Plenty of useful camera accessories come on to the market every year but among them are some real duds. So let's take a look back at some of the worst offenders, shall we? The first product that comes to mind, at least around here, is the Sony Party-shot.
The Party-shot, introduced in 2009, was actually pretty clever. You popped on a compatible camera (... more
Chinese drone manufacturer ZeroTech has announced it will introduce a handheld action camera that features an in-built 3-axis stabilization gimbal. The Rollcap will shoot 4K video and 13MP stills while providing +/-0.03 of angular vibration compensation as well as gimbal movements to smooth video footage. The company says its built-in gimbal can tilt up to +/- 30, can pan up to +/-40 and has a roll range of +/-85.
The lens offers a 94 angle of view, so compares approximately to a 21mm... more
Raymond Thithe creator of the Composition Cam app and ultra-popular Twitter accountis back with another great database for composition-obsessed photographers. It’s called... more
Ricoh has announced the Pentax KP, the follow-up to the K-3 II, which features a new 'high sensitivity' 24MP sensor and improved in-body image stabilization system.
Ricoh has taken the wraps off it's newest DSLR, the APS-C format KP. Resembling a mini Pentax K-1, and inheriting some of the same features, the KP replaces the K-3 II at the top end of Ricoh's APS-C lineup. We got our hands on a pre-production sample recently, and we've prepared a quick product tour.
There are some fantastic portrait lenses out there for cheap, if you know where to look. A great example is the Jupiter-9: a 50-year-old M42 mount 85mm f/2 Soviet lens that, in the right hands, captures beautiful portraits with gorgeous bokeh.
If you don’t believe us, give this video by photographer... more
The Fujifilm X-T2 Graphite Silver Edition is now available for purchase from several online retailers for $1800 (without battery grip). This special edition brings all of the X-T2s features alongside a triple-layer coating finish described as both durable and aesthetic. The special edition camera is joined by an aluminum hot shoe, graphite silver EF-X8 shoe-mounted flash, and a leather camera strap.
