For the trigger happy camera owners out there, here’s another camera trigger that you might add in your arsenal. While the “revolutionary” Shutterbox is still underfunded on Kickstarter, let’s get to meet the new NeroTrigger. The NeroTrigger, which is marketed by its makers as the “ultimate camera trigger,” is like most other triggers out there: [...]
For those looking for an affordable wireless flash and camera trigger, PocketWizard might just have granted your wish. The company has recently announced the new PlusX transceiver. The PlusX features an “Auto-Sensing Transceiver Technology” that automatically switches between transmit and receive. It also has 10 radio channels, which you can set using a rotary dial. [...]
Eric Chiu at MAKE magazine has created a flash diffuser for a Canon Speedlight 580EX II using a 3D printer. The DIY project was spawned right after seeing his photo intern taping a piece of paper to a camera’s flash. Obviously, the intern’s temporary diffuser didn’t last long. After many paper-diffuser-to-recycle-bin incidents, Chiu finally decided [...]
There’s just something magical and mystical about retro-looking stuff. Not the actual vintage stuff, but just the ones that look like it, like the Magnetic Mini Retro Camera. Because really, I wouldn’t trade all of the features that the high-tech stuff of today has. Luckily, some creative minds came up with the Paparazzo Light for [...]
Last month my husband and I rented a ring flash for a wedding we were shooting. It was the first time I had used one (hubby had used one many times before) and after that one session, I instantly understood the allure of the ring flash. Simply put, it just gives the photo a certain [...]
During the launch of the 5D Mark III, Canon also unveiled two new accessories to complement the new EOS camera: the Speedlite 600EX-RT and Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT. The 600EX-RT is the successor of the 580EX II and features a built-in wireless radio, which is Canon’s first. And photographers who love finding new techniques in creative [...]
Lights, Camera and Action! No I have not landed a covetable job as an AD with a Spielberg or even a Brad Bird (if only). It’s the new Manfrotto LED Lights that have inspired such an enthusiastic shout out. The newly announced Manfrotto collection of LED lights have been targeted at both the photo enthusiast and the [...]
I think we can be glad that technology has brought us past the flash powder age. An electric speedlight is not only re-usable, but also doesn’t cause the fire station to show up during a little photo shoot. That said, flash powder was a pretty great invention and well, let’s face it. Who doesn’t like [...]
RoundFlash has come up with a nifty new product. A ringflash in a bag. To set it up, you unroll it and stick a few pegs in the ‘walls’. It looks like it works pretty well although I wish there was more ‘results’ photos in the vid. At $159 it is certainly priced like a [...]