Panasonic HX-A500 4K Wearable Action Camera Panasonic has announced the wearable and dustproof&waterproof (up to 30minutes down to 3meters) HX-A500 video camera with ultra HD 4K capability (at 30p). The HX-A500 sports a 1/2.3-inch BSI sensor and besides 4K at 30p, it can also shoot 1080p at 60fps, 720p at 120fps and 480p at 240fps. The HX-A500 has a separate body ...
Read More »Nikon D4 vs D4s Shutter Comparison Video
One of the less known improvement in D4s over D4 is its new mirror balancer and dampening mechanism which makes it possible to shoot slightly faster ( 11fps vs 10fps) compared to D4. Below you can find the ultra slow video showing the difference of these cameras while shooting at max speed. Video was recorded at 1200fps by Nikon 1 V2 ...
Read More »Video: Essential Photography and Video Gear by Chase Jarvis
If you want to learn about famous photographer Chase Jarvis‘s essential photo and video equipment & accessories, don’t miss this video. He has lot of toys!
Read More »1940s Glamour Portraits Workshop Video
In this 90 minutes long video, Bob Harrington takes us on a photographic trip to the past. He shows how to achieve the high contrast look of the black and white glamour look of 1940s Hollywood using modern gear. If you have the time, don’t miss this workshop, it is really amazing. You can turn an average portrait in to a ...
Read More »Behind the Scenes: Vanity Fair’s Game of Thrones Photo Shoot by Annie Leibovitz
Popular fashion and culture magazineVanity Fair has released behind the scenes video of their Game of Thrones Photo Shoot by Annie Leibovitz. There is not much to find about the production or Annie’s technique but if you are a Game of Thrones fan like me, you will definitely enjow watching this video. And here is the final cover image:
Read More »Nikon Behind the Scenes Video Series
Nikon launched the “Nikon Behind the Scenes” video series, dedicated to empowering and entertaining intermediate-level photographers. The video series features professional photographers including Joe McNally and Corey Rich and Tamara Lackey. The first video (you can watch in this post below) is “Nikon Behind the Scenes: Light It Up with Joe McNally” where McNally is exploring what is possible with Nikon ...
Read More »Video Review: How Sony A6000’s Hybrid AF System Works
As you know, Sony claims that A6000 has the fastest Auto focus speed in the camera world. To support this, very recently they have released an informative video on Sony LearnTV on Phase and Contrast Detection and the A6000 with Hybrid AF. Below you an find the video:
Read More »RED Epic Dragon Sensor Beats Nikon D800E in DxOMark Sensor Test
DxO Labs have published their findings on the RED Epic Dragon sensor Red Epic Dragon 19MP APS-H sized sensor breaks a new record with an DxOMark Sensor Score of 101, and becomes the first sensor to break the 100-point barrier. Previous leader in this category was Nikon D800E with a score of 96. But don’t get too excited: RED Epic Dragon is a $29K ...
Read More »Profoto Educational ‘Walk Through a Wedding’ Video Series
Profoto has teamed up with professional wedding photographers Justin and Mary Marantz to create a twenty-part yearlong video series in which they follow the photographers as they set out to capture a young couple’s wedding. The series consists of 20 videos, each one revealing the story and the lighting setup behind a certain image. Only first two parts of the series has been released ...
Read More »Behind the Scenes Videos of Kate Upton SI Zero Gravity Swimsuit Photo Shoot
Sports Illustrated put model Kate Upton and photographer James Macari in Zero Gravity to create one of the most extreme photo shoots ever! I liked the concept but unfortunately final photos are not that great in my opinion. I understand it is partly because of the difficult shooting conditions but still I would expect better from Sports Illustrated. To be honest, this ...
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