Category: gear

Ballin’ on a budget: AquaTech reveals sub–$1000 underwater housing for popular DSLRs

Gannon Burgett

Shooting underwater can make for incredible images—just ask Benjamin Von Wong. The problem is, many times, you can end up shelling out more for the underwater housing than your actual camera gear cost you. That might not be the case much longer though. AquaTech, a company long known for its quality underwater housing equipment, has […]

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Pentax K1 sample images have been released showing off the Pixel Shift Resolution

John Aldred

Ricoh have today released a set of sample images for the recently announced full frame Pentax K1 DSLR. I have to admit, I was a little underwhelmed with the images, until I saw what the Pixel Shift Resolution feature can do. Having thought about things for a little while, I might have been a little harsh in […]

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Nikon’s D5 will ship with free 32GB Sony XQD card and reader

Gannon Burgett

Some time ago, it was rumored that the first shipments of Nikon’s flagship D5 camera would come with a free XQD card and reader. Now, the rumor has been confirmed. As reported by Nikon Rumors, Nikon D5 (with dual XQD card slots) pre-orders in the US, Canada and UK will ship with a free 32GB […]

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“Specifications have nothing to do with quality” – Insights from a camera tech + the best lens teardown video you ever saw

John Aldred

Mike Kusak at FixyourCamera.org is a self-confessed electronics nut.  As a camera tech with over a decade of professional experience Mike has worked on some of the most advanced cameras and lenses available. In the first video of what looks set to become a valuable archive of reference material, Mike dismantles, repairs and rebuilds a Tokina […]

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DJI’s Phantom 4: A Photographer’s Take

Levi Sim

At least as much as anyone, I’m intrigued by drones. I’ve always wanted to be a pilot, I’m reading a book on the Wright Brothers right now, I fly every chance I get, and if I ever have a first born son, I’m torn between naming him Bernoulli or Orville. I’m crazy about flying, but […]

Infographic shows how much time, money and environment rechargeable batteries save compared to alkaline

Gannon Burgett

As a way to promote their Powerex 2700 mAh AA rechargeable batteries, Maha Energy has shared an interesting infographic detailing how effective rechargeable batteries are compared to their alkaline counterparts. As a disclaimer, it’s worth noting that the numbers provided in the infographic were derived from testing done by Maha Energy, meaning it wasn’t a […]

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Modifying Speedlights & Magmod Mini Review

Levi Sim

Making great light is essential to making great portraits. And I mean that: you’ve got to make great light. You can find a good source of available light, but I’ve rarely seen any available light that couldn’t be made better, either with reflectors and flags or by adding light somewhere with a flash. When you […]

Gemo Copter is the world’s fastest-climbing done, with a top speed of 117 MPH and 0-to-60 time of 1.3 seconds

Gannon Burgett

Most consumer drones top out at a maximum speed of around 50 MPH, give or take a dozen. While impressive, these drones don’t hold a torch to Gemo Copter, the drone with the fastest lift-off time in the world, breaking the Guiness World Record by climbing 326 feet in 3.87 seconds. Designed by a team […]

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