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Woodward solar enlarging camera
David Acheson WoodwardA sun-powered outdoor enlarger that made life-size prints from small negatives.
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1887Flash and strobe
Flash powder
Adolf Miethe and Johannes GaedickeMagnesium and potassium chlorate ignited in a trough: the dangerous, smoky light source of early press and portrait work.
1887Flash and strobe
Flash powder (magnesium and potassium chlorate)
Adolf Miethe and Johannes GaedickeMixed powder that made indoor and night photography practical, though it had to be lit by hand.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: DJSparky, CC BY 3.0
1889Flash and strobe
Lampe-éclair for magnesium
Paul BoyerElectrically fired powder lamp shown at the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition.
1892Light meters
Hurter and Driffield exposure calculator
MarionSlide-rule exposure calculator by Hurter and Driffield, named as the first exposure meter.
1899Flash and strobe
Electric flash lamp
Joshua Lionel CowenFired flash powder electrically instead of by a match, reducing the risk to the photographer.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: U.S. Patent Office - JOSHUA LIONEL COHEN inventor, Public domain
1899Flash and strobe
Electric flash lamp (Cowen)
Joshua Lionel CowenAn early electrically triggered flash lamp, a step toward firing light in step with the shutter.
1906Continuous light
Kliegl baby spotlight
Kliegl BrothersKliegl's first spotlight with an incandescent lamp, a precursor of modern spots.
1907Film stocks
Autochrome Lumière
Lumière brothersThe first commercial colour process: a glass plate coated with dyed potato starch grains.
1909Flash and strobe
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1911Continuous light
Klieglight carbon arc flood
Kliegl BrothersArc floodlight whose name became the generic "klieg light" for film and stage lamps.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gabo Halili, CC BY 2.0
1912Filters and matte boxes
Kodak Wratten filters
KodakGelatin filter series whose numbers became the industry's colour-filter vocabulary.
1912Filters and matte boxes
Wratten filters
Eastman KodakNamed after Frederick Wratten; Kodak bought his firm in 1912 and its numbering became a lasting standard.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Setreset, CC BY-SA 4.0
1916Sliders, dollies and cranes
Griffith's camera crane
D. W. GriffithA 140-foot tower on railway trucks built for Intolerance, the first camera crane.
1927Continuous light
Mole-Richardson incandescent tungsten lighting
Mole-RichardsonSilent tungsten lamps that replaced noisy arcs on early sound films.
1928Microphones
1928Microphones
1929Flash and strobe
Commercial flashbulb
VariousSealed single-use bulbs replaced open powder, giving photographers a cleaner, safer burst of light.
1929Flash and strobe
Flashbulb (first commercial)
HauffGermany's Hauff sold the first flashbulb, ending the need for an assistant to fire powder.
1929Continuous light
Kliegl Fresnel lens spot
Kliegl BrothersKliegl's first Fresnel spots, later fitted with lenses made by Corning.
1931Flash and strobe
Electronic flash tube
Harold Edgerton (MIT)Edgerton's gas-discharge tube fires again and again, unlike single-use powder and bulbs.
1931Flash and strobe
Flashbulb (Japan, first)
Tokyo Electric (later Toshiba)First Japanese flashbulb, following Germany and the United States.
1931Microphones
1932Film stocks
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1932Film stocks
1932Light meters
Selenium light meter
VariousBattery-free photovoltaic cells that began the electronic meter era in 1932.
1932Microphones
1932Light meters
Weston selenium exposure meter
Weston Electrical InstrumentFirst electric exposure meter on the market, using a selenium cell that needs no battery.
1933Light meters
1933Light meters
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1933Continuous light
Klieglight ellipsoidal spotlight
Kliegl BrothersOften named the first ellipsoidal reflector spotlight, the theatre workhorse.
1933Film stocks
1934Microphones
BBC-Marconi Type A
BBC / MarconiRibbon microphone used across BBC studios for a quarter of a century.
1934Sliders, dollies and cranes
Tsuburaya iron crane
Eiji TsuburayaThe first iron shooting crane, whose design is still adapted today.
1935Audio recorders
1935Continuous light
Fresnel Solar Spot
Mole-RichardsonAdapted the lighthouse Fresnel lens for film sets and earned Mole the first of four technical Academy Awards.
1935Film stocks
Kodachrome
Eastman KodakKodak's fine-grained colour slide film; manufacture ended in 2009 and the last processing in December 2010.
1935Continuous light
Mole-Richardson Solar-spot
Mole-RichardsonFresnel spot that adapted the lighthouse lens for film and won a technical Academy Award.
1935Microphones
1936Film stocks
1937Continuous light
1937Darkroom
1938Film stocks
1939Light meters
1939Microphones
1940Film stocks
Kodak Tri-X
Eastman KodakWith hand-held cameras, this fast black-and-white film transformed photojournalism.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Goodharbor at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1940Microphones
1940Flash and strobe
Six-20 Flash Brownie
Eastman KodakKodak's first camera with internally synchronised flash, bringing bulb flash to everyday snapshots.
1942Flash and strobe
Stroboflash
Strobo ResearchPortable electronic flash for newspaper photographers, sold to Graflex in 1955.
1946Film stocks
Ektachrome
Eastman KodakA slide film users could process themselves, faster than Kodachrome; revived in 2018.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY-SA 3.0
1946Tripods and heads
1946Microphones
1946Microphones
1947Flash and strobe
Bowens flashbulb unit
BowensBowens' first lighting product, made before it moved to electronic flash.
1947Flash and strobe
1947Light meters
S.E.I. Exposure Photometer
Salford Electrical InstrumentsComparison spot photometer favoured by Ansel Adams in the 1950s.
1948Microphones
1949Microphones
1950Flash and strobe
Bowens electronic studio flash
BowensBowens' first electronic studio flash system, still powered by separate generators.
1950Film stocks
Eastmancolor
Eastman KodakA single-strip colour negative process that eventually displaced Technicolor.
1950Tripods and heads
Gitzo first tripod
GitzoThe first tripod from a French maker of camera parts that later dropped everything but camera support.
1950Light meters
1951Audio recorders
Nagra I
Nagra (Kudelski)Stefan Kudelski's clockwork-motor prototype, the first of the Swiss Nagra recorders.
1951Audio recorders
1952Film stocks
1952Microphones
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1952Tripods and heads
O'Connor fluid head
O'Connor EngineeringSilicone-damped head that made smooth pans routine; Disney ordered ten.
1952Flash and strobe
Ring flash
Lester A. DineA circular tube around the lens, invented for dental work and later prized for shadowless macro and fashion light.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0
1952Flash and strobe
Ring flash (dental)
Lester DineRing flash first designed around the lens for shadowless dental photography.
1953Microphones
1953Flash and strobe
Braun hobby de Luxe
BraunFirst of Braun's hobby electronic flashes, developed by Erwin Braun and Gerhard Lander.
1953Sliders, dollies and cranes
Chapman Hercules Mobile Crane
ChapmanSelf-driving camera crane with levelling and six-wheel crab steering.
1953Microphones
Electro-Voice 647A
Electro-VoiceA small omnidirectional dynamic mic worn on a neck cord, an early lavalier.
1953Audio recorders
1953Audio recorders
1953Microphones
Sennheiser MD 21
SennheiserThe dynamic microphone that became standard for radio and television reporting.
1953Microphones
Shure Vagabond 88
ShureClaimed by Shure as the first handheld wireless microphone system for performers.
1954Microphones
1954Film stocks
1954Light meters
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1954Flash and strobe
PF1 flashbulb
VariousAn all-glass bulb without a metal base, cheaper to make and quick enough for faster flash sync.
1954Flash and strobe
1954Microphones
1954Microphones
1954Microphones
1954Microphones
Shure 530 Slendyne
ShureA microphone that could be handheld, stand-mounted or worn on a lavalier cord.
