New Launches & Tech

Including our monthly “Gear of the Month” feature, this area of the blog contains articles on the latest and most important product launches and technology to hit the creative industry.

Read: Canon's Full-Frame Cinema Camera Debut | C700 FF
The successor to 2016’s C700 tackles the full-frame cinema camera market, a first for Canon Read More05 April 2018

Read: Rat Rig V-Slider Review | Is This the Cheapest Motion Controlled Slider Ever?
Kriss Hampton takes a look at Rat Rig’s budget V-Slider and V-Motion Lite, a motion controlled slider setup that doesn’t break the bank Read More16 February 2018

Read: Fujifilm X-H1 vs X-T2 — The Differences You Need to Know
Fujifilm’s freshly announced X-H1 boasts an inviting roster of new features, but how does it compare to the popular X-T2? Matt Higgs finds out Read More14 February 2018

Read: Panasonic LUMIX TZ200 | Hands-On First Look
Matt Higgs travels to Malta with Panasonic’s new premium travel zoom, the LUMIX TZ200 Read More12 February 2018

Read: Panasonic LUMIX GX9 vs GX8 —The Differences You Need to Know
Panasonic has announced a new premium street camera, the LUMIX GX9. But how does it compare to its predecessor? Read More12 February 2018

Read: Fujifilm Unveils X-A5 and 15-45mm Lens
The smallest and lightest entry in its X Series, Fujifilm announces the X-A5 alongside the XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens Read More31 January 2018

Read: Two Weeks with the GH5S: Should You Buy It?
Should you buy the GH5S? After spending some time with Panasonic's latest LUMIX camera, Kriss Hampton shares his thoughts Read More24 January 2018

Read: Panasonic LUMIX GH5S vs GH5 – The Differences You Need to Know
It may look cosmetically identical and share a similar name to its older brother, but the GH5S sports a number of key differences Read More05 January 2018

Read: Panasonic LUMIX G9 vs GH5 – The Differences You Need to Know
Can’t choose between the LUMIX G9 or GH5? Panasonic’s CSC heavyweights go head-to-head Read More07 December 2017

Read: Underwater Filmmaking: Testing the EWA-Marine U-A100 Housing
Filmmaker Jon Scott takes the plunge and sends his LUMIX GH5 out to sea… Read More27 November 2017
Read: Panasonic LUMIX G9 Announced Alongside New Lens
Photographing moving subjects? The G9 is one of the world’s fastest cameras and boasts the best image quality from a LUMIX G mirrorless camera yet Read More08 November 2017

Read: Sony FS5 RAW Firmware Upgrade with the Atomos Inferno
Go from recording 8-bit XAVC to 12-bit CinemaDNG with one powerhouse trio: the Sony FS5, the RAW firmware update, and the Atomos Inferno Read More18 October 2017

Read: SLR Magic Cine Lenses (E-Mount) Review
Filmmaker Charlie Watts takes the 35mm, 50mm and 75mm SLR Magic cine lenses out for some golden-hour filming with his Sony A7s II Read More05 October 2017

Read: Sony RX10 IV Announced
With unprecedented AF acquisition speeds, the latest in Sony’s RX10 line of high-end bridge cameras arrives on the scene. Introducing the Sony RX10 IV Read More12 September 2017

Read: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Hands-On First Look
Matt Higgs tests out the new Olympus OM-D E-M10 on a portrait shoot Read More31 August 2017

Read: Shooting Underwater with the Nikon 8-15mm FX Fisheye
Pro underwater photographer Alex Mustard puts Nikon's new fisheye zoom through its paces in the Egyptian Red Sea Read More07 August 2017

Read: Is the Blackmagic Video Assist 4K Now the Best-Value Monitor/Recorder?
With strong competition from Atomos and SmallHD, does the Video Assist 4K have a seat at the table? Read More25 July 2017

Read: Hawk-Woods Gripper Battery System Review
The world’s first clip-on battery system for 15mm bar rigs Read More22 July 2017

Read: Behind the Shoot: Slow-Motion? Underwater? GH5? Hawaii? Yes Please
From professional windsurfer to filmmaker, James Hancock shares his experience filming with the GH5 and Ikelite waterproof housing. Read More23 June 2017

Read: Sennheiser AVX-ME2 Wireless Lavalier System Review
Kriss tests the Sennheiser AVX-ME2 – an audio system that allows filmmakers to concentrate on capturing great pictures Read More15 June 2017