Do you own a camera? Do you use a sling-style shoulder strap to carry that camera instead of an old-fashioned neck strap? Are you tired of screwing on and off the attachment loop to mount your camera to a tripod? The Fusion Plate camera accessory Kickstarter project may just be your solution. It’s a dual-purpose camera […]
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Barbie probably has a larger camera than this. The Chobi Cam Pro 3 measures in at just under 2″ wide and under 1″ tall. The is the third iteration in a line of Japanese mini cameras, and it adds “night vision” capability to an already impressive 11MP camera with 1080p video-capture capabilities. The night vision is
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I have finally managed to get my images together for my review of Alien Skin’s Exposure 4 plugin for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. In my defense, this plugin packs in so many features that it simply took this long to try out most of the options. OK, I am a procrastinator. Hopefully I have put
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Most people my age and older have heard of Polaroid instant cameras, although they went out of style once digital photography became mainstream. Recently, Socialmatic LLC announced that they have an agreement with Polaroid to market a new-age instant camera, the Polaroid Socialmatic camera. This camera brings the old style of printing out photos directly from
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Alien Skin has come out with a new version of their unique and popular Eye Candy plugin for Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Version 7 features a revamped interface that simplifies the process of applying these effects to your graphics. They have also added new effects, including a very realistic lightning generator. The melted version of
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Earlier this year, we told you about an accessory that allows you to use your iOS device as a trigger/timer/intervalometer for your DSLR camera. The iUSBportCAMERA accessory from HyperShop is a similar product with more features. First of all, you can use this device with iOS and Android mobile devices or your Mac or Windows computer.
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Instagram has become quite a phenomenon in the past few years, with millions of photos being posted to it every day. Its users range from from serious, professional photographers with expensive and complicated DSLR cameras to casual, out-and-about snappers with smartphones always at the ready. Although acquired by Facebook in 2012, Instagram has thus far remained
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The world has moved into the digital age, but what about those leftovers from the analog era? Photos in family albums or boxes full of vacation slides? The iPics 2 Go iPhone photo scanner from ION Audio offers a potential solution. It uses an iPhone 4/4S camera as a scanner, converting your photographs, negatives, or
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Does your fridge have dozens of photos pinned to it with magnets? Why not clear away some of the clutter and consolidate all those photos into a digital photo frame magnet? The Digital Photo Frame Fridge Magnet has a 2.4″ TFT LCD screen and can hold up to 66 images in its 32GB of storage.
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The Inventio-HD 720P Video Sunglasses from Spy Tec Gear Shop discretely record HD video with mono audio for a bit more than an hour on a single charge, in a not too cumbersome and fairly stylish package. With a system like this, there is nothing but trade-offs – balancing weight, size of the glasses, battery
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If you own a phablet (supersized smartphone that approaches tablet size) like the Samsung Galaxy Note II and enjoy using it for photography or video, the iStabilizer Mount XL is a handy accessory to keep in your gear bag. It offers a universal tripod thread, allowing it to mount to any tripod or equipment made
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You always have your iPhone 5 with you to take photos under normal conditions, so why should you invest in another camera to take action photos? With the protective XD5 for iPhone 5 case from Optrix, you’ll get a rugged, waterproof case to protect your iPhone in extreme conditions. Optrix says they use the same
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The Bluetooth Smart Trigger from Satechi slides onto the hot shoe of your Canon, Nikon, or Pentax DSLR camera and adds new dimensions to how you can use the camera. The Smart Trigger uses Bluetooth 4.0 technology to pair with your iPhone (4S or 5) or iPad (3 or mini); an iOS app then turns
POV cameras are great, but one of the weak spots tends to be the mounting hardware. The Video Head Camera Helmet is perfect for sports like bike riding, skate board and similar, where this sort of helmet is appropriate. The built-in camera has a positional camera lens, and controls are built into the side of the
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“If a picture speaks a thousand words… Aluminyze leaves you speechless!” announced the Aluminyze website. It is precisely what you think: your photos are printed on a sheet of aluminum. Huh? Why? Aluminyze says that their aluminum prints are durable, beautiful, and make great gifts. I had a corner of my office that needed some
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If you have a spare $6300 laying around and a need or desire for underwater exploration, you need the Submarine Camcorder from Hammacher Schlemmer. This little sub measures 19″ L x 14 1/2″ W x 7″ H, and it’s made of water-tight, marine-grade, hydrodynamic ABS. Inside, there’s a HD video camera that takes 1280 X 720 video or
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We’ve reviewed RAGGEDedge Gear wallets and bags before, and we found them to be sturdy and well-made. Their goods are made of carbon fiber, Kevlar, or Hi-Tech sailcloth, so you know they are made to stand up to the elements. The GoPro cameras are touch little POV cameras, and you’ll be taking them into many
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Skooba Design makes gear bags for all your tech equipment, including your cameras and photography gear. In their Tenba Vector camera bag line, they have bags sized to hold a small point-and-shoot camera to big bags that will hold your DSLR, lenses, flashes, and other gear. Right now, for the first time ever, they are
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If you love your photography then you’ll know that sometimes a tripod is a must have. But they’re such a pain to carry around and often too bulky to conveniently take with you just in case you need it. Well Giottos has just released their YTL Premium Series of tripods. By using a Y-shaped centre
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Canon has just announced the Powershot N, a camera firmly aimed at the social media market. Made to be tethered with your smartphone or tablet, the built in WiFi allows you to connect quickly and easily with its Mobile Device Connect Button. You can then directly upload your pictures to social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook
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