This second generation Full Frame mirrorless camera is an evolutionary step-up from the original Sony α7. Sony rights many of the α7’s wrongs here, while building on the same core features that made it so successful in the first place, creating another winner in the process.
This mounting clip by Peak Design creates a secure docking point for your camera, allowing you to carry or manipulate your equipment easily and securely. Because when you’re handling important stuff, it’s always better to use two hands.
Small, light, fast and with exceptional image quality, this pancake lens is a staple of the Micro Four Thirds system. An optical jewel worthy of a place in every camera bag, regardless of experience.
Back in 2011, this became the first truly stellar Micro Four Thirds lens. Four years after its original release, it may be starting to show its age, but it continues to be a solid performer well worth your consideration.
The Think Tank Retrospective 5 is the smallest in a series of rugged, understated camera bags that won’t break the bank. It will keep your precious gear safe from anything, even — and perhaps most importantly — from prying eyes.
A brief list of our favorite tools and toys from 2014.
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We have put together the few items which meet a certain criteria: they are products we own and use; we personally vouch for their quality; and things that are useful or enjoyable to use.
Measuring 1/2″ wide and 9″ long, this camera wrist strap is handmade from 8oz Austin double shoulder leather and comes in your choice of midnight black or chestnut brown. It’s stamped lengthwise with the name Wilde-Moon Leather, but can be personalized at no extra charge. This is an awesome accessory for any micro four thirds camera.
In case the name didn’t already give it away, the SpiderHolster Black Widow is an easy-access holster…for your camera. More specifically, a lightweight point-and-shoot or micro four thirds camera. It attaches directly to your own belt or to the more specialized Black Widow Belt (pictured above, sold separately). From there, it’s a simple matter of screwing the included mounting pin into your…
As soon as Shawn and I buy new cameras, Olympus goes and drops a beautiful rig for sale. The Olympus PEN E-P5 is the company’s new 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds, stuffed in a case right out of 1963. It sports a five-axis stabilization system, with a Olmpus-first 1/8000th of a second shutter speed. The body will run you $999 and can be…
The Olympus E-PL5 is perhaps the Micro Four Thirds camera to purchase. This particular example comes bundled with the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II R Lens, but the Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 aspherical pancake lens is a popular choice for many, as weird as prime lenses are. The 16 megapixel system records video in 1080i. The battery lasts ages and ages,…
The features that set the Panasonic LUMIX GH4 apart from its much cheaper competition aren’t the 16MP micro four-thirds sensor, WiFi connectivity, weather-sealed body, fully-articulated rear LCD, or even its excellent battery life. It’s the fact that Panasonic managed to squeeze 4K video recording (!) into such a compact package. The non-video specs are still perfectly respectable, but I wouldn’t pick it…
The 2013 Tools & Toys Christmas gift guide. For the Gadget Geek, the Coffee Drinker, the Music Listener, the Apple aficionado, the Hard Worker, or just The Guy Who’s Hard To Shop For. As always, only the finest gifts suggested. The New Kindle Paperwhite Every year a new Kindle comes out, and this year the new Kindle Paperwhite is the best Kindle…
The staff here at Tools & Toys took a moment to reflect back on some of our favorite tools and toys of 2012. Some were new to the world, others just new to us. Shawn’s Favorite New Gadget: Olympus E-PL5 A few months ago, I bought a Micro Four-Thirds camera. It’s primary purpose was as a serious upgrade to my iPhone because…