Lightroom’s Grid, Loupe, Compare, and Survey View: Which One to Use?

The Library module is really the hub of your Lightroom experience as file management tasks, such as making selects, deleting rejects, batch processing, applying keywords, organizing into collections, renaming, applying metadata, and so on, take up a lot of our workflow. The Library module has four (not counting People, which is for another day) different views—Grid,…

Fly first class with a 24k gold plated DJI Phantom 4 for only $24.5K

If you’re a recent DJI Phantom 4 owner that was upset by the price drop after the announcement of the Mavic Pro, then you’re going to love this one. British drone retailer Drones Direct are offering a 24 carat gold plated DJI Phantom 4 for sale. This too, has had its price reduced, dropping from £21,999 (around $27k) to […]

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Microsoft’s new Surface Studio wants to kill both the iMac and Wacom Cintiq

Looking at the advert for Microsoft’s new Surface Studio they’re taking a square aim at two very distinct products. Obviously they want to take a big chunk out of the Apple iMac’s share of the designer desktop computer market. It also seems, though, that they want to try and replace the Wacom Cintiq, too. As […]

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DJI’s new Zenmuse Z30 drone camera has 30x optical zoom

After recently introducing their first drone camera with optical zoom, the Zenmuse Z3, DJI have now announced the Zenmuse Z30. This camera features a 30x optical zoom, a major improvement over the 3.5x optical zoom of the Z3. Designed primarily for commercial applications, DJI see this camera being used for inspecting wind turbines and cell […]

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This DIY wooden rig makes your DSLR or mirrorless feel more like a cinema camera

Since Nikon introduced video to DSLRs,the biggest complaint has been about the form factor of DSLRs. When Canon released the 5D Mark II, the demand for these cameras for video work surged. I’ve seen reports stating that as high as 40% of 5D Mark II sales were to video production companies. But, the ergonomics are […]

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This DIY wooden rig makes your DSLR or mirrorless feel more like a cinema camera

Since Nikon introduced video to DSLRs,the biggest complaint has been about the form factor of DSLRs. When Canon released the 5D Mark II, the demand for these cameras for video work surged. I’ve seen reports stating that as high as 40% of 5D Mark II sales were to video production companies. But, the ergonomics are […]

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Sizing A Still Image For Video

If you want to mix photos with your video footage, you likely have far more pixels than you need. While you could just dump them into the timeline as is, this will increase the rendering time of the final sequence and slow down your edit. By preprocessing your footage, you can ensure the best results.…

BenQ PV270 Review

The BenQ PV270 is a 27-inch monitor designed for photographers and videographers – read our in-depth BenQ PV270 review to find out if it can satisfy the needs of both users…
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Fujifilm expected to launch clickless aperture lenses in 2017 aimed at video shooters

According to “new sources”, Fuji Rumors are reporting that Fuji are starting to take a serious interest in video. They say that Fujifilm will launch lenses with clickless apertures sometime in 2017. These lenses will be designed for users of the Fuji X system who primarily use their cameras for video. The fast & accurate AF of the […]

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