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Vello FreeWave Plus II Wireless Remote Shutter Release Review

January 2, 2023 By Eric Reagan Leave a Comment

The Vello FreeWave Plus II is a wireless shutter release that can trigger the shutter from up to 320′ (~97m) away. The FreeWave Plus works with most cameras that have a remote port, including Canon mirrorless and DSLRs, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji, and Panasonic, among others. I’m using the Canon version, which ships with both a Canon 3-pin cable, as well as a 2.5mm sub-mini cable. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: camera remote, Canon, FreeWave Plus, Remote, Vello, wireless remote

 

Xcellon Wired Mac Keyboard Review

February 24, 2020 By Eric Reagan

I was sad when Apple stopped producing the old standard A1234 (MB110LL/A) wired keyboard a couple of years ago. If I’m using an iMac, Mac Pro or Mac Mini, I prefer a wired keyboard. You can still buy some used and refurbished Apple wired keyboards; however, their days are numbered.

Over the past couple of years, I’ve gotten by with a cheap Macally keyboard in a pinch but they are very plastic and just don’t look or feel right with the modern aluminum Mac builds. There are tons of knockoffs and lookalikes but everything is a compromise, which brings me to the new Xcellon keyboard that I’m typing on right now. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: apple, keyboard, mac, macbook, review, Xcellon

Garfield Headphone Softie Earpad Covers for Sony MDR-7506 Repair

September 24, 2019 By Eric Reagan

This isn’t really much of a review . . . just a quick note on how to improve your aging headphones.

I’ve had a couple of Sony MDR-7506 industry-standard headphones for over a decade now. One pair I use more regularly than the other, and they’re starting to show some wear and tear on the earpads. I was getting black flaky vinyl crap on my ears and shoulders and they are coming apart at the seams.

To help extend the life of these headphones for a few more years, I picked up a set of Garfield Headphone Softie Earpad Covers from B&H a couple of weeks ago. For $17, they made my decade-old go-to headphones like new again.

There are loads of options for replacement earpads on these headphones. I like the price and comfort of the Garfield Softies. They may even be better than new because my face/ears don’t sweat where the earpads make contact as I did with the original vinyl earpads. Maybe I should have gotten some of these covers sooner…?

Adding the earpad covers to the Sony MDR-7506s is done by simply sliding the covers over the existing earpads. It takes a few seconds and then you’ve got nice, comfortable headphones again.

Again, these are $17 and can be found in several colors here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Reviews, Video Production Tagged With: earpads, Garfield, headphones, MDR-7506, Softie, Sony

Canon EOS RP Review

September 23, 2019 By Eric Reagan

A few months back, I reviewed the Canon EOS R. While it’s not the perfect mirrorless camera, it is a great first outing for Canon. In the shadow of the EOS R, we’re now looking at the more budget-friendly Canon EOS RP. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon, Reviews Tagged With: Canon, EOS RP, full frame, mirrorless, review

Decimator MD-HX HDMI/SDI Cross Converter Review

May 21, 2019 By Eric Reagan

Video production requires so many tools for different set-ups. Many of those tools are super sexy cameras, drones, lenses, and accessories. However, there are some tools that fly under the radar but are critical to a fully functional system. One of these very boring tools is the Decimator MD-HX HDMI/SDI Cross Converter, which allows you to take virtually any HDMI or SDI signal and output it to a standard video signal that works with your system into either HDMI or SDI. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Decimator, HDMI, MD-HX, MD-LX, review, SDI

Canon EOS R Review

May 20, 2019 By Eric Reagan

Canon EOS R

The Canon EOS R is a camera we’ve all been waiting to see for several years now. It’s a full frame mirrorless camera with a 30.3MP sensor, 4K video capture, and an all-new lens mount. So how does this new camera and system handle the hype and anticipation that’s been building for so long?

In short, it’s promising. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon, Reviews Tagged With: Canon, EOS R, review

Review: Vello ShutterBoss II Timer Remote for Canon EOS R & Rebel Series

March 5, 2019 By Eric Reagan

The Canon EOS R is a pretty great camera but it’s missing a couple of amenities. The built-in time-lapse movie mode is great if you want to have a finished 4K timelapse out of the camera as a video file. If you want to capture still images for later editing and assembly, however, you are out of luck with the in-camera options. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon, Reviews Tagged With: Canon, EOS R, review, Time Lapse, timelapse, Vello

A Disappointing iPhone XR Review

November 6, 2018 By Eric Reagan

The iPhone XR is the latest in the 2018 trio of new iPhones. It’s also the most “affordable” with its base price at $749 for the 64GB model, while it takes $999 to get the base iPhone XS and $1099 for the base XS Max.

For a guy that operates a camera tech blog, you might think that I’m one who has to have the latest and greatest gadget. However, I like tech that lasts a long time and I try to milk every mile out of great tech. I still use my Canon 5D Mark II as my main camera (although I’ve been eyeing an upgrade the past couple years) and my 2011 MacBook Pro is still in service as a video editing system. In fact, I think that old MacBook Pro is a superior product in terms of design (and performance in its day) than the newer, thinner MacBook Pros, which have “clicky” keyboards with keys that stick, limited ports, no disc drive and internals that can’t be upgraded. I prefer my 2010 Mac Pro over the modern Mac Pro trash can too.

In a lot of ways, I feel the same about the iPhone XR. I’ve had the iPhone XR for a week or so and its a good phone but it doesn’t do anything special that other phones don’t do better. My best praise for it is that it is faster than the iPhone 6 from which I traded up. [Read more…]

Filed Under: apple, iphone, Reviews Tagged With: apple, iphone, iPhone XR

Luxli Timpani 1×1 RGBAW LED Light Review

August 6, 2018 By Eric Reagan

The Luxli Timpani is a new 1×1 LED light with a ton of control available from the back LCD panel, a dedicated mobile app or DMX consoles. It is a light the purports to deliver just about anything you could dream up for a 1×1 LED. From the moment you open the box, you start to get a sense that it can. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: 1x1, led, Lighting, Luxli, Timpani, video production

Canon EOS M50 Review

June 13, 2018 By Eric Reagan

The Canon EOS M50 is the first Canon mirrorless camera that I’ve really felt comfortable using. Everything works as expected and you get a great image from its 24.1MP image sensor. It’s also the first “affordable” camera in Canon’s DSLR and mirrorless lines that captures 4K video. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon, Reviews Tagged With: Canon, EF-M, EOS M, EOS M50, M50, mirrorless

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