Gear Announcement

Hobolite’s new Max series kicks off with 80W Avant Max and 40W Mini Max

Jul 29, 2024 John Aldred

Lighting newcomer Hobolite has expanded its lighting range with a new Max series. It launches with two lights, the Hobolite Avant Max ($699) and the…



Kandao steps up to Insta360 with the new QooCam 3 Ultra 8K 360 camera

Jul 29, 2024 John Aldred

Kandao has announced the new QooCam 3 Ultra ($499). An upgrade of the original QooCam 3 ($349), the new “Ultra” is an 8K 360-degree camera…



SmallRig Vibe P96/P108 Pro bring bicolour and RGBWW fill light to your hotshoe

Jul 26, 2024 John Aldred

SmallRig has announced its newest LED lights. These aren’t the big Bowens Mount lights we’ve been seeing from them recently, however. They are the SmallRig…



Hollyland Pyro 7 wireless transceiver monitor features internal recording

Jul 25, 2024 John Aldred

Hollyland has announced the Pyro 7 Wireless Transceiver Monitor. The unit combines the functions of a transmitter, receiver, and monitor into one unit. As such,…



7Artisans launches low-budget FF 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for Sony E

Jul 23, 2024 John Aldred

7Artisans is expanding its autofocus lens lineup, announcing the new full-frame 85mm f/1.8 AF lens ($299) for Sony E mount cameras. The new lens brings…



Deity finally releases tiny PR-2 audio recorder with 32bit float and timecode

Jul 19, 2024 John Aldred

When I saw the news that this had been announced, I had a bit of deja vu. I was sure I’d heard of it before,…



Godox P260C Pro ultra-flat $99 45W bi-colour LED panel for creators

Jul 18, 2024 John Aldred

Godox has announced the new Godox P260C Pro ($99) bi-colour LED panel. Targeted towards small creators, the P260C Pro is extremely slim for easy storage…



DJI launches affordable video transmission system for filmmakers

Jul 17, 2024 John Aldred

In 2022, DJI launched DJI Transmission. It was DJI’s solution for wireless camera streaming, and it wasn’t inexpensive. Now, DJI’s announced the new DJI SDR…



Canon EOS R1 flagship mirrorless finally announced – 6K raw video, 40fps stills

Jul 17, 2024 John Aldred

It’s been a minute since Canon announced a new flagship camera. The Canon EOX 1DX Mark III was released in January 2020 for the then-still-impending…



Portkeys HS8 is a low-budget 10-bit 4K60 8″ director’s monitor

Jul 11, 2024 John Aldred

Portkeys has announced the new Portkeys HS8 ($399). It’s an interesting looking 8-inch director’s monitor with a pretty low price point. It offers full 1080p…