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While it likely can't handle an ARRI ALEXA or a Blackmagic URSA Cine, this tiny, affordable desktop tripod might be a surprisingly easy way to take on small vlogging and video projects. Designed to be as about as tiny and lightweight as possible, this new desktop tripod from the Japanese company…
While it may seem like a small addition to your filmmaking or content creation workflow, a solid microphone can greatly improve your audio recording. Sure, smartphones and cameras have decent built-in mics these days, but once you’ve used audio gear tailored for audio, and not video, you’ll never…
The Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro AI Camera Stabilizer is on sale for $314.99 USD, which is a discount of $135 USD. Key Features The Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro AI Camera Stabilizer allows you to film stabilized footage using your compact mirrorless camera, action camera, or smartphone for vlogging, live…
The PGYTECH ZiPod Travel Tripod is a lightweight and portable solution if you need to travel light. It looks like a decent option if you are in the market for a small and compact tripod. It could be a nice solution if you need a second tripod for a smaller sized cameras for an interview, ...
LENSGO has introduced the TCQI 8 Pocket, a compact teleprompter made for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and Osmo Pocket 4. It pairs an 8-inch reading area with a magnetic mounting system, a handheld grip, and a Bluetooth remote. Gimbal cameras of this size rarely get dedicated prompting gear, so let’s take…
The SmallRig Shoulder Rig Kit (Pro) allows you to shoulder-mount certain Sony, Blackmagic, Canon, or Panasonic cameras. Included in the kit is a shoulder pad with a VCT-14 tripod plate, two adjustable extension arms, and two rubberized handles with ARRI rosettes. It offers compatibility with 15mm…
The SmallRig Modular Camera Cage for Hasselblad X2D II 100C and X2D 100C was designed to offer protection and the ability to mount a variety of accessories. It features a lightweight, form-fitting aluminum cage that provides access to the camera’s controls and a side flip door to access your media…
What's Updated New Mimo Camera Entry: Shoot directly with your phone’s camera in the app—no DJI device connection required. Access exclusive DJI camera filters, portrait beautification, a video teleprompter, and more for polished smartphone footage. Apple Log Support: Shoot in Apple Log on iPhone…
What's Updated New Mimo Camera Entry: Shoot directly with your phone’s camera in the app—no DJI device connection required. Access exclusive DJI camera filters, portrait beautification, a video teleprompter, and more for polished smartphone footage. Apple Log Support: Shoot in Apple Log on iPhone…
The SmallRig L-Series/NP-F970 USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery is on sale for $49.99 USD, which is a discount of $30 USD. The L-Series/NP-F970 USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery can be used with a multitude of Sony cameras or production gear, features 10,500mAh, 76.65Wh capacity, and provides 7.3V…
The SmallRig Monitor Cage Kit for Atomos Shinobi 7 II was designed to provide a form-fitting exoskeleton and accessory mounting solution. The metal cage fits closely around the monitor body to protect it without blocking any buttons. The Monitor Cage Kit features multiple built-in mounting…
The Sony ECM-W5 promises professional audio recording with some neat tricks for Sony cameras
Sony has announced the ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System with audio recording. The system pairs two transmitters with one receiver. With companies such as Hollyland, RODE, DJI, and Insta360 dominating the affordable wireless audio market, it is no surprise that Sony want’s a piece of that pie. The…
Wooden Camera has officially announced its new cage and accessory system for the Sony FX5. The cage and accessories provide rigging, lens support, power, and mounting flexibility. The cage was designed to complement the Sony FX5’s form factor, and the new lineup of accessories provide expanded…
A free firmware update is eliminating the shutter delay and tweaking the burst mode on the GoPro Mission 1 series cameras' still photo mode
GoPro has released firmware updates for MISSION 1 Pro and MISSION 1 Pro ILS cameras. New features include anamorphic lens support, photo shutter response improvements, and the ability continuously take 100 photos at 12MP or more than 20 RAW photos at 50MP. The MISSION Monitor App also gets an…
One of the year's more unique and intriguing non-AI storylines has been GoPro’s further foray into cinema-camera-esque development with its new MISSION 1 series . While these new, compact, powerful, and affordable MISSION 1 series cameras may appeal most to filmmakers, action-adjacent…
GoPro has released a free firmware update for the MISSION 1 series that rebuilds how the cameras take photos, with a zero-lag shutter and continuous capture of more than 20 RAW frames at 50MP. The MISSION Monitor app gains waveform, RGB parade, false color and wireless connectivity. And for…
