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Easily and cheaply record external audio for cameras without microphone sockets

Nov 17, 2016 John Aldred

If you want the best sound in your video, you really do need an external microphone. Many cameras today offer the ability to plug a…



8 camera manufacturers compete in this Great JPEG Shootout

Nov 17, 2016 John Aldred

Knowing how well our camera produces jpg files might not be a high priority for a lot of photographers. If you’re only shooting raw, then…



Shooting with a 50+ year old Russian lens on a Sony A7RII

Oct 28, 2016 John Aldred

The Helios 44-2 is one of my favourite old lenses. This, along with the Jupiter-9 are my two most used manual focus lenses for stills…



The Sony A7II and its absurd shadow recovery.

Oct 16, 2016 Joseph Parry

Until today I’d known my Sony A7II could handle the shadow world, but I could never bring myself to push it. Mainly out of fear,…



Watch Annie Leibovitz shooting Sony mirrorless

Oct 16, 2016 Udi Tirosh

If you were the world’s most famous portrait photographer, what camera would you take on a job? If you’re Annie Leibovitz the answer is probably all….



Sony’s new A6500 features five-axis in-camera stabilisation and RX100 V shoots stills up to 24fps

Oct 6, 2016 John Aldred

Sony’s much anticipated A6300 was finally released in March this year. An eagerly awaited update to 2014’s A6000. Now, a mere 8 months later, Sony…



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…



Full Frame Sony A7II vs. Crop Sony A6000, which is better for portraits?

Jul 21, 2016 John Aldred

When you’re looking to pick up your first portrait camera, the whole full frame vs crop thing can be confusing. Technical explanations can be difficult…



Tokina’s 24-70 vs Nikon’s – Half the price, better quality

Jul 6, 2016 John Aldred

I’m not one who generally tends to pay much attention to DXOMark scores, but this one quite surprised me.  Released in 2014, Tokina’s AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8…



Sony shooters need wait no more, the Godox X1 triggers for Sony are now available

May 9, 2016 John Aldred

Sony’s decision to go with a hotshoe design that no other camera system in the world supports has meant that Sony shooters have typically been…