CDA-Tek, a company out of Dublin, Ireland, has developed the AFX: a comprehensive auto and manual focus control system for Blackmagic Pocket 4K and 6K cinema cameras that also offers motor-based control of manual focus lenses on all cameras.
Originally shared by EOS HD, the AFX is a LiDar sensor attachment that is powered by its own internal rechargeable battery. As a result, the AFX is a…
Film Photography Shootout: 35mm vs 120 Film with Fuji 400H
November 2, 2020
Braedon Flynn from Film Supply Club is back with another film photography shootout. Except this time, instead of comparing two different film stocks (see here), he’s comparing two formats using the same film: 35mm and 120 format Fuji 400H.
The video is really less about…
As a landscape and travel photographer, I often carry around an ultra-wide-angle 14mm lens and the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8. Last week I was able to test the latest addition to the Tamron series for full-frame mirrorless cameras: the 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD. And I think…
For many months, the Canon rumor mill has been split on whether or not a crop-sensor EOS R camera would ever be announced. Some said yes, others scoffed, but finally a reliable source has “confirmed” that this camera is indeed coming, and it will arrive next year.
The report comes from Canon Rumors, who has been trying to track down some sort of confirmation of this news for months. According…
Army: No Requests Made for Use of Troops Around Election
November 2, 2020
This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Army leaders said Tuesday that they have not received any requests to use active-duty or National Guard troops for possible civil unrest surrounding the presidential election…
Five Tips for Better Beverage Photos from Steve Giralt
November 2, 2020
You may know Steve Giralt from his outstanding effects work with his production company The Garage or his in-progress education Kickstarter, but in this 9-minute video, he shows you five tips that promise to make your beverage photos better.
Giralt calls himself a visual…
If you’re curious about what changes to expect in the menu between the Nikon Z7 and Z7 II or Z6 and Z6 II cameras, Youtuber Ricci goes over everything that he’s noticed in this 17-minute video.
Here are a few notable changes that Ricci points out in his video. Firstly, there is now the ability to hide all the information that appears in the viewfinder or on the back of the LCD while shooting.
I Created an Open Source DIY Camera Timer for About 60 Bucks
November 2, 2020
A must-have tool when shooting the night sky is a remote release trigger for your camera. Triggers range from very simple cable releases over phone apps that connect to your camera’s Wifi, to very specialized Intervalometers. I wanted to build something even better…
I…
When Adobe sunsetted the Creative Suite and built the subscription-based Creative Cloud, many users were upset at losing perpetual access to the software. Products like Imerge Pro can now exist, offering similar software for a one-time fee.
If you’ve never heard of…
Killer 4K Aerial Video Reel Shot Entirely on the iPhone 12 Pro
November 2, 2020
Toby Harriman is a renowned aerial photographer and videographer based in San Francisco, California. He was given the opportunity to use the unreleased iPhone 12 and decided to see how the new hardware handled the challenges of shooting from a helicopter.
“Being an aerial photographer pretty much full time and having early access to the iPhone 12 Pro made this project a no brainer,” Harriman…
