Camera gear

Add a ring light flash unit to your smartphone

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Photojojo has a ring light flash unit for your smartphone.  The Smartphone Ring Light is constantly on for evenly-lit portraits, videos, and even macro shots.  It’s available with a case for the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, or you can buy just the ring light for use with other smartphones.  Even if you purchase it […]

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Turn your iPhone into a light meter with Lumu

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Carry this little lollipop-shaped device with you, and you’ll always have the ability to turn your iPhone into a photographic light meter.  It has a CNC milled high-grade aluminum housing, so it will last for years.  Inside is a hemispherical diffuser, cardioid-type silicon photo diode light receptor element that measures the range of 0.15 – 250,000 lux

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This 16-LED flash unit is the cure for dark smartphone photos

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Actually, the Smart 16-LED Warm White Light 3-Mode Fill Light for Mobile Phone works with iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch, Android phones and tablets, and with Windows 8 devices.  You’ll need a headphone jack to plug the unit in, and you’ll need the iBlazr software to automatically fire the flash.  Apparently, you can also just turn the

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The ApeCase ACPRO2000 has the capacity for a whole lot of gear

ApeCase ACPRO2000 Pro Digital SLR Video Camera BackPack

ApeCase ACPRO2000 Pro Digital SLR and Video Camera BackPack has the capacity to carry enough gear to meet even the most demanding needs of photographers and videographers. The main interior compartment can be reconfigured to custom fit your gear. The bag has an integrated sleeve that can accommodate up to a 16 inch laptop. This means my

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Knog [expose] smart sheds more light on the subject

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Although the iPhone has a built-in flash, it’s often not bright enough to provide sufficient illumination in really low-light conditions.  Add a Knog [expose] smart light to your iPhone, and you’ll have 9 LEDs shining an extra 130 lumens on your subject.  The [expose] has a built-in lithium-polymer battery, so it doesn’t drain your iPhone’s battery.

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Dropcase outdoor enclosure and TIE Ball Joint Wall Mount for the Dropcam Pro review

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The Dropcam Pro is one of the most compact, easy to use, and polished wireless cameras on the market. Their greatest weakness is being an indoor-only product with no outdoor option. Over the past few years, other manufactures have created aftermarket enclosures to protect the Dropcam from the elements. But many of these products have come

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Taking selfies is easier with this iPhone 6 case with built-in camera remote

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The nifti iPhone 6 Selfie Case with Bluetooth Remote Shutter Button makes taking selfies easier.  With the camera remote, you don’t have to worry jiggling the camera while you touch the on-screen shutter button after you get everything nicely framed.  Of course, since the remote will work from up to 30 feet away, you can

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Nixplay Edge 13″ WiFi Cloud Frame review

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I have hundreds of photos stored on a computer and external hard drive just sitting there being neglected. 🙁 I’ve always intended on printing my favorites but never got around to it and now there are so many, the task is overwhelming. I also intended on buying a digital frame to display them; however, I

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SpotCam HD Wi-Fi Video Monitoring camera review

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When you work away from home or travel often, it’s nice to be able to check in on things at home for security and peace of mind. That’s why I have installed various WiFi security cameras in my home that can be accessed by web browsers and mobile apps. The newest camera that I’ve been

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Spy on your neighbors with this 80X telescope that attaches to your iPhone 6

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The Super Spy Ultra High Power Zoom 80X Telescope with Tripod Stand from Brando is the perfect tool for keeping an eye on your neighbor’s hot daughter dog who keeps leaving “presents” in your yard. The 80X zoom collapsing telescope snaps into the included iPhone 6 back cover. Also included is a tripod stand and

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Shake it like a Polaroid with the Fujifilm INSTAX Instant Smartphone Printer

fujifilm instax instant phot printer

Sure, digital photos are great, but sometimes it’s nice to have an actual paper print of that image.  Photo prints are a great way to decorate your workspace, and instant printouts make a great party favor.  With the Fujifilm INSTAX Instant Smartphone Printer, you’ll be ready to print out a photo at any moment.  The INSTAX

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PowerPole is a extension pole and backup battery for your GoPro

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For vloggers and narcissists there’s probably nothing worse than having your GoPro camera run out of juice right in the middle of a selfie video recording session. One solution to this first world problem is the PowerPole battery-integrated GoPro extension pole from Polar Pro Filters. The PowerPole was a recently successfully funded crowdfunded project on

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Manything cloud based security camera iOS app review

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Manything is an iOS app that will let you to turn your unused iPod touch, iPhone or iPad into a security camera that can be controlled and viewed remotely. You can even view captured video from as old as 30 days. But the most exciting thing about Manything is that it’s free. Well at least for now.

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The Foldio 2 is a bigger, brighter, and better home photography studio

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Read Julie’s Foldio2 review. Last year, we told you about a Kickstarter project for a small, foldable, portable photography studio called Foldio.  People who sell products online or who review gadgets need a clear, well-lighted area to take photos for their postings.  Foldio was designed for the person who needed a home studio, but who

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Picture It On Canvas Gallery Wrapped Canvas custom photo print review

Even though we’ve lived in our new place for just over a year now, we still don’t have enough artwork on the walls.  I’m trying to find some Mid-century prints and metal art for the walls, but I still like to leave room for pictures of loved ones.  When Picture It On Canvas offered The

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The 3-in-1 Smart Box is a pocket sized speaker, shutter button and loss preventer

The 3-in-1 Smart Box is a keychain attachable gadget that offers three different features in one tiny package. Just pair the 3-in-1 Smart Box with your Android device and install the free app to toggle the features on and off. Are you a forgetful person when it comes to your phone? You’ll never walk off

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Breakthrough Photography X1, X2 and X3 UV filters review

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(Supermodel Priya poses behind the three filters being tested in this review) I love photography.  There isn’t a day when I don’t have my camera with me, ready to capture something beautiful.  I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark III full-frame dSLR and my workhorse lens is the 24-105 f/4L.  A top-quality lens on a

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Improve iPhone 6 selfies with the Nova Bluetooth Flash

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There’s nothing more tragic than taking badly lit selfies snapped with your new iPhone 6. Don’t subject the world, Instagram, Facebook, etc with your dimly or overexposed duck-faced pictures anymore. Run, don’t walk to the nearest Apple store and buy a Nova Bluetooth flash. This is a wireless flash made especially for the iPhone. It’s

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