DJI brought the Osmo Pocket 4P to the Venice Film Festival, screened four short films shot on it, and put three working cinematographers on stage to discuss them. I was in the room, and in our new video I explain what the event tells us about DJI’s plans for this camera in professional filmmaking…
I've never had this much fun with a camera! The Insta360 Luna Pro has completely changed how I shoot video
When you're starting out, working with cameras and film and video gear is pretty easy, because you’re usually working with small, lightweight, compact gear. However, as your productions and crews grow, so do the cameras and gear, and it can quickly become much trickier to handle. If you’ve found…
Built for daylight shoots and mixed-signal camera rigs with dual NP-F hot-swap, 2-pin LEMO and USB-C PD power, the K7 is designed for video professionals using different camera setups. The new SWIT K7 combines an optically bonded 1920 × 1080 Full HD display with 2,800 nits of sustained brightness…
This accessory is not a microphone, nor does it include any microphone. The first time I ever saw this type of an accessory was with RØDE’s US$29 Inverview GO, a handle for wireless transmitters which have a built-in mic. Later, RØDE introduced a smaller one, called the Interview Micro, at the…
The new era of immersive content is coming, or, in some ways, already here. The question is more about timing than anything else at this point, so if you want to get ahead, now might be a good time to start exploring these new workflows. To help with this, Sony has unveiled its new ECM-AX10…
Two years in the making, ProRig is a new solution from ShiftCam Gear for iPhone, this time developed in partnership with Apple. ShiftCam Gear is returning the Kickstarter, where it all started for the company, a decade ago, with a new project. While most of the recent year we’ve seen the company…
Every DJI SDR Transmission 2 unit can be a transmitter or a receiver, and that one change is the reason Nino would pick it for his next multicam car shoot. Meanwhile, Apple gives the iPhone 18 Pro manual aperture control in a redesigned Final Cut Camera, and Huawei clips a 1-inch zoom camera…
SIGMA has announced the 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS Contemporary, a constant-aperture telephoto zoom for APS-C mirrorless cameras in Sony E, FUJIFILM X, and Canon RF mounts that weighs 390g / 13.8oz and measures 99mm / 3.9in in length. It combines optical stabilization rated at up to 6.5 stops with an…
When it was first announced, it almost felt like one of those weird April Fools' pranks camera companies pull from time to time. But nope, the GoPro MISSION 1 Pro ILS is a real micro-cinema camera with a 50MP 1” image sensor capable of 8K30 and 4K120 Open Gate video recording. It also really costs…
Six transceivers, three cameras, a moving car, a rented boat and a spectrum analyzer in the middle of Vienna. We put DJI’s second-generation SDR Transmission through a real multi-camera shoot to see whether the headline claims survive a hostile RF environment and a couple of kilometers of open…
Godox has introduced the Litemons SR20R, a full-color LED panel with a ring-shaped light surface that places a smartphone or small camera in the middle of the fixture. Buttons on the panel operate the phone’s native camera app over Bluetooth, and the light runs for around 90 minutes at full output…
Over the last few years, Chinese Android manufacturers have followed Vivo's example of launching add-on "teleconverter" lenses for their flagship phones, enabling long-distance photography that the phones on their own could never match. Today, Huawei one-upped everybody with the add-on lens for…
What's Updated DJI Mimo Gets a Fresh New Look Explore an all-new experience. Creative Editing Upgraded New Personal Watermark: Upload a profile photo to create your own device watermark. Use it on exported footage, Live frames, stickers, and more to add a personal touch to your creations. One-Tap…
Smartphone camera performance can vary significantly depending on lighting conditions and the type and intensity of movement involved. A device may perform differently when shooting on a tripod, handheld, or while walking, with challenging lighting further exposing differences in stabilization and…
The DJI Ronin series has quietly revolutionized how we capture motion over the past decade, earning both an Engineering Emmy and an Oscar for Scientific and Technical Achievement along the way. Now, the RS 5 arrives with touchscreen tracking, 50% more motor torque, and ergonomic refinements that…
Hohem unveiled the iSteady MT3 Series at CES 2026, and it immediately caught our attention. Not because it reinvents the gimbal, but because it packages features that typically require expensive add-ons, such as built-in AI tracking, wireless monitoring, and on the Pro model, a detachable remote…
This autumn, I fulfilled a huge dream of mine and went on a bikepacking trip into the wild nature of Kyrgyzstan. To say that it was an incredible adventure would be an understatement. Sometimes, it felt as unreal as if we had traveled to another planet. My husband and I are filmmakers, so we…
