Four days ago I put out a very nerdy video about the variable aperture lens in the new iPhone 18 Pro, and it has since become the most watched thing I have made all year. I did not see that coming. What I really did not see coming was the comment section.
An ultra wide full frame prime that weighs just 142 g and stays sharp wide open is a rare find, and the Lumix 20mm f/2.5 pulls it off. If you shoot travel, vlog, or simply want a kit that doesn't weigh you down, a lens this compact changes what fits in your bag.
Today, I wanted to take a break from discussing the cameras that capture our images and look at one of the tools used to make those images better. Let’s have a look at the Peak Design Travel Tripod.
A 1-inch, 50-megapixel sensor, 8K open gate, and slow motion running past 900 frames per second sit on one side. A smaller sensor, a faster lens, and a $260 lower price sit on the other. That gap is the whole story, and deciding which camera wins depends less on the spec sheet than you'd expect.
A 360 camera bolted to a 249 g drone changes how you fly, because you stop fighting the camera and the flight path at the same time. That single shift is what makes the Antigravity A1 worth a serious look, and it explains why one creator kept reaching for it long after the video was supposed to be finished.
For some Nikon ZR users, Christmas will come a little early this year as Nikon has laid out a clear roadmap for its upcoming firmware updates in 2026 and beyond.
A few months ago, Nikon teased that its journey into cinema products would extend beyond camera bodies into the realm of lenses. Well, today, we learned a bit more about what shape those optics will take.
A massive price drop across its line of cinema cameras allows Blackmagic Design to, once again, offer excellent value to filmmakers on a budget.
The Toronto Blue Jays posted an animated short on Tuesday and spent the afternoon telling fans it was not made with AI. Pull the video down and step through it frame by frame, and the props on a stationary wheelbarrow respell themselves four times in under a second.
An action camera with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount is not something you see every day, and the GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS puts one in your hands for $699. Interchangeable glass, 8K OpenGate, and a 1-inch sensor in a body this small opens up options that a fixed-lens action camera can't touch.
Most science fiction hides its world in shadow and grime, but The Fifth Element did the opposite and turned the lights on. That single decision, made by director Luc Besson, shaped a bright, colorful, chaotic future that still holds up decades after release.
The Lumix S9 packs 6K open gate full frame recording into a body small enough to disappear in one hand. That combination of size and capability keeps pulling street shooters and hybrid creators toward it, even as newer bodies pile up on the market.
Many photographers have felt the need to produce content in order to become more visible online and, consequently, to more potential clients. If you haven’t tried using a 360 camera, it can be the easiest solution for capturing behind-the-scenes footage.
It’s that time again to sit back and dream about a one-size-fits-all camera that doesn’t actually exist, but really should.
Walking into a wedding as the only person handling both photo and video is a gamble that hinges entirely on the light waiting for you. The decision to add a highlight film wasn't made in advance; it was made on arrival, after the conditions turned out to be forgiving enough to pull it off.
The FX2 has been one of Sony’s most discussed cameras since its launch. So today, I got my hands on one and decided to take it for a spin.
The softest, most usable light in a room often comes from the simplest move: pointing a single fixture at a white wall and turning it all the way up. Get this foundation right and the rest of your lighting becomes a matter of small refinements rather than a fight against the space.
A new free channel on Roku plays AI-generated movies, shows, and shorts around the clock, with AI-generated ads slotted between them. It is called Fairground AI Creator TV, and it runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
I’ve done separate review articles on both the Nikon ZR and the Laowa Sunlight 2x Full Frame Anamorphic Zooms in the past. Today, I thought it might be helpful to talk less specs and more process after using the combination on my latest film.
Canon has been busy lately, producing a variety of cameras aimed at satisfying a wide array of users. But which one is right for you?
Two years with a lens and never a word about it, until now. The Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 rarely earns a spotlight, and that silence says more about camera culture than it does about the lens.
For the last couple of months, I’ve been trying out the Nikon 28-135mm PZ lens to see how it might fit into my workflow. Here’s what I found.
Traditionally, shooting with an anamorphic lens has always come with its set of hurdles. While having the cinematic squeeze is nice, battling with the size and weight can be rather unpleasant. Not to mention the need for diopters just to reach a decent close-focus distance.
The Vision Prime 1 (VP-1) series full frame cine lenses were originally launched by Sirui back in February 2025, with the first batch of lenses covering all the mid-range focal lengths: the 24mm T1.4, 35mm T1.4, and 50mm T1.4.
Sony has announced the FX5, a full frame Cinema Line camera built around a newly developed image sensor, with Open Gate shooting and internal raw recording that mark firsts for the FX series.
Rejoice, all Nikon ZR users. Today, I’ll give you the inside scoop on a low-cost app that might just be the answer to your prayers.
