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 look at the new Laowa CF 4.5-10mm f/2.8 Fisheye Zoom and share a few thoughts.
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.
After three decades as a professional filmmaker and photographer, I have learned a lot of things. Most of them, I learned the hard way.
I realize that articles about older cameras don't trend nearly as hard as shiny new toys. But my recent purchase of the Nikon Zf has paid off in more ways than I could have ever imagined.
Nikon has just teased a first look at a brand-new line of cinema lenses. So what should we expect from the final reveal?
Blackmagic Design has changed the post-production landscape once again. But this time, it's doing so with photographers in mind.
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.
Allow me, for a moment, to try and entertain you with the story of one of the most boring days of my life.
A next generation workhorse arrives today with Nikon’s announcement of its new NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II.
So you’re wondering if high megapixel counts actually matter or whether the hype is blown out of proportion. Well, here are three simple scenarios when it may be worth the extra investment.
Today, the new Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Z Mount lens comes to Nikon cameras.
Nikon has just announced a new firmware update for their Nikon ZR cinema camera. Let’s have a look at some of the coming updates.
When it comes to lenses these days, we are spoiled for choice. For crop-sensor shooters, Viltrox has just made the decision a little harder with the 56mm f/1.2 Pro.
A new featherweight contender has entered the ring for Nikon full frame cameras: the versatile NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 4.4x zoom.
As AI image-making continues to transform the way we work, a number of new issues have arisen. But as fast as the technology is developing, the legal framework around AI remains an evolving landscape.
Nikon has further integrated RED Cinema technology into its products today with a new set of imaging recipes aimed at bringing RED’s unique colors to Nikon cameras.
Now that you have your new Nikon ZR in hand, you’re probably already thinking about ways to dress it up. Well, if I were you, here are the first three accessories I would add to my shopping cart.
I am now the proud owner of a Nikon ZR. But as I’ve put it through some early paces, it’s led to some surprising questions.
All hype aside, what did I learn from putting the brand new Nikon ZR and NIKKOR Z 24-70 f/2.8 S II into the field to make my new series, The Pickup Artist?
Canon has announced a brand-new midrange mirrorless camera for the marketplace, the Canon EOS R6 Mark III. I got a chance to test out the new model and wanted to share a few thoughts.
The Nikon ZR cinema camera has begun arriving in filmmakers’ hands. I got mine late last week and thought I’d share a few initial impressions.
Even a successful career isn’t always champagne and roses. But the lessons one learns on the downslope can often be just as important, if not more so, than the rewards gained at the top.
A camera is only as good as the lens you attach to it, and Nikon has just announced two new options aimed squarely at its DX-format shooters.
The Laowa 200mm f/2 FF AF Dreamer autofocus lens has been released. Let’s have a look.
Today I'd like to share a story of why more isn't always more.
Today, we’ll have a look at the brand-new color calibration tool from Datacolor: the Spyder Express.
There have been three major announcements from Blackmagic Design in the last two weeks. Let’s talk about a few of them.
Nikon and RED introduce their first major collaboration of the new era with the pint-sized, video-focused Nikon ZR.
Today, let’s chat about one of the toughest questions any artist must answer to succeed in business and in life.
Photographers who like to add a bit of style to their photographic flow can rejoice as Nikon is finally adding a silver option to its line of pocketable street cameras, the Nikon Z f.
In addition to new capabilities like a dedicated bird autofocus mode that bring the Z6III’s capabilities in line with cameras like the Z8 and Z9, Nikon’s new firmware 2.0 brings an added, likely overlooked, feature that is worth pointing out.
Nikon introduces its new workhorse king, the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II.