1954Audio recorders
1956Flash and strobe
1956Microphones
1957Microphones
1957Microphones
1957Flash and strobe
Brownie Starflash
Eastman KodakThe first Kodak camera with a flash built into the body rather than added on.
1957Flash and strobe
1957Microphones
1957Microphones
1957Tripods and heads
1957Tripods and heads
1958Flash and strobe
AG-1 flashbulb
VariousA smaller, cheaper all-glass bulb that soon pushed the PF1 aside in amateur cameras.
1958Flash and strobe
AG-1 flashbulb
UnknownBase-less bulb with wire contacts, which cut size and cost for amateur cameras.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gotanero, CC BY-SA 4.0
1958Flash and strobe
1958Audio recorders
1958Audio recorders
1958Tripods and heads
Sachtler fluid head
SachtlerSachtler began with a tripod head in 1958 and became a byword for fluid heads in film and TV.
1958Tripods and heads
1958Microphones
Sennheiser Mikroport
SennheiserAn early wireless microphone system developed with broadcaster NDR and sold through Telefunken.
1958Microphones
1958Audio recorders
1958Flash and strobe
1959Film stocks
1959Film stocks
1959Microphones
1959Microphones
Vega-Mike
Vega ElectronicsLitke's wireless microphone design, used by broadcasters at the 1960 US party conventions.
1959Flash and strobe
1959Flash and strobe
1960Flash and strobe
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1960Microphones
1960Microphones
Sennheiser MD 421
SennheiserThe cardioid successor to the MD 21, adopted in broadcasting, studios and on stage.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: PJ, CC BY-SA 3.0
1960Audio recorders
1960Microphones
Telefunken ELA M 251
AKG / TelefunkenAKG-built valve condenser sold under the Telefunken name, a vocal classic.
1961Light meters
Source: WikipediaPhoto: El Grafo, CC BY-SA 4.0
1961Film stocks
1961Audio recorders
1962Microphones
Beyerdynamic Transistophone
BeyerdynamicA transistor wireless microphone Beyerdynamic claims was the first of its kind.
1962Film stocks
1962Flash and strobe
Nikon Medical-Nikkor (ring flash lens)
NikonMacro lens with a built-in ring flash, made for medical close-ups.
1962Microphones
1962Flash and strobe
1963Microphones
1963Flash and strobe
Bowens monobloc
BowensThe first studio flash with its power source built in; the monobloc became an industry standard tool.
1963Microphones
Electro-Voice shotgun microphone
Electro-VoiceAn early shotgun design that won Electro-Voice an Academy Award.
1963Sliders, dollies and cranes
1963Microphones
1963Flash and strobe
Sunpak 7
SunpakThe compact first product of a brand that became a staple of auto-thyristor flash in the 1970s and 1980s.
1963Flash and strobe
1964Tripods and heads
1964Light meters
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1964Microphones
1964Microphones
Schoeps CMT 20
SchoepsBuilt for French radio, the first phantom-powered condenser microphone on the studio market.
1965Flash and strobe
Flashcube
Sylvania Electric ProductsFour bulbs in one rotating cube let Instamatic owners take four flash pictures in quick succession.
1965Flash and strobe
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1965Microphones
1965Microphones
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1966Sliders, dollies and cranes
1966Microphones
1966Microphones
1966Microphones
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1966Flash and strobe
broncolor 1200N
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss early broncolor studio generator, sold 1966 to 1967.
1966Flash and strobe
1967Flash and strobe
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1967Microphones
1967Microphones
1967Microphones
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1968Flash and strobe
1968Microphones
1968Audio recorders
1968Microphones
1968Flash and strobe
1968Flash and strobe
1968Flash and strobe
1968Monitors and recorders
Video assist
Jim SongerA beam-splitter video tap first used on The Party, letting directors see the shot as filmed.
1968Flash and strobe
broncolor 1400R
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss early broncolor studio generator, sold 1968 to 1978.
1968Flash and strobe
1969Flash and strobe
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1969Microphones
1969Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-1
NikonNikon's first Speedlight, sold with a separate battery pack and an optional ring-flash head for the Nikon F.
1969Audio recorders
1969Light shapers
Westcott photographic umbrella
F.J. WestcottTom Waltz's first photographic umbrellas, the start of Westcott's photo line.
1970Flash and strobe
Magicube
Sylvania / KodakFlashcube fired mechanically by a spring, so the camera needed no battery for flash.
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1970Flash and strobe
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1970Microphones
1970Flash and strobe
1971Audio recorders
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1971Microphones
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1972Continuous light
1972Audio recorders
1972Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-2
NikonFirst compact Speedlight, coupled to the Nikon F through its sync connection rather than a hot shoe.
1972Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-3
NikonHot-shoe version of the SB-2, otherwise identical, for cameras with a standard accessory shoe.
1972Film stocks
1972Flash and strobe
1973Sliders, dollies and cranes
Chapman Hustler dolly
Chapman/LeonardOn- or off-track hydraulic dolly with crab and conventional steering.
1973Microphones
1974Light shapers
C-stand (folding base)
Matthews Studio EquipmentThe grip stand that holds flags, nets and shapers; Matthews introduced the first folding-base version.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Joseph T Wilkinson, CC BY-SA 4.0
1974Tripods and heads
Manfrotto first tripod
ManfrottoThe first tripod from Lino Manfrotto's Bassano workshop, which grew into a global support brand.
1974Audio recorders
1974Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-4
NikonSmall portrait flash and the first Nikon unit with a fixed ISO hot-shoe foot.
1974Microphones
Schoeps CMC (Colette)
SchoepsA modular system separating amplifier and capsule, a favourite for boom and studio work.
1974Microphones
1974Audio recorders
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1974Flash and strobe
1975Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-5
NikonHandle-mount unit with three auto apertures and a tilting head for bounce, aimed at press work.
1975Gimbals and stabilisers
Steadicam
Cinema Products CorporationGarrett Brown's body-worn stabiliser freed the camera from dolly track; first used on Bound for Glory.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mike1024, Public domain
1975Audio recorders
1975Audio recorders
1975Flash and strobe
1976Audio recorders
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1976Flash and strobe
Flipflash
Kodak (Instamatic X)Vertical strip of bulbs that raised flash away from the lens to reduce red-eye.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Hanimex_110F_Camera_with_Flip_Flash.jpg: John Nuttall Modified by Ubcule, CC BY 2.0
1976Microphones
Nady compander wireless
Nady SystemsThe first wireless microphone with a compander, widening dynamic range.
1976Audio recorders
1976Audio recorders
1976Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-6
NikonStroboscopic unit able to fire up to forty flashes a second for sequence photographs.
1976Gimbals and stabilisers
Steadicam CP-35
Cinema Products CorporationThe first production Steadicam, built around the Arriflex IIC.
1976Flash and strobe
1976Flash and strobe
1976Flash and strobe
1977Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-7
NikonThyristor-circuit update of the SB-2 for the Nikon F and F2, never sold in Europe.
1977Flash and strobe
1977Flash and strobe
1977Audio recorders
1977Audio recorders
Soundstream Digital Tape Recorder
SoundstreamFour-channel 16-bit recorder behind early digital classical releases.
1977Audio recorders
1978Flash and strobe
1978Filters and matte boxes
Cokin Creative Filter System
CokinSquare resin filters in a holder that fit any lens through an adapter ring.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: NoslivRage, CC BY-SA 4.0
1978Sliders, dollies and cranes
Fisher Model 10 dolly
J.L. FisherRound-steering dolly that set the industry standard and won an Academy award.
1978Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-10
NikonAdded a ready-light contact that showed flash status in the Nikon FE viewfinder.
1978Audio recorders
1978Audio recorders
1978Flash and strobe
1979Continuous light
ARRI APOLLO Daylight Fresnel
ARRIDaylight Fresnel series whose lamps were still in use on sets decades later.
