YouTube is an amazing resource for photographers. Gear reviews, technique videos, and post production guides all help us along in our photographic journey. However, it wasn’t watching a YouTube video that changed my mind about vintage lenses, it was creating one. Read to find more!
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As drone fliers we are used to the ever increasing regulation of our hobby/profession. So in 2025 when the UK’s CAA announced it would be changing the rules on UK drone flying, I was concerned but not surprised. However when the new rules were finally announced it wasn’t as bad as feared and in many respects it was a positive move.
The humble 85mm has long been regarded as the go to portrait lens. I have one, a Sony 85mm f/1.8, it’s my favourite lens and yet I do not use it to take portraits with.
As many of you that have followed my ramblings here at Light Stalking will know, a significant percentage of my income comes from stock, both stills but primarily video. Unlike stills, video generally needs some physical stabilisation when shooting. Even using IBIS and OIS – in body and optical stabilisation respectively, handheld video is often too shaky to make good stock video.
In the last year, I have shot a lot with the Sony a7Rv, added one extra lens, spent five weeks photographing and video shooting in Asia and found lots of things to like and a few that I don’t like.
Today I am going to look back over the year and give you my thoughts on how this camera has worked out. This is not a technical review, just a personal opinion.
Today we are going to cut the cord and take a look at some of the many ways that we can utilize wireless connections in our photography.
