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OPPO F1 – A camera for the selfie generation?

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While OPPO might not be a well known brand outside of Asia, I’ve been watching their expansion outside of that region and their products after owning an OPPO Find 7A over the last couple of months.  Rather than make “run of the mill” phones, they’ve been trying to add functionality and hardware to  differentiate themselves. […]

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Account switching is now available on Instagram

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Instagram, the popular photo sharing app has finally added multiple account support on mobile. You can now add up to five accounts to switch back and forth to, and be able to tell which account you’re logged into at any given time. This will be available as part of Instagram version 7.15 for iOS and Android.

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Foldio360 lets you easily create 360 degree 3D spinning images

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If you’re an eBay or Etsy seller of small items, a product reviewer like me or someone who just likes to goof around with photography gadgets, you will want to check out the Foldio360 turntable project on Kickstarter. Made by the same guys that brought use the Foldio portable photography studio, which earned a spot

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Orangemonkie Foldio portable photography studio review

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When you review gadgets like I do, product images are just as important as the words I write. Not to pat myself on the back too hard, but I think I do a pretty good job when in it comes to product photography. I have no illusions that I’m a professional macro photographer though, and

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OpTech Smart Sling review

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Back when our belts were bristling like Batman’s utility belt and fanny packs were seen constantly, I read a humorous piece about how we male geeks carry our gear. The author was proposing that we have to have a popular, masculine person start using something before it becomes socially acceptable. No one really carried a

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With an ISO of 4,000,000 the Canon ME20F-SH won’t leave you in the dark

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Canon U.S.A. has just announced their ME20F-SH, a purpose built camera based on a 35mm full-frame, 2.26 megapixel  CMOS sensor.  Capable of Full HD video with a minimum illumination of less than 0.0005 lux (approximately equivalent to ISO 4,000,000), the ME20F-SH is aimed at markets where low light capture is required such as nighttime surveillance

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Into the abyss – underwater photography goes 360 degrees

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The people at 360Heroes offer a variety of products for mounting multiple GoPro cameras to generate 360 degree photos and videos. They also sell the software used to stitch the output from multiple GoPros into usable 360 degree formats without a lot of post production headaches. The 360Abyss pictured above mounts 6 GoPro Hero cameras

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Breakthrough Photography X3 neutral density filters review

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A while back, I reviewed the X1, X2 and X3 UV filters from Breakthrough Photography.  Their slimline cells with ridged edges that make them easier to mount and stack on your lenses have had a permanent place on my Canon 24-105 f/4L and Canon 16-35 f/4L lenses ever since.  They remain wonderful companions, not getting

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Now you can BYOT (build your own tripod) with MeFOTO

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If you’ve ever wanted a rainbow colored tripod, your dreams have come true because MeFOTO has just announced the launch of their customized color-based tripod: the BYOT. BYOT stands for build your own tripod service for MeFOTO’s RoadTrip model travel tripod for on-the-go photographers. Now, photographers can choose from 12 colors for each component to

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Google Photos: the photo app to rule them all

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If you’re an Android user who takes a lot of photos, you’ll want to pay attention. Google just redesigned its photo app and there are some pretty significant changes. Photos provides a new way to organize your memories, it’s now able to organize by People, Places, or Things. You can pick a specific person, location,

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Be a picture god with the Gekkopod flexible camera mount

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So, you’re an on the go type of person who loves to take pictures. The problem is picture ops come up when you least expect them or when you’re not prepared with a tripod or selfie stick. The Gekkopod, a Kickstarter project by Gal and Boaz Zucker, may be the perfect portable solution to your

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Knog [expose] smart sheds more light on the subject

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Although the iPhone has a built-in flash, it’s often not bright enough to provide sufficient illumination in really low-light conditions.  Add a Knog [expose] smart light to your iPhone, and you’ll have 9 LEDs shining an extra 130 lumens on your subject.  The [expose] has a built-in lithium-polymer battery, so it doesn’t drain your iPhone’s battery.

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Spy on your neighbors with this 80X telescope that attaches to your iPhone 6

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The Super Spy Ultra High Power Zoom 80X Telescope with Tripod Stand from Brando is the perfect tool for keeping an eye on your neighbor’s hot daughter dog who keeps leaving “presents” in your yard. The 80X zoom collapsing telescope snaps into the included iPhone 6 back cover. Also included is a tripod stand and

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The Foldio 2 is a bigger, brighter, and better home photography studio

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Read Julie’s Foldio2 review. Last year, we told you about a Kickstarter project for a small, foldable, portable photography studio called Foldio.  People who sell products online or who review gadgets need a clear, well-lighted area to take photos for their postings.  Foldio was designed for the person who needed a home studio, but who

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