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by Christopher Witt · Posted
Right out of the box, I can tell there’s something… different about these binoculars. Even through the plastic bag in which they’re wrapped for shipping, I can feel the soft armoring and the raised finger ridges that speak to how comfortable they will be to hold. When I pick them up for the first time, there’s a disquieting dissonance in my brain as it tells me that a binocular with large 56mm objective lenses should be heavy and front-loaded, yet they feel light and center-balanced. These are my first impressions of the new
by Christopher Witt · Posted
We’re all familiar with basic handheld flashlights and how they generally work: switch for on/off and maybe different brightness levels. But their convenience is often their greatest drawback; they’re handheld—meaning that if you need more than one hand, you’re pretty much out of luck (unless you want to hold one in your mouth. Yuck). But there’s good news! We’re living in a future benefiting from advances in LED and battery technologies and there is a growing list of options for lightweight
by Christopher Witt · Posted
Whether you’re heading out on the open waters (like we did here), or hiking through the Adirondacks (like we did here), or going off the grid for a week-long camping trip, it’s hard to give up our technologies completely. Maybe you must snap and selfie with a brown
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
In my years at sea on merchant ships, warships, and sailboats, I spent a lot of time looking through binoculars. After a weekend on the water and on land with a pair of Fujinon Techno-Stabi image-stabilized binoculars, the 14x40 TS1440 and the
by Cory Rice · Posted
You've been studying star charts for weeks. You’ve read “Tips for Buying a Telescope,” picked out, and purchased your first telescope. You can hardly contain your enthusiasm while setting up your new scope. Finally, the moment arrives—you take your first magnified look at the night sky, prepared to be blown out of this world. It is a beautiful sight. Yet after the initial awe wears off, you can’t help feeling a
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
DMX stands for Digital Multi-PleXing, and it refers to the DMX512 spec, which means 512 channels in a universe. There isn’t a lower number of channels in a universe, as far as I know, so you can use the terms DMX and DMX512 interchangeably. If you are a stickler, there is a more recent spec (circa 1998) known as DMX512A, which is backward compatible with DMX512, but unless you are building the actual DMX circuit boards, it shouldn’t impact you.
The Beginning
It is 1986, and remote lighting control is a clunky mess reserved for live theater
by David Adler · Posted
Bang the drums! The powerful Luxli Timpani 1x1 RGBAW LED Light is now in stock at B&H! Following in the footsteps of its orchestral siblings, Viola and Cello on-camera lights, the Timpani breaks new ground for
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
On the road or the trail, serious cyclists are hungry for information about their experiences. Garmin bike computers make a ton of info available at a glance: where you’re headed, how far you’ve gone and what’s around the next bend, for starters. Sync with your phone, add some apps, and bundle the computer with sensors, mounts, and remote control, and you’ve got a complete system that takes up barely any space on your handlebars, while improving and expanding your training, performance, and enjoyment.
The
by Christopher Witt · Posted
The Ares line of binoculars from Athlon gives users the performance discerning users require, at an exceptional value. The series comes in four models: 8x42 and 10x42;
by Morgan Lyle · Posted
Hey, there’s nothing wrong with a walk in the woods. Still, life is busy, and trudging to your trail camera every weekend to retrieve the SD card for image viewing at home can eat up a big chunk of time. Even worse, your visits to your cameras can push game out of the area.
With Spypoint’s Link-Dark trail cam, however, you don’t need to trudge anywhere. The images are sent straight to your smartphone or tablet, 24 hours a
by Christopher Witt · Posted
Vortex Optics has taken its venerable Viper HD binocular line and re-tooled three of the most popular models for improved performance in key categories. The 10x42 model gets upgraded with a wider field of view and longer eye relief. The 10x50 binocular and more
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In this video, cinematographer Mark Raker uses three Litepanels Gemini lights to create diverse scenes with varying moods. Gemini’s Lighting Effects Mode, included with the latest firmware update, enables you to create virtually any color palette and effects, such as TV simulation, hue burst, paparazzi, strobe, fire, squares, fireworks, emergency lights, pulse and party lights, and more. Check out the Gemini in action, and we invite you to view the wide
by Staff Writer · Posted
It’s hard to imagine a more useful tool than a flashlight. We’re pretty much helpless if we can’t see what we’re doing—and it’s often during those times when we can’t see, such as a power outage or car trouble on a dark road, that we have important things to do. So, whether it’s peering behind the stove in search of a dropped serving spoon or navigating the impacts of a major storm, a flashlight is a must-have item.
The flashlights of today are brighter and more efficient than ever, and come with all kinds of features, from flashing SOS
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
Already an amazing light, ARRI somehow manages to make its SkyPanel LED Softlights better and better with massive firmware updates, now up to Version 4. Ten additions have been highlighted in this update, with the overall goal being adding versatility and control, and it is easy to say they succeeded with the improved color control, specific Light Engine control via DMX, and more.
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
When it comes to HMIs, K 5600 Lighting, with its Joker series of lights, is one of the best names in the business, and now we are seeing a solid upgrade to this series with the Joker² at NAB. Keeping the same basic form, this updated line offers a few key enhancements that makes it even a more reliable lighting tool for photographers and videographers. The series is available in 400W,