Articles from Christopher Malcolm

Sooner or later, every filmmaker starts to understand the magic of manual focus. The SmallRig F60 Modular Follow Focus is a tool to help you keep things sharp. 

For those in search of an affordable and versatile solution for your telephoto needs in the Nikon Z system, it may be time to rejoice. 

It’s the time of year again for my 100% non-scientific, not-based-on-actual fact, purely speculative wonderings about the future of my main camera brand. 

Nikon keeps up its rapid pace of updates for its flagship Z 9 camera today with the release of firmware version 4.00. 

Today, Nikon has announced a new addition to its APS-C/DX line of lenses for its Z series mirrorless cameras. 

I’ve gotten the great pleasure of getting to spend the last two weeks with Nikon’s brand new, Z8 mirrorless camera. Here are a few reasons why this might be the camera for you. 

After the release of Nikon’s new Z8 mirrorless camera, you may be asking yourself a simple question. Should you get the Z8 or its big brother, the Z9? 

First off, a bit of good news. I’ve been able to get my hands on an early Z8 and am currently putting it through its paces in real-world situations. I’ll provide an early hands-on review shortly. So, stay tuned.

The wait is over! The moment Nikon shooters have been waiting for has finally arrived and it’s likely even better than many could have expected. 

Today, let’s discuss some of the biggest changes currently happening in the market and how those changes will affect our lives and our businesses as professional photographers. 

Today, we will talk about one of the most necessary and the most dangerous ingredients in a creative career. 

This morning, I awoke early to see a new cryptic web page appear on the Nikon website. So, what’s it all about? 

Today, we’ll have a quick look at SmallRig’s latest solution for camera stability, the AS-100 FreeBlazer Heavy-Duty Carbon Fiber Tripod System. 

Nikon continues to build its arsenal of lenses for vloggers and content creators with the brand new NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Power Zoom Ultra-Wide Angle Lens. 

We all know what art is, right? Or maybe not. 

Art used to be fairly easy to define. It’s kind of like the accepted definition for pornography. You know it when you see it. But as technologies change, it becomes harder and harder to come up with a universally accepted definition of what is art and what isn’t. And, to take that a step further, who is an artist? And who isn’t?

Exactly what does it take to be “lucky?” 

A few brief words on why it sometimes pays to have more hands in the kitchen when cooking up a creative project. 

I just got a new camera! Well, sort of. 

On the never-ending camera buyer’s merry-go-round? Here are a few lessons I’ve learned along the way. 

Let’s chat a bit. Have you ever stopped to think why you chose photography over all other avenues of artistic expression? 

Today, we will eschew all the glitz, glamour, and pixel-peeping and get down to brass tacks on why I chose to use a specific camera for a specific use case. 

In last week’s article, I discussed three mistakes to avoid when building a career as a photographer or filmmaker. Today, let’s look into three broader concepts that you might want to lean into. 

If you’re thinking of making your love for photography into the thing that pays the bills, here are a few pitfalls which you might want to avoid. 

Today, I will definitively answer an age-old question. Or perhaps, more likely, pontificate on something that all people and all artists have been asking since the beginning of time. 

Today, we’re talking websites. What are the dos and what are the don’ts? 

Professional photographers rejoice. Today, Nikon has finally announced the release of two new lenses, including the highly anticipated NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S and the pint-sized Z 26mm f/2.8. 

Today, I’ll share a few thoughts on the Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 wide angle zoom after getting to try it hands on for a bit of testing. 

Nikon’s newly released MC-N10 handgrip might be the accessory you need, even if you didn’t know you needed it. 

Today, I’ll share a brief story about one of my annual photographic rituals that is crucial to every artist's development. 

To improve as a photographer, sometimes, it pays to stop worrying about what others are doing, and, instead, focus on what you do best. 

Today, let’s have a look at specs that really matter to the life of a photographer. 

Video post-production leader DaVinci Resolve has just released its newest version for iPad. 

Sometimes, loyalty is the gift that keeps on giving. Now, before a large sector of the reading audience skips straight from the title of this essay to the comment section to tell me I’m a fanboy or being foolish for proposing the idea that committing to one brand is sometimes a good idea, let me start off with a few concessions.  

Today, I’m taking a look at the new Sony FX30, the latest entrant in Sony’s cinema line. 

After a year in my bag, it's time for a recap of the first 12 months with the best camera I’ve ever owned. 

SmallRig has upped its game in the lighting department with four new affordable fixtures to take you filmmaking up a notch.