Camera gear



The GVB Gear Compact Daylight On-Camera Light may just be your go to light when on the go!

GVB Gear Compact Daylight On Camera Light with Built In Battery

Whether you are an aspiring or professional photographer/videographer, or just enthusiastic about capturing photos and video, there are likely many occasions when you just grab your camera as you head out of the door, with the anticipation of capturing a great photo or some good footage. Whenever I do the same, I always seem to […]

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The LENSKIRT Flexible Lens Hood makes shooting through glass easier

Lenskirt

For those of us photographers and videographers who enjoy shooting cityscapes, or aquariums, or other types of photography that may require us to shoot through glass, the challenge of light reflections is a real one. If this challenge is not managed correctly, the “stray” light will definitely show up in your photo, and may not

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The Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW Camera Backpack may just be the right fit for your gear

Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW Camera Backpack

Continuing on my search for the perfect backpack for my photography gear, I have been looking at the Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW Camera Backpack. This backpack can hold 1 to 2 DSLR camera bodies, a large lens like a 70-200mm attached, up to a 15-inch laptop, an additional 8 lenses, a tripod on the exterior

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The Yongnuo YN-24EX TTL Macro Flash for Canon Cameras is flashy but not pricey

Yongnuo YN 24EX TTL Macro Flash for Canon Cameras

Once again, Yongnuo is making a difference in the photography industry with another one of their photography products. The Yongnuo YN-24EX TTL Macro Flash for Canon Cameras is a great product that works very well, and is priced less than 1/5 the cost of the Canon macro twin flash. I own this twin flash, and

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The Manfrotto Befree Advanced Travel Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head aims to travel light

Manfrotto Befree Advanced Travel Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head

Getting back for a moment to the news stories about travel tripods, there is a new release coming soon to join the existing bunch of existing solutions. The Manfrotto Befree Advanced Travel Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head (Lever Locks, Sony Alpha Edition), is a relatively compact travel tripod measuring 59.1 inches when fully extended, but

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The Manfrotto Pro Light Cinematic Backpack Balance can carry it all

Manfrotto Pro Light Cinematic Backpack Balance

So for this episode of “I am still desperately trying to find the right photography gear bag for myself”; I am focusing on a new bag just released by Manfrotto. Although specifically designed to accommodate a fully set up Ronin M/MX, the Manfrotto Pro Light Cinematic Backpack Balance seems to be a bag that may

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The Octopus.Camera OctoPad Universal Weighted Support Base with Removable Ball-Joint Head can really get down

Octopus Camera OctoPad

Recently, I have been on a search for several types of photography and videography gear, and I have been focusing on a few specific types of gear. Monopods and tripods have been a major part of that focus. There are times when we have some very unique shooting requirements, and the standard tripod or monopod

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The Olloclip Mobile Photography Box set is the lens accessory your iPhone X deserves

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Olloclip was one of the first ever quick-connect lens systems for iPhone featuring fisheye, wide-angle and macro lenses. I owned the first version for the iPhone 4S. I really liked being able to attach different lenses to my iPhone. And I was able to take some really cool photos. Fast forward a few years to

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The iFootage Cobra 2 C180 Carbon Fiber Monopod is a nice addition to your photo/video gear

iFootage Cobra 2 C180 Carbon Fiber Monopod

Staying on the subject of monopods, I found another interesting one that I think is worth mentioning, and has its own place in the photo/video gear box. The iFootage Cobra 2 C180 Carbon Fiber Monopod is not necessarily considered a small footprint monopod for traveling or for easily attaching to a backpack, but its features

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The ACK-E6 USB Power Kit AC Adapter Replacement DR-E6 DC Coupler Dummy Battery for Canon EOS cameras may just give me the power I am looking for!

ACK E6 USB Power Kit AC Adapter Replacement

A few nights ago I was working with my photo light box, shooting photos for product reviews, and messing around with some macro shots. After shooting for a while, I was “in the zone” when lo and behold my camera went dead. Of course I quickly realized that the batteries in my extended battery grip

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The BlackRapid Double Breathe Camera Harness is a fit for all photography occasions

BlackRapid Double Breathe Camera Harness

c Many years ago when my primary focus was videography, I would pair up with professional photographers on many jobs like weddings and fashion shows. Although I was primarily responsible for the video production, I was a rapidly developing photographer, and I would look in admiration at the many “geared up” photographers. I remember seeing

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The Velbon Ultra Stick Super 8 Monopod can stand on its own

Velbon Ultra Stick Super 8 Monopod

As I continue to chase down that perfect but elusive travel tripod, I am coming across many products with great potential. Even if they do not exactly fit my search criteria, they certainly are interesting enough, and possibly fit another need that could win them a space in my gear bag. The Velbon Ultra Stick

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The Edelkrone Wing is the rail-less slider that gives you the movement that you need

Edelkrone Wing

Continuing the focus on camera sliders, the Edelkrone Wing Slider is a portable and compact slider that is designed for use with DSLR, mirrorless and Cine cameras. The two newest versions are the Wing that has a load capacity of 16 pounds, and the Heavy-Duty Wing Pro that has a load capacity of 48 pounds.

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The Vello DSLR Battery Grip adds life and safety to your shoot

Vello Battery Grip

One of the worst experiences for a photographer/videographer is being in the middle of a shoot with your trusty DSLR camera, and you run out of power. While this sounds like a simple issue, it occurs very often and usually at the most inappropriate time. As professionals we strive our best to not let this

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The Benro 75mm Hi-Hat tripod keeps your camera as low as it can go

Benro 75mm Hi Hat

When I am in the studio “messing around” with macro photography trying to use various objects to produce an amazing photo, I often use a tabletop as my platform. The object would be on the tabletop, and I use my DSLR mounted to a full-size tripod. This can be a pain sometimes when I have

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The new Nikon D850 DSLR Camera – Is it the best in its class?

Nikon D850

By now, all of our Gadgeteer readers that have been following my news stories know that I am a Canon guy. However, in this news stories series, I will focus on DSLR cameras from various manufacturers. The Nikon D850 DSLR Camera “brings to the table”, a combination of great photography capabilities along with nice movie

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The Benro Aero 2 Video Travel Angel Tripod Kit is ready for your next adventure

Benro Aero 2 Video Travel Angel Tripod Kit

For those of you that have been following my news stories, you know that I have been on a quest to research and find a travel tripod that is the perfect fit for me. The next travel tripod that I am looking at is the Benro Aero 2 Video Travel Angel Tripod Kit. This is

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Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens for Canon EF is a good contender

Yongnuo YN 50mm f1.8 Lens for Canon EF

Every photographer I know, including yours truly, has spent more money than we care to remember on lenses, all in an effort to get better pictures. When we “follow the crowd” and purchase the brand name lenses, we are usually mostly satisfied, and we just start saving for the next purchase. In many cases, our

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