Gear

April 5, 2018

The Perfect Print From Start To Finish
Choosing the right paper for your photo’s subject to create exceptional fine art prints
Staff
Cheryl Walsh prints “The Ascension of Salacia” on Canson Infinity Edition Etching. When Cheryl Walsh isn’t submerged in her swimming pool shooting fine art portraits of models or on dry land creating portraits for high school seniors, she can be found at her computer, preparing to bring her images to life through prints. With a dual photography... Read more
April 3, 2018

Sony’s Low-Cost MCX-500 Makes Multi-Cam Streaming Easy
Connect and broadcast with this affordable, portable video system
By David Schloss
Since the dawn of television, the Production Control Room has been the heart and mind of the broadcast operation. Comprised of an array of video and audio equipment, the Production Control Room (often called the PCR, or commonly the “control room”) turns the streams of video and audio into the output we consume over the air, via cable or... Read more
March 6, 2018

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Putting It Together
When you’re trying to capture the power of a storm or the beauty of the outdoors, the camera makes all the difference
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and M.Zuiko PRO lenses
© Jamie MacDonald. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO, 150mm, ƒ/2.8 at 1/1250 sec., ISO 200 When you’re standing on the shores of Lake Michigan in a torrential downpour, waiting to capture lightning strikes from an intensifying storm, the weather sealing of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and M.Zuiko PRO lenses means... Read more
March 6, 2018

G|Drive Mobile SSD R-Series Hands-On Review
Unmatched storage performance in a hard drive that fits in your pocket, with room to spare
David Schloss
At some point in the relatively-near future, the traditional hard drive-comprised of spinning platters of magnetic material will disappear from the marketplace. The fragility of conventional drives is offset by the low cost of production, but as solid-state memory drops in price, the cost benefits of sticking with a large, delicate recording device... Read more
February 21, 2018

Sony AX700 Camcorder Autofocus Put To The Test
Sony’s trio of new 4K camcorders feature face detect autofocus—we put it to the test to see how it performs
By David Schloss
Sony’s trio of 4K camcorders are some of the first to feature face-detect autofocus. Whether you’re a still photographer or videographer, having a dedicated camcorder with autofocus in your bag is a huge bonus. All three of the camcorders, from this consumer model we tested all the way up to the professional model, all feature the same sensor, image... Read more
February 20, 2018

High Dynamic Range, High Frame Rate Set Sony’s 4K Camcorders Apart
Sony's 4K Camcorders
By David Schloss
Significant technological changes are sweeping through the cinema and broadcast video markets, driven by the ever-increasing consumer demand for high-quality video content and a range of improvements in the delivery and playback of that content. The HDTV sets that flooded the market in the early 2000s were sold on the promise of more precise, better-looking... Read more
February 12, 2018

Which Is Better? The Panasonic GH5 or Panasonic GH9 Hands On Test
Which is the better Micro Four Thirds camera… the video-centric Panasonic LUMIX GH5 or the photo-centric LUMIX G9?
Joseph Linaschke
Two Camera Directions The LUMIX GH5 is Panasonic’s flagship camera, which now sits alongside the G9 and the GH5S. Last week I compared to the GH5S, and now it’s time to compare the more video-centric GH5 to the more photo-centric G9. Which is the better camera? Actually, the real question is… which is the better camera for you? Both are exciting... Read more
February 7, 2018

DJI Zenmuse X7 and DJI Inspire 2 Hands On Review
One of the best video cameras on the market grabs 6K footage, has 14 stops of range and a top speed of 67 mph
David Schloss
Sunrise view from DJI Inspire and Zenmuse X7
After about 20 minutes hovering around the old trestle and panning across the tracks, we finally hear the whistle of an approaching train. Taking the DJI Inspire 2 and its attached DJI Zenmuse X7 camera up to its maximum altitude, I put the drone a hundred feet or so above the tracks and off the train’s port side. With no desire to get a drone... Read more
February 2, 2018

OWC Thunderbolt 3 USB-C Dock A Must Have For Laptop Users
Thirteen ports, perfect functionality make this hub the go-to choice for Mac users
David Schloss
Last year I earned the dubious distinction of having flown 100,000 miles, a schedule of working travel that’s familiar to many a photographer. Spending weeks at a time away from home as I do, I’m a big proponent of the idea of making a laptop computer your only computer, something I wrote about here in Digital Photo Pro. Apple’s MacBook... Read more
January 30, 2018

Hands On With Olympus 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 Lenses In South Carolina
The company's new high-end glass gives shooters the images they've been craving.
David Schloss
When Olympus first challenged the conventional DSLR-based photographic market with the introduction of their first mirrorless camera, they steered clear of the traditional full-frame and APS-C-sized sensors and instead used their internally-developed Micro Four Thirds sensor. Smaller than either full-frame or APS-C, Micro Four Thirds sensors allowed... Read more
January 26, 2018

In The Field With The Stella Pro 8000 And Stella Pro 5000 LED Lights
Waterproof battery-powered LED lights are wonders of compact and sturdy design.
Chris X Carroll
The first impression of Light & Motion new Stella Pro portable lights is how small and light they are. They come in a soft padded stewardess case with orange trim and “Stella” tastefully embroidered on the side that would be right at home in a Wes Anderson movie. This combined with their diminutive size lends them an unserious air right from... Read more
January 24, 2018

Sony’s Trio Of 4K Camcorders Usher In A New Era Of Autofocus For Video
Sony's trio of PXW-790V, HXR-NX80, and FDR-AX700 bring best-in-class autofocus to the professional and consumer shooter
Staff
The advances in digital video technology over the last decade are nothing short of astounding. Today’s consumer and professional video cameras have a level of resolution, dynamic range and color fidelity that, just a few short years ago, would have been available only to the upper echelon of Hollywood productions. One area that has lagged behind... Read more
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