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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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Case Logic SLR Camera Backpack review

By John Schettino / October 23, 2013 / Reviews / Backpack, Bags, Camera bag, Camera gear / 1 Comment

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The Case Logic SLR Camera Backpack from Case Logic aims to provide a roomy and safe place for your SLR (digital or otherwise) camera, and (based on the insides) enough lenses to shoot a wedding, football game, and several other events. You’ll likely be able to squeeze in a digital video recorder and a few point-and-shoots

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Image quality evaluation – how does your device score?

By Leah Hallett / October 16, 2013 / News / Camera, Camera gear, Photography / 2 Comments

These days everyone and their mother has a camera, be it cell phone, pocketable point-and-shoot, or expensive DSLR with interchangeable lenses. The more discerning (geeky) photographer who is on the prowl for a new device will want to find a credible independent source for image quality testing. I have found such a place, DxO Lab’s DxOMark.

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Genius Cam Mouse review

By Elizabeth Rodriguez / October 14, 2013 / Reviews / Camera, Camera gear, Computer Gear, Mouse, Webcam / 3 Comments

I like working in a mixed-media environment with my computer, paper notebook, and mobile phone all at my desk. Sometimes I’ll jot down notes in my notebook with a pen, since it’s easier to do, as I take a phone call, or when someone is speaking. After I write down a bunch of notes, sometimes

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Selfies and group pics made easier with the Looq Remote Shutter

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 13, 2013 / News / Android, Camera gear, iOS, Photography / Leave a Comment

We’ve seen these arm length phone holders before that allow you to get your phone out in front of you so that you can take a self portrait or a pictures of you with your BFFs. The Looq Remote Shutter adds an extra feature with the addition of a remote shutter button that is built

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Universal flash filters for SLR cameras

By Janet Cloninger / October 4, 2013 / News / Camera gear / Leave a Comment

If you still use an SLR (digital or film), here’s a way to lighten the load of your camera bag. The Universal Flash Filter Kit, available at Photojojo, is a set of 20 wrinkle-resisting plastic filters that fit on any external flash; they wrap over the flash and are held in place with the included elastic

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Shed a little extra light on the subject with the Pocket Reflector

By Janet Cloninger / October 1, 2013 / News / Camera, Camera gear, Smartphone accessory / 2 Comments

Smart phones seem to be the camera most frequently used these days. Many of them have weak flashes that don’t do as good a job illuminating your subject as you’d like. The Pocket Reflector, available from Photojojo, is a portable light reflector that directs extra light onto your subject for a better photo. It folds

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GoPro Hero3+ – Big things from little(r) packages

By Ian Lim / October 1, 2013 / News / Action Camera, Camera gear, Health and fitness / 2 Comments

With the plethora of POV action cameras on the market these days, it’s hard to keep ahead of the competition. GoPro, the defacto standard in the industry, has just released their GoPro Hero3+ Black and Silver line of cameras. The new Black Edition is 20% smaller and lighter, has 30% longer battery life, better audio,

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IronX DXG 5G9VHD Camcorder review part 1

By Larry Geisz / September 21, 2013 / Reviews / Camera, Camera gear, Digital Video Camera, Outdoor Gear / 3 Comments

Lets face it, at 40+ years of age (closer to 50 than to 30) my hardcore extreme action sport days are far behind me. That doesn’t mean I am an old stick in the mud, I still like to get out be active and I have even been known try new things. But now my

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Turn your smartphone into a 10X zoom Sony camera

By Janet Cloninger / September 20, 2013 / News / Android, Camera, Camera gear, Digital Video Camera, iOS, Smartphone accessory / 7 Comments

What you see in the picture isn’t a couple of camera lenses. It’s a couple of cameras! The Sony CyberShot DSC-QX10 Smartphone Attachable Lens-Style Camera is a fully-functional, fully-featured camera minus an LED viewscreen. Sony says this is the “first-ever zoom lens and sensor combo that clips right to your smartphone”. You can connect the camera

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Grip & Shoot System iPhone holder review

By Smythe Richbourg / September 20, 2013 / Reviews / Bluetooth, Camera gear, iOS, Photography / 5 Comments

