Category: gear

SLR Magic Unveils 3 new anamorphic cine lenses that can easily swap mounts

Gannon Burgett

SLR Magic has announced a brand new set of anamorphic cinema lenses. Known for manufacturing affordable optics for filmmakers, SLR Magic’s new ANAMORPHOT-CINE lens lineup is comprised of a 35mm T/2.4, the 50mm T/2.8 and the 70mm T/4, all of which are built on the PL mount, but can be adjusted for Canon EF, Micro […]

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Sports Illustrated’s Rare 1000mm Zeiss Lens Used at the World Series Could Be Yours for $30,000

Liron Samuels

If you’ve ever dreamed of working for Sports Illustrated and photographing the MLB World Series, keep dreaming; it’s not likely to happen. But, a lens currently on sale over at eBay will make a small part of your dream come true. The rare Carl Zeiss 1000mm f/5.6 Mirotar lens has been used solely by SI […]

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Adobe Bridge 6.2 offers new automated cache features and brings back auto-stacking panorama/HDR

Gannon Burgett

It might not be Adobe’s most widely used program for photo management, but Adobe Bridge plays a vital role in many photographers’ workflow, mine included. Today, Adobe has unveiled version 6.2 of Adobe Bridge CC, a substantial update that brings a plethora of new features to the table. First up is the addition of an […]

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The International Space Station as Captured with the Nikon P900’s Monster Zoom

Liron Samuels

Shortly after its announcement I read a review of the Nikon P900 super-zoom bridge camera, where the author excitedly said it can be used to shoot objects as far as ten miles away. Judging by this photo of the International Space Station, captured by Naftali Maimon, I’m happy to say the P900’s 83x 2000mm-equivalent zoom […]

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FilmToaster lets you use your DSLR to digitize film photos

Gannon Burgett

Even if you’re a film photographer, it’s likely that at some point you will need to digitize your negatives. While Scanning is the optimal solution in terms of resolution and quality, it’s also possible to use a digital camera to take a picture of the negative, effectively giving you a true digital negative to work […]

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Photofocus Podcast February 7th, 2016— Questions & Answers with Rich Harrington & Scott Bourne

Pamela Ann Berry

Photofocus Podcast February 7th, 2016— Questions & Answers with Rich Harrington & Scott Bourne Thanks for all the great questions you’ve been sending in to the Photofocus podcast.  This week Rich Harrington and Scott Bourne tackle some great topics to help photographers. Remember, you can post those questions by sending us a note here at Photofocus. Get the […]

C-Stands 101

Kubeisy

One of the most used tools on a Hollywood set, oh heck on any set, is the C-Stand. C in Roman numerals representing the numeral 100 is how the C-Stand got its name, 100’s of uses. When closed it’s 53″ high, it can be extended to 10’6″, it usually is ordered with a 40″ arm […]

Samyang releases two new XEEN-branded cine lenses, a 14mm T3.1 and 35mm T1.5

Gannon Burgett

Korean optics manufacturer Samyang has announced two new video lenses: the XEEN 14mm T3.1 and XEEN 35mm T1.5. Available in five different mounts – PL, EF, F, E, and MFT – the XEEN lenses are the two latest pieces of glass in Samyang’s growing collection of filmmaking glass designed with 4K video capture in mind. […]

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Underwater housing for a Leica M looks just like…well…a Leica M

Gannon Burgett

So, you want to take your Leica on some underwater adventures? Well, now you can, all while keeping the same German aesthetic that likely tempted you to buy your camera in the first place. What you’re looking at is a new Leica M underwater camera housing from underwater photography specialists Subal. Details on how exactly […]

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