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Staff Picks of the Best New Photo and Video Products of 2019
Last week, we shared some of our end of the year data for 2019, highlighting some of the many trends that are taking place in the photo and video industries. While I recommend you to look through the data presented in that article, some of the trends we saw were that the staple focal lenses…
The Biggest Photography and Videography Announcements for Fall 2019
Around this time each year, various brands announce their latest and greatest pieces of equipment just in time to fit into everyone’s holiday wishlists. These products are often shown off at Photo Plus Expo, NAB NY, and the various other promotional events that seem to all show up around October…
Review of the Sony RX100 VII
It’s no secret in the photo/video world that Sony is doing everything they can to set the standards for meaningful progress and innovation. I’ve also watched as they have given quality attention to the social space of photographers and made unprecedented leaps to partner with the creators that use…
A Studio Photographer’s Review of the Sony a7R IV
Since the release of the Sony Alpha series of cameras back in October of 2013, Sony has been on a steady pace to take over the professional camera market. But that steady takeover has come with a lot of releases. Nearly six years later, ten different cameras have been released into the Alpha…
First Impressions with the Hasselblad X1D II
When Hasselblad introduced the Hasselblad X1D 50c, I was really excited, but like most early adopters, my enthusiasm was quickly replaced with disappointment in the cameras sluggish operation. It was painfully obvious that this camera wasn’t designed for shooting sports, action, or wildlife. Having…
First Look at the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
Blackmagic, in record time, announced and released a new camera, but the speedy turnaround for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K makes more and more sense as you start to compare it to the previous Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. Not to give the whole article away in the opening paragraph,…
A Look at the RED Ranger 8K Production Camera
The most important thing about RED’s new Ranger is that it’s rental only, not because that’s a first for RED (though it is), and not because we’re the only online rental house carrying it (though we are), but because it’s indicative of the customer it’s designed for. This isn’t a camera for…
The RodeCaster Pro is the Near Perfect All in One Podcasting System
Podcasts are hot right now. If you haven’t thought about starting your own or choosing to take part in someone else’s, you probably listen to one (or several, in my case). Personally, I co-host a podcast with YouTuber Ted Forbes from The Art of Photography, and you can catch new episodes of that…
Biggest Video Product Announcements at NAB 2019
A few weeks ago, we posted about the biggest announcements within the photography world so far this year and teased that video announcements would be coming soon. After last week’s NAB Show, we’ve been hit with a long list of exciting new products, from cameras to lenses, to production suites. So…
Review of the Fuji GFX 50R Medium Format Camera
There is a divide within the camera manufacturing market. The majority of the users are interested in lighter, sleeker, and smaller camera bodies that don’t make large sacrifices to image quality or the conveniences from luxuries of previous generations. The other side is those of us are okay with…
Biggest Photography Announcements for the First Quarter of 2019
Each year, the first quarter is filled with various trade shows through the world – WPPI, CP+, The Photography Show, to name a few – where brands eagerly show off their latest products in development for the coming year. So as tradition, we like to take the opportunity to highlight some of these…
Sony FE 135mm f1.8 GM Early MTF Results
As is sometimes the case, I got access to a couple of pre-release copies of the new Sony FE 135mm f1.8 GM lens. Of course, if I get access, it gets MTF bench tested. I mounted the first one, sipped my coffee and then lost my mind and started shouting various expletives, enough to bring Aaron…