Deal: Sony A7R II for $2699

ebay (via ElectronicsValley) has the Sony A7R II for $2699 (reg. $3199) in limited quantity. Check it out while it lasts here on ebay. Note: This is labeled as a gray market item with 1-year warranty from seller. At the time of this post, ebay seller ElectronicsValley has a 99.5% positive feedback rating. Copyright/DMCA Notice: […]

Memory Card Deals This Week

Here are several deals on memory cards and readers available this week. SanDisk 128GB Extreme UHS-I U3 SDXC Card for $69.99 (reg. $89.99) (link) SanDisk 256GB Extreme UHS-I U3 SDXC Card (90MB/s) for $138.95 (reg. $161.85) (link) SanDisk 256GB Extreme UHS-I U3 SDXC Card (80MB/s) for $118.99 (link) Lexar memory cards and readers up to $17 […]

Apple Patented a Dual-Camera Design; Awesomeness Could Ensue

Back in April Apple acquired Israeli-startup LinX, specializing in computational imaging, and it seems the giant from Cupertino might be putting the new technology to good use – at least in its patents. A recent patent application describes a mobile camera system with multiple cameras, and its applications could be truly remarkable. The application was […]

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Nikon’s KeyMission 360’s “4K” Spec is a Misnomer

As we are ushered into the era of 360° cameras, it is important that we are aware of headline specs and what they mean for final video output. In the case of the new Nikon KeyMission 360 camera, Nikon labels it as a 4K camera – but that is actually a misnomer. When we talk about […]

Shooting Outdoors? Pack an Umbrella.

I frequently travel to shoot landscapes and time lapses.  One thing that seems to always follow me is a dark cloud.  No, I’m not Charlie Brown… I mean it just seems to rain a bit on most of my shoot days. For example… in the middle of this timelapse it started to pour…  and the […]

This 136-year-old large format lens keeps up with modern day DSLR glass

Photographer Stern Mathieu has an ongoing series titled ‘Weird Lens Challenge,’ wherein he takes old, strange and unusual lenses for a test drive to see how they perform. In his latest episode, he reviews a 136 year old large format camera lens—one of the first to ever have an internal aperture mechanism. According to Stern, […]

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Who knew? Wine racks are perfect for storing, showing off your camera gear

Incredible illustrator by day, passionate photographer by night, Ryan Hamrick loves little more than making art—the exceptions being his wife, children and maybe the perfect Old Fashion. Since hopping onboard Samsung’s #DitchTheDSLR campaign some time ago, Hamrick has amassed an impressive collection of camera gear, most notably Samsung and Fuji. As his collection grew, he needed a […]

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