Marcus Chavers, Author at News Ledge

Marcus Chavers

Gear. TV. Movies. Lifestyle. Photography. Yeah, I’m the type who sees a shiny object and is immediately captivated. Wait... There’s another. You can reach me at marcus@newsledge.com

Gear

A New DJI Mavic Drone Has the Rumor Mill Firing on All Cylinders

Outside of the Mavic Mini, 2019 was a drought when it came to new consumer drones. 2020 promised new hardware, and as we ...

By Marcus ChaversMarch 11, 20200

Gear

Nikon D6 Delayed Due to Coronavirus Supply Chain Impact

After Fujifilm announced it would have trouble fulfilling orders of the new X-T4, the industry has been waiting for the next shoe to ...

By Marcus ChaversMarch 9, 20200

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Gear

iFixit’s Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Teardown Shows Off Massive Camera Assembly

Those who love smartphone photography will want to watch iFixit’s latest video. Especially if you want to know how Samsung managed to cram ...

By Marcus ChaversMarch 5, 20200

Gear

January Camera Shipments Point to a Potential Disastrous 2020

The first set of CIPA numbers are out for January 2020, and they are pointing to what we all feared. This year will ...

By Marcus ChaversMarch 2, 20200

Movies + TV

Westworld Season Three Trailer Welcomes Us to the End of the Game

If there was any doubt HBO wasn’t willing to pour cash into the production Westworld, the trailer for season three should dispel those ...

By Marcus ChaversFebruary 20, 20200

Gear

Canon EOS R5 Announcement is a Brutal Shot at Nikon and Probably Sony

Jared Polin called it. He said Canon would be the sleeper of the mirrorless camera wars and damn if 2020 isn’t shaping up ...

By Marcus ChaversFebruary 13, 20200

Gear

Nikon D6 Launches to Zero Fanfare and Lackluster Features

Someone might want to lean over in Nikon’s office and remind them it’s 2020. The Nikon D6 has launched after a rather sedate ...

By Marcus ChaversFebruary 12, 20200

Gear

Fuji X-T4 is a Rumor No More as Countdown Page Appears

Well, that’s one way to cut through the clutter of rumors. Toss up a splash page complete with a countdown clock. In about ...

By Marcus ChaversFebruary 7, 20200

Gear

Canon EOS R5 Rumors are a Direct Shot Across Sony’s Bow

The days of Sony owning the professional and prosumer mirrorless camera market may be numbered. While Sony has inexplicably forgotten about the a7s ...

By Marcus ChaversJanuary 29, 20200