Photography Highlights from CES 2019

The Consumer Electronics show is coming to a close in Las Vegas so I thought I’d highlight a few interesting photography related announcements. Typically this is not a show where large manufacturers present a lot of new photographic gear, but every year there are a few things worth taking a look at. Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30mm F/4 S Lens Nikon unveiled the next lens for their Z-mount system at CES 2019, and it comes in the impressively small form of the Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S. Much like the 24-70 f/4 S, this lens collapses into itself when not in …

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Review: Anker PowerCore Lite to Charge Your Camera

In recent years there has been a shift to allow charging of cameras via the USB port, instead of having to remove the battery and place it into a normal battery charger. As far as I can see, this USB charging feature is rare in current DSLRs, but rapidly becoming a standard feature with newer mirrorless cameras. With mirrorless on an unstoppable rise, it won’t be long before USB charging of cameras is expected in all modern releases. As it turns out, this new feature is particularly useful because most mirrorless camera batteries do not last as long as the …

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8 Items from My Gear Closet That Are on Sale for Black Friday

As usual this year, I pieced together a big curated list of the best Black Friday Photography Deals. I was going through the various online stores looking for the bargains, I noticed that many of the items I use on a weekly basis for my own photography were on sale. I’m not sure if that’s bad luck for be because I already have them, and likely didn’t get a discount on them, or perhaps it’s good luck for you guys because it means there’s several sale items I can really confidently recommend. 1. Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II – …

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Photoshop for iPad Is Coming in 2019

At the Adobe Max conference, Adobe has shown a beta version of Photoshop for iPad which will be released in 2019. The new application will support PSD files and sync them seamlessly with your desktop device. This is a nice little hands-on look via The Verge.

Heroclip – The Handy Tripod and Camera Bag Accessory

I stumbled upon the Heroclip through an online advert and was immediately intrigued. I usually have a carabiner on my camera bag anyway, but it appeared as though this ingenious product added even more functionality for very little added weight and bulk. After exchanging a quick email with the company, they sent a pair over for me to test and review them from a photographer’s perspective. The photos do most of the explaining, but essentially the Heroclip is a traditional carabiner with an added rotating hook built into it. You can use it just like a normal accessory carabiner (not …

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