Syrp has just announced the new Magic Carpet Pro slider. Designed to handle some seriously heavy duty filmmaking the Magic Carpet Pro offers some very cool and interesting features. For a start, the flywheel is located in the carriage itself, removing the need for belts and pulleys for manual control. But this also allows for another perk. Combined with new “Track Joiners”, you are able to create a slider of just about any length you wish by simply adding more lengths of track....

“Maximum power, maximum colour”. That’s what Prolycht is saying about its new flagship light. Launched just today, DIYP caught up Mitch Gross from Prolycht to find out more about the brilliant Orion 675 FS. The Prolycht Orion 675 FS LED full spectrum spotlight is built inside a single unit. It’s designed specifically for Film and TV professionals, and is frankly, a bit of a game changer. This light is really powerful, and we witnessed it lighting up the vast IBC Show ceiling with ease....

When you’re out in public, you can’t expect much privacy (in spite of “Karens” like this and this who would disagree). However, this might change soon, at least under some circumstances. Tennessee lawmakers and the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office have proposed a bill that would make “embarrassing” and “offensive” nonconsensual photos illegal and punishable by law. Current state law states that people who are willingly in public can’t expect privacy....

Serena Williams Retirement Speech Serena Williams Retirement Speech The tennis player lost her 3rd round match to Ajla Tomlijanovic in the current going United States Open and this game marked her official retirement from the tennis court. During the retirement speech, she thanked her coaches and her parents and she made a special mention about a person who is very close to her heart and that is her sister and just like her Tennis legend name Venus Williams....

A tilt-shift lens is most likely not the first one you’ll buy after the kit lens. But, a specialized lens like this can be a great problem-solver in many situations, or add a new dose of creativity to your shots. In this video, Jon Lorentz of Canon USA gives you some tips on using tilt-shift lenses, so you’ll get some ideas about how they can improve your photographic work. Tilt-shift lenses are often used for architecture and interiors, but you’ll also see wonderful landscapes, products or portraits taken with these lenses....