Gear

One of the most frequent types of questions I see on social media is about gear or gear recommendations. For the most part, photographers and videographers who are relatively new to the industry tend to ask about what gear they should or shouldn't buy. I think it's always better to ask than spend money on something that may end up being a waste.

Since the introduction of digital photography our cameras are provided with a nice LCD screen to see the photo we’ve just taken, or to see the photo that we’re about to take. But be careful with these screens, they can be misguiding in some situations.

Cheap, soft, and lightweight, with woefully slow autofocus and shoddy build quality; however terrible they might be, plastic lenses are great value. Quite why people get so agitated about this topic is a bit of a mystery because cheap glass can be amazing. Here’s why.

Today, DJI has released their new portable ground camera, the Pocket Osmo. This sleek, little three-axis gimbal is small enough to carry almost anywhere and gives anyone the opportunity to easily shoot stable footage wherever they go.

Probably the first advice you received as a new landscape photographer was to purchase a polarizing filter. But once you’ve mastered the polarizing filter on a few landscape photography trips, my recommendation is: take the polarizing filter off.

After a lot of thought and contemplation, I switched from Canon to Nikon five years ago. Each camera system has a lot of pros and cons, but the real question is do I regret the switch?

What happens when a location becomes overrun with photographers? You have to wake up at 3 am to stake out your spot.

With Nikon’s shiny new Z6 hitting the shelves in a matter of weeks, Kai Wong puts it through its paces at a nearby zoo, testing its autofocus and all-round performance with the help of a seasoned, Nikon-shooting photojournalist.

If you haven’t lived and worked in cold environments, it can be a dramatic mind shift to now travel and shoot in these areas with inclement weather. In this video from Thomas Heaton, we’ll see how he dresses for shooting in the cold while staying warm, comfortable, and safe from the elements.

It's clear that Canon intends to bring more bodies into their EOS R mirrorless line. Now, it looks as if an ultra-high-resolution camera may be part of what's in store.

It looks like the folks at B&H are keeping the holiday savings going with some pretty awesome Cyber Monday deals on Apple products and over $300 off the Sigma 70-200mm, not to mention precisely one metric ton of other deals.

Fujifilm has just released its brand new flagship X-T3 mirrorless camera. With its older brother, the X-T2, the vertical grip unlocked the extra ounce of juice required to get the full performance from the camera. However, with the X-T3’s new processor, the vertical grip is no longer needed for this reason. So, what are the benefits of getting it and do you still need to spend the extra money?

The holidays months can bring extra leisure time, and there's nothing more rewarding than spending that free time on a challenging photography project. During last year's fall holidays I decided to turn my available energy into something creative and fun: a pet calendar for 2018.

Can the Canon R mirrorless perform well enough under the pressure of shooting an NFL football game? There is more to camera performance than the quality of the photographs.

After recently hearing that you can mirror your computer display to an iPad, I was kind of taken back in the sense that this could be very beneficial when it comes to editing. Having a dual screen interface, one being a touch screen display, is something that could speed up an editor's workflow significantly if used correctly.

Much has been made of the excellent color and files that come out of X-Trans sensors found in cameras such as Fujifilm’s X-T3 and X-H1, and there are plenty of people who rave about the images they make with these cameras. But can you tell the difference between X-trans and a conventional Bayer sensor?

Winter is rolling in, turkeys have been cooked. What a great time to take advantage of some great deals at B&H. A popular favorite among photographers for their fantastic store-front both online and in New York, they are back again with some incredible deals on cameras, laptops, lenses, and even microphones! Everything you need to add to your arsenal!

We've seen some f/0.95 lenses in the last few years, but what about f/0.65? It turns out that insane aperture is possible with the new Nikon Z mount.

Newsweek recently conducted a massive survey to determine the best online retailers for customer service, and B&H came out on top in the online photo and video category.

If you're based in the U.S., you know that the day after Thanksgiving is a day where everyone around you is extremely prone to gas. Photographers in particular are particularly prone to it, so here are some tips on how to avoid it.

If you're like me and have been waiting for the right deal on the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Camera, now is the time to buy. It is currently the lowest online price ever at B&H Photo. There's also a great deal on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera.

Canon has several DSLRs waiting for updates, but it appears at least one of them won't get one, meaning a mirrorless version will likely take its place.

A few months ago, we released our first impressions of the new Profoto B10 portable flash unit, and many of our readers claimed that we didn't give it an honest review because it was wildly overpriced. Today, we are giving the critics what they asked for: we are going to compare it to the Godox AD400Pro.

A new speed camera has been unveiled in Britain. The country’s biggest, it can catch drivers out from over 1,000 meters away (over half a mile), and the lens it uses to do so is a Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS telephoto zoom lens.

Examining the evolution of just about any tool or technique in cinema can be pretty neat. Seeing the variety of ways creativity and technology can come together over time seems to just add more enjoyment to some of our favorite films.

If you're looking for holiday gifts or perhaps just to expand your gear collection, now is a great time to pick up what you need, as B&H has started their holiday deals, which include every major brand at savings of up to $1,500.

Despite only having one card slot, Nikon's brand new Z6 full-frame mirrorless does have many other features and is a worthy addition to the marketplace. In this video, Ted Forbes at The Art of Photography goes through his thoughts on the Nikon Z6.

We have all made the classic gaffe of remembering everything except the crucial memory card. With flash storage cheaper than ever and features being pushed to the max, why have we not seen internal memory added to cameras?

Currently, one of the most discussed topics in our photographic community is if DSLR cameras are already dead. The Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras were indisputably the preferred ones until the mirrorless cameras step ahead into the game and showed how good they could be.

Google has already taken cameraphone technology to the next level with its initial offering of the 12.2-megapixel camera in the Pixel 3. Now, it has added stunning capability in low-light situations that might have gear geeks considering finally taking the Google leap.