Simon Wyndham

1 month ago | redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham

GoPro releases Anamorphic Lens Mod for HERO13 Black2:25 It's been a while coming, but GoPro has finally released its long awaited Anamorphic Lens Mod for the HERO13 Black. While we're working on a review of the new lens mod, here's the lowdown on this latest announcement from GoPro. Back in September last year, GoPro released the HERO13 Black, and one of its USPs was the HB Lens Mod system, which allowed different lens attachments with auto-recognition by the camera to be attached.

1 month ago | redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham

Can GoPro begin to make action cameras people want to buy again? 6:06 It was once the king of the action cameras, but in recent years increased competition and limited diversification has taken its toll on GoPro and its cameras. Can it rise again? GoPro has certainly not had an easy time of late, with the need to lay off staff and a stagnated stock price. No doubt recent events in the US haven't helped, with the stock market as a whole suffering a major downturn from what was a high point.

1 month ago | redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham

The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera was a design classic7:04 Replay: We originally published this feature in 2020, and with cameras such as the Sigma BF pushing the design envelope, it's worth remembering what made the original BMPCC camera so special. You don't have to throw out the baby with the bathwater... The original BMPCC was both amazing and frustrating at the same time. When it first arrived on the scene in 2013 it came under criticism for its form factor and battery life.

1 month ago | redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham

Simon Wyndham is now a lover of shooting on Super 8, but here's a video that explains the whole production process for all the different formats of motion picture film. If ever there was proof that film isn't dead, it's the list of cameras that were used for this year's Oscar nominees. By a long way, film was the most used format among them. From 8mm to 70mm, the full gamut was utilised. I've made no secret of the fact that I'm a film convert.

1 month ago | redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham

Amazon made some major announcements regarding its Alexa AI assistant at its recent Devices event. While it's good news for some, it's not so great news for others with older devices. Amazon has introduced some major new features for its Alexa AI assistant, which promise to revolutionise the usefulness of the system. No new hardware was announced, but the advancements shown will benefit existing users of Amazon Prime the most, as long as you already own a compatible Echo Show device.