Category: gear

DJI teams up with FLIR to release a thermal imaging drone system

Gannon Burgett

If you’ve ever seen thermal imaging footage, there’s a good chance it was captured with an infrared camera developed by Oregon-based FLIR Systems, a company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of thermal imaging cameras. It’s for that reason that drone manufacturer DJI has teamed up with FLIR to create the Zenmuse XT, a […]

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X-Rated – The Solution to Understanding X-Speed Memory Card Speeds.

Mykii Liu

Dang it, why isn’t there a universal tech language out there?! I mean seriously, as photographers and videographers, we already have to deal with all sorts of random vocabulary to understand our craft, why must there be even more to decipher? Now that my rant is slightly over, let me share the super secret code that […]

When An Alienbees Studio Flash Thinks It’s A Smoke Machine

Liron Samuels

Alienbees are known to be solid and reasonably priced studio flashes, offering great value for your money. Perhaps in attempt to give photographer Rebecca Britt more than she paid for, her one month-old Alienbees B400 decided it will double as a smoke machine. As Resource Magazine points out, these flashes are awesome but their build […]

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Here Is What A Sony A7S Looks Like After Dipping In Lava

Udi Tirosh

If you thought that the Sony A7S was weather proof think again. It obviously can’t cope even with the simplest of Lava streams. Photographer Amanda Stevens was demoing some products at Samy’s Camera in Pasadena CA. She spotted this bitten-to-death camera. [luckily, this is not her camera]. As part of the store’s effort to convince customers to purchase an […]

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Sigma’s new lens protector uses heat-treated ceramic glass

Gannon Burgett

If you’ve been looking to get a new protective filter for your newest lens, you can go ahead and stop looking now. Sigma has unveiled the WR (Water Repellant) Ceramic Protector, a lineup of protective lens filters claimed to be the ‘world’s first highly shock-resistant and scratch-resistant clear glass ceramic protective filter.’ Said to be […]

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The History and Science of Lenses; Or Why Lenses Aren’t Named Anymore

Liron Samuels

Despite being as important as the camera body, lenses seem to get less attention. Sure some extremely large or expensive lenses are mentioned every once in a while, but looking back how much do you really know about lenses? Not that much I assume, but you probably know who invented the first camera and at […]

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Like It Or Not, All Drones Must Be Registered

Doug Daulton

Today, the FAA formally announced plans for the registration of small unmanned aircraft (UAS), better known as “drones”. The new laws apply to any UAS weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras. Effective December 21st, all owners of qualifying drones are […]

Buy this $250K sports car and they’ll toss in a limited-edition Leica T (Typ701)

Gannon Burgett

I’ve always told myself that if somehow money were never an issue, my car of choice would be the BAC Mono, a specialist sports car created by the high-end British car manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company. Well, today, I found out that not only would I receive a Formula 1 inspired car, but also a limited-edition […]

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Photographing Wildlife/Birds From Your Car

scottbourne

Animals are skittish around other creatures with legs, but not so skittish with cars. I’ve been in situations where approaching certain birds for instance, I can’t get within 200 feet before they flush. But if I drive into the middle of the flock in a car, none of them moves an inch. For whatever reason, […]