If you’re tired of having all the same black color in all your camera gear and accessories, then maybe it’s time to break the monotony with the colorful tripods from Benro: the MeFoto Transfunctional tripods. The new accessories made by the Chinese company feature a variety of colors, in either green, gold, red, blue, or [...]
A tripod is one of the most important peripherals a photographer can own. Not only do they allow for still shots that wouldn’t otherwise be possible, but they also keep a camera snug, safe, and in place. But just how safe do some of these tripods actually keep your camera? Well, I’m going to go [...]
Even those with the sturdiest of hands know that getting a sharp still shot almost always requires some sort of peripheral. In many cases, this means a simple tripod to provide some extra stability. But what happens when you’re on terrain where a tripod just isn’t practical? Normally you would be out of luck, but [...]
Sometimes do-it-yourself projects are meant to save you a boatload of money; the $30 DIY Wifi Transmitter for the Nikon D4 comes out a whopping $847 cheaper than Nikon’s own WT-5 Wireless Transmitter. You could argue that it doesn’t work as well, but the difference definitely isn’t worth almost $850. On the other hand, sometimes [...]
For the photographer who has everything, here’s something he’s guaranteed not to have. A Leatherman style Multi-Tool which features a tripod, in addition to a fine edge blade, a serrated blade, three screwdrivers, a bottle opener, pliers, and a wire cutter. Yep, it’s pretty small, but it does have three legs and a camera/cell phone [...]
You never know when you might be in need of a tripod to hold your camera. You could be out on the country on your bike and happen upon the perfect opportunity for a quick, impromptu shoot. The light’s just right, the weather’s just perfect, you’ve got your DSLR around your neck, but realize with a [...]
Buying smartphones and consumer electronics has gotten a lot more complicated nowadays. I don’t mean the act of buying per se because, really, all we do is hand over a credit card, issue a check, or fork over the cash. Rather, I’m talking about the process of choosing from what’s available–and the time when you [...]
There are a myriad of reasons why one would need a tripod/monopod, but there are are also a myriad of reasons why one would like to ‘ditch’ said device. They are cumbersome and awkward to carry, they take time to set up, but the results they bring are hard to beat. Here’s a gadget however, that [...]