1979Flash and strobe
1979Audio recorders
1979Audio recorders
TASCAM 144 Portastudio
TASCAMThe first four-track recorder on standard cassette, founding home recording.
1979Audio recorders
TEAC 144 Portastudio
TEAC/TASCAMThe first cassette four-track with a built-in mixer, unveiled at AES New York.
1980Sliders, dollies and cranes
1980Film stocks
Ilford XP1
IlfordA chromogenic black-and-white film developed in colour C-41 chemistry; XP2 Super continues it.
1980Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-11
NikonNikon's first TTL flash, a handle-mount unit introduced alongside the Nikon F3.
1980Flash and strobe
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1980Audio recorders
1980Flash and strobe
1981Audio recorders
1981Audio recorders
1981Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-14
NikonHandle-mount TTL unit powered only by an external battery pack, with a swivel head.
1981Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-140
NikonSpecial SB-14 variant with UV and infrared filters for science and forensic work.
1981Film stocks
1981Audio recorders
1981Flash and strobe
1982Flash and strobe
1982Audio recorders
Nakamichi Dragon
NakamichiCassette deck with automatic azimuth correction, the reference for a decade.
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1982Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-15
NikonSuccessor to the SB-12 with a head that tilts up to 90 degrees for bounce.
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1982Audio recorders
1982Microphones
Sennheiser SKM 4031
SennheiserHandheld wireless microphone that was a fixture of German TV in the 1980s.
1982Audio recorders
1982Audio recorders
1982Flash and strobe
1982Flash and strobe
1983Sliders, dollies and cranes
1983Audio recorders
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1983Audio recorders
1983Audio recorders
1983Microphones
1983Flash and strobe
1983Flash and strobe
1983Flash and strobe
1983Flash and strobe
1983Audio recorders
1984Sliders, dollies and cranes
Chapman Olympian Sideline vehicle
Chapman/LeonardCamera vehicle built to cover the Los Angeles Olympics.
1984Continuous light
Dedolight
Dedo Weigert FilmMiniature low-voltage focusing light that won Dedo Weigert a technical Academy Award.
1984Audio recorders
Nagra IV-STC
Nagra (Kudelski)The Nagra that added timecode support for synchronising sound with picture.
1984Audio recorders
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1984Audio recorders
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1984Sliders, dollies and cranes
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1984Sliders, dollies and cranes
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1984Audio recorders
1984Audio recorders
1984Light shapers
Westcott Halo
F.J. WestcottPatented umbrella-frame softbox, described by Westcott as the first of its kind.
1984Flash and strobe
broncolor FlashMan
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss early broncolor studio generator, sold 1984 to 1992.
1984Flash and strobe
broncolor Pulso 2 & A2
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss high-end studio generator line, sold 1984 to 1995.
1984Flash and strobe
broncolor Pulso 4 & A4
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss high-end studio generator line, sold 1984 to 1997.
1985Audio recorders
1985Flash and strobe
broncolor Pulso 8
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss high-end studio generator line, sold 1985 to 1999.
1986Sliders, dollies and cranes
1986Microphones
1986Audio recorders
1986Storage
1986Film stocks
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1986Microphones
1986Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-20
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 30 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto and TTL modes.
1986Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-21
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 12 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto and TTL modes.
1986Sliders, dollies and cranes
1986Audio recorders
1986Flash and strobe
1987Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 300EZ
CanonLaunched with the first EOS camera; its head zoomed automatically from 28 to 70 mm.
1987Audio recorders
Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
SonyA digital cassette format widely used by location sound recordists before solid-state recorders.
1987Continuous light
Kino Flo fluorescent fixture
Kino FloFlicker-free, colour-corrected tubes on a remote ballast, first built for the cramped interiors of Barfly.
1987Continuous light
Kino Flo fluorescent system
Kino FloFlicker-free portable fluorescent light first used on Barfly, founding the company.
1987Storage
1987Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-22
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 25 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto and TTL modes.
1987Audio recorders
1987Audio recorders
1988Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 160E
CanonBasic flash for the EOS 750 and 850, unusual for running on a 2CR5 lithium battery.
1988Film stocks
Kodak T-Max P3200
Eastman KodakAn extremely fast black-and-white film, dropped in 2012 and revived in 2018.
1988Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-23
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 20 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto and TTL modes.
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1988Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-24
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 36 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL and repeating flash modes.
1988Light shapers
1989Film stocks
1989Flash and strobe
1989Film stocks
Ilford HP5 Plus
IlfordA forgiving 400-speed black-and-white film descended from the HP emulsion of 1931.
1989Film stocks
Kodak Ektar 25
Eastman KodakA very fine-grained, slow colour negative film from the first Ektar range.
1989Microphones
1989Microphones
1989Microphones
1989Audio recorders
1990Flash and strobe
1990Microphones
1990Audio recorders
1990Film stocks
Fujichrome Velvia
FujifilmA slide film known for extremely saturated colour, high contrast and sharpness.
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1990Film stocks
1990Film stocks
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1990Audio recorders
1990Audio recorders
1990Flash and strobe
broncolor Opus 2 & Opus A2
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss mid-range studio pack line, sold 1990 to 1998.
1990Flash and strobe
broncolor Opus 4 & Opus A4
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss mid-range studio pack line, sold 1990 to 1998.
1991Microphones
1991Continuous light
1991Audio recorders
Alesis ADAT
AlesisEight-track digital recorder on S-VHS tape that brought digital multitrack to project studios.
1991Microphones
1991Film stocks
Fomapan 100 Classic
FomaA traditional black-and-white film from one of the last old-line European makers.
1991Gimbals and stabilisers
1991Gimbals and stabilisers
1991Storage
SanDisk 20 MB SSD
SunDiskFirst flash solid-state drive in a 2.5-inch hard disk form factor, made for IBM.
1991Storage
1991Audio recorders
1991Audio recorders
1991Flash and strobe
1991Flash and strobe
broncolor Opus 8 & A8
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss mid-range studio pack line, sold 1991 to 1997.
1992Sliders, dollies and cranes
1992Continuous light
ETC Source Four
Electronic Theatre ControlsUpdated the traditional ellipsoidal profile spotlight design.
1992Film stocks
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1992Film stocks
1992Tripods and heads
1992Audio recorders
1992Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-25
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 36 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL, 3D multi-sensor TTL and repeating flash modes.
1992Microphones
1992Storage
1992Audio recorders
1992Audio recorders
1992Flash and strobe
1993Sliders, dollies and cranes
1993Sliders, dollies and cranes
1993Continuous light
1993Microphones
1993Audio recorders
1993Audio recorders
1993Audio recorders
1993Tripods and heads
1993Tripods and heads
1994Continuous light
1994Sliders, dollies and cranes
1994Sliders, dollies and cranes
1994Sliders, dollies and cranes
1994Storage
CompactFlash
SanDiskOne of the first successful flash card formats, specified and first made by SanDisk.
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1994Sliders, dollies and cranes
1994Film stocks
1994Tripods and heads
Gitzo carbon fibre tripod
GitzoThe first professional carbon fibre tripod and monopod, shown at Photokina 1994.
1994Flash and strobe
Metz mecablitz 50 MZ-5
MetzA German handle-mount flash run by three microcomputers, from a firm that had made millions of flash units.
1994Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-26
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 36 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL, 3D multi-sensor TTL and repeating flash modes.
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1994Microphones
1994Light shapers
1994Flash and strobe
broncolor Miniplus C200
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss compact monolight line, in the range from 1994.
1994Flash and strobe
1994Flash and strobe
1994Flash and strobe
1995Microphones
1995Flash and strobe
1995Sliders, dollies and cranes
1995Audio recorders
1995Audio recorders
1995Audio recorders
1995Microphones
1995Microphones
1995Microphones
1995Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-27
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 30 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL and 3D multi-sensor TTL modes.
