Tag Archives: Gear
Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Samsung Gear 360
Seeing the Samsung Gear 360 in person immediately reminded me of my Logitech webcam from the 90s, but it’s actually the most cutting-edge VR capture technology for consumers distilled into a tiny ball. With a press of a button, I … Continue reading
New Gear: DJI Phantom 4 Drone Refuses to Crash
Courtesy of DJI The latest UAV from DJI has a slightly different body style than the previous Phantoms Back at CES 2016, drone companies were hinting that obstacle avoidance was going to be the next big thing in drones for … Continue reading
New Gear: Tamron 85mm F/1.8 and 90mm F/2.8 Macro SP-Series Lenses
We were first introduced to Tamron’s new high-end SP stabilized prime lenses last year with the 35mm F/1.8 and the 45mm F/1.8. Now, Tamron is expanding that line to include a new SP 85mm F/1.8 portrait lens and a SP … Continue reading
New Gear: The Ricoh WG-M2 Waterproof Action Camera Shoots 4K Video
Courtesy of Ricoh Ricoh WG-M2 Waterproof action camera with 4K video The stream of new action cameras seems to have slowed quite a bit in the last year or so (maybe because everyone was too buys making and buying drones), … Continue reading
Hands-on review: MWC 2016: Samsung Gear 360
Seeing the Samsung Gear 360 in person immediately reminded me of my Logitech webcam from the 90s, but it’s really the most cutting-edge VR capture technology meant for consumers. I was basically able to build my own virtual reality world … Continue reading
New Gear: Nikon Announces Three New DL-Series Advanced Compact Cameras With 1-Inch Sensors
Courtesy of Nikon Nikon DL18-50 Compact Camera The compact camera market certainly isn’t what it once was, but where scores of nearly-identical consumer-oriented cameras once ruled is now the battle ground where much more advanced compact cameras battle it out. … Continue reading
New Gear: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary for Mirrorless Cameras
Courtesy of Sigma http://www.popphoto.com/new-gear-sigma-30mm-f-14-dc-dn-contemporary-for-mirrorless-cameras The 30mm F/1.4 has been a popular lens in the Sigma lineup for quite some time, appealing to many APS-C-format DSLR shooters because of how closely it can mimic the angle of view of a standard … Continue reading
New Gear: Sigma 50–100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Zoom Lens For APS-C Cameras
Courtesy of Sigma Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 zoom lens For a long time, the cap on zoom lens aperture sat at f/2.8. Then, Sigma created the 18–35mm f/1.8 zoom lens for APS-C cameras. Now, the company is expanding its line of … Continue reading
New Gear: Tamron TAP-In Console Accessory For Updating and Adjusting Lenses
Courtesy of Tamron The Tamron TAP-In Console for lenses For a long time now, lenses have been wonderfully complex tubes full of carefully crafted glass, but they have become amazingly complex in the modern age. Lenses can be adjusted and … Continue reading
MWC 2016: Samsung’s Gear 360 camera is the next step in virtual reality
Samsung has announced a new camera which will shoot in every direction – making it perfect for VR. The Gear 360 contains two 15MP fisheye lenses, which can capture 3840×1920 360 degree videos or 30 megapixel (7776×3888) still images. If … Continue reading
3 Easy Steps to Photograph Glassware with Minimal Gear
Photographing glass objects is always a complicated task because of the reflective surface, and at the same time translucent nature, of this material. The catalogue images with great glassware perfectly illuminated, are usually done with complicated setups, in studios that allow … Continue reading
Gear Deal: Amazon Has the DXO One Camera For $380 Today
The DXO One was a finalist for our 2015 Camera of the Year, but today it’s on sale for $ 220 below its typical $ 600 price tag for a grand total of $ 380. The DXO One has a … Continue reading