The 2020 Diyp Holiday Gift Guide Megathread

With all of our 2020 Gift Guides now posted, we thought we’d pop up one more just so you have a handy link to all of them in one place. We’ve covered cameras, lenses, lighting, tripods, sliders, gimbals accessories and more in our guides this year and we’ve seen quite a few cool new toys in 2020 – as well as one or two old favourites that still reign supreme. What are you getting the photographer or filmmaker in your life this year?...

May 22, 2023 · 1 min · 170 words · Rebecca Lewis

The Feelworld F6 Plus On Camera Monitor Features 3D Luts And A Touchscreen Interface

The Feelworld F6 Plus is the latest 5.5″ on-camera monitor from Feelworld. Except in name, it shares little in common with the Feelworld F6 it replaces. It’s had a complete redesign over its predecessor, with a shiny new display, touchscreen interface, HDMI passthrough and LUT support. We first saw the F6 Plus on display at NAB earlier this year, and I’ve been using one as my main on-camera monitor for a few weeks now with various cameras....

May 22, 2023 · 14 min · 2840 words · Jennifer Patel

The Steadycross Is A 3D Printed 3 Axis Magnetic Camera Gimbal With No Electric Motors

Gimbals have become one of the most commonly used camera accessories when filming video. And for the most part, there have been two very different types. Gravity stabilisers, like the Glidecam, and motorised 3-axis gimbals, like the Zhiyun Weebill Lab and Crane 2. The SteadyCross seems to be something sort of in between. It’s a 3-axis gimbal, however, it’s not powered by motors & electronics. Nor is it simply another gravity stabiliser....

May 22, 2023 · 5 min · 916 words · Dr. Amy Hart

This Photographer Shot Formula 1 With Game Boy Camera And Clip On Smartphone Lens

Game Boy camera was launched twenty years ago, and technology has advanced immensely since then. Nevertheless, experimenting with this toy camera in the modern era is still kind of fun. Photographer Tim Binnion recently brought his to 2018 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China. He captured the Formula 1 race with the 0.016-megapixel camera, and the results are unusual and pretty amazing. Tim was inspired by zhx’s photos of the solar eclipse and Alexander Pietrow’s photos of Moon and Jupiter, which were also taken with a Game Boy camera....

May 22, 2023 · 2 min · 419 words · William Thomas

Wedding Photography Needs To Tell A Story Here Are Five Ways To Make Sure It Does

Someone’s wedding day is one of the most important days in a person’s life. This entire day is one big and beautiful story, and it’s your task to tell it with images. In this video from B&H, wedding and portrait photographer Cliff Mautner shares five quick but powerful tips for telling a story with your wedding photos.Advertisements 1. Know your gear 1. Know your gear This may seem as a no-brainer, but it’s always good to remind you: you should know your gear, and know it well....

May 22, 2023 · 2 min · 412 words · Damon Arnold
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