Category: gear

Cyclops Optics creates clip-on light pollution filters for your Nikon sensor

Dunja Djudjic

Light pollution is one of the main problems of every astrophotographer, no doubt about that. If you want to get rid of its orange-yellowish tint, you need either post-processing or a filter. We have recently presented you with PureNight Premium, a filter you can attach to your camera and reduce the effects of light pollution. […]

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Should you stick with your kit lens or upgrade to something more expensive?

John Aldred

Many interchangeable lens cameras these days come with some kind of kit lens. Something to get you up and running, shooting as quickly as possible, without having to immediately spend more money. Newer photographers who don’t already have a big stack of lenses often face a bit of a challenge. There are questions that can […]

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See what happens when you shoot GoPro out of an air canon

Dunja Djudjic

Corridor Digital are known for their viral cinematic short videos, with plenty of awesome effects. But when they’re not busy creating these, they like to get a bit goofy on their sister channel Sam and Niko. This is where they recently published a video of shooting a GoPro 5 out of a custom made air canon. […]

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Canon may ditch EOS 6D Mark II and launch their first full frame mirrorless camera instead

Dunja Djudjic

Many Canon fans have been looking forward to trying Canon EOS 6D Mark II in 2017. But rumor has it that they may not see their wish fulfill. It appears that Canon might have something else in mind. Instead of launching a follow-up to the popular EOS 6D, the company might make a completely different […]

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ZY Optics launches 20mm f/2 4.5x lens: it’s Super Macro and super affordable

Dunja Djudjic

If you shoot macro, there are several options: buying extension tubes, reverse rings, or a macro lens. The first two solutions are cheap, but don’t always give the results you want. On the other hand, macro lenses are quite expensive. But ZY Optics has launched Super Macro 20mm f/2 4.5x, a lens that takes the […]

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Easily build a tilt lens for Sony mirrorless system for less than $65

Uldis Plinte

Nowadays mirrorless cameras are becoming more and more popular. One thing people adore is its compact size and weight, other, the ability to adapt other system lenses via special adapters. on the technical side, though, 18 mm flange focal distance allows Sony mirrorless system to adopt practically any other system lenses, like Canon EF, EF-S, […]

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