Continuous lights have come a long way recently, thanks to a number of developments in both LEDs and batteries. The Zhiyun Fiveray FR100C is a perfect example of how these advancements can enable great new lighting options for photographers and videographers. The FR100C is a continuous LED light source with a “light stick” form factor. In this review, I’ll break down my experiences using this light for both photo and video shoots.
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In 2012, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” came to cinemas and sparked a controversy. Is it because director Peter Jackson had found a way to turn a short book into a three-film epic, of which this was only the first part? Actually, it wasn’t just that. Instead, Jackson took an unexpected journey himself: He decided…
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Dozens of cameras, hundreds of lenses, and thousands of photography accessories have passed through our team’s hands at Photography Life. But what gear do we personally use? We’ll be answering that question with a series of articles from some of our team members. Today, in the first of those articles, I’ll start with my own equipment.
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Without a doubt, technology can sometimes be hard to keep up with. If a few years back we were happy to use basic SD and SSD drives for our everyday storage needs, they are too slow and simply inadequate to use on modern cameras and computers. Now all the talk is around CFexpress and other incredibly fast storage that utilizes PCIe NVMe technology. This new type of storage is well-suited for high-resolution stills and video equipment, allowing it to quickly store and process very large amounts of data. In this review, we will take a look at TEAMGROUP’s T-Create Classic Thunderbolt 3 External SSD drive that utilizes this technology to deliver blazing fast speeds.
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I have seen quite a few talented photographers try to photograph wildlife with great gear, only to be a bit disappointed at their first shots. The biggest reason for their lack of success was neither the gear nor their talent, but their choice of location! The importance of location may be obvious in something like landscape photography, where the location often is your subject, but it’s immensely important to wildlife photography, too.
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