1995Storage
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1995Audio recorders
1995Audio recorders
1995Audio recorders
1996Microphones
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1996Audio recorders
1996Tripods and heads
1996Tripods and heads
1996Flash and strobe
broncolor Grafit A2
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss high-end studio generator line, in the range from 1996.
1996Flash and strobe
broncolor Grafit A4
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss high-end studio generator line, in the range from 1996.
1997Storage
1997Storage
1997Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-28
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 36 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL and 3D multi-sensor TTL modes.
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1997Audio recorders
1997Audio recorders
1997Audio recorders
1998Microphones
1998Flash and strobe
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1998Film stocks
1998Continuous light
1998Film stocks
Ilford Delta 3200
IlfordA very fast black-and-white film, really ISO 1000 but pushable to 3200 and beyond.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: El Grafo, CC BY-SA 4.0
1998Film stocks
Instax Mini
FujifilmFujifilm's credit-card-size instant film, launched with the Instax Mini 10 camera.
1998Continuous light
Kino Flo Diva-Lite
Kino FloDimmable fluorescent fixture that became a common interview and studio light.
1998Film stocks
Kodak Portra
Eastman KodakProfessional colour negative films made mainly for portrait and wedding work.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: SkywalkerPL, CC BY 3.0
1998Storage
1998Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-22s
NikonUpdate of the SB-22 after eleven years, adding 3D multi-sensor fill flash in nearly the same body.
1998Microphones
1998Microphones
1998Flash and strobe
broncolor Grafit 2
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss high-end studio generator line, sold 1998 to 2000.
1998Flash and strobe
broncolor Grafit 4
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss high-end studio generator line, sold 1998 to 2000.
1998Flash and strobe
1998Flash and strobe
broncolor Mobil
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss battery-powered location pack, in the range from 1998.
1999Film stocks
1999Tripods and heads
1999Flash and strobe
1999Flash and strobe
1999Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY-SA 4.0
1999Continuous light
1999Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-28DX
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 36 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL, 3D multi-sensor TTL and D-TTL modes.
1999Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-29
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 11 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, TTL and 3D multi-sensor TTL modes.
1999Storage
SD card
SanDisk, Panasonic and ToshibaA card format introduced as the successor to MMC, adding a write-protect switch.
1999Storage
1999Microphones
1999Microphones
2000Flash and strobe
2000Sliders, dollies and cranes
2000Tripods and heads
2000Storage
2000Audio recorders
2000Audio recorders
2000Audio recorders
2000Flash and strobe
2000Flash and strobe
2000Flash and strobe
2001Film stocks
2001Flash and strobe
AlienBees
Paul C. BuffCompact, low-cost monolights aimed at a new generation of digital photographers.
2001Flash and strobe
2001Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-50DX
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 22 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, TTL and D-TTL modes.
2001Gimbals and stabilisers
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Christian R. F. Schaller, CC BY 3.0
2001Microphones
2001Microphones
2001Flash and strobe
2001Flash and strobe
2002Storage
2002Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-30
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 16 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL and 3D multi-sensor TTL modes.
2002Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-80DX
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 38 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, TTL, 3D multi-sensor TTL, D-TTL and repeating flash modes.
2002Microphones
2002Storage
xD-Picture Card
Olympus and FujifilmA proprietary card used mainly in Olympus and Fujifilm cameras until 2009.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: og-emmet, CC BY-SA 3.0
2002Storage
xD-Picture Card
Olympus / FujifilmProprietary Olympus and Fujifilm camera card that succeeded SmartMedia.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: og-emmet, CC BY-SA 3.0
2003Storage
2003Storage
2003Storage
2003Microphones
2003Flash and strobe
2003Storage
2003Flash and strobe
broncolor Minicom 40
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss compact monolight line, in the range from 2003.
2003Flash and strobe
broncolor Minicom 80
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss compact monolight line, in the range from 2003.
2003Storage
2004Continuous light
2004Audio recorders
2004Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 580EX
CanonFlagship E-TTL flash with wireless master function, launched at 480 dollars.
2004Film stocks
Fujicolor Pro
FujifilmProfessional colour negative films for weddings and portraits, discontinued by 2021.
2004Film stocks
2004Tripods and heads
2004Tripods and heads
2004Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bruce Taylor (broooce), CC BY-SA 3.0
2004Storage
2004Storage
2004Flash and strobe
Metz mecablitz 28 CS-2 digital
MetzSmall flash Metz billed as the first with an instant correction button.
2004Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-600
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 30 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, TTL, D-TTL and i-TTL modes.
Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Evan-Amos, Public domain
2004Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-800
NikonProfessional i-TTL flash with guide number 38 that can command remote units, made in Japan.
Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Avsar Aras, CC BY-SA 3.0
2004Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gohnarch, CC BY-SA 3.0
2004Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: AtterseeMM, CC BY-SA 4.0
2004Microphones
2004Sliders, dollies and cranes
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Testosterossa, CC BY-SA 4.0
2004Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
2004Storage
2005Continuous light
2005Flash and strobe
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Avsar Aras, CC BY-SA 3.0
2005Sliders, dollies and cranes
2005Film stocks
2005Storage
2005Storage
2005Microphones
2005Flash and strobe
Nikon R1C1 macro kit
NikonWireless close-up kit built around SB-R200 heads that clip around the lens for controlled macro lighting.
2005Microphones
2005Gimbals and stabilisers
2005Continuous light
Westcott Spiderlite
F.J. WestcottFluorescent constant light that brought continuous light into many photo studios.
2005Storage
2005Storage
2006Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
2006Storage
2006Microphones
2006Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-400
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 21 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual and i-TTL modes.
Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Avsar Aras, CC BY-SA 3.0
2006Storage
2006Storage
2006Audio recorders
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2006Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Pleasantfartsa at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
2006Audio recorders
2006Flash and strobe
2006Flash and strobe
2007Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
CanonWeather-sealed flagship with a PC terminal, metal foot and faster recycling.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: KaiAdin, CC BY 3.0
2007Film stocks
2007Film stocks
Source: WikipediaPhoto: El Grafo, CC BY-SA 4.0
2007Film stocks
Kodak Vision3 500T 5219
Eastman KodakA fast tungsten-balanced colour negative common on feature films.
2007Microphones
2007Audio recorders
Source: WikipediaPhoto: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
2007Storage
2008Storage
2008Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 430EX II
CanonMetal foot, silent recycling and camera-menu setup were added to the 430EX.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Paul Komarek, CC BY-SA 3.0
2008Storage
G-Technology 1 TB portable drive
G-TechnologyAmong the first 1 TB portable external drives, shown at Macworld.
2008Flash and strobe
2008Film stocks
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY 3.0
2008Audio recorders
2008Audio recorders
2008Flash and strobe
Nikon SB-900
NikonA large professional Nikon flash of about 415 g, later replaced by the very similar SB-910.
2008Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-900
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 34 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, 3D multi-sensor TTL, i-TTL and repeating flash modes.
Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0
2008Tripods and heads
Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Philipp Falkenhagen, CC BY-SA 4.0
2008Flash and strobe
2008Storage
2009Continuous light
ARRI M18
ARRICompact, powerful 1.8 kW HMI daylight lamphead, celebrated by ARRI after ten years on sets in 2019.
2009Microphones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Evan-Amos, Public domain
2009Flash and strobe
2009Continuous light
2009Tripods and heads
2009Continuous light
2009Film stocks
2009Storage
2009Tripods and heads
2009Storage
2009Microphones
2009Storage
Western Digital 1 TB Passport
Western DigitalFirst 1 TB mobile hard drive, sold as a Passport portable.
2009Audio recorders
Zoom H4n
ZoomA handheld recorder with X/Y mics and XLR inputs that became the common audio partner for DSLR video.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
2009Flash and strobe
broncolor Scoro A2 & A2S
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss flagship studio generator line, sold 2009 to 2012.
