Category: gear

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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Sony Releases New Pro Lenses

Rob Lim

Last fall I wrote about why I wasn’t buying the new Sony a7R2. My biggest complaints weren’t actually about the camera, but the lack of pro lenses (specifically a 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f.2.8). Well, Sony has delivered. They announced a new series of professional lenses called “G Master” (which sounds like a new rapper). […]

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GoPro Downsizing To Three Models; Hero5 Release Pushed Back

Liron Samuels

GoPro, once the undisputed action camera leader, has had a rough time lately. In attempt to improve its financial results and regain market share, the company announced that as of April it will be narrowing down its camera lineup and focusing on just three models. The Hero5 won’t be one of those cameras, unfortunately, as […]

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G Master, a new series of wide aperture flagship lenses from Sony

Gannon Burgett

Alongside the new and impressive a6300, Sony has released an entirely new series of interchangeable lenses, the G Master. Destined to be their most premier line of glass, the new lineup will start out with 3 new E-mount lenses: a 24–70mm f/2.8, 85mm f/1.4, and 70–200mm f/2.8. According to Sony, these new lenses will be […]

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Sony unveils α6300, a 24MP APS-C mirrorless with 4K video and 425 phase-detection AF points

Gannon Burgett

Olympus might take the mirrorless sales crown in Japan, but Sony once held the top spot and is looking to come back with vengeance. It’s newest weapon is the much anticipated Sony a6300, a brand new mirrorless camera that packs in 24-megapixels, incredibly fast autofocus and 4K video capability, all for only $1,000. At the heart […]

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Canon’s New EOS-1 D X Mark II Brings Some Surprises

Mason Marsh

When Nikon showed off the D5 at CES last month, Canon devotees muttered, “Just wait!” Now the wait is over and Canon has announced their forthcoming flagship DSLR, the EOS-1 D X Mark II. While the blazing 14 FPS frame rate and shiny new autofocus technology will deservedly garner much of the attention over the […]

My First Impressions of the New Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

Lisa Robinson

As a working professional who relies on Canon gear to run my business, I get excited when I wake up to news that there’s a new flagship camera on the market. This morning, Canon dropped the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II. While I am a self professed non-techie, I still felt obligated to check out […]

Sample Shots, Videos and a First Look At The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

Liron Samuels

Canon USA representatives Wasim and Brent join Doug Guerra from B&H for an in-depth look at the newly announced flagship DSLR camera, the 1D X Mark II. This 9-minutes video goes over the new features, compares the new camera to the 1D X, sheds a bit of light on the video specs and pretty much […]

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Best Value in Nikon Mount Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses

Andy Lassiter

Let’s first be clear about something: Most zoom lenses, particularly full frame wide-angle zoom lenses, are prohibitively expensive. The term wide-angle refers to lenses somewhere in the 12mm to 35mm ballpark—with 12mm nearing the ultra-wide angle designation. You know the type—short and fat, big chunk of glass: the lenses that make everything appear a little […]

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