Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Manfrotto Photo-Movie tripod head is a dual-purpose photo and video head. It acts as both a ball head for still photography use, as well as a video pan/tilt head with fluid motion. This head changes from photo to video mode with the simple flip of a switch. [Read more…]
The purpose of this guide is to help you pick the right digital camera or photography accessory for yourself or that special photographer on your Christmas shopping list. [Read more…]
NEXTO DI backup drives offer the ability to back up memory cards in the field without the need to fire up a laptop. [Read more…]
I caught up with Matt Bennion at PhotoPlus 2011 and talked to him about some of the recent products from Western Digital.
I’m very excited about the My Book Live, which I talked about when the WD 2go App was announced a couple months ago. The update through the WD 2go App for the MyBook Live drives gives us so much power to freely share large files without the need of some middleman charging us for another storage or transfer service. [Read more…]
If you are looking for an alternative to the traditional camera strap, take a look at this overview of the Spider Holster system from PhotoPlus 2011. The Spider Holster does what it sounds like – it provides a holster for your DSLR that you wear on your hip. [Read more…]
Manfrotto has introduced a couple of new 502HD tripod heads, the MVH502A and the MVH502AH.
The MVH502A is equipped with a 75 mm ball base, while the MVH502AH comes with a flat base with 3/8″ thread. Both are designed for video use and can support up to 13.2 lbs. They feature Manfrotto’s bridge architechture, as well as a variable Fluid Drag System with adjustable cartridges.
The 502A retails for $225, while the 502AH retails for $200. Both are available at B&H Photo and Amazon.com.
Canon Wireless Remote
Amazon has a couple of generic wireless remotes for Nikon and Canon shooters for $3-$6 shipped. [Read more…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]
LomoKino is a movie camera that captures short 50-60 second movies (144 frames at 3-5 fps) using traditional 35mm film (36 exp). The developed film can then be played back using the LomoKinoScope. Both the LomoKino camera and the LomoKinoScope are hand-cranked. [Read more…]
I caught up with Glidecam’s John Correira at PhotoPlus 2011. In the above video, John shows us a couple of new products from Glidecam [Read more…]