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by Steven Esposito · Posted
Whether you're a professional DJ or just taking your first steps into photography, a capable machine is essential because it is the cornerstone of your workflow. There are many factors to consider when shopping for a laptop and, in this guide, our goal is to help you get a better idea of what specs are going to matter the most for the most common content creation applications.
Best Laptops for Photographers and Videographers on the Go
Videographers and photographers constantly on the move need a workstation that's powerful enough to handle
by Atane Ofiaja · Posted
If you’ve got any homeowners (or renters) on your shopping list this holiday season, consider gifting them a new piece of video surveillance equipment. Sure, video surveillance doesn’t exactly scream O Come, All Ye Faithful, but for anyone looking to keep a closer eye on carolers, it’ll be a much-appreciated gift. Here are some of our favorite video surveillance cameras to gift this holiday season.
by Steven Esposito · Posted
Filming and recording the perfect scene and capturing every moment is fun, but when you're taking hours of raw footage, you'll find that your storage quickly fills up. Whether you are filming scenes large or small, offloading your scenes to an external storage solution can assist with not just holding data, but keeping it organized; this way you don't have piles of CFexpress cards laying around. Choosing your exact storage solution is imperative to revisiting your work, capturing plenty of B-roll, and managing your editing process. That is why
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Leave it to the world of photography to confuse size and speed. In lens-speak, the term “fast glass” refers to lenses with large apertures. In this article we take a look at the lenses with the largest-opening apertures. The aperture is the opening of a lens. The aperture’s size is expressed as a number that shows the ratio of the opening to the lens’s focal length. This number is referred to as an f/number, f/stop, focal
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
Shopping for a filmmaker can be difficult. Equipment tends to be so specific and personal, that getting the right piece of gear to go with what they already have can make anyone frustrated with the holidays—but not to worry! The list below contains suggestions that will suit the needs, and even the fantasies, of pretty much anyone in the filmmaking field, no matter what their role or how long they've been working. So, if you are buying for someone else, or yourself, here are 10 last-minute gifts that would be ideal for filmmakers.
1. Slates
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
When it comes to choosing the best camera for wildlife, sports, and action photography, three key factors to focus on are speed, reliability, and autofocus performance. In the past, with SLRs, the flagship models usually translated to being the top models for action photography. The same is still true today, with mirrorless cameras, but speed is now more
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
What is the best lens for landscape photography? The answer is that any camera lens can and will be the perfect lens for capturing a landscape, depending on your viewpoint and the subject. But if a landscape photographer is heading out into the world with a single lens, betting money says they will go with a wide-angle zoom or prime lens affixed to their camera.
How to Choose the Best Focal Length for a Landscape Lens
We started this buying guide by saying that almost any lens could be used as a landscape lens. Let’s refine that premise to
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Choosing the right tripod head your camera can be the difference between getting the image you envision or missing it completely. Since the tripod is the best tool for instantly improving your photography, your choice of tripod head will also likely impact how much you enjoy using said tripod. Let’s look at
by Zack Young · Posted
We all love capturing beautiful images of our amazing planet, but we all hate carrying around heavy bags full of camera gear, sweating out of every pore, desperately trying to avoid back spasms, cursing the day we learned about telephoto lenses. One surefire way to improve your wildlife photography game is to be more discerning about every piece of equipment in your kit, not just the camera and lens. A
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
If your dreams involve capturing stunning images of beautiful, wild animals in nature, there is no getting around it—you need the right gear. Although every camera can capture wildlife, not all cameras are created equally and some certainly have technological advantages that benefit wildlife photography. We have discussed buying considerations for the right lens in this article, and here we will take a deep dive into what to look for in a camera for dedicated wildlife photography.
What Makes a Camera Better for Wildlife?
For wildlife
by Steven Esposito · Posted
When it comes to building a gaming PC, choosing the right monitor for your setup is paramount. After all, what good is that next-gen graphics card or state-of-the-art motherboard if your display doesn't support those powerful peripherals?
In this guide, we're going to talk about what to look for when shopping for a gaming monitor: from panel type to pixel count and everything in between.
Before we get started, if you'd rather skip the specs explainer and get right to the product recommendations, be sure to check out our guide on the
by Mos Khan · Posted
For PC users out there, the HP 16" ZBook Studio G11 Mobile Workstation packs a ton of power into a very portable body, with an Intel Core Ultra 9 chip, 64GB of RAM, a 2TB M.2 SSD, and a beautiful 3840 x 2400 OLED touchscreen display. The G11 should be able to chew through even the most difficult video renders and effects work with its NVIDIA RTX 3000 graphics card, as well as keep projects color accurate
by Stepan Andranikian · Posted
As we approach the holiday season, it's time to start knocking those gift lists out of the way. If there's an aspiring filmmaker on your list, but you don't know what to give them to help kickstart their film production careers, then look no further―we've got you covered! In this gift guide we'll suggest a variety of products that we feel would benefit every beginner filmmaker.
Stabilizers
Shoulder Rig
The shoulder rig is a slept-on piece of equipment that deserves more recognition. It stabilizes camera footage while allowing the operator to
by Mos Khan · Posted
Let's face it: even the best TVs have a built-in speaker system that flat out doesn't cut it. When you're building a hi-fi or home theater system, one of the most important choices you have to make is the size and type of speakers you'll need for your space. Whether you're just looking to upgrade your living room TV or building a dedicated home theater setup, there is a great deal of aftermarket equipment that can help
by M. Brett Smith · Posted
Whether you’re an adventurer, an athlete, an adrenaline junkie, or somewhere in between, action cameras remain your best option for capturing and sharing exciting content. But how do you know which action camera is the right one for you? To help you decide, we’ve put together a list of important features you need to consider before you buy.
Video Quality
It probably comes as no surprise, but when shopping for an action camera,