Tamron have today announced the updated “G2” next generation version of its popular 150-600mm f/5-6.3 zoom lens. The new lens boasts faster autofocus and enhanced vibration control (VC) offering up to 4.5 stops of steadiness. It also has a few new features not found in its predecessor. They say that the new iteration has been developed in response to the high resolution demands of today’s DSLRs. With resolutions hitting 50MP, one can understand why....

Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year never fails to present us with some extraordinary images of space. It’s no different this year. The shortlisted images of the 2020 competition have just been announced, and as always, they’re just splendid! I’m sure they’ll take your breath away just like they did mine. Like before, the 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year has been organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, in association with Insight Investment and BBC Sky at Night Magazine....

Lav mics have been around for years. Virtually all of us who shoot video have used them at some point or another. But they’re annoying. You have to deal with clips that often puncture or scrunch up your clothes – which isn’t a great look for the camera. But the CharisMic thinks it’s solved the solution through the use of magnets. It’ a neat solution that allows you to clip a microphone either on top of underneath your clothing, and when it’s underneath the magnet is hidden under one of several cute little badges....

It’s been a minute since we’ve heard anything from Nokishita about the Sony A7S III, but it looks like they’ve delivered in good style by leaking the complete German press release for the Sony A7S III. It boasts many of the features that have been rumoured and highlights features such as 1080p recording at 240fps, 10-bit 4:2:2 video and data rates up to 500mbps. One interesting bit of information, that was mentioned in the leaked B&H review is the RAW over HDMI feature....

Recently, I’ve been researching 3D printers while considering how one might make my photographic & video life easier. In my search, I discovered that our friends at Dobot were just about to release a new 3D printer, the Dobot Mooz. What intrigued me about it was that it’s not just a 3D printer, but also a laser engraver and CNC milling machine, thanks to interchangeable heads. It’s also modular so you can configure it several different ways....