multiple devices, there aren’t many good alternatives. But,…

    Lensbaby release new Sweet 80 lens and new Creative Bokeh Optic

    Sep 19, 2017 John Aldred

    In the past, I’ve not really been big on the whole Lensbaby thing. But, having now tried a few of them in person, I can…

    Yashica camera brand teases a comeback with a trippy video

    Sep 18, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    It seems that this year is the time for comebacks of the legends. Judging from the latest YouTube video and a website launch, it seems…