Category: gear

It’s official, mirrorless medium format has arrived and it’s awesome

John Aldred

After the teases and the leaks, it’s now official as Hasselblad launch their X1D Medium Format Digital Mirrorless camera. It is a thing of beauty, and the specs look very impressive. Although, with a price tag of $8995, one would hope so. It uses the same 50MP CMOS sensor as their new H6D-50c, so the X1D is going […]

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Western Digital’s My Passport Wireless Pro lets you quickly back up your memory cards without a computer

John Aldred

Even if you shoot to two cards at once with a dual slot DSLR, one of the biggest issues that many location photographers face is that of creating backups when out in the field. I’ve long recommended the Western Digital My Passport Wireless as a self contained solution for such a need, but it can be painfully […]

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Hasselblad’s new medium format mirrorless X1D camera leaked

John Aldred

After showing us a few teaser images, and ahead of tomorrow’s announcement of what is expected to be a new medium format mirrorless camera from Hasselblad, images and info have been leaked. It seems every time a new camera is about to be released, somebody somewhere always slips up and lets content out online before […]

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Video showing the power of High Speed Sync in a bright environment

Udi Tirosh

We have probably already established that just one soft light can make a huge difference in how a picture looks, but many times it is too bright to use a strobe. If you want to get a correct exposure with a wide aperture, you need a very fast shutter speeds. Sadly most systems don’t like […]

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Pentax’s new film duplicator lets you digitise film from 35mm to 5×4 with your DSLR

John Aldred

The resurgence in film’s popularity in the last few years has been a wonderful thing.  Large format photography is only just starting to see the the kind of reawakening that 35mm experienced, but it is definitely making a comeback. For those that are already shooting 4×5, your life might be about to get a little easier […]

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Kerlee jump into the lens market with the super fast 35mm f/1.2 for full frame cameras

John Aldred

It seems to be a thing these days for unknown brands to suddenly be jumping into the lens market with things we actually sometimes want and need in our photographic lives. Now, it’s Kerlee’s turn. The new Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 lens is being pushed as the “World’s First” such lens for full frame cameras, with versions […]

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The “First Universal Panning Tool” lets you pan the camera with virtually any slider on the market

John Aldred

Adding camera movements to your video or timelapse footage is one of the simplest ways to add some more interest in your footage, bump up production value, and take your work to the next level.  It’s why many of us buy camera sliders in the first place. But sometimes a simple slide move isn’t enough, […]

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This deep 24″ collapsible beauty dish folds down to just 6″

John Aldred

Designed by portrait photographer Joel Grimes, the new 24″ Rapid Box Beauty Dish from Westcott seems to tick all of the boxes when it comes to location photography.  It’s small, lightweight, and can also double up as a regular 24″ round softbox by adding the diffuser panel on the front. Having lightweight and portable kit is important when […]

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11 Tips to Improve Your Photography TODAY!

Rob Lim

Want to take better photos, like, NOW? And how about doing that without having to dig into technical settings? Even better, what if you could do all that, without needing any new gear – using whatever camera you currently own (even a smartphone?). Cool beans, right? Today I’m going to give you 11 super-practical tips to […]

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Panasonic unveil the super fast wide angle Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 lens

John Aldred

Panasonic have announced a new ultra fast, wide lens built for professional daily use.  The Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras seems built to meet the needs of demanding photographers and filmmakers who need maximum resolution and low light performance. Giving the equivalent field of view as that of […]

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