What is a vlog? With cameras designed for use on the go, you can film, edit and upload a ‘video-blog’ to platforms like YouTube, taking your viewers with you wherever you go. Lifestyle, fashion, film, gaming or something more niche, … Continue reading →

JVC released the first VHS machines in Japan in late 1976, and in the United States in mid 1977. Sony’s Betamax competed with VHS throughout the late 1970s and into the 1980s (see Videotape format war). What was the first … Continue reading →

How to Fix USB Port Issues Restart your computer. Look for debris in the USB port. Check for loose or broken internal connections. Try a different USB port. Swap to a different USB cable. Plug your device into a different … Continue reading →

To use your Interfit TTL & HSS remote and lighting set up with your Sony A7iii you need to set up your camera and Interfit Remote as follows. *HSS Flash Settings (Shutter speed from 1/250 +) will automatically be selected … Continue reading →

The Sony cameras you mention do not have a hotshoe but a specific flash adaptor instead so I don’t think the advertised flash would work. The good news is that the A7III hotshoe has industry standard flash contacts so if … Continue reading →

The A7 III automatically crops the full-frame down to APS-C if you mount an APS-C lens, or you can set this manually (MENU > Camera 1 > page 1/14 > APS-C/Super 35mm > ON), and either of these 1.5:1 formats … Continue reading →

Even if your camera is in poor condition or has no value, you can still send it to Gazelle for recycling. Trade it: Some national retailers like Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Costco offer store credit in exchange for digital … Continue reading →

around 30 to 90 days. How Long is CCTV Footage Kept? In general, properties keep CCTV footage as long as they have the storage capacity to do so. In most cases, this means supermarkets and other properties keep footage for … Continue reading →

One of two factors tends to be the only reason a camera is worth much: it was particularly good in its day, or it is particularly rare today. When both apply, that’s where you’ve found a hidden treasure (monetarily, anyway). … Continue reading →

When you begin charging a blue light comes on to let you know it is charging. When the blue light goes off you know that the charging is complete. Does blue light mean charged? A blue light means it’s fully … Continue reading →

How do I connect my Sony video camera to OBS? Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the camcorder HDMI output and the other end of the cable to the HDMI input of the video capture device. Connect the … Continue reading →

Designed for full-frame E-mount cameras, this 28-70mm covers a versatile wide-angle to telephoto range. It also works on APS-C format cameras where it provides a 42-105mm equivalent focal length range. Is the Sony 28-70mm a full frame lens? FE 28-70mm … Continue reading →

The Sony VTC5 is perhaps the most notorious lithium-ion 18650 battery of all time – but wrongly so. Many vendors claimed it to be a ‘step up’ from the VTC4 but naming conventions are not that simple. Actually, the VTC5 … Continue reading →

21700 and 20700 Battery Review The 20700 and 21700 have a capacity around 4000mAh. Bigger batteries = longer-lasting battery life, and the true is that these batteries have a higher amp rating (they support a continuous discharge of 30-45 amps), … Continue reading →

The most important trait to consider when looking at 18650 batteries is the continuous discharge rating (CDR), also known as amperage capacity. The CDR is the rate at which current—measured in amps (A)—can be pulled from the battery without it … Continue reading →