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    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…

    Raspberry Pi upgrades its camera boards with a new 8MP Sony Sensor in regular and infrared flavours

    Apr 26, 2016 John Aldred

    The Raspberry Pi Foundation have today announced that they are introducing a new 8MP camera board to replace their popular 5MP OmniVision based camera board….

    Meet Hercules, the world’s smallest programmable motorised camera dolly for video and timelapse

    Apr 21, 2016 John Aldred

    As visual creators, if and when we begin on that journey from stills to motion, one of the first things we learn is the power of a…

    The StrobiStrip is the slimmest speedlight strip light adapter available and it’s collapsible

    Apr 20, 2016 John Aldred

    Strip lights have become quite popular over the last couple of years, and we’ve seen numerous options released compatible with both speedlights, as well for continuous…

    Take full control of your camera with Blackmagic’s new 3G-SDI Arduino Shield

    Apr 19, 2016 John Aldred

    Well, this sure is a surprise announcement, at least for me.  Blackmagic Design have today announced their 3G-SDI Arduino Shield, allowing you to control your…

    The C-PAN camera guide arm is a jib, slider and curve all rolled into one

    Apr 16, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    I have to admit that the jib market is not an innovative market, I mean the mechanical basics have been laid down years ago and…

    Need a helicopter searchlight in your next movie? Fiilex have the answer with drone mounted continuous lights

    Apr 15, 2016 John Aldred

    Mounting lights onto drones seems to be getting popular, all of a sudden, but I suppose it was inevitable.  Today, Fiilex announce their new AL250…

    Canon’s new ME200S-SH camera provides compact solutions for live HD broadcasts, production and surveillance

    Apr 13, 2016 John Aldred

    Modular cube like cameras seem to be becoming a rather popular form factor lately.  Joining Sony’s UMC-S3C and Blackmagic’s Micro Cinema Camera, Canon have announced the new ME200S-SH….

    Lensbaby enter the Petzval market for some swirley shots with the Twist 60

    Apr 12, 2016 John Aldred

    Petzval lenses are nothing new, but that’s kind of the point.  Dating back as far as 1840, Petzval lenses offer a unique look to our…

    Get your DSLR Filmmaking game on with these new camera tools from Edelkrone

    Apr 12, 2016 John Aldred

    Following on from the success of their SliderPlus system, Edelkrone have today announced several new products to assist in your film making efforts. With the…