I love my 17-40 f/4 L Canon wide zoom. Last year it grabbed me some tasty shots of storms and the aurora borealis! Storms aren’t that hard to shoot… until you hit low light, then the camera struggles to find that autofocus point. Same goes for the aurora. So you flip the switch and […]
Drive manual better: the PhotoJojo dSLR Focus Shifter! Read More
I love cameras but a nearly equal obsession of mine is finding better ways to carry them wherever I go. This has seriously piqued my interest: the MindShift Gear UltraLight Camera Cover. Available in two colors (blue or black) and three sizes to accommodate different sized camera setups. It comes with an integrated belt and
MindShift Gear Ultralight Camera Cover: Your camera will thank you! Read More
Recently I had the chance to review the SpyTec SJ-3000 action cam. It was good for the price. Today we’re looking at the 3000’s sibling, the SpyTec SJ-1000 Full HD Action Camera which features auto record on external power for use as a dash cam.
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I love a good bowl of cereal. It gives me the opportunity to put my favorite beverage, milk, into it. I also love my digital photography. I’ve been shooting with a Canon 5D Mark III full-frame camera for the last year and a half and I have to tell you, it’s a beauty. Takes shots
Fujifilm X-E2 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 18-55mm Lens review Read More
I’ve been procrastinating for a while now about picking up an IP-Cam to monitor my home and my cats while I am away from home. We’ve managed to get by on a webcam attached to our media center computer, but it is stationary, with no pan and tilt capabilities. I’ve seen Swann cameras in my
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Ever wanted to bring your DSLR or mirrorless camera somewhere, but thought twice because you were either worried about protecting it, or didn’t want to lug it in a bulky case? Three chaps named Ohad, Yuval and Guy wanted to solve that problem, so they designed miggo, your “Camera’s Best Amigo,” which is current nearing
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Sigh. There’s a bird out on that branch. Boy, is it pretty. Too bad all I’ve got here is a 70-200mm lens! I’m gonna have to crop the heck out of this shot to get anything out of it. SNAP! Sigh. Sigh no longer, fellow photographers! The preliminary reviews are in and the still-up-for-preorder Tamron
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Photographers with mirrorless cameras need a secure way to carry their camera and all its accessories. Enter the new booq Python mirrorless camera bag. It’s a compact top loading shoulder bag that comfortably holds either a mirrorless camera with a large lens or a compact DSLR with a small lens. Due to booq’s durable water-repellent
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Tiny digital action cams seem to be everywhere, from bike handlebars to snowboarder helmets. Even if you’re not the extreme sport type, you’ll probably find a use for one at some point. The Spytec SJ-3000 1080P Full HD Action Camera promises to rival the ubiquitous GoPro at a third of the price.
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The world of actions cams is a crowded one to say the least, but what if you are looking for something a little more business like, something that is more plug and protect than plug and play? The V.I.O. Stream may be what you are looking for. Built as a modular camera system, the Stream
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I own a Canon 5D Mark III dSLR full-frame camera and I adore it beyond measure but it does not have a built-in intervalometer for taking time-lapse shots. Enter the CamRanger! This little battery-powered gadget creates an Ad-Hoc WiFi network that connects your camera to your Android or iOS device through a free app. Not
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With so many “action cameras” around, it’s hard to choose which one is best for you. There are various types of action cameras that are used from car racing to sky-diving to mountain biking to skateboarding or any other activity you can think of. You name it and it probably had an action camera involved
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But then again, it’s cheaper than some Billingham canvas camera bags… The Roamographer Leather Camera Bag from HoldFast is utterly gorgeous. It’s made in the United States from American Bison leather. It’s big enough to use as a weekender bag with room to hold a couple of days of clothing. Pop in the camera insert,
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Many people leave their DSLR or mirrorless camera at home because they have no effective way to protect their expensive device other than shoving it into a bulky camera bag. Well, three chaps named Ohad, Yuval and Guy wanted to solve that problem, so they designed Miggo, your “Camera’s Best Amigo.” And they’ve just launched
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If you use a Samsung Galaxy S4 and consider yourself somewhat of a smartphoneographer, check out the Ztylus Camera case and RV-1 Revolver Lens Kit which will effectively turn your phone into a multi-lens digital camera. We’ve seen lens attachment accessories before, but the Ztylus is a little different because it completely replaces the back
Ztylus wants to turn your Samsung Galaxy S4 into a more capable point and shoot camera Read More
If you’re a fan of the Ghost Hunters and Finding Bigfoot TV shows, you are already familiar with thermal imaging cameras. For those of you who don’t watch those shows, a thermal imaging camera otherwise known as a FLIR, makes invisible heat sources visible to our eyes. FLIR cameras are traditionally very expensive pieces of
Find Bigfoot and ghosts with your iPhone Read More
The title statement isn’t going to make this camera appeal to everyone, but it may be just what a young child with a budding interest in photography needs. The Superheadz Clap Digital Camera isn’t much bigger than a USB flash drive, and it even has a USB connector built-in, which eliminates the need to keep
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It might be hard to believe, but National Geographic has been around for 125 years. To celebrate this important milestone, they sent one of their award winning photographer’s Stephen Alvarez on an incredible ten day 2112 mile journey across the American west. Stephen didn’t pack a collection of bulky cameras and lenses for this trip
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In this day and age, many young people have given up using a point and shoot camera and rely solely on their cell phone cameras for taking pictures. With the advances in camera technology in phones, minus having zoom, the quality can be on par with many point and shoots. But what happens when you
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Why no, this isn’t a hallway in the Louvre! It’s my hallway displaying my new “watercolors” I just created. You’ll notice I said “created”, not “painted”. I can’t paint or draw, but I can use an app to turn my snapshots into watercolors. With the Waterlogue app from Tinrocket, LLC, I can easily convert any
Waterlogue app for iOS devices mini-review Read More