First Look at Venus Optics’s Laowa 3 Ultra-Wide Angle Lenses (June 2020)

by LensVidGearNew ProductsJune 21, 2020June 21, 2020

Venus Optics is known for its unique lens designs and more particularly ultra-wide-angle and macro lenses. Earlier this week the company announced 3 new ultra-wide-angle designs for 3 different sensor…

Hands on With the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary

by LensVidGearNew ProductsProduct Reviews & PreviewsJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

Earlier today Sigma introduced a new super-zoom telephoto lens for Sony E-mount and Sigma/Panasonic and Leica L mount cameras – the 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary. This compact light…

First Look at the New Manfrotto 504x Fluid Head

by LensVidGearHDSLRNew ProductsJune 17, 2020

Manfrotto introduced a new heavy-duty fluid head called the 504x and it was designed to replace the old but still very popular 504HD head and has many improvements – some of…

Rode Video Micro vs. Deity D4 DUO: Battle of the Tiny on Camera Mics

by LensVidGearGear GuidesHDSLRNew ProductsJune 16, 2020

Deity Microphones recently released a new type of compact on-camera mic that has a number of innovative features. Justin McDonough (from dunnadidit) had a chance to test this mic and compare…

Hands on with the Sony ZV-1

by LensVidGearNew ProductsProduct Reviews & PreviewsMay 27, 2020

Sony introduced earlier today the ZV-1 – the company’s first dedicated Vlogging camera and it brings a lot of new features including a side flipping screen, better ergonomics and design for…

Hands on with the Luxli Taiko 2×1 RGBAW LED

by LensVidGearHDSLRNew ProductsProduct Reviews & PreviewsMay 18, 2020

One light that sort of slipped under the radar in recent months is the Taiko. This 2X1 made by the Norwegian manufacturer Luxli was first demonstrated in NAB 2019 but…

Aputure Announce the 600d COB LED and the Nova P300c Panel

by LensVidGearHDSLRNew ProductsMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Aputure promised us a whole host of new products for NAB this year which as you know by now never happened because of the pandemic but instead, it decided to…

First Look at the Aputure Light Storm 60d and 60x

by LensVidGearHDSLRNew ProductsMay 8, 2020

Aputure promised us a whole host of new products for NAB this year which never happened but instead, it decided to spread the announcement over several weeks and after revealing…

First Look: edelkrone Controller

by LensVidGearHDSLRNew ProductsApril 30, 2020

Turkish manufacturer edelkrone has a long list of innovative products which are all controlled by the company’s app. This can be convenient and very powerful, however, apps take time to…

Hands on withe the DJI Mavic Air 2

by LensVidGearNew ProductsApril 29, 2020

Corona or not, DJI is pushing forward with new technology and earlier today they introduced the Mavic Air 2 – an advanced mid-range drone with a whole range of new…