Will the NX70 compare with the Canon XF100 @ 4:2:2, 50MB/s
Finally and not a day too soon I have my hands on the Canon XF100, build quality is very good in fact having a permanently attached handle does give me more confidence that my audio is not going to fail me some time in the future, more about tha...
Mini Review of the Manfrotto Unica V Messenger RED shoulder bag £79
I have been looking for a new bag for my NX70s and came across the new Manfrotto Unica V shoulder bags. I had a choice of orange-red and white, I plumbed for one of each. Manfrotto “The Unica V messenger is the perfect everyday companion for carr...
Top Business Books For Photographers To Read Going Into 2012
Every year I read dozens of books. And while I read a variety of different genres, business books tend to be one of the largest. As I was looking back over some of the books I’ve read this year, I decided to put together a small list of books that are perfect for finishing up...
Need a camera backpack? This booq python blur could be for you
A little bit ago, we were sent a Booq Python Blur camera bag to try out and it has been a very good experience but also a bit of a mixed bag (bad pun!). On the one hand, I love it for its design and craftsmanship, but at the same time, I’m slightly disappointed in...
chasejarvis LIVE [Tues Dec 6]: Your Portfolio Is Your Most Important Asset
UPDATE: if you’re reading this post now…The Portfolio Edition of #cjLIVE with Allegra Wilde is TODAY 11:00 Seattle Time, 2pm NYC, 19:00 London! You can also win a portfolio review from one of the world’s best… _______ Don’t miss, details below.Please mark your calendar, tell your friends, and join me Tuesday, December 6th [details below]...
Review: Lensbaby Composer Pro
Oh, oh, oh, how I LOVE the new Lensbaby Composer Pro. Lensbaby has revised their original Composer with heavier construction, a Double Glass 50mm selective focus optic with drop-in aperture discs, and upgraded swivel ball and focus mechanisms. Where the swivel and focus on the original Composer felt a little “gritty”, the swivel and focus...
The Pentax Q is Certainly Small, but “There’s No Magic At Play”
Engadget has published a lengthy review on the Pentax Q that confirms what many people have assumed since the camera was announced: that using a tiny sensor just to make an interchangeable camera system small isn’t a good idea: Pentax really has managed to design the world’s smallest interchangeable lens camera — and yes, it...
J-Cube Review
What I love about the HDSLR world is how people come up with a very niche product to solve a specific problem then build a small business around it. One of these problem that a lot of people are having is how to put a mic + receiver on the camera WITHOUT resorting to using...
Some Instagram Users Unhappy Over Changes to Filters
If you’re a longtime Instagram user that recently upgraded to Version 2, you might have noticed that the filters don’t quite feel the same. Don’t worry, it’s not just you: each of the filters was indeed tweaked in the app’s overhaul. Despite the new live view and faster response times, many users aren’t too happy...
podcast #51 – Richard Harrington now live
Richard Harrington (educator, teacher, author, FCP/Premiere Pro expert) and I discuss the state of the art in editing HDSLR footage and more! The Podcast Of course, you can now see this on the new planet5D podcast section of the planet5D site with all of the previous planet5D podcast archives – and now you can give...
