Short answer: After three weeks of real shoots, Darrell Oakden calls the Freewell 5-in-1 Multi Tripod one of the best designed supports he has used. Carbon fiber legs, a 20 kg payload, phone plate, monopod and tabletop modes, plus a freestanding monopod setup make it his go-to vlogging…
Read MoreOn the heels of introducing the 8th generation iPad Mini, Apple this week updated the iMac and MacBook Pro, bringing faster chips, improved connectivity, and, for the first time, a touchscreen to the MacBook Pro. iMac Featuring up to a 12-core CPU, the new iMac with M6, according…
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Ship dates · October 28, 2026 Sony FX5 ship dates are finally firm.US mid-November. Japan November 20. After months of preorder backlog and production delays, Sony Japan locked a Friday, November 20 launch. North American retailers are lining up mid-November windows. UK and some EU orders now point…
Read MoreApple today introduced the new 8th-generation iPad mini, bringing a thinner and lighter design, an 8.5-inch OLED display, A20 Pro chip, N1 and C2 networking chips, a new audio system, and more. With the new design, iPad mini features an upgraded 8.5-inch OLED display while maintaining its existing…
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Just shipping · October 2026 Is the Canon EOS R8 Mark IIworth the IBIS upgrade? Canon finally puts stabilization in its lightest full-frame hybrid. Here is what changed versus the R8, who it is for, and whether to wait or buy. Direct answer: The EOS R8 Mark II…
Read MoreApple has today released watchOS 27.0.1 for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, bringing a fix for an issue that caused the devices to restart unexpectedly. As watchOS 27.0.1 was not distributed to external testers prior to its release, we do not have any information…
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The exhibition ‘Latent Images’, by VicThor and Fabien de Cugnac, is open at the Passage Gallery, 31 rue de la Concorde, 1050 Brussels, until October 25th 2026. Friend of the blog Victor Levy has previously written about his incredible personal journey of reclaiming his stereoscopic vision. Through research…
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Camera guide · Nikon Z5IIC Shoot cleaner video on the Nikon Z5IIC Frame rates, N-Log, kit lens limits, and the daylight exposure traps that quietly ruin “cinematic” footage on Nikon’s casual full-frame. Nikon calls it the Z5IIC (stylized without spaces). Same 24.5MP full-frame sensor and EXPEED 7 core…
Read MoreApple today announced updated models of the HomePod Mini and Apple TV 4K; as well as an all-new HomeView smart home hub and a collection of smart home accessories. HomePod Mini 2 Powered by the S10 chip and what Apple calls “advanced computational audio,” up to four HomePod…
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iPhone night filmmaking guide Clean night clips.Then the anamorphic look. Night footage fails when ISO climbs, focus hunts, and lights smear. Lock exposure first. Add the 1.33x squeeze after your frames already look clean. Most iPhone night videos look muddy for the same three reasons: Auto ISO races…
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