Camera phones have taken over as the go-to image maker for most folks. Now that the quality of the pictures created is good enough to replace your old point-and-shoot, there’s still one thing that hampers good photographic technique: holding the camera in landscape mode. Most cameras – I mean smartphones – tend to be set

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Case Logic DSLR Day Holster review

By Andy Jacobs / September 17, 2013 / Reviews / Camera bag, Camera gear / 2 Comments

I bring my DSLR camera with me to all sorts of places, as I never know when some crazy scene might break out that I would not want to miss photographing. (Actually, my life typically isn’t really quite that exciting. But I digress.) However, a DSLR isn’t a point-and-shoot camera, and most times the bulkiness

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Judas Priest’s camera wrist strap

By Janet Cloninger / September 16, 2013 / News / Camera gear / 12 Comments

If you feel that typical wrist straps are too wimpy or just not cool enough for you to use, check out the CamCuff from ByWanderlust. This wrist strap isn’t for those little point-and-shoot cameras; CamCuff holds a DSLR safely. It’s made of premium top-grain cow leather, and the roll buckle adjusts to any of four positions

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Xtreme Life DVR and Landscape Stone Surveillance Camera review

By Bill Kuch / September 15, 2013 / Reviews / Camera gear, Home and Kitchen, Home Security, Surveillance / 11 Comments

I’ve been searching for a way to keep an eye on my summer cabin while we’re not in residence, and the Xtreme Life Landscape Stone from KJB Security products would seem to be the answer. It claims to provide unattended surveillance with minimal operator intervention and ease of operation. I guess we’ll have to see about that…

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Photoshop CC plus Lightroom 5, $9.99 a month, for life?

By Leah Hallett / September 13, 2013 / News / Camera gear, Photography, Software / 27 Comments

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Adobe has received a huge backlash of negative comments from current users of Photoshop CS about expensive Creative Cloud pricing. In an effort to make numerous frugal photographers happy, actually let’s say less upset, Adobe is throwing current users a “bone-us”. During a recent Photoshop World conference in Las Vegas, Adobe announced a significant drop

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A $40 digital camera from AC Gears

By Janet Cloninger / September 9, 2013 / News / Camera, Camera gear, Kid Gadgets / 3 Comments

My daughter always wanted a digital camera, but they were always too expensive to just hand over to a young child – and still are. Of course, there were toy cameras, but they weren’t enough for the older child who wanted to actually have a picture to keep – and they were expensive, too. Now

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Echo Niner tactical style camera accessories

By Andy Jacobs / September 6, 2013 / News / Camera gear / Leave a Comment

Do you take photos in a hot zone (or just want to look like you do)? If so, Echo Niner has some camera accessories and related products you may want to check out. Offering several camera straps, from the spartan Light Speed to the decked-out Dee Lux (pictured), as well as accessories like the Mini

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Make Fido the cameraman for your outdoor adventures

By Janet Cloninger / September 4, 2013 / News / Camera gear, Outdoor Gear, Pet Gadgets / Leave a Comment

We’ve covered a lot of POV cameras and accessories on The Gadgeteer. These cameras, like the GoPro, often have mounting systems that allow you to mount them on your helmet or on a car dash, so it “sees” what you see. What if you’d rather somebody else carry the camera, or you’d like to see

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Wireless phone shutter remote control for iOS devices

By Janet Cloninger / August 30, 2013 / News / Apple, Bluetooth, Camera gear, iOS / 1 Comment

The ISnapX, combined with the free iSnapxRemote app, acts as a wireless shutter release for the cameras in your iOS devices. You’ll be able to take group shots with you included, or you can get that perfect selfie from up to 10 feet away. The ISnapX is $29.95 from Gadgets and Gear.

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Pittasoft BlackVue DR550GW-2CH dual dash cam review

By Andy Chen / August 29, 2013 / Reviews / Camera gear, Car Gear, dash cam, GPS / 78 Comments

Not too long ago I tested the cylinder-shaped, wifi-enabled Pittasoft BlackVue DR5000GW-HD dash cam. Now there’s a new model that adds a secondary camera for those rear-facing shots. Pittasoft calls it the BlackVue DR550GW-2CH, available September 2013. Let’s take a look.

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