The Yongnuo YN-14EX-C Macro Ring Flash is a winner!

Yongnuo YN 14EX C Macro Ring Flash

Macro photography is an enjoyable way to shoot close-up photographs both of objects in nature, and of interesting objects in various environments. Macro photography lens which are designed specifically for macro photography, allow you to get very close to the object. To achieve the full potential of a macro lens, one of the most important

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Adjust the angle of your Ring doorbell for a perfect view of who’s at the door

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The placement of a doorbell usually doesn’t matter when it’s a regular doorbell.  But when you replace the old model with a video doorbell, the placement determines when and how well you can see people approaching your door.  Using the Homono Adjustable Angle Mount with the Ring video doorbell, you’ll be able to fine-tune the

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IQAir AirVisual Pro Air Quality Monitor review

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I live in Florida, the land of perpetual pollen, in an older home in the woods. And I have asthma. Those three strikes mean it can be difficult to enjoy the outdoors. But what about the indoors? My husband, Bill “Mr. Headphones” Henderson, recommended I try the AirVisual Pro by IQAir to help me monitor

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Take pics with your DSLR without touching the shutter button

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There are several types of photography that I find very enjoyable. I love close-up macro photography and also outdoor photography when I can place my camera on a tripod somewhere in nature and capture amazing photographic moments. When I first started this type of photography, I would either have my camera handheld or next to

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Add the unique beauty of natural wood to your Apple Watch with Ottm’s Hardwood bands

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  In a world full of watch bands Ottm’s hardwood Apple Watch straps really stand out. Made from two eye-catching hardwoods: Gabonese Zebrawood from West Africa best known for its striking finish and Indonesian Sandalwood which is prized for its fragrance and widely used across Asia in incense and oils. These distinctive and handsome straps have subtly rounded

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Brew coffee at room temperature with the Asobu portable coffee brewer

asobu cold coffee brewer

You can make fresh, cold coffee without a fancy machine with the Asobu Cold Brew Coffee Maker.  You just add some coffee grounds and 24 ounces of water into the plastic brewer and let it sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours.  When the steeping is complete, press a button to transfer the coffee into

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The Ruggard Alpine 600 Lens Backpack for DSLR and 600/800mm lens is a winner!

Ruggard Alpine 600 Lens Backpack for DSLR and 600800mm Lens

Every Photographer and Cinematographer I have ever met seems to have the same major issue that I struggle with. I am referring to the ongoing challenge of finding the right camera bag to carry the desired equipment for each specific shoot. Like many of my counterparts, I have surrendered and accepted that I need multiple

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SanDisk announces world’s fastest UHS-I microSD card

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Recently at Mobile World Congress 2018, Western Digital announced its newest microSDXC card that it touts as “the world’s fastest UHS-I flash memory card” – the 400GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC card. The card features super-fast read speeds up to 160MB/s, write speeds up to 90MB/s, UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) rating, and a Video

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Camera bags, lens, and smartphone camera grip reviews – Weekly roundup

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Looking back on the variety of news and reviews that we posted on The Gadgeteer this week, it appears that we had an underlying theme of photography related news and reviews. It wasn’t planned, but a happy accident and the fact that one of our newest additions to our team of writers really likes writing

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The Canon SELPHY CP1300 Compact Photo Printer prints your selfies in a flash

Canon Selphy CP1300

Since the early years when my interest in photography was peaking, I always wanted to take great photos and be able to produce a hardcopy very quickly to display my work, without having to go through a time-consuming process. I have been looking at photo printers for a very long time, but I never seemed

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Before rescuing your next damsel in distress, you’ll need a license

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“Dragons are a childhood fancy, right up to the moment that one rips your best suit coat.”  –  Louis Baston, Secretary of the Bureau of Dragons For all you dragonslayers, you’ll need to get yourself a license to slay dragons before your next trip there and back again or next outing to rescue damsels.  The

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Protect your expensive camera gear with the Ruggard Electronic Dry Cabinet

Ruggard Electronic Dry cabinet

Living in New York City has been a real education on humidity, and its effect on various things in my apartment. The moisture caused by the humidity has not only ruined several electronic components of mine, but also many fabric items. As I learned more about my cameras and lenses, I began to understand the

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Protect your iPhone X with the Mod-3 Radius X ultra-minimal case

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A couple of years ago, The Gadgeteer reviewed the Mod-3 Radius case for iPhone 5, and Andy Chen found it was a “super-sleek, minimal way to protect your iPhone 5 while preserving the sleek modern lines and feel of a ‘naked’ iPhone.”  Well, Mod-3 is back again with a Radius case for the iPhone X.

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