2009Flash and strobe
broncolor Scoro A4 & A4S
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss flagship studio generator line, sold 2009 to 2012.
2009Storage
2010Continuous light
2010Flash and strobe
2010Film stocks
2010Film stocks
2010Flash and strobe
2010Flash and strobe
2010Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-700
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 28 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual and i-TTL modes.
Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Avsar Aras, CC BY-SA 3.0
2010Drones
Parrot AR.Drone
ParrotA smartphone-controlled quadcopter unveiled at CES 2010, an early consumer drone.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Nicolas Halftermeyer, CC BY 3.0
2010Gimbals and stabilisers
2010Storage
2010Storage
XQD
SanDisk, Sony and NikonA PCIe card first announced in 2010, used by Nikon and Sony before CFexpress.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Petra Klawikowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
2010Storage
2010Flash and strobe
broncolor Minicom 160
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss compact monolight line, in the range from 2010.
2010Flash and strobe
broncolor Senso A2
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss entry studio pack line, in production since 2010.
2010Flash and strobe
broncolor Senso A4
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss entry studio pack line, in production since 2010.
2011Continuous light
ARRI L7 LED Fresnel
ARRIL-series LED Fresnel that helped bring LED into film and television lighting.
2011Continuous light
2011Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 270EX II
CanonAdded wireless slave mode and remote shutter release to the small 270EX.
2011Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 320EX
CanonFlash with a built-in LED for video fill, filling a gap between the 270EX II and 430EX II.
2011Continuous light
2011Microphones
2011Drones
Freefly CineStar
Freefly SystemsFreefly's first product, a multirotor camera platform for professionals.
2011Gimbals and stabilisers
Freefly CineStar 2-Axis Gimbal
Freefly SystemsCarbon-fibre aerial gimbal for the CineStar multirotor.
2011Drones
Freefly CineStar 8
Freefly SystemsAn octocopter among Freefly's first products for carrying cinema cameras.
2011Flash and strobe
2011Flash and strobe
2011Flash and strobe
2011Film stocks
2011Storage
2011Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-910
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 34 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, i-TTL and repeating flash modes.
2011Flash and strobe
2011Tripods and heads
Peak Design Capture
Peak DesignStrap clip holding a camera on a backpack strap; the company's first product.
2011Microphones
2011Microphones
2011Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Nicolas Herrmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
2011Audio recorders
2011Flash and strobe
2012Flash and strobe
Broncolor Scoro 3200 S
Broncolor (Bron Elektronik)A Swiss studio power pack from a line that won a TIPA award as best studio generator.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: broncolor, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012Storage
2012Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT
CanonFirst Speedlite with built-in 2.4 GHz two-way radio, announced with the EOS 5D Mark III.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
2012Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 90EX
CanonTiny AAA-powered flash made for the first EOS M; it can also trigger other Speedlites.
2012Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT
CanonRadio flash controller with 30 m range for the RT Speedlites.
2012Continuous light
2012Gimbals and stabilisers
2012Gimbals and stabilisers
2012Flash and strobe
2012Flash and strobe
2012Continuous light
2012Storage
2012Flash and strobe
2012Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Nicolas Halftermeyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
2012Microphones
2012Storage
2012Gimbals and stabilisers
2012Continuous light
2012Storage
2012Flash and strobe
broncolor Move 1200J
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss battery-powered location pack, in production since 2012.
2012Flash and strobe
broncolor Scoro 1600E
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss flagship studio generator line, in production since 2012.
2012Flash and strobe
broncolor Scoro 1600S
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss flagship studio generator line, in production since 2012.
2012Flash and strobe
broncolor Scoro 3200E
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss flagship studio generator line, in production since 2012.
2012Flash and strobe
broncolor Scoro 3200S
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss flagship studio generator line, in production since 2012.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: broncolor, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013Film stocks
2013Flash and strobe
Cactus LV5 laser trigger
CactusLaser trigger with built-in radio for high-speed, wildlife and trap photography.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gadgetinfinity, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013Film stocks
CineStill 800T
CineStillKodak cine stock without its rem-jet layer, giving a red glow around bright lights.
2013Drones
2013Drones
2013Drones
2013Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013Drones
DJI Phantom 2
DJICamera-less Phantom 2 built to carry a GoPro HERO3 on the optional Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: DJI technologies, CC BY-SA 3.0
2013Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: DJI technologies, CC BY-SA 3.0
2013Drones
2013Drones
2013Gimbals and stabilisers
2013Gimbals and stabilisers
Freefly MoVI M10
Freefly SystemsFreefly's first MoVI, a three-axis handheld gimbal shown at NAB 2013.
2013Gimbals and stabilisers
Freefly MōVI M10
Freefly SystemsThe first handheld brushless electronic camera stabiliser, shown at NAB 2013.
2013Flash and strobe
2013Flash and strobe
2013Flash and strobe
2013Audio recorders
2013Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-300
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 18 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual and i-TTL modes.
2013Microphones
Sennheiser Digital 9000
SennheiserA digital wireless system sending uncompressed audio in standard UHF channels.
2013Light shapers
2014Drones
2014Drones
2014Audio recorders
2014Continuous light
2014Monitors and recorders
2014Drones
2014Flash and strobe
Broncolor Siros 800
Broncolor (Bron Elektronik)A Broncolor monolight designed for studio and location use.
2014Flash and strobe
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gadgetinfinity, CC BY-SA 4.0
2014Flash and strobe
Cactus V6
CactusCross-brand radio transceiver that sets power on Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Pentax flashes.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gadgetinfinity, CC BY-SA 4.0
2014Continuous light
2014Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tom Reynolds from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0
2014Gimbals and stabilisers
Source: WikipediaPhoto: -stk, CC BY-SA 4.0
2014Gimbals and stabilisers
2014Gimbals and stabilisers
2014Gimbals and stabilisers
2014Sliders, dollies and cranes
2014Flash and strobe
2014Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-500
NikonCompact i-TTL flash that adds a built-in LED for video, part of the Creative Lighting System.
2014Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Halftermeyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
2014Drones
2014Microphones
2014Drones
2014Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Denis Loh, CC BY-SA 2.0
2014Audio recorders
Source: WikipediaPhoto: SkywalkerPL, CC BY 4.0
2014Flash and strobe
broncolor Siros 400 & 400S
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss mains monolight line, in production since 2014.
2014Flash and strobe
broncolor Siros 800 & 800S
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss mains monolight line, in production since 2014.
2014Storage
2015Drones
2015Continuous light
2015Continuous light
ARRI SkyPanel S60-C
ARRIColour-tunable LED soft light, introduced at NAB 2015, that became a set standard.
2015Drones
2015Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT
CanonSmaller mid-range flash that joined Canon's radio control system as master or slave.
2015Film stocks
2015Film stocks
2015Drones
2015Drones
2015Gimbals and stabilisers
Source: zh.wikipedia.orgPhoto: WEi WEi from 桃園縣, 台灣, CC BY 2.0
2015Drones
DJI Phantom 3 Advanced
DJIThe Professional's sibling with the same airframe and a camera capped at 2.7K.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0
2015Drones
DJI Phantom 3 Professional
DJIA third-generation Phantom that became a common first drone for video work.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au
2015Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Clemenspool, CC0
2015Gimbals and stabilisers
2015Drones
2015Gimbals and stabilisers
2015Flash and strobe
2015Drones
Lily Camera
Lily RoboticsPre-ordered throwable follow-me drone that never shipped before the company folded.
2015Drones
Parrot Bebop 2
ParrotLighter, longer-flying follow-up to the Bebop with the same digital stabilisation idea.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Halftermeyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
2015Gimbals and stabilisers
2015Gimbals and stabilisers
Tilta Armor Man
TiltaA spring-arm support that absorbs the vertical bounce of a walking operator holding a gimbal.
