Ever since I became a photographer, most of the cameras and lenses I have purchased have been used. Most cameras and lenses only come with one-year warranties (though there are exceptions), and since some used gear sellers offer 6-month warranties, that extra half-year is often not worth the difference (to me). And, of course, some items — like vintage or discontinued cameras and lenses — are…

Due to the ongoing global chip shortage, Canon is finding it difficult to obtain the chips that are attached to ink cartridges that confirm their legitimacy to its printers. As a result, it has to explain to customers how to bypass its own DRM. Canon Germany has issued a public statement on its website (which has apparently also been emailed to some customers) that explains that due to the…

With an implosion of shipments caused by COVID in 2020, the expectation was that 2021 would see a rebound… until COVID hit again. So how have camera manufacturers fared in what has become another traumatic business year? The implosion of the camera industry is no secret. In fact, the long drawn-out affair has been painfully watched by those both inside and outside the industry as…

Manfrotto’s Move system felt like a good idea when I first saw it in October: one small puck would play host to a quick-release system that makes it easy to swap tripod heads, legs, and more. After testing, it’s even better than I expected and I can’t believe it took someone this long to make a product that has been an absolute boon for on-set workflow. Manfrotto sponsored this…