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Opteka X-GRIP Professional Action Stabilizing Camera Handle

Most camera brackets were designed for event/wedding photography and are not suitable for extreme sport photography.
The Opteka X-GRIP handle was specifically designed for skateboarding and other extreme sports. The shape and foam-padded handle offer incredible stability and control. The hot shoe attachment enables you to add a video light or flash. It fits most [...]

Awesome Night Video made with a Pre-production Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Here is a awesome night video shot in Prague (Czech Republic) with a pre-production Canon EOS 1D Mark IV. You can read about how it was made on Philip Bloom’s Blog.

New Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar Lenses for Canon

Carl Zeiss is expanding its existing ZE line of lenses with two new macro lenses, the Makro-Planar T* 2/50 and the Makro-Planar T* 2/100, both now available with EF bayonet mount.
According to the press release, “both macro lenses render objects in close-up on a scale of 1:2. To enable such detail, these lenses include Carl [...]

Vincent Laforet’s “Nocturne” – Shot with Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Here is an amazing available low-light video shot with the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV by Vincent Laforet. The video was shot at ISO 6400. Read how it was done at Prolost.

Carl Zeiss introduces Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZE Lens

It’s been about a year since premium lens-maker Carl Zeiss introduced the ZE-series lenses with a Canon mount. The Planar T* 1.4/50 and Planar T* 1.4/85 are now complemented with the Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZE, an ultra-wide-angle lens.
The new lens is designed especially for architecture and landscape photography. Featuring a 21mm focal length and an [...]