Clinton Stark
The $995 Cinema Camera Bargain: Blackmagic Pocket 4K just became a no-brainer
$300 price cut and bundled DaVinci Resolve editing license make this a great deal
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera now available for pre-order – A new era for Apple spatial video?
If you're a filmmaker, content creator, or tech enthusiast, there's big news in the pro video world today. Blackmagic Design has officially started taking pre-orders for its new URSA Cine Immersive Camera—a game-changing piece of gear specifically designed for Apple Immersive Video and the Apple Vision Pro.
Priced at $29,995...
Trendspotting: Blazar announces “world’s first ever autofocus anamorphic lens”
There's been a lot of innovation in the cinema camera and lens space in the last few years. Especially as it relates to lower cost camera bodies -- RED, Blackmagic, Sony, Panasonic -- with features historically found on pricey models.
Now there's some news to keep an eye on in...
Retro Game Console Pricing: SNK Neo Geo and 3DO lead used resale market
Everything retro seems to be in these days, including video game consoles.
Old systems from Nintendo, Sony, Sega and Atari among others have plenty of fans as you'll see if you check places like Reddit and various internet forums. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Zelda and Mario Bros hold...
Bose Acquires McIntosh: A bold move in Hi-Fi consolidation
An interesting -- and likely controversial -- development in the world of Hi-Fi today.
Bose announced it has acquired iconic high-end audio manufacturer McIntosh.
Even if you're not an audiophile or follow the audio market closely you've probably come across the unmistakable blue and green branding that adorns pricey McIntosh components,...
Fujifilm announces plan to launch first cinema camera in 2025
We're not seeing many new cameras in the cinema world -- most these days it seems are aimed at content creators, YouTubers and social media climbers.
Today Fujifilm bucked that trend. In a short announcement on its site, the famed Japanese camera maker revealed it had plans to launch a...
AirPods to double as hearing aids with Apple software update per reports
Here's an interesting intersection of technology and healthcare.
Apple is reportedly about to add new hearing features as part of its upcoming iOS 18.1 launch. The release will coincide, per Macrumors, alongside the nextgen AirPods Pro 2 earbuds. From the article:
"The update will include three core features: hearing protection, hearing...
Is the Fujifilm X-M5 the best compact camera for vloggers?
While the dedicated ILE camera market may be slowing, the specs sure aren't.
Case in point: the new Fujifilm X-M5.
For just $799.95 USD you get a whopping bunch of power in a compact camera body that carries all the hallmark Fujifilm design qualities -- which is to say, it's built...
Trendspotting: Mirrorless camera sales up, DSLR down (Report)
Another report, another not so surprising result.
Via Digital Camera World, sales data for August 2024 has been released by trade body CIPA (Camera Imaging Products Association) which show that the decline in DSLR camera bodies continues.
In aggregate about 750,000 cameras were shipped during the month with the breakdown as...
Trendspotting: Canon, followed by the rest (digital camera market share 2024)
Now that 2024 is quickly approaching the final quarter, it's a good time to take stock of the digital camera market share. Where do things stand as of September?
Per PetaPixel, the top five camera players look like this, in order of share:
Canon 46.5%
Sony 27.9%
Nikon 11.3%
Fujifilm...