Nicco Valenzuela

It's about time that pen tablets and pen displays caught up with the portability of the computers we use for editing. The Wacom Movink allows you to bring the convenience and precision of pen displays anywhere your work takes you.

VND filters don’t work the same way as typical ND filters, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be used for photography and long exposure. Let’s take a deep dive into how they work and how you can use them. Variable ND filters, or VNDs, have always seemed like accessories with a lot of limitations for photography, especially for photographers who use filters to shoot long exposure images. Unlike other types of filters, variable NDs require physical adjustments by rotation to increase their effect.

If you’re into mobile games and never want to miss a chance to play, then this collaboration gift box from UGREEN and Genshin Impact might be exciting for you. Consumer electronics and accessories brand UGREEN, known for a wide range of GaN chargers, power banks, power stations, docking stations, and even NAS servers, released today a limited-edition collection of their Nexode power banks, Nexode chargers, and other charging accessories that are co-branded with the popular open-world adventure RPG, Genshin Impact.

Using a NAS for editing has a lot of benefits but might not be as simple as it sounds. Here are the things you need to know and consider. Having a NAS to manage and store your photos certainly has its benefits for workflow efficiency and accessibility of your files. Most photographers who use a network-attached storage use one to easily access files, especially when multiple users are involved in the task. For the longest time, a NAS system’s capabilities were limited to being a container for files for backup and playback.

Convenience is one thing, but not all wireless mic systems can evade signal interference and loss. When the project has no room for re-dos, this might be the mic system for you. With every single brand coming up with compact and multi-interface wireless microphones, getting good audio for video productions has certainly gotten much easier. However, these convenient tools are not free of vulnerabilities. Simple wireless mic systems are convenient because of the fixed frequencies they transmit on, but what do you do in an environment where dozens of other devices are operating around?

Two monitors in one? This unique stacked dual monitor offers to boost your productivity even with limited desk space. But can it be used for a photographer’s work? For any creative with a lot on their plate—or rather on their screens—the benefits of using two monitors are undoubtable. However, not everyone has a big enough workspace for two monitors, a laptop or CPU, and all the other necessary peripherals and connectivity tools. This unique monitor from Mobile Pixels aims to offer an all-in-one solution.

Getting ready for a shoot or a trip can be quite a chore, especially when you have a lot of batteries to charge. But what if a $29 charging case can make that easier for you? They say that if you fail to prepare, then you prepare to fail, and sometimes that involves getting all your gear ready for a shoot. The number of batteries you need for a shoot (or a trip) totally depends on how much you shoot and how many cameras you use. For some, two batteries can be enough, while others need a couple more.

It’s light, it’s spacious, and it can carry a lot of things. If you can have only one bag for everyday use and shooting on the go, this might be worth considering. Sling bags are probably the underappreciated kind of camera bags. They aren’t made to carry as much gear but allow us to be more comfortable shooting while on the move. Because they put an unbalanced load on the user’s back, it's important for the kind of sling bags we use to be efficient with weight yet still be able to hold all the gear we need while moving about.

You don’t get good fast prime lenses at a bargain price—definitely not below $400. That’s what we thought. But this lens from Sirui seems to be an absolute hidden gem that we need to talk about. For the longest time, photographers have known that if you want good-quality lenses with large, fast apertures, you’re going to have to spend an arm and a leg for one. Every now and then, a good one comes along that’s more affordable than most, but this lens from Sirui—a brand better known for tripods—is significantly cheaper than what we used to call affordable.

Let’s face it. So many travel tripods out there share the same features and flaws. This one seems to offer the smartest solution that expands the travel tripod’s usability altogether. In the last three years or so, so many travel tripods have come out looking almost entirely the same, with the same set of features and limitations. A lot of innovation has been seen in some of them, but it always boils down to a minor detail that makes or breaks the compatibility of the tripod with the user’s workflow. Travel tripods—not necessarily just for travel use—often bear more expectations.