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How to choose the best wide-angle lens for your camera

Pixabay Best for Canon Canon EF 16-35MM f/2.8L III Check Price This is the third version of Canon’s DSLR wide-angle zoom. Best for Nikon Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED Check Price Nikon’s super-wide zoom is a true classic. Best third-party Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM/A Check Price Sigma’s wide-angle zoom works with several systems. The best… Continue reading How to choose the best wide-angle lens for your camera

DJI RSC 2 review: A smart way to combat shaky video

The DJI RSC 2 can hold full-frame camera systems. Stan Horaczek There’s really no excuse for shooting shaky video in 2021. In-camera image stabilization has come a long way, but if you want truly cinematic-looking footage, a motorized gimbal is the way to go. With its new RSC 2 gimbal, DJI has made some welcome… Continue reading DJI RSC 2 review: A smart way to combat shaky video

Best Nikon lenses of 2022

Stan Horaczek Bokeh monster AF-S FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4 Check Price This is Nikon’s flagship portrait prime creates beautiful blur for outstanding portraits. Really super zoom AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens. Check Price With this much reach, you can cover a lot of ground with a single lens. The old standard Nikon… Continue reading Best Nikon lenses of 2022

Blackmagic Pocket 6K Pro review: Pro-grade performance on an indie budget

It won’t actually fit in your pocket. Brian Stillman I’m an indie documentary maker who has worked on programs for Netflix and History Channel, as well as feature-length films. The “indie” means that, more often than not, I’m traveling solo with two cameras, lights, microphones, stands, and whatever else I deem necessary for the shoot.… Continue reading Blackmagic Pocket 6K Pro review: Pro-grade performance on an indie budget

Best LED light panels of 2022

Unsplash, Aditya Wardhana Best For Photographers Rotolight Neo 2 Check Price A versatile LED panel that doubles as an action-freezing flash. Best For Content Creators Lume Cube Bicolor LED Light Check Price The perfect LED panel to mount on cameras. Say Cheese Neewer 660 LED Light Panel Check Price A great light for close-ups and… Continue reading Best LED light panels of 2022

Sony A1 Review: The true Alpha mirrorless camera

The Sony A1 is the most powerful camera on the market at the moment. Stan Horaczek To borrow a phrase from 2019 internet slang, the Sony A1 camera is “extra.” Scan down its spec list, and you’ll notice that Sony has pushed its flagship camera just a little more than you might expect in almost… Continue reading Sony A1 Review: The true Alpha mirrorless camera

Sennheiser MKE 400 Mobile Kit review: Bring clarity to your video’s sound

The Sennheiser MKE 400 Mobile Kit stands up to the competition. Brian S. Hawkins High-quality audio is critical to making videos people want to watch. You can always edit around a bad shot, but if the person on screen is indecipherable, your audience isn’t going to stick around to see how your opus ends. The… Continue reading Sennheiser MKE 400 Mobile Kit review: Bring clarity to your video’s sound

GoPro Hero 9 Black camera Review: An underrated tool for photographers

The new front-facing screen is handy, even if it does make shooting product photos kind of awkward. Stan Horaczek Years ago, I strapped a GoPro Hero 4 to my chest and flung myself down some of the most famous mountain bike trails in the world at Whistler mountain bike park. I still go back and… Continue reading GoPro Hero 9 Black camera Review: An underrated tool for photographers

Best video cameras of 2022

Check out our picks for the best video camera here. Unsplash, Eric Deeran Video is arguably one of the most important media formats of our time—with nearly every content creator, influencer, photographer, or artist dabbling in creating their own movies. And luckily, with the advent of video becoming so popular across social media, cameras have… Continue reading Best video cameras of 2022