Category: gear

A Journey Through The History of Photography in Kodak’s Technology Vault

Liron Samuels

From a complicated, time-consuming and expensive process to the simple press of a button, photography has come a very long way since the first cameras came along in the early 1800’s. The vast majority of this fascinating evolution can be seen in this video where Chris Marquardt went on a private tour of Kodak’s technology […]

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Mokacam claims to be ‘the world’s smallest 4K camera’ and a ‘GoPro Killer’

Gannon Burgett

If you think there are enough action cameras on the market already, Raymond Wang doesn’t want to hear it. That’s because he and his award-winning team are creating Mokacam, an modular action cam that they claim will be ‘the world’s smallest 4K camera.’ Currently being funded on IndieGoGo, Mokacam is a WiFi connected action cam that features a 16 […]

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iPhone Photography/Videography Giftlist!

Mykii Liu

Hopefully you’ve started on your holiday shopping and aren’t waiting till the last minute to get things out for people. If you’re short on ideas, here’s a list of main gifts that an Apple iPhone photographer or videographer techie would enjoy. I say that these are main gifts, because well… they’re not cheap 😀 Polaroid […]

The Filmomat is a homemade, automated film processing machine

Gannon Burgett

Film photographers, prepare your hearts (and wallets…if you’re lucky enough). This is the Filmomat, an automated film processor capable of developing both color and black and white in almost any format you can throw its way. The man behind the machine is German photographer Lukas Fritz, who spent a year building the Filmomat out of […]

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Photofocus Podcast December 5, 2015 — Tim Grey & Lensbaby

Richard Harrington

This week we catch up with professional photographer Tim Grey to learn about conveying emotion and feeling within photos.  Then we sit down with the inventors of the Lensbaby lenses to learn about their cool products. Get the show here  or get it on iTunes — Don’t forget to post a review on iTunes. Tim Grey Tim Grey is regarded […]

C-47: The most useful tool you have in your laundry room.

Kubeisy

Most people refer to it as a clothes pin; in Hollywood it’s referred to as a C-47. They were named that way because back in the day there were 47 pins in a pack. The C stands for clamp, hence C-47. We’ll take them and reverse the way they clamp so that they have more […]

Question of the Week: Your Next Camera

Richard Harrington

Your vote matters! At Photofocus we like to know more about our audience so we can create content that helps you.  This week we want to know what type of camera will be your next purchase (or at least which one you think or want to buy). This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or […]

Western Digital unveils world’s first helium-filled 10TB hard drive

Gannon Burgett

Do you have a lot of backup drives laying around your office? Would you prefer to have them consolidated into a single, more efficient drive? If so, Western Digital’s new 10TB helium-filled hard drive is just for you. Increasing the capacity from its predecessors, the HGST Ultrastar He10 is a new 3.5” hard drive that […]

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Western Digital Releases 10TB Helium-Filled Hard Drive

Eric Reagan

Western Digital has released a new 3.5″ format 10TB hard drive in the HGST Ultrastar He10. The new 10TB adds to the HelioSeal line of drives that are helium-filled for more efficient operation (56% more efficient that traditional air-filled drives). The Ultrastar He10 is preceded by 6TB and 8TB versions and is the third-generation in the […]

Lighting with China Balls

Kubeisy

Here is a great economical way to soften your light. They’re China Balls: These were used on the set of Grey’s Anatomy. You can buy these light diffusers from World Market or     Pier 1 Imports. Here’s a link to Filmtools. Filmtools is a great resource; however, on some items they are a bit pricey. They […]