Godox Lux Senior Flash – Street Portraits and First Impressions – by Sroyon
Last month we reported on the release of two new Godox flashes with a distinctive, retro look: the Lux Senior and Lux Junior. I like using flash, and I like Godox as a company – I own a Godox TT600...
View ArticleSmallRig 1.55X Anamorphic Lens, iPhone Cage and Grip Review
It’s a bit of a left field review for me this one. I’m not really a fan of shooting photos or video with my mobile phone, nor do I shoot video as a hobby but when Smallrig got in touch, I couldn’t...
View ArticleGodox Lux Senior and Lux Junior Flashes – In-depth Review and Comparison – by...
Back in July, we reported on the release of two new Godox flashes with a distinctive, retro look: the Godox Lux Senior and Lux Junior. Godox kindly sent us one of each to try out, and this article –...
View ArticleTechart Pro LM-EA9 Auto Focus Lens Adapter Review
I love my manual focus Leica mount lenses, they are increasingly the main reason why I keep my m-mount digital cameras. With that said, sometimes I go through phases where my appreciation for autofocus...
View Articlepixl-latr Review – A Film Scanning Gadget for Someone Who Hates Gadgets – By...
Let me preface this pixl-latr review with a confession that I am spectacularly impatient. I’m not restless, and I’m not in an unreasonable hurry. Those things are sort of incompatible with shooting...
View ArticleVoigtländer Kontur Viewfinder Review – By Tony Warren
In the post WW2 years, Voigtländer expended a great deal of effort to provide the best viewfinders for their cameras, the optical viewfinder being almost universal for popular cameras and the limited...
View ArticleGodox Lux Senior with B/W negative film – by Phil Harrison
The photo above shows a Voigtlander Vito B with bulb flash, which was the kit I used in the 60's for my interior photos and my current camera with what looks like a very similar bulb flash. However...
View ArticleSirui T120 Telescopic RGB LED Light Review – I See You Have Constructed a New...
Sirui is a Chinese company founded in 2001, who make a range of photography and video accessories including anamorphic and cine lenses, tripods and stabilisers. They also produce lighting equipment,...
View ArticleSirui B25R Bendable LED Light Review – It Bends! – by Sroyon
Last week I reviewed the Sirui T120 Telescopic Light. The light I’m reviewing this week – the Sirui B25R (or to give its full name, the Sirui Dragon Series B25R Bendable RGB Panel Light) – is similar...
View ArticleA Photographers Vest – Better Late than Never! – By Dave Powell
A LONG time ago, Kate gave me this photographer’s vest for Christmas. I’m not a clothes horse, but it took decades for me to not feel self-conscious about wearing it.I finally did, though, last...
View ArticleGodox AK-R21 Projection Attachment and AK-S Slide Set – Lighting Gear Review
Flashes are versatile gadgets, and with gels and modifiers, you can even get an even wider range of effects. But what if you want to get even more creative? The Godox AK-R21 projection attachment...
View ArticleVSGO Electronic Air Blower Review
I get a fair amount of review requests from various companies around the world. Some stuff I am happy to look at, some stuff is too obscure. This review is of a product that is arguably too obscure for...
View ArticleSmallRig Free Blazer Review – A decent video tripod for under £400?
Hi! Will here, video production manager at F8 Creates (Hamish’s creative agency). SmallRig kindly sent us the full FreeBlazer Heavy-Duty Tripod Kit for us to review and we’ve had the pleasure of using...
View ArticleAgo Film Processor by Vintage Visual – Product Review
Full disclosure – I have been lent a pre-production prototype of the Ago Film Processor to test and review. After the review period I will have the option to purchase the unit or return it to Vintage...
View ArticleFalcon Dust-Off: An Unsung Hero of Film Photography
I recently made an 11×14 print of a rural Alberta landscape, so… you know, lots of sky and prairie goodness, and there’s nothing more frustrating than thinking your print is done, only to see a clearly...
View ArticleGodox AD100 Pro Review – The Perfect Off-Camera Flash For My Needs
Most things in photography – indeed, most things in life – are a trade-off. And trade-offs are subjective. So when I say that the Godox AD100 Pro, the flash that I’m reviewing in this article, is the...
View ArticleGodox Lux Senior with B/W negative film – by Phil Harrison
The photo above shows a Voigtlander Vito B with bulb flash, which was the kit I used in the 60's for my interior photos and my current camera with what looks like a very similar bulb flash. However...
View ArticleSirui T120 Telescopic RGB LED Light Review – I See You Have Constructed a New...
Sirui is a Chinese company founded in 2001, who make a range of photography and video accessories including anamorphic and cine lenses, tripods and stabilisers. They also produce lighting equipment,...
View ArticleSirui B25R Bendable LED Light Review – It Bends! – by Sroyon
Last week I reviewed the Sirui T120 Telescopic Light. The light I’m reviewing this week – the Sirui B25R (or to give its full name, the Sirui Dragon Series B25R Bendable RGB Panel Light) – is similar...
View ArticleA Photographers Vest – Better Late than Never!
A LONG time ago, Kate gave me this photographer’s vest for Christmas. I’m not a clothes horse, but it took decades for me to not feel self-conscious about wearing it.I finally did, though, last...
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