The lowly lens cap a has a big job: protect your camera’s expensive lens from dust, dirt, smudges, rain, beer and so forth and so on. You diligently keep it attached until you are ready to start snapping the big shots, but then what do you do with it? Stuff it into your pocket, toss […]
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Regulars here at The Gadgeteer know that I tend to blather on and on about how much I love the camera built into the iPhone 4S. It’s one of the main reasons why I continue to flutter back to the iPhone after taking brief vacations using other handsets. I guess I’m in good company because
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The iPics 2 Go Scanner For iPhone 4/4S from IonAudio works with 35mm negatives, slides and both 3×5 and 4×6-inch pictures to convert them into images using your smartphone’s built in camera. It’s a specially designed fixture that holds the iPhone at an optimal distance from the media. It uses an LED light for even
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Starting off as a Kickstarter project, Unruly makes a range of products to enhance your GoPro Hero or Hero 2. Their lightweight aluminium cases, the Headgear and Headcase Pro, both protect your GoPro. They have up to 9 additional mounting points that allow you to more securely mount your camera than you can using the standard
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With the OUTRIDE case and app from mophie, you can turn your iPhone 4/4S into a sports action camera. The OUTRIDE case is waterproof and impact-resistant, and it comes with a variety of modular quick-release mounts so you can use it for capturing a variety of sports. The case has an integrated 170-degree wide-angle lens
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Still not convinced that a Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera (MILC) can replace your Digitial Single Lens Reflex (DSLR)? If Panasonic has its way, you will. While the MILC format has slowly gained ground, it’s still never been considered a “serious” contender for “professional” photographers, so Olympic sponsor Panasonic has given their new DMC-G5 to Getty Images sports
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Almost every camera or tablet has video recording capability these days, but sometimes their sound or lighting just won’t cut it. The Q2HD from Zoom takes full HD video, uncompressed audio recording, and gives you the option for live streaming via your notebook. The Q2HD allows mid-side recording, which combines a unidirectional and bidirectional
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Canon introduces their entry into the mirrorless, inter-changeable lens camera (MILC) market with their press release for the Canon EOS M. With an 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, an ISO range of 100-12800 (extended to 25600 in H Mode ), and a 3″ touchscreen, which includes multitouch features like pinch and zoom. The camera will
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Are you one of those people who is constantly snapping your own picture to post on Facebook for all your followers to comment on? Yes, you’re too sexy for that shirt and yes your new hair style looks fabulous. At least I think it does… I could tell a lot better if your whole face
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Make panning and tracking shots with your smartphone or POV camera smooth with the iStabilizer Dolly. Approximately 8” W x 3” H x 5” D (20.5 x 7.5 x13 cm) with an 11″ adjustable arm, the mount expands to accept devices up to 2.75″ (7cm) wide. It weighs in at 1.25 lbs and will accept
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I love taking night or long exposure photos; however, keeping your camera still is always the issue. There are tips and tricks to hand-hold and steady your camera, but often with long exposures, they’re still not good enough. Yes, if you’re planning your photo session, you could carry a full size tripod with you. However,
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Having played with a number of POV cameras now, one of the options I miss with the GoPro Hero2 is the remote control. Even when not being used for Extreme Sports, the ability to mount your camera and be able to initiate your video or snapshot without having to get to the camera itself has
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Here’s another entry into the POV camera market, the ION Air Pro. Weighing in at 130 grams (4.5oz) and measuring 37X109mm (1.45X4.3 in), the Action Pro is capable of 1080p video and 5MP stills. It’s waterproof to 30 feet without an additional housing. The optional ION WiFi Podz kit includes plug-in WiFi module that allows you to
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I’ve owned and used several Tom Bihn Bags over the years, starting with an Empire Builder laptop bag that my husband is still using after 8 or 9 years now. My favorite purse is the Little Swift knitting bag, and we also own wallets, Cafe Bags, a Breve iPad case, and more. I know the
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The iPhone is not only one of the most popular smartphones on the market, but it’s also probably one of the most popular cameras. I have found that the camera ranks very high in the list of reasons why I enjoy using the iPhone 4S as my main phone. The iPhone can capture very good
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JVC has announced on their blog site their entry into the ever growing POV action camera market. The JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXON doesn’t require a waterproof housing, weighs in at .28lbs (126 grams), and is waterproof to 5 m ( 16.4 feet), shockproof , dust-proof, and freeze-proof. The unit includes built in Wi-Fi, 1.5″ LCD, image stabilization, and
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Sony has just given the world a quick peek on their blog site of their entry into the POV action camera market. There’s not a lot of specifications yet except “ it houses Sony’s hallmark SteadyShot®image stabilization technology, Exmor® R CMOS image sensor, and an ultra-wide angle Carl Zeiss® Tessar® lens.”
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This gorgeous camera bag from hard graft is handmade from 100% vegetable-tanned Italian leather with a leather lining. The Frame1 Camera Bag has padding between the layers of leather to protect your DSLR from bumps. There’s a removable divider inside and a zipper pocket to hold memory cards or cables. The shoulder strap has 100%
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In response to my Gariz Sony NEX-5n Half-Case Review, the folks at LoveCases, a British tech-accessory website, offered to send me the Toma half-case and matching wrist strap to review. Like the Gariz case, the Toma half-case is a form fitted leather case that adds a bit of protection to the base and sides of
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In 2002 I purchased a Canon G2, considered at the time to be one of the best prosumer cameras around. At the time the camera cost me around $1200AU, and as an optional extra, Canon offered a lens surround which would allow you to run filters on it. Not only was it expensive, but
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