2015Focus control
Tilta WLC-T02
TiltaA single-motor wireless follow focus that brought feature-style lens control to small productions.
2015Drones
2015Audio recorders
2016Continuous light
2016Gimbals and stabilisers
ARRI Trinity
ARRICombined a mechanical stabiliser with active electronic stabilisation for low-to-high moves.
2016Storage
2016Flash and strobe
2016Drones
2016Drones
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2016Drones
2016Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Sinky, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Gimbals and stabilisers
Source: WikipediaPhoto: ubahnverleih, CC0
2016Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Rektoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Doodybutch, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: TIANXIN ZHANG, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Gimbals and stabilisers
2016Gimbals and stabilisers
2016Gimbals and stabilisers
2016Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
2016Flash and strobe
2016Continuous light
2016Flash and strobe
Nikon SB-5000
NikonThe first Nikon speedlight with built-in 2.4 GHz radio control for master and slave work.
2016Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-5000
NikonNikon Speedlight with guide number 34.5 (ISO 100, metres) offering manual, sensor auto, i-TTL and repeating flash modes.
2016Drones
2016Flash and strobe
2016Flash and strobe
2016Flash and strobe
2016Microphones
2016Microphones
2016Microphones
2016Storage
2016Continuous light
2016Light shapers
2016Drones
2016Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: SkylarkCoder, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Flash and strobe
broncolor Siros 400L
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss battery monolight line, in production since 2016.
2016Flash and strobe
broncolor Siros 800L
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Swiss battery monolight line, in production since 2016.
2017Continuous light
ARRI EB MAX 1.8 ballast
ARRIHigh-speed electronic ballast for HMI lamps, cutting flicker at high frame rates.
2017Continuous light
2017Audio recorders
2017Continuous light
2017Continuous light
Aputure Light Storm 300d
AputureAputure's flagship daylight LED, which won Best in Show awards at major trade shows.
2017Continuous light
Astera AX5 TriplePAR
AsteraBattery spotlight that could replace three fixture types and became a standard LED PAR.
2017Storage
2017Drones
2017Drones
2017Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0
2017Drones
2017Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Christoph Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0
2017Drones
2017Drones
DJI Phantom 4 Advanced
DJIReplaced the Phantom 4 with a one-inch camera and fewer sensors than the Pro.
2017Gimbals and stabilisers
2017Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jedesto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2017Microphones
DPA CORE
DPA MicrophonesDPA's technology to suit miniature mics to newer digital wireless transmitters.
2017Storage
2017Gimbals and stabilisers
2017Gimbals and stabilisers
2017Gimbals and stabilisers
2017Film stocks
2017Continuous light
2017Film stocks
2017Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
2017Drones
2017Microphones
2017Gimbals and stabilisers
2017Storage
2017Drones
2018Continuous light
2018Drones
2018Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI
CanonFirst flash with AI Bounce, which motor-drives the head to an optimal bounce angle.
2018Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite EL-100
CanonLight compact flash at 190 g that still offers full swivel and master control.
2018Drones
2018Drones
2018Drones
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual
DJIAdded a FLIR thermal sensor beside the visible camera for search and inspection.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Rhk111, CC BY-SA 4.0
2018Drones
2018Drones
DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
DJIThe Mavic 2 with a smaller sensor and optical zoom for compressed aerial perspectives.
2018Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0
2018Gimbals and stabilisers
2018Gimbals and stabilisers
2018Drones
DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0
DJIUpdated Pro with OcuSync transmission and quieter propellers; the last mainstream Phantom.
2018Drones
2018Gimbals and stabilisers
2018Film stocks
2018Flash and strobe
2018Storage
2018Drones
2018Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0
2018Drones
2018Storage
2018Storage
2018Drones
2018Audio recorders
2018Focus control
Tilta Nucleus-M
TiltaA three-motor wireless lens control for focus, iris and zoom; Tilta's best-selling product.
2018Light shapers
2018Drones
2019Storage
Source: WikipediaPhoto: 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
2019Storage
2019Sliders, dollies and cranes
2019Sliders, dollies and cranes
2019Drones
2019Drones
2019Drones
2019Drones
2019Drones
2019Gimbals and stabilisers
2019Continuous light
2019Film stocks
Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 II
FujifilmFujifilm's return to traditional black-and-white film after Acros was dropped.
2019Flash and strobe
2019Storage
2019Continuous light
2019Drones
2019Microphones
2019Microphones
2019Drones
2019Audio recorders
2019Focus control
2019Drones
2019Drones
2019Storage
2020Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine, CC BY 4.0
2020Drones
2020Drones
2020Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite EL-1
CanonFlagship with a lithium-ion battery pack, cooling system and pro-body weather sealing.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Drones
2020Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gaelle1106, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Florian Fuchs, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Gimbals and stabilisers
2020Gimbals and stabilisers
2020Gimbals and stabilisers
2020Flash and strobe
2020Gimbals and stabilisers
2020Storage
2020Drones
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2020Microphones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Panos Sakalakis, CC BY 2.0
2020Microphones
2020Drones
2020Flash and strobe
2020Flash and strobe
2020Flash and strobe
2021Microphones
2021Drones
2021Drones
2021Drones
2021Drones
2021Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E10
CanonBattery-free radio controller for the Multi-Function Shoe, introduced with the EOS R3.
2021Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT II
CanonSecond radio transmitter adding second-curtain sync and EL-1 micro-flash control.
2021Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021Drones
2021Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021Drones
2021Drones
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2021Drones
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced
DJIEnterprise Mavic with a sharper thermal sensor, a 48MP camera and RTK support.
2021Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: HKesteloo, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021Drones
2021Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Otopon, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021Gimbals and stabilisers
DJI Ronin 4D
DJIA cinema camera with a built-in four-axis gimbal; the 6K and 8K versions were announced together.
2021Gimbals and stabilisers
2021Gimbals and stabilisers
2021Flash and strobe
2021Gimbals and stabilisers
2021Gimbals and stabilisers
2021Gimbals and stabilisers
2021Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021Filters and matte boxes
Tilta Mirage
TiltaA light matte box whose variable ND can be adjusted remotely by a gear on the filter tray.
2022Light shapers
2022Light shapers
ARRI Orbiter Projection Optics
ARRIEllipsoidal projection optics for the Orbiter, for gobos and shuttered beams.
2022Gimbals and stabilisers
ARRI Trinity 2
ARRIThe second-generation Trinity body-mounted stabiliser with improved rigging and connectivity.
2022Drones
2022Film stocks
2022Drones
2022Drones
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2022Drones
2022Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Courtesy Video of NATO, Public domain
2022Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022Drones
2022Drones
2022Drones
DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral
DJIFarm-survey Mavic with a four-lens multispectral array and standard RTK.
2022Drones
2022Drones
2022Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: KKPCW（Kyu3）, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022Gimbals and stabilisers
2022Gimbals and stabilisers
2022Gimbals and stabilisers
2022Continuous light
2022Continuous light
2022Continuous light
2022Flash and strobe
2022Microphones
2022Drones
2023Drones
2023Drones
Autel Evo Max 4T
Autel RoboticsEnterprise drone with wide, zoom and thermal cameras plus rangefinder.
2023Storage
2023Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023Drones
2023Drones
2023Drones
2023Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: A.BourgeoisP, CC BY 4.0
2023Drones
2023Drones
2023Drones
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023Gimbals and stabilisers
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Kyu3a, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023Gimbals and stabilisers
2023Continuous light
2023Continuous light
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2023Continuous light
2023Flash and strobe
2023Gimbals and stabilisers
2023Gimbals and stabilisers
2023Gimbals and stabilisers
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2023Continuous light
2023Microphones
2023Microphones
2023Drones
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2024Continuous light
2024Microphones
2024Drones
2024Drones
2024Drones
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2024Drones
2024Drones
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2024Drones
2024Drones
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2024Continuous light
2024Flash and strobe
2024Gimbals and stabilisers
2024Microphones
2024Microphones
2024Microphones
2024Gimbals and stabilisers
2024Monitors and recorders
2025Drones
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2025Drones
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2025Drones
2025Drones
2025Drones
2025Drones
2025Drones
2025Drones
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2025Drones
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2025Drones
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2025Microphones
2025Drones
2025Gimbals and stabilisers
2026Continuous light
2026Drones
2026Drones
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2026Gimbals and stabilisers
2026Continuous light
2026Continuous light
Focus control
Continuous light
ARRI L-Series Plus
ARRIARRI's LED Fresnel spotlight with colour and intensity control and an even, controllable beam.
