Edelkrone’s Upgraded JibONE v2 is Smaller, Lighter, and Smarter
Edelkrone has announced an upgrade to the JibONE motorized jib platform that expands its wireless range as well as makes it lighter and more compact.
Experts Warn Global Chip Shortage Likely To Last Beyond 2022
The US Commerce Department has published a semiconductor supply chain report that projects the worldwide chip shortage will exist well into the last part of 2022, and possibly even 2023, meaning photographers will likely continue seeing shortages in new cameras for many months to come.
Photographers, It’s OK to Not Own the Latest Camera Gear
Photography is a tech-heavy job. Camera companies do a great job of hyping up new gear and creating a fear of missing out. However, very few professionals that I know actually go and splurge on the latest and greatest equipment.
Backers Say GearEye Hasn’t Delivered 5 Years after Raising $558,000
GearEye is a tracking system that allows photographers to make sure all the gear needed for a shoot is always in their bags. The idea was incredibly popular, but five years after raising $558,000, most backers haven't received a product.
HPRC Now Offers Hard Cases Customized For Specific Camera Gear
Italian-based HPRC has recently started making a variety of custom hard-shell cases for a plethora of camera brands and models including Canon, Nikon, Sony, Blackmagic, and DJI.
You Only Need These 6 Pieces of Gear to Make Money in Photography
I'm photographer Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens. In this 6.5-minute video and article, we’re going to look at the six pieces of equipment that you need to make money in photography. That’s all you need, six pieces of equipment.
Are Expensive Light Modifiers Worth It?
There have been thousands of articles written about cheap and expensive lights, cameras, and lenses. To me, the light is not as important as the modifier.
It’s Okay to Love Cameras and Ignore Negative Photographers
I have always been interested in technology. When I was a kid, I had a computer very early and I was writing and learning code at around the age of 7 or 8 years old, simple stuff such as making the screen flash different colors -- important skills I have since forgotten. However, from computers to phones to TV systems, I have always embraced technology and I love playing with gadgets.
How I Saved $15,000 When Buying Pro Camera Gear
It’s no secret that most photographers want the pro stuff. Indeed, perhaps your favorite YouTuber has a Canon R5 or the latest expensive L lens. Pro gear beats amateur gear in most areas, even if it's 10 years older. I know people who shot global campaigns in 2018 on a pro camera from 2009. Pro gear is great but expensive. Sometimes extremely expensive.
Play Chess with Camera Equipment at This Norwegian Camera Store
Stavanger Foto, a camera and photography shop in Stavanger, Norway, has set up photo equipment on a giant chessboard. The shop is using everything from flashes and teleconverters to giant super-telephotos to represent the different pieces.
My 10 Year Search for the Perfect Camera Brought Me Back to APS-C
In 2015, I fully committed to switching from my Nikon DSLR system to a Sony mirrorless system starting with the Sony a7 II. Up until that point, I had always held on to my Nikon D700 and D800 as my workhorse cameras for weddings and commercial shoots but experimented with Olympus, Sony, and Panasonic for my travel photography.
This Hong Kong Man Has Spent 60 Years Collecting Vintage Camera Gear
The South China Morning Post published this 10-minute short film titled "The Camera Guardian." It's about Hong Kong shop owner David Chan, a lover of cameras who has spent over 60 years collecting and selling vintage photographic equipment.
Gear Doesn’t Matter? Actually, It Does
There is a phrase that I see regularly pop up on photography forums that I think is horrible advice for emerging photographers or anyone getting started in the image-making business. It is repeated over and over again and while the intent might be good, I think it does a disservice to beginners who don’t know any better.
Lensrentals Flange Test Reveals IBIS ‘Fractures’ in Some Sony Cameras
The team at Lensrentals just published Part 2 of their fascinating flange distance test, where they compared various Sony, Canon, and Micro Four Thirds stills cameras. What they found is particularly relevant to Sony shooters, or anyone with a camera that has IBIS.
Sigma CEO Says ‘Most New Products’ Will be ‘Exclusively for Mirrorless’
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki has gone ahead and confirmed what many of us believed: the third-party lens maker will be focusing most of its resources on creating "DN" lenses for mirrorless cameras. That includes lenses for full-frame, APS-C and Micro Four Thirds systems.
Watch the DPReview TV Hosts Play a Drinking Game and Crown the Best and Worst Gear of 2019
It's that time of year again, when Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake of DPReview TV—formerly of The Camera Store TV—play a drinking game while discussing the best and worst gear of 2019. The result is always both informative and entertaining, and this year is no different.
The Sony a7R IV is Now Available, but You Shouldn’t Buy It
The latest Sony flagship full-frame mirrorless camera is finally available (I say "latest" instead of just "the" because Sony insists they have at any given time up to three and sometimes four flagship cameras). And yet, I contend that a vast majority of those interested in the a7R IV shouldn't buy it.
How One Photographer’s Camera Bag Has Evolved Over 30 Years
Here’s an interesting 10-minute video by professional photographer Craig Roberts in which he takes us through how his camera gear bag has evolved from 1986 until today.
Here’s One Photographer’s Camera Kit at the Kentucky Derby
ESPN photographer and Nikon Ambassador Bill Frakes is covering his 35th Kentucky Derby this weekend. This crazy photo shows the absolutely massive camera kit he's bringing to cover the famous horse race.
It Costs a Pro Photog Over $11,000 to Switch from Canon to Sony: Report
The groundbreaking new Sony a9 is one heck of a sports camera, and it's cheaper than both the Canon 1DX Mark II and the Nikon D5. That must mean it's financially smart to switch, right? Not so fast...