This is what it takes to build a super high speed $150K Phantom camera

Gavin Free of the Slow Mo Guys is no stranger to Phantom cameras. In his time producing slow motion videos, he’s used pretty much all of the ones they make at some point. In this new video for their “Behind the Scenes” channel, Gavin takes a trip to Vision Research in New Jersey to see how they’re […]

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Drobo 5N User Review–It’ll Make You A Superhero

12You’ve probably had the experience of a client calling with an urgent need for a photo that you have in your image library (which, of course, is safely backed up using a Drobo or other RAID/NAS system). You’d be happy to help your client, but the picture is on the drive at the office, or…

Sigma sd Quattro Sample Images

Ahead of our full review, here are sample images taken with the new Sigma sd Quattro camera.

The Sigma sd Quattro is a compact system camera with a new Foveon X3 Quattro image sensor and a Sigma SA lens mount.
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How to save your GoPro from drowning for $1

A while back I was on a family trip and used a GoPro to capture some memories. I put the gopro on the end of a selfie stick and the family took turns taking videos. Suddenly, someone, I am not naming names here, dropped the stick. Now, the camera (and …

Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE Sample Images

Ahead of our full review, here are sample images taken with the new Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens mounted on a Sony A7R II camera.

Please note that the sample images were taken using a full production Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens, and are the…

Samyang AF 14/2.8 FE Sample Images

Ahead of our full review, here are sample images taken with the new Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens mounted on an A7R II camera.

Please note that the sample images were taken using a full production Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens, and are therefo…

Samyang kicks off its new Premium line of lenses with an 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4

Samyang have today announced two new lenses to start their Premium range. An 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4. These new lenses, Samyang say, offer “unprecedented resolving power”, built for 50MP stills and up to 8K video productions. Also known as Rokinon, Samyang has become quite a formidable competitor lately. Both of the new lenses are full […]

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