"Adolescence" pulled off something most productions only pretend to do: four episodes, each filmed as a single continuous take, no stitched cuts hiding in the shadows. The internet split over whether the show cheated, and the answer sits right in the gear the crew chose to carry.
Pull focus on a video clip from a near subject to a far one and watch the edges of the frame. On many lenses, the image seems to subtly zoom in or out as the focus shifts, as if the lens is quietly inhaling and exhaling. That is focus breathing, and once you have noticed it you cannot unsee it. For photographers it is usually a footnote.
Today I'll have a look at an exciting new lens option for filmmakers, the Zhongyi Zone T1 cinema lens.
The Nikon ZR is built around the Nikon and RED collaboration, and on paper it looks like a specialist tool most people would pass on. But Matt Day's hands-on experience with it over several weeks raises real questions about whether it punches above its weight, even for everyday use.
Recently I got to go hands-on with the all-new Canon C50 for a couple of projects, and ultimately I wanted to see if this could be the right compact cinema video camera, delivering high-quality video up to 7K that would work not only for content creation and brand videos but also for some indie filmmaking projects.
New AI software can now create incredibly accurate video from still images, and the Real Estate video market is about to change forever.
Most of us know that shooting in a flat log picture profile will give you the highest quality video footage but the workflow has always been too difficult to deal with. I've created Fstoppers' LUTs for Sony cameras and a shooting and editing workflow that changes everything.
While overhyping new filmmaking and photography products is something of a spectator sport and phrases like "game changer" seem to be bandied about on a daily basis, it can sometimes come as a surprise which products actually move the needle.
Today, I'll have a quick look at the new Allen Smart Suction Snap Camera Mount. It's a tool designed for mounting compact mirrorless cameras, action cams, and smaller DSLRs to smooth surfaces via a suction cup that can deliver dynamic moving shots.
It seems everybody is retiring their gimbals. Every time I look at social media, I hear people talking about: does anybody use a gimbal anymore? Or you'll see videos where people are talking about gear they regret buying, and a gimbal is usually on that list.
After three decades as a professional filmmaker and photographer, I have learned a lot of things. Most of them, I learned the hard way.
So, in today's article I'm going to give you five lessons I've learned over the course of a long career when it comes to what really matters, and what doesn't, when it comes to buying gear.
Since the debut of the first Osmo Pocket series, launched seven years ago, it has quickly grown its user base with its one-of-a-kind design, tapping into a niche market segment by offering quality stabilized video at a pocketable size.
Conferences are a common subject matter for many professional photographers and videographers, and I recently worked on one for a client and wanted to share how I prepared to cover it. Whether you're planning to cover a conference professionally or for fun, I hope my experience helps you prepare and execute coverage of one.
Nikon has just teased a first look at a brand-new line of cinema lenses. So what should we expect from the final reveal?
Unlike photography, video production often involves more than one person. There are sound technicians, editors, color gradeers, camera operators, directors and art directors. It is also common for team members to share multiple versions of edited footage. Managing these files and providing easy access to everyone on the team is a priority for every video production team.
I have heard people talk about this and wanted to try it for myself, especially as Canon released the new C50 mirrorless camera. I decided to pair that with the 24-105mm f/2.8 to see, is this the perfect run-and-gun indie filmmaking rig?
Honestly, it very well could be.
Blackmagic Design has changed the post-production landscape once again. But this time, it's doing so with photographers in mind.
The world of lighting is saturated with options, but when two fixtures are this close in quality and this different in scale, the choice gets genuinely interesting. That is exactly the case with the Aputure Nova P300c and Nova P600c. Designed to serve hybrid photo and video creatives, both lights offer RGBWW color flexibility, pro-level output, and excellent build quality.
Monopods used to be just assistive tools for heavy camera setups. Now they can stand on their own. These two monopods take it further by being extra efficient, but which one is better for you?
Simplicity has an undeniable charm, especially when it comes to setting up for filming. This new, thoughtfully designed wireless microphone from Saramonic offers exactly that.
Recently, I got a chance to have a look at the brand-new Laowa Sunlight 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom Series and thought I'd share a thought or two.
Today, I'm not talking about the newest camera on the market. But I'm talking about one of the best. And, in the end, that's kind of the point.
Good video falls apart fast when the audio is weak. Clean, controlled sound changes how your work feels, even if the visuals stay the same.
Laowa's new probe zoom lenses are finally here, and they might be some of the strangest lenses ever made. For the last two months, I've been shooting with the most unusual of the bunch—the 15-35mm T12 Periscope Lens—and the shots it produces are unlike anything I've ever captured before. Let's dive in and see what makes this lens so unique.