I am luckier than most in that I get to play with a lot of gear, ranging from cameras to camcorders and action cams to gimbals, drones, microphones of all types and even tripods. There are some “off-beat” gadgets too like the MSM for astrophotography and the brilliant little Pluto...
Resurgence in higher end cameras?
In what I suspected what would happen, according to Japanese trade group CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Association), the value of camera sales values is up, compared to 2019 at least. Apparently back then, a ‘standard’ camera purchase was around AUD$450 but in 2022 CIPA says, that has increased to...
Add a Gimbal to a GoPro? Yes, yes indeed!
Could a GoPro benefit from a gimbal? Most would say, “why use a gimbal.. the latest GoPros have brilliant built in stabilisation”. And my answer would be, “Yes I agree, but a gimbal gives you access to shots you can’t otherwise get. And a lot more besides”. Not to mention...
Updated: A Live Video Streaming Recording Studio for <$3K
Updated: I have been asked to itemise the individual costs of my setup. All products are listed at the end of the main story. One of my projects over the Christmas and New Year break was to put together a mini–TV Studio setup in my office. The intention was to...
Hail Our New Overlord ChatGTP! Not Bloody Likely … And Here is Why
There is a LOT of noise about these days regarding this ChatGTP thingo. And a few commentators are banging on about how it will replace writers and artists and make us all redundant and destined forever to lay down prostate in front our new overlords. Or some other sort of...
New Fujifilm X-H2S Firmware Update
FUJIFILM Australia Pty Ltd has announced the release of firmware update Ver.3.00 for “Fujifilm X-H2S (X-H2S)” on January 12, 2023. X-H2S is the X Series flagship model equipped with the back-illuminated, stacked, 26.16MP “X-Trans™ CMOS 5 HS” *1 sensor capable of fast reading signals and the high-speed “X-Processor 5” image...
New DJI RS3 Mini Gimbal
Well, they kept this quiet. And I still don't know more than a bit of a teaser just emailed to me. What I do know after a bit of digging is that DJI say the new gimbal has been designed to take advantage of the latest generation of lightweight mirrorless...