Alter has spent a couple of years testing and prototyping their new Rapid Filter System (RFS). Essentially, it’s a flip-up doohicky that attaches to your camera’s filter thread on one side and your filter screws into the other. And they say it completely does away with the need for step-up rings. It’s being launched on Kickstarter, and while I think it has some appeal in certain shooting situations, I’m not entirely sure it’s as essential as some of the hype in the embedded YouTube videos would suggest....

The anamorphic look comes with a price, even if you buy an anamorphic lens that’s considered affordable. So if you’re on a tight budget, you can (anamor)fake it ‘til you make it. In this video, Mark Holtze will show you how to achieve the anamorphic look with a $35 vintage Helios lens. Mark uses three Helios lenses to compare their flare and bokeh. The first one is the Helios 44M 58mm f/2, a pretty common and easily found Soviet lens, and one I personally love very much....

If you’re currently going through a problem like this, constantly having your experience ruined, check our tips down below! You will find all 7 of them in detail. 1. Update the app 1. Update the app One of the most common reasons for an app closing itself is if it is not up to date. Updates are where bugs and bugs are fixed, so you may have encountered a problem that has been resolved in a recent update....

After Apple admitted it has been slowing down old iPhones, many users were left furious. Now the company’s doing what it probably should have done much earlier – making the “power management” feature optional.Advertisements Apple’s mistake from the beginning was that it didn’t inform users when the “power management” feature was activated on their devices. The feature prevented phones with worn-out batteries from shutting down unexpectedly, but it made them significantly slower....

LED tubes have become tremendously popular over the last couple of years. We’ve seen them released by Godox, Nanlite, Digitalfoto and a number of other companies but Aputure seems to have abstained from the party… Until now. The company has now announced the new Aputure Amaran T2C and T4C RGBWW LED tubes along with a pair of 2×1′ (Amaran F21) and 2×2′ (Amaran F22) flexible and bendable LED panels. There doesn’t appear to be a promo video on the Aputure YouTube channel yet, but they did live stream the launch of the new items....