Continuous light
Continuous light
ARRI Orbiter
ARRIA directional LED fixture with interchangeable optics, built around ARRI's own light engine.
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Focus control
Light meters
Actinometer
VariousThe earliest exposure meter: timing how long sensitive paper took to darken to a set tone.
Darkroom
Flash and strobe
Air-gap flash
VariousA sub-microsecond spark flash fast enough to freeze a supersonic bullet without blur.
Continuous light
Aputure Amaran
AputureAputure's first own light: lightweight LED panels that broke with heavy crew-only cinema fixtures.
Continuous light
Aputure Amaran (LED panels)
AputureAputure's first own product, light LED panels that broke from heavy cinema fixtures.
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Aputure STORM 1200x
AputureA 1,200 W tunable-white point source using a five-colour BLAIR light engine.
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Monitors and recorders
Atomos Ninja
AtomosAn early Atomos recorder that let camcorders record broadcast-grade files from their output.
Monitors and recorders
Atomos Ninja V
AtomosA five-inch Atomos monitor-recorder; Atomos helped bring ProRes RAW recording to cinema cameras.
Monitors and recorders
Monitors and recorders
Tripods and heads
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Light shapers
Light shapers
Beauty dish
VariousA shallow dish with a centre deflector, giving light between hard and soft that flatters faces.
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Light shapers
Beauty dish
GenericDish reflector with a centre deflector that gives crisp but flattering portrait light.
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Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Light shapers
Bowens S-type mount
BowensThe bayonet fitting that remains a widely used standard for attaching modifiers to flash heads.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Sliders, dollies and cranes
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Sliders, dollies and cranes
Camera jib
VariousA counterweighted arm that lifts and swings the camera without putting an operator up high.
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Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Canon Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
CanonTwo small heads on a lens ring for shaped, directional close-up light.
Flash and strobe
Canon Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT
CanonTwin-head macro flash with radio control, mounted on the front of a macro lens.
Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 133D
CanonUsed Canon's CAT system, the first flash to remove guide-number arithmetic on a Canon SLR.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
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Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite 577G
CanonHandle-mount G-series unit, the most powerful of the line at guide number 48.
Flash and strobe
Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2
CanonInfrared controller that fires off-camera Speedlites in two ratio groups.
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Filters and matte boxes
Chrosziel matte box
Chrosziel FilmtechnikA bellows matte box built for many years near Munich to Roger Field's patented design.
Filters and matte boxes
Light shapers
Colour gel
VariousColoured film over a lamp to correct or tint light; deep-dyed polyester gels arrived in 1969.
Darkroom
Condenser enlarger
VariousLenses focus the light through the negative, giving crisp, contrasty prints.
Darkroom
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Light shapers
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Light shapers
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Drones
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Drones
Microphones
Gimbals and stabilisers
Gimbals and stabilisers
Microphones
DPA 4060
DPA MicrophonesA miniature condenser microphone co-developed by DPA in the mid-1990s that became famous.
Darkroom
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Continuous light
Dedolight 400 Series
Dedo Weigert FilmLarger Dedolight system honoured with a Scientific and Engineering Award.
Darkroom
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Darkroom
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Light shapers
Light shapers
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Darkroom
Filters and matte boxes
Darkroom
Durst Lambda
DurstA laser printer exposing RGB light onto photo paper, bridging digital files and chemical prints.
Darkroom
Flash and strobe
Edgerton stroboscope
Harold Edgerton (MIT)Edgerton's repeating strobe froze bullets, drops and athletes and turned high-speed flash into a scientific and artistic tool.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Light shapers
Continuous light
Elinchrom LED 100 C
ElinchromA bi-colour and RGB LED head that accepts Elinchrom's flash light shapers.
Light shapers
Flash and strobe
Light shapers
Light shapers
Light shapers
Light shapers
Darkroom
Enlarger
VariousA projector that throws a negative onto paper, the centre of every traditional darkroom.
Light meters
Extinction meter
VariousA strip of graded filters read by eye, popular in the 1920s and 1930s but inconsistent.
Light shapers
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Flash and strobe
Flipflash
VariousA vertical strip of ten bulbs held far from the lens to reduce red-eye; flipped over halfway through.
Focus control
Focus control
Follow focus
VariousA geared wheel on the lens ring that lets the focus puller make precise, repeatable pulls.
Continuous light
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Film stocks
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Tripods and heads
Tripods and heads
Light shapers
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Light shapers
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Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Light shapers
Continuous light
Continuous light
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Light shapers
Light shapers
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Continuous light
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Flash and strobe
Godox V1 mid
GodoxA compact TTL lithium-ion round-head flash, the newest member of Godox's V1 round-head line.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Flash and strobe
Light meters
Light meters
Light meters
Light meters
Light meters
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Light meters
Gossen Sixtomat F2
GossenA Gossen meter for ambient and flash readings with cine frame-rate settings.
Filters and matte boxes
Graduated ND filter
VariousDark at one edge and clear at the other, to hold a bright sky against a darker foreground.
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Continuous light
HMI lamp
OsramOsram's daylight-balanced metal-halide lamp, developed at German television's request to replace carbon arcs.
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Light meters
Hemispherical incident meter
Don NorwoodNorwood's dome receptor measured light falling on the subject from every direction, the basis of modern incident metering.
Light meters
Filters and matte boxes
Filters and matte boxes
Infrared cut-off filter
VariousBlocks near-infrared light that digital sensors would otherwise record.
Darkroom
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Film stocks
Film stocks
Kodak Technical Pan
Eastman KodakAn ultra-fine-grain black-and-white film, discontinued in 2004 and never truly replaced.
Microphones
Lavalier microphone
VariousA small clip-on or neck-worn microphone for hands-free speech; lapel mics date from 1932.
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Light shapers
Lee Filters gels
Lee FiltersColour gels that are the stage-lighting standard in Europe, from a firm founded in 1967.
Filters and matte boxes
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Light shapers
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Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Lowel-light
Lowel-LightSmall quick-clamp light from the company Ross Lowell founded in 1959, which changed how crews worked.
Continuous light
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Light shapers
LumiQuest flash modifiers
LumiQuestSmall bounce and diffusion attachments for on-camera flash, from a company founded in 1987.
Flash and strobe
Magicube
General ElectricA spring-fired four-bulb cube that needed no battery, ignited mechanically by a primer at each bulb's base.
Tripods and heads
Manfrotto 055 carbon fibre tripod
ManfrottoA four-section carbon fibre Manfrotto tripod whose centre column can swing horizontal.
Filters and matte boxes
Matte box
VariousA hood with adjustable flags that blocks stray light and holds filters in front of the lens.
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Flash and strobe
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Flash and strobe
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Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
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Light meters
Continuous light
Mole-Richardson Type 450 arc lamp
Mole-RichardsonSuper high-intensity carbon arc lamp honoured with a technical Oscar.
Flash and strobe
Tripods and heads
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Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Filters and matte boxes
Neutral-density filter
VariousGrey glass that cuts light evenly, allowing wide apertures or slow shutters in bright light.
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Robert Emperley from Strasbourg, Alsace, France, CC BY-SA 2.0
Flash and strobe
Nikon SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander
NikonCamera-mounted commander that fires no light itself but controls off-camera Speedlights.
