When it’s not working on a dedicated platform for kids, Instagram works hard on suppressing bullying on its regular platform most of us use. With its new set of tools, Instagram wants to make it easier to get rid of abusive DMs. in fact, you’ll now be able to block someone from harassing you even from a new account they create. Filtering abusive direct messages Filtering abusive direct messages “Combatting abuse is a complex challenge and there isn’t one single step we can take to eliminate it completely, Instagram writes....

When Interfit first released the Honey Badger, it just looked like a straight up copy of the Alien Bees DigiBee. But Interfit has is busting the Badger out of that mould with their next generation Badger Unleashed lithium-ion battery powered portable strobe. It resembles the original Honey Badger but offers TTL and High Speed Sync. And, of course, there are no wires to worry about, thanks to a built-in battery....

Irix has today officially announced their new 30mm T1.5 cine lens for Canon EF, Sony E, Arri PL, Micro Four Thirds, Canon RF, Leica L and Nikon Z mounts. Oh yeah, they’ve gone all out on the compatibility with this one. This brings the total Irix cine lens collection up to five, including the 11mm T4.3, 15mm T2.6, 45mm T1.5 and 150mm T3 macro. Irix says that the lens is designed specifically for shooting with Ultra HD 8K cinema cameras and includes three extra-low dispersion elements, 2 high reflective elements and one aspherical element....

Godox’s flash system has become extremely popular over the last couple of years. And while it now supports half a dozen different platforms one common point of complaint has been the triggers. Specifically the X1T. It works beautifully, but its user interface can be somewhat slow, clunky, and annoying. Godox released the XT32 to help alleviate some of the UI issues, although it still leaves a little room for improvement. If a photo posted to Facebook (and then deleted) this morning offers any indication, though, Godox have made those improvements....

California-based lens manufacturer Veydra has officially shut down its business. Despite the praised price-quality ratio and a successful Kickstarter campaign for MFT cine lenses, internal conflicts have sent the company out of business. Veydra’s co-Founder Ryan Avery posted this weekend on the company’s official Facebook page. He notified users that Veydra has gone out of business “due to the conclusion of ongoing litigation between the founders of the company.” https://www.facebook.com/veydraoptics/posts/2310397265843868?__xts__[0]=68.ARCLn1HcIUaBpiC1iZ_Az0nMVnVAGGd5k0wQINVxS0Y_wH-QrYXVKOtxJLF2yt6TP9btlLIiwFppEMGp7M6krFQP6CdAq2fCwkEy8v-AXGcYupGhYaIlsgIrxdlkWBsglR6PzXw8_wPyFh7nw6qdSW0ITRBZiMmrGHmk7jb-JRdV22W8lzA6IS5fuXZTrbY0FW7NnGU94qDULOHF4CVbllmbzby5wcHPLo_P7heqdnNvCMcIi8GiRYYqfaJH3-OGDhCW1EZY-AhcPTHqsjl-DeehvJTvVNQ5vpFHcai8_NCBe5YUKRz2pM-QLg3PAhIXJNE7cHzSc7K1TsckGN7yZgPs&__tn__=-R In March 2017, Veydra headquarters in California was robbed and more than 200 lenses were stolen....