Author: Udi Tirosh

Watch the Sony A9 auto-focusing on a pole vaulter at 20 FPS

Udi Tirosh

One of the main selling points for the newly announced  Sony A9 is its superior autofocus. The autofocus has 693 point wide-area phase-detection points and according to Sony, it can do up to 20fps with AF/AE tracking. Sounds impressive right? If you were wondering what’s a 20 FPS auto-focusing beast is good for, watch this movie from Gary […]

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DSLR Audio: Aputure A.lav vs. RodeLink Filmmaker Kit vs. Rode VideoMic Pro

Udi Tirosh

When it comes to DSLR and audio you really don’t want to use the microphone in your camera. It involves echo, directionality, mic quality, sound bouncing and more. The short version is that it just sounds crap. We compared three options for DSLR audio (four if you count the crappy in-camera sound) and we wanted […]

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DSLR Audio: Aputure A.lav vs. RodeLink Filmmaker Kit vs. Rode VideoMic Pro

Udi Tirosh

When it comes to DSLR and audio you really don’t want to use the microphone in your camera. It involves echo, directionality, mic quality, sound bouncing and more. The short version is that it just sounds crap. We compared three options for DSLR audio (four if you count the crappy in-camera sound) and we wanted […]

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This video shows how easy it is to fall for sexual harassment [NSFW]

Udi Tirosh

Ever heard the expression “don’t be that guy”? Here is the perfect example of what it means. [We are putting the actual video after the jump. It is neither work-friendly nor kids-friendly and it is not an easy watch] David Schwimmer (that nerd from Friends) learned that one of every three women in the US […]

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This video shows how easy it is to fall for sexual harassment [NSFW]

Udi Tirosh

Ever heard the expression “don’t be that guy”? Here is the perfect example of what it means. [We are putting the actual video after the jump. It is neither work-friendly nor kids-friendly and it is not an easy watch] David Schwimmer (that nerd from Friends) learned that one of every three women in the US […]

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Dell’s UltraSharp UP3218K is the wowrld’s first 8K monitor. Price is $5K

Udi Tirosh

Here comes the first 8K monitor at a staggering price of $5,000 or roughly 62 cents per pixel. This price point can only complete with the UP3218K  crazy resolution of 7680×4320 pixels. The monitor was announced in January at CES, and is now dubbed the “world’s first consumer 8K monitor”. Dell’s UP3218K  boasts a 31.5 inch IPS panel, […]

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What’s the most important feature in an LED light

Udi Tirosh

Over the last few weeks, we shared a series of videos covering almost everything there is to know about buying LEDs and creating some basic lighting setup with them. You can watch the series after the jump. What I’ve learned from this series is that there are waaaay too many factors to consider when buying an LED […]

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Liking an Instagram post can now get you suspended from school

Udi Tirosh

we’ve heard about cases where using social media inadequately can you in “serious results” as my parents used to say. But this is the first time I am hearing that liking an Instagram post got someone suspended. Actually, not just someone, but over 20 students from Bradford Preparatory School in Charlotte, NC. According to WCNC, an Instagram post referring a […]

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Police tells attorney he can’t film them, Police Chief invites citizens to film the police in response

Udi Tirosh

Here is an interesting turn of events. According to the Washington post, what started a police falsely telling an attorney/uber driver that he can’t film them, ended up with the police chief issuing a statement where he invites the public to film cops. This “incident” started when Jesse Bright, a North Carolina attorney got stopped over by the police. […]

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