No pretty pictures in this blog Im afraid! This is a blog for gear geeks. The long-awaited Canon 6D Mark II camera is out, replacing the original Canon 6D after that cameras popular 5-year reign as a prime choice among astrophotographers for all kinds of sky images, including nightscapes and time-lapses. As all new cameras […]
The ideas and techniques behind timelapse videos keep getting better. But it seems that filmmaker Rob Whitworth even goes beyond possible. After big cities like Dubai, Istanbul or Shanghai, this time, Rob takes you to a smaller, but charming city. Its his hometown – Norwich,England. The city is famous for its beautiful cathedral, and Robs […]
According to a report on Nikon Rumors, the presentation slides of the recently announced Nikon D850 have leaked in China earlier today. They show photos of the camera itself, as well as the sample images and additional specs to those we already found out. You can out more photos on Nikon Rumors, as they have […]
The Nikon KeyMission cameras have had a bit of a tough time. First the KeyMission 360 suffered a long delayed launch. Then the line was split into three separate cameras, all of which felt a bit underwhelming. Finally they were unleashed on the general public, few of which seem particularly impressed by them. One thing […]
The ring lights are useful when you need even light on the subjects face and the circular catchlights. Weve featured several DIY ring lights so far, But Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter decided to make something a bit different. He made a DIY triangular ring light, which produces the same even light on the […]
If you’re a bit of a macro addict, photographing bugs while out and about can be great fun. There’s so many out there to see, and they come in some fantastic shapes, sizes and colours. Not everybody wants to photograph them sitting on a leaf or crawling across the ground, though. Sometimes you want to […]
Microsoft Surface devices have a sleek design, and the Surface Pro laptop seems to be useful for photographers. However, Consumer Reports claims that these gadgets are unreliable. Therefore, they removed the recommended label from four Microsoft laptops. According to their report, 25% of these devices will break within two years from the purchase. According to […]
Last month, NASAs Curiosity Rover captured a remarkable sight in the sky above Mars. It shot clear images of wispy cirrus clouds that look like those we have on Earth. While theyre common on our planet, they are very rare on the Red Planet, which is one of the things that make these images so […]
