Photoshoot and Beyond
The G-Speed Studio XL arrays have made a lot of noise as a dedicate pro storage solution. They offer up to 8 bays for 3.5″ hard drives, along with G-Drive ev Bay adapters and a RED Mini-Mag Reader. G-Technology had its new G-Speed Shuttle XL on hand at a CES press event for preview. The G-Speed Shuttle XL features a […]
A while back, I was chatting with Scott Bourne about the emerging 4K acquisition standard and the video camera “arms race” originally started by Red Digital Cinema. At the time, he said “Rich Harrington is always talking about 4K as well. I get it. It’s a bigger frame, but I am not sure how that […]
I often use my children as subjects before I have a big shoot scheduled. I will bring my children to the location, and have them help scout, pick angles and model for me. This provides valuable feedback on how the light and environment responds to my gear and settings and gives me the opportunity to […]
Less than 48 hours ago, we shared leaked photos of Canon’s then-upcoming camera, the 80D. Now, the 80D has officially been announced, alongside the also-leaked EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 and PZ-E1 Power Zoom Adapter. Canon EOS 80D Starting off with the camera, the 80D improves upon its three-year-old predecessor with a new 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor […]
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So often someone will take the time to light the talent to look great but forget to light the background and give the image some depth: One method is to use a Cucoloris. Some will refer to it a s a cookie cutter:The Cucoloris will create a shadowed texture onto your background depending on the […]
You may know that I’m already pretty sold on the Nikon D500, and the Nikon D5 doesn’t look too shabby, either. This hands on video by Jeremy Smith looks at both bodies and answers a couple of questions that I was having about the AF system and wireless capabilities of the D500. It also goes somewhat […]
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Zhongyi Optics, often referred to as ZY Optics, has release the second iteration of their Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 lens, a manual focus lens with a fast maximum aperture at an impressive price point. While the Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 mig…
I have a love/hate relationship with teleconverters (also called telephoto extenders or telex tenders – TC.) When I was a young man and dead broke, I used them to try to get more focal length and hated the results. Then again, when I was young, the quality of the average teleconverter was horrible and my […]
Disclosure: This bag was provided to me free of charge from Aide De Camp. Feature image on left is © Brian Matiash Not long ago I received the Evie bag from Aide De Camp to test out and review. I spent some quality time with this bag and wanted to share my thoughts! For those […]
If you’re a fan of Sony cameras and have a love for retro gear, Redrock Micro has introduced a new product that might just pique your interest. It’s called the RetroFlex-S and it’s a retro-inspired video rig designed to turn Sony A5000-series cameras into a handheld shooting machines. Inspired by Super–8 of days long past, […]
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