The Bluetooth Smart Trigger from Satechi slides onto the hot shoe of your Canon, Nikon, or Pentax DSLR camera and adds new dimensions to how you can use the camera. The Smart Trigger uses Bluetooth 4.0 technology to pair with your iPhone (4S or 5) or iPad (3 or mini); an iOS app then turns [...]
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Sun Sniper is a company out of Germany that specializes in innovative camera holders and straps. Their Strap Surfer is designed to integrate with your messenger-style camera bag to give you a quick and secure solution for safely storing your camera while keeping it quickly ready for use. How well does it work ? Read on.
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Can’t find a camera person willing to film all your heroic exploits? SOLOSHOT has you covered. The SOLOSHOT sits between your camera and tripod (included) and uses a wireless waterproof armband to track its subject. It’s capable of rotating 360 degrees with a maximum pan speed of 40 degrees per second. Range is up to [...]
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After a long wait, GoPro has finally released their app for controlling your GoPro via your smartphone or tablet with their WiFi BacPac. The current version of the app gives you full control of your camera settings and live previews. However, it’s still not all picture perfect. The additional functions – like being able to share [...]
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You have a new camera, and you need a strap for it – it didn’t come with one or it came with a boring, uncomfortable strap. Rigu has a selection of more than 80 camera straps to choose from, including some with neoprene backing for extra comfort. They may have a black strap or two, [...]
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I love taking night or long exposure photos; however, keeping your camera still is always the issue. There are tips and tricks to hand-hold and steady your camera, but often with long exposures, they’re still not good enough. Yes, if you’re planning your photo session, you could carry a full size tripod with you. However, [...]
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In 2002 I purchased a Canon G2, considered at the time to be one of the best prosumer cameras around. At the time the camera cost me around $1200AU, and as an optional extra, Canon offered a lens surround which would allow you to run filters on it. Not only was it expensive, but [...]
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Sick of all your GoPro videos being all shaky and unsteady? Even worse, sick of watching someone else’s shaky videos? The iSteady Pro-holder is a lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum camera mount for the GoPro camera series (see related links) currently up on Kickstarter. It mounts using your standard GoPro mounting system with an aluminum easy-detach clip. With three [...]
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The WTR-A Wireless Timer Remote Control Shutter from Satechi is designed for compatible EOS Canon cameras. This shutter-release tool lets you set a timer to delay shooting a photo, managing exposure time, setting a shooting interval and organizing a number of shots from up to 50 feet away. It has a beeping alert to indicate [...]
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In my review of the GoPro HD Hero2 (see related links), I mentioned that there was no viewfinder included with the the standard package. Now while many people using this unit for extreme sports may not find that this is an issue, my usage means I want the ability to be frame my shots, whether [...]
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Have a Sony NEX-5/5N? Don’t you just wish it had an actual hotshoe instead of Sony’s proprietary accessory port? NEX Pro Shop just released an unofficial hotshoe adapter to fit in your Sony NEX-5/5N. The Shadow allows you to connect an off camera flash and have it triggered by the NEX-5/5N. It’s priced at $79.99 [...]
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Throughout 2011 I pondered whether or not I should upgrade from my Nikon d90 dSLR behemoth to a MILC with better camera-tech stuffed into a much smaller, lighter form factor. The main reason I wanted to upgrade was portability. Due to its weight and size, I never took my d90 anywhere. For my trip to [...]
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I have a couple of Nikon DSLR cameras that I use for personal and Gadgeteer photography. Nikon cameras aren’t cheap, but hey – not every camera is mentioned in song, either. Accessories, especially the Nikon-branded ones, aren’t cheap, either. I’ve been slowly collecting studio lights, flashes for the hot shoe, filters – you get the [...]
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Do you ever get frustrated feeling like you miss the big picture because you always have your eye glued to a camera viewfinder? If you have kids, does it seem all your photos show them at an angle, because using the viewfinder to frame the shot requires you to shoot downward (or lay on the [...]
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Most small digital cameras seem to be about the size and shape of a deck of cards these days. That’s nice for fitting it into your gear bag, but most of those cameras are flat, smooth, and slippery – and hard to hold. Flipbac Innovations has developed a grip – inspired by the built-in grips [...]
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