
The Manfrotto Photo-Movie tripod head is a dual-purpose photo and video head. It acts as both a ball head for still photography use, as well as a video pan/tilt head with fluid motion. This head changes from photo to video mode with the simple flip of a switch. [click to continue…]

Even though the Sony NEX-3 is last year’s model, it’s still a competent camera – and Amazon has a solid deal now through December 3. The Sony NEX-3 kit with an 18-55mm lens and the 16mm f/2.8 pancake lens is only $499.
The 16mm lens alone is normally $250, so this is quite a bargain.
Here’s the link to Amazon.

Welcome to the 2011 edition of Photography Bay’s Photo Gear Holiday Shopping Guide.
The purpose of this guide is to help you pick the right digital camera or photography accessory for yourself or that special photographer on your Christmas shopping list. [click to continue…]

The Varavon Pro Finder is one of many different options out there for HDSLR video capture. In addition to a 3x loupe and diopter adjustment, the Pro Finder allows you to configure the housing for low or high viewing, as well as using it as a makeshift LCD hood. [click to continue…]

I just talked about ‘Like Crazy’ a couple of days ago, which was shot on the Canon 7D and is out in theaters now. And now, Relativity Media, which picked up ‘Act of Valor‘ for a cool $13M earlier this year, just released the second trailer for the film. As you may already know, Act of Valor was shot primarily with the Canon 5D Mark II and a combination of Zeiss and Panavision lenses – with Shane Hurlbut, ASC serving as DP on the film.
I have embedded the trailer below. (Sorry, but autoplay is forced on for the trailer embed.) [click to continue…]