Flash and strobe
Nikon Speedlight SB-R200
NikonWireless remote macro head, sold singly and as part of the R1C1 close-up kit.
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Light meters
Continuous light
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Continuous light
Parabolic aluminized reflector (PAR) lamp
VariousSealed-beam lamp whose reflector sets a fixed beam, basis of the PAR can.
Darkroom
Paterson developing tank
PatersonOne of the best-known developing tank brands, alongside Jobo and Yankee.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Tripods and heads
Continuous light
Photoflood lamp
VariousAn overrun incandescent bulb giving bright tungsten light for studio and amateur work.
Flash and strobe
Photoflux flashbulb
PhilipsPhilips flashbulb brand, sold alongside Vacublitz and Sashalite into the 1980s.
Flash and strobe
PocketWizard radio trigger
PocketWizardRadio slave system widely used to fire studio and speedlight flashes.
Darkroom
Filters and matte boxes
Polarising filter
VariousCuts reflections and deepens skies by blocking light polarised in one direction.
Flash and strobe
Press 25 flashbulb
VariousThe one-inch bulb fitted to press cameras, an emblem of mid-century newspaper photography.
Flash and strobe
Profoto A10
ProfotoAn on-camera Profoto flash with Bluetooth control that also works with smartphones.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Profoto B1
ProfotoA battery-powered AirTTL head noted for being tough and portable enough for location shoots.
Flash and strobe
Profoto B10X
ProfotoA compact light that works as both flash and adjustable continuous light, taking Profoto's large range of shapers.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Tripods and heads
Really Right Stuff BH-55
Really Right StuffA full-size ball head from the American maker Really Right Stuff.
Tripods and heads
Really Right Stuff Versa Series 3
Really Right StuffA carbon fibre tripod in RRS's modular Versa line.
Light shapers
Reflector
VariousA bounce surface, often collapsible, that fills shadows by redirecting existing light.
Light shapers
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Flash and strobe
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Light shapers
Rosco gels
Rosco LaboratoriesLighting filters from a Brooklyn firm founded in 1910, a standard on stages and sets.
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Microphones
Microphones
Microphones
Røde Wireless GO (Gen 3)
RødeThe third Wireless GO, adding 32-bit float on-board recording and GainAssist.
Microphones
Tripods and heads
Darkroom
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Flash and strobe
Sashalite flashbulb
General ElectricGeneral Electric's flashbulb brand, which brought foil-filled bulbs to the American market.
Light shapers
Light meters
Light meters
Light meters
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Light meters
Sekonic L-398A Studio Deluxe III
SekonicAn analogue Sekonic incident meter that works without a battery.
Light meters
Sekonic L-478D-U LiteMaster Pro
SekonicA touchscreen Sekonic meter for incident and reflected readings in stills and film work.
Light meters
Sekonic L-858D-U Speedmaster
SekonicSekonic's flagship meter with wireless flash control and flash-duration measurement.
Light meters
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Light meters
Selenium meter (camera-coupled)
VariousSelenium cells coupled to shutter and aperture made early automatic exposure possible.
Microphones
Sennheiser EW-DX
SennheiserA digital Evolution Wireless range used for presenters, performers and production.
Microphones
Sennheiser MKH 416
SennheiserAn RF-condenser short shotgun that Sennheiser calls the industry standard for film, voiceover and broadcast.
Microphones
Sennheiser MKH 50
SennheiserA supercardioid RF condenser often used indoors where a shotgun would sound hollow.
Microphones
Sennheiser MKH 8060
SennheiserA compact modular shotgun for features, documentaries and outdoor shoots.
Microphones
Sennheiser MKH 816
SennheiserA long shotgun recognised with a 1987 Academy Scientific and Engineering Award as an industry standard.
Microphones
Shotgun microphone
VariousA highly directional microphone that picks up sound mainly from the direction it points.
Continuous light
Monitors and recorders
Monitors and recorders
Monitors and recorders
Light shapers
Light shapers
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Light shapers
Softbox
VariousA fabric enclosure with a diffusing front that turns a hard head into broad, soft light.
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Light shapers
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Audio recorders
Sound Devices 788T
Sound DevicesA multitrack location recorder that won Cinema Audio Society technical awards.
Audio recorders
Sound Devices 833
Sound DevicesA compact mixer-recorder with six preamps and accurate timecode for production sound.
Audio recorders
Sound Devices MixPre-6 II
Sound DevicesA four-preamp, 32-bit float recorder used for film audio, podcasts and effects.
Light shapers
Light meters
Spot meter
VariousA reflected-light meter reading a one-degree circle, for precise readings of chosen tones.
Gimbals and stabilisers
Steadicam Ultra2
TiffenA later Steadicam rig that earned a 2008 Technical Achievement Award for Brown, Holway and Tiffen.
Flash and strobe
Sunpak Auto 383 Super
SunpakA long-lived member of Sunpak's on-camera range, from the brand that defined affordable third-party flash.
Flash and strobe
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Flash and strobe
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Storage
Monitors and recorders
Monitors and recorders
Continuous light
Tungsten Fresnel
VariousA spotlight with a stepped lens that throws a soft-edged, adjustable beam; film units range from 150 W to 24 kW.
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Continuous light
Tungsten-halogen lamp
VariousThe compact, steady incandescent source inside most traditional film lighting before LEDs.
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Filters and matte boxes
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Flash and strobe
Vacublitz flashbulb
OsramOsram's flashbulb range; Vacublitz bulbs fired the first camera with built-in flash sync in 1935.
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Filters and matte boxes
Variable ND filter
VariousTwo polarisers, one rotating, giving adjustable density at some cost in image quality.
Light meters
Source: WikipediaPhoto: Egrabczewski, CC BY-SA 4.0
Flash and strobe
Continuous light
Continuous light
Flash and strobe
Light meters
Weston Universal 617
Weston Electrical InstrumentWeston model named as the first electric exposure meter.
Flash and strobe
Yongnuo YN560 IV
YongnuoA manual speedlight in Yongnuo's range, sold in versions for Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax.
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Audio recorders
Audio recorders
Audio recorders
Audio recorders
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Continuous light
Light shapers
broncolor Beauty Dish Reflector
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)broncolor dish for crisp yet wrapped portrait light.
Flash and strobe
Light shapers
Light shapers
broncolor Flooter
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Fresnel attachment that gives a cinematic, hard-edged beam.
Light shapers
Continuous light
broncolor LED F160
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)broncolor's LED continuous light for video and modelling.
Flash and strobe
broncolor Lightbar 120 Evolution
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Bare linear flash tube head for background and effect work.
Light shapers
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
Light shapers
broncolor Octamini 50
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Small octagonal softbox for mobile outdoor and location shoots.
Light shapers
Light shapers
broncolor Para 133
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Mid-size Para parabolic reflector with focusable light.
Light shapers
Light shapers
broncolor Para 222
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Big focusing parabolic reflector, a fashion-studio staple.
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Light shapers
broncolor Para 330FB
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Largest Para, 330 cm across, for very broad soft light.
Light shapers
broncolor Para 88
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Smallest of the parabolic Para reflectors, for tight, controllable light.
Flash and strobe
broncolor Picolite
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Small focusing head that takes projection and Fresnel attachments.
Flash and strobe
broncolor Pulso G
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)High-output broncolor flash head for Pulso and Scoro generators.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
broncolor RFS 3C transmitter (Canon)
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Radio trigger that lets Canon cameras fire and set broncolor flashes.
Flash and strobe
Light shapers
broncolor Softlight Reflector P-Soft
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Wide shallow dish giving soft but defined light.
Flash and strobe
broncolor Stelos 800 L
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Current battery-powered broncolor monolight for location work.
Flash and strobe
Flash and strobe
broncolor Unilite
Bron Elektronik (broncolor)Lower-cost broncolor head for the Primo and Senso packs.
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