What is the best camera for street photography?

For years we’ve been told that “the best camera is the one that’s with you”, and to a point it’s true.  But that doesn’t mean that you can’t ensure you always have the most suitable camera with you before you head out the door. In this video, street photographer Sean Patrick Allen of Rambles with my Camera discusses […]

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Cheap Speedlight comparisons, which should you buy and why?

Venturing into the world of flash, and radio triggers can be a confusing, sometimes frightening and potentially expensive prospect for those who are very new to it.  So, where do you start? Photographer and YouTuber Tim Oxton aims to help you figure this out in this video comparing some low budget flashes and triggers to see how they […]

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4 toy lenses under $30 you should take for a spin

Sure, it’s wonderful to own top of the line Nikkor and Canon glass. But incredible engineering and precise alignments of optical components aren’t always needed. Sometimes you just need to have fun. And for those moments, cheap toy camera lenses are a wonderful opportunity to explore the playful and unknown. In his most recent video, […]

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Samyang muscle their way into the autofocus market with two new 50mm f/1.4 and 14mm f/2.8 lenses

In a press release today, Samyang Optics (also sold under the names Rokinon and Bower) have announced two new lenses designed for Sony full frame mirrorless cameras, marking their debut into the autofocus lens market. Having thus far limited themselves to manual focus lenses, today brings us the Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMCAF and Samyang 14mm f/2.8 UMCAF […]

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Samyang muscle their way into the autofocus market with two new 50mm f/1.4 and 14mm f/2.8 lenses

In a press release today, Samyang Optics (also sold under the names Rokinon and Bower) have announced two new lenses designed for Sony full frame mirrorless cameras, marking their debut into the autofocus lens market. Having thus far limited themselves to manual focus lenses, today brings us the Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMCAF and Samyang 14mm f/2.8 UMCAF […]

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Photographer invents a chassis to turn your iPhone 6S/6S Plus into a camera rig

I get the charm of shooting video on an iPhone, especially since picking up an iPhone SE.  It’s small, it’s always with you, and the video it can produce is pretty impressive.  But where my SE has the advantage of a slew of cases available that let me hook it up to all kinds of other video shooting […]

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Photographer invents a chassis to turn your iPhone 6S/6S Plus into a camera rig

I get the charm of shooting video on an iPhone, especially since picking up an iPhone SE.  It’s small, it’s always with you, and the video it can produce is pretty impressive.  But where my SE has the advantage of a slew of cases available that let me hook it up to all kinds of other video shooting […]

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Paxispax is a bag with a pouch that goes from back to front

There is quite a debate going in the photographic community, which one is more comfy: back packs or shoulder bags. This has been going on every since I can remember and talking strictly from a functional perspective I can see pluses and minuses for both. (if you base your decision on style, which is perfectly ok, […]

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