Category: gear

Why is the Canon AE-1 Program one of the best film cameras and why you should get one today

Udi Tirosh

The Canon AE-1 was a landmark in the SLR history (this is right, no ‘D’ there). It was introduced back in 1976 and if you are holding any SLR/DSLR from Canon, there are probably traces of the AE-1 design in it. Why is it so good? And why you should get one today? hit the jump […]

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This hello kitty gimbal is probably the cutest gimbal in the world

Udi Tirosh

Looks like stabilizing gimbals are moving from being categorised as pro gear and are being commoditized. And a prime example of this would be this Hello Kitty camera phone gimbal. I am not sure what is the motivation behind this but if I had to take a wild guess, I would say that the marketing director […]

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Fuji teases 7 more GFX challenge videos to show off what it can do

John Aldred

Fujifilm seem to be going all out on the GFX hype, presenting us with a slew of videos. The first started in September with the initial announcement. We saw a few more new ones last week showing off its capabilities, and now they’ve released seven more. This time around, there seems to be a bit more of […]

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Steadicam’s new Volt electronic smartphone stabiliser keeps working even when the batteries die

John Aldred

Steadicam, the devices famous for stabilising Hollywood’s footage for decades, are refocusing their efforts towards phones. Tiffen, Steadicam’s owners, have just announced the Steadicam Volt. Taking square aim at the influx of motorised handheld gimbals launched recently, the Volt works a little differently. It also offers advantages over those motorised gimbals we’ve come to know. […]

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Godox launches new 200Ws hotshoe strobe thingy without a hotshoe

John Aldred

I’ve become a big fan of Godox (Pixapro, Flashpoint, etc) over the last couple of years. They sprang out of nowhere, and in no time at all built up a solid following. They are the first company to offer a complete self contained solution that covers everything from speedlights to studio strobes. But their latest […]

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Polaroid Pop – an instant digital camera that will produce 3×4″ prints

Dunja Djudjic

This year’s CES has brought us some interesting news. Polaroid is one of the brands that launched a new product at CES 2017. After Snap and Snap Touch, they bring another instant camera that combines analog and digital technique. Only this one produces 3 x 4“ prints, unlike the previous two models which produce smaller, […]

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Canon’s new G9 X Mark II 8.2fps RAW burst mode, dual lens and sensor stabilisation

John Aldred

Canon have updated their popular G9X compact camera with a couple of new additions. While it remains largely unchanged from its Mark I predecessor, it does feature a couple of pretty significant changes. The two biggest two being the massive speed increase from a 1fps Raw “burst” to 8.2fps as well as a new dual […]

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Fujifilm launches Finepix Xp120 for outdoor adventures along with new versions of X-Pro2 and X-T2

Dunja Djudjic

  Good news for all adventurers comes from Fujifilm. They have announced new FinePix XP120, a rugged compact camera for all sorts of outdoor adventures. It has a 16.4MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor and 28-140mm Fujinon lens. The camera is waterproof to 65 feet (20 meters), shockproof to 5.7 feet (1.75 meters), freeze proof to 14°F […]

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Panasonic’s new Lumix GH5 shoots 4K@60fps without cropping and 4:2:2 10Bit footage

John Aldred

This is the one that many Panasonic video shooters have been waiting for. And it seems to have many of the features they’ve been asking for, too. The Panasonic GH5 has a new 20.3MP sensor with no low-pass filter, new processor, dual SD card slots, and in-body stabilisation. It boasts the highest ISO capabilities of […]

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