If there was ever an iconic tripod design, it’s the ones from the early 2000s and late 90s. That’s where the new Promoster Epoch tripod is taking inspiration from. Every college video department had some sort of aluminum tripod with a ball head of some sort and they all looked like this. Tripods these days don’t have a whole lot of innovation unless they’re incorporating electronics and AI into them like the Benro Theta. But with Promaster, the company is going vintage and relying on more of their token durability by using fewer parts and sections.
If you closely observe the lead image above you’d probably think that you were looking at some tall grass of sorts — and that the slow shutter speed really emphasized this. By all means, modern technology in cameras has become so good that you can handhold slow shutter speeds easily. So are you really looking at tall grass? LUMIX’s cameras like the S5II have class-leading image stabilization. Perhaps the image was shot when getting down on the ground and looking up, right? That’s part of the importance of vantage points.
This is big! It’s time to get your gear covered! The Phoblographer is giving away two Sony lenses. Not one, but TWO! One lucky winner will receive the Sony 35mm f1.8 FE and 85mm f1.8 FE lenses in our latest giveaway. To enter, you only need to sign up for free to get a quote from the Phoblographer’s new Photography Care Program. This is the site’s latest insurance program designed to protect amateurs and professionals in case something happens to their gear or their business. More details are down below.
Pick up the Tamron 11-20mm lens. It can shoot beautiful astrophotography images like the one in our lead image. But there’s more. Tamron has discounts right now. That means that you can get great discounts on lenses for both Sony and Nikon cameras. And we’ve got the roundup for you right here. The Tamron sale …
Many photographers have called the Contax 45mm f2 one of the best lenses ever made. In the month of April 2024, the Phoblographer is giving away vintage gold! We’ve got a Contax 45mm f2 converted to Leica M Mount — and we’re giving it away to one lucky subscriber in our giveaway that’s available exclusively …
When photographers sign up for a free quote from the Photography Care Program, they’re automatically entered in to win two Sony lenses! Yup, that’s right. The Phoblographer is giving away two Sony lenses. Not one, but TWO! One lucky winner will receive the Sony 35mm f1.8 FE and 85mm f1.8 FE lenses in our latest giveaway. To enter, you only need to sign up for free to get a quote from the Phoblographer’s new Photography Care Program. This is the site’s latest insurance program designed to protect amateurs and professionals in case something happens to their gear or their business. More details are down below.
Previously, we reported on some of the gear used for the World Press Photo Awards for 2024. And now, we’ve got the best of the final four global winners being announced. Their images cover sides of important photojournalistic stories that aren’t seen very much in the media. However, the images are important and convey stories that genuinely need to be shared. Here are the final four global winners for 2024.
Today, TIPA is announcing its list of the best camera gear for 2024. The organization, which was founded in 1991, has been providing awards to manufacturers over the years based on various things within the photo industry. This year, the Phoblographer joined the voting process and helped to determine some of the best camera gear around. Below, you’ll see the roundup of the best camera gear and find links to our reviews.
It’s a well known fact: the Phoblographer has reviewed the most camera straps of any accredited photo publication around. And the reason why we haven’t reviewed that many is because they’re all more or less the same. But when Charles Bowman of Bowman Leather contacted us, we didn’t much of it at first. Like any new entrepreneur, we all don’t know how to market ourselves and our strengths — that comes with time. Buried in his website is the Vantage strap — a hybrid neck and wrist strap that is completely unique amongst anything that I’ve ever seen or experienced. Trust me when I say this: the Bowman Leather Vantage strap is something special. Nothing has given me this much versatility and protection out there.
As time has gone by, the Panasonic S5 II has aged like a ripe cheese ready to deliver a meticulously crafted experience that any hybrid shooter will appreciate. We’re a still-based website, and so we’ve updated our Panasonic S5 II review to include the latest change around animal eye recognition and the Pre-burst shooting mode. If you photograph animals, then you’re really going to like what the camera has to offer you now. As time has gone by, the Panasonic S5 II has aged like a ripe cheese ready to deliver a meticulously crafted experience that any hybrid shooter will appreciate. We’re a still-based website, and so we’ve updated our Panasonic S5 II review to include the latest change around animal eye recognition and the Pre-burst shooting mode. If you photograph animals, then you’re really going to like what the camera has to offer you now. We got to test an early version of the firmware, and here’s what we’ve found.