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CamRanger Wireless Transmitter gives you control over Canon and Nikon dSLR Cameras

By Mark Rosengarten / February 21, 2014 / News / Camera gear, dslr / 1 Comment

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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BlackVue Sport Action Camera review

By Raul Sanchez / February 11, 2014 / Reviews / Action Camera, Audio, Video, TV, Camera gear / 2 Comments

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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This gorgeous camera bag costs more than some cameras

By Janet Cloninger / January 31, 2014 / News / Bags, Camera bag, Camera gear / 1 Comment

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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Carry and protect your camera with Miggo

By Andy Jacobs / January 30, 2014 / News / Camera bag, Camera gear, Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

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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Ztylus wants to turn your Samsung Galaxy S4 into a more capable point and shoot camera

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 25, 2014 / News / Android, Camera gear, Samsung Galaxy S4 / Leave a Comment

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

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Find Bigfoot and ghosts with your iPhone

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 21, 2014 / News / Camera gear, iOS, Photography / 2 Comments

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

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This is perhaps the simplest digital camera on the market today

By Janet Cloninger / January 3, 2014 / News / Camera, Camera gear / Leave a Comment

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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National Geographic celebrates 125 years by teaming up with Nokia

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 23, 2013 / News / Camera gear, Travel Gear, Windows Phone / Leave a Comment

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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Ovision underwater housing for iPhone review

By Ryan Chapman / December 20, 2013 / Reviews / Camera gear, Crowdfunded, iOS, iPhone accessory / 3 Comments

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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Waterlogue app for iOS devices mini-review

By Janet Cloninger / December 19, 2013 / Reviews / Apps, Camera gear, iOS / 4 Comments

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

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SpyTec Mobius 1080P HD Action Camera review

By John Schettino / December 18, 2013 / Reviews / Action Camera, Audio, Video, TV, Camera gear, Car Gear / 8 Comments

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The Mobius 1080P HD Action Camera from SpyTec is a small, 1080p HD, fixed-focus camera that is small and light (and cheap) enough to be used for capturing video in settings where size and weight are a premium, or where you’d like to record video but the recording device could be in harm’s way, or

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SleuthGear Recluse XT Micro Black Box Video Camera review

By Larry Geisz / December 3, 2013 / Reviews / Camera gear, DVR, Spy camera / 5 Comments

So, you always wanted to be a spy? Me too, but I may be more a Jethro Bodine “Double Naught Spy” than James Bond “007” type. That does not mean that I don’t want to use cool 007-type gear. One of the first things that I think about when spying is surveillance, and what better

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Here’s the ultimate iPhone camera lens kit

By Janet Cloninger / November 26, 2013 / News / Camera gear, Cell phone camera lens, iOS / 2 Comments

If you use your iPhone a lot for taking photos but find yourself wishing for more versatility, you may find what you’re looking for with the Ultimate iPhone Lens Kit from Bazaared. The kit includes an 8X telephoto lens, fisheye lens, wide and macro lens, a 2X telephoto lens, and a 60X magnifying microscope. The lenses have

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Foldio is a tiny, portable photography studio

By Janet Cloninger / November 25, 2013 / News / Camera gear, Crowdfunded / 4 Comments

If you need to take good pictures for items you sell on eBay or say, review for a website, you need a well-lighted, clutter-free spot for taking pictures. There are folding studios for just this sort of work, but many of them need a large flat space to set them up, and most of them

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Filter Forge 4.0 Photoshop plugin review

By William Ray Jr. / November 22, 2013 / Reviews / Camera gear, Photo editing software, Software / Leave a Comment

I owe Julie a long overdue review. OK, OK, two long overdue reviews and one that I can probably still call “on time” at this point. I am going to start with my review of something from one of my favorite product categories — Photoshop plugins. I really can’t seem to get enough of these

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KILLSPENCER Bridle Leather + Paracord Camera Strap offers indestructible good looks

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 17, 2013 / News / Camera gear / 2 Comments

Los Angeles, California based KILLSPENCER has just added a new selection of camera straps to their already impressive line of handmade bags, cases and pouches. Their new Bridle Leather + Paracord Camera Straps feature a tangle-free strap made of practically indestructible paracord, with riveted hand threaded leather ends. The strap connects to your camera with

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Turn your iPhone or iPod touch into an instant camera

By Janet Cloninger / November 11, 2013 / News / Camera, Camera gear, iOS, Printer / 2 Comments

With the Instant Lab from Impossible, you’ll print photos in seconds. This microprocessor-controlled film processing unit has a four-element coated glass, wide-angle 35.6mm lens. It’s compatible with the iPhone 4/4S/5/5S and iPod touch 4th/5th-gen models, and there’s a free iOS app for photo exposure. You simply select an image then lay the Apple device on

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Velocity Clip review

By Larry Geisz / November 8, 2013 / Reviews / Android, Camera gear, iOS, Smartphone accessory / Leave a Comment

Let’s admit it, if you own a smartphone you fancy yourself an amateur photographer or videographer. I know I do! The problem I always run into is keeping my smartphone steady while shooting video or pictures. I have looked into many tripod adapters and even some standalone mounts for my iPhone, but most of them

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Keizus Quadropod review

By Smythe Richbourg / November 4, 2013 / Reviews / Android, Camera gear, iOS, Tablets, Ultra Portables, universal phone stand, Universal Tablet Stand / Leave a Comment

Holding onto our devices during use can be a hassle. Be it a smartphone, tablet, phablet, iPod touch, or anything else, if you want to prop it up to use it to take a photo, watch a video, or have a video chat, an adjustable stand is something that’s going to come in handy. Several

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Live in the moment and not behind a lens with the Autographer wearable camera

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 3, 2013 / News / Bluetooth, Camera gear, Photography / 3 Comments

The Autographer is a 5MP wearable camera that features a 136° wide angle lens, 8GB internal memory, Bluetooth, GPS and 5 sensors (Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Temperature, Color sensor and PIR motion detector) for hands-free image capture. The sensors tell the camera when to take a picture so you can experience the moments as they happen instead of

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