When I first heard about this cool little camera, I wanted to grab one.
At a price point of about $30, what a perfect little stocking stuffer or cool retro camera. OK, the price has gone up to $35, since I put it into my cart at BH to be fair.
And by cashing in on the blind box concept, you never knew what you would get!
Extra fun!
But then…reality struck. Continue Reading »

Let’s talk about the tools that keep your camera work steady. Specific to your needs, no wonder having a few at hand is the right call!

*Manfrotto Be Free 

*Gitzo traveler Series 1

*Peak Design Pro

*Sirui SVM-145 3-Section Carbon Fiber Monopod

*Sirui SVM-145 3-Section Carbon Fiber Monopod

*Joby Gorillapod

*Platypod

*DJI RS 4

*DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Smartphone Gimbal

*Hohem iSteady M7 AI Tracking Smartphone

*Hohem iSteady Q Smartphone Gimbal

First up are tripods:
For your Mirrorless or DSLR cameras, the choice for a lightweight option is the Manfrotto Be Free for the budget minded
Or the Gitzo traveler Series 1 when you want to up your game a bit. Both of these tripods are good choices for small and lightweight, with the Gitzo def at a higher price point.

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There is a possible condition that most photographers have. Other than gear acquisition.

That is the number of bags we covet then own.

Picking a bag for your camera gear is not only personal, but situation specific. I’ll go through a variety of choices here, and know that, with one exception, I have personally used.

*The Peak Design Everyday Sling 10 L

*Street Slim

*Lowepro ProActic 3 series

*SKB hard case with a ThinkTank backpack insert

*Think Tank StreetWalker V2.0

*Grams(28)camera Sling

*PD Slide Lite 

*BlackRapid Dual

*Spider Lite Hand Strap.

First up is the everyday carry. The Peak Design Sling 10 L

This is my perfect street photography camera bag.

I can put 2 bodies, 2 lenses, enough batteries, media cards, phone chargers, and extra bits, for a good day of walkabout.
The build is solid with perfectly designing adjustable inserts, enough pockets and straps to carry what you need.
One thing I particularly love about this bag is the fact that it opens TO my body, as opposed opening away. In other words, i can look down and see what I need to get out of the bag, while “shielding” the contents from those around me with the lid. Continue Reading »

One of the best deals around Black Friday is always storage drives and media cards.
Many times, the deals are on previous gen tech, but the prices can’t be beat.

If you have ever had a storage drive crash, you know what I mean. Back your work up as many times/places as you feel comfortable. Paid assignments need a triple back-up in my mind.

For physical drive storage, highly recco a RAID drive.
What is that?
Basically, an enclosure that house drives, HD or SSD in multiple of 2.
Why 2? In the most basic set-up, you store your files on 2 drives, so you have an immediate back-up.
You do need to buy 4 drives so this time of year is perfect to load up.

Personally, I have 4 RAID drives attached to my computer. And those connected drives allow the cloud services to always be uploading. See choices below.

The OWC enclosures are a great option, and I have been using them for years.

Of course you need to populate it with the drives of your choice: HD or SSD. Continue Reading »

The travel season is upon us! And here are some products that will make you , or your giftee’s life better!
Hope you have your tickets, are all gassed up, or just have the itinerary laid out.
Here is a round-up of a few things that may help you enjoy your trip just a little bit more.
Plus some of these items are good all year round, right on the local front.

Links here and descriptors below those!

*Twelve South Air Fly Pro 2

*Soundcore Translating Ear Pods

*Anker Mag Safe battery, 10,000 mAh

*Ulanzi MagSafe Phone Stand

*Rolling Square Multi Tip charging cable

*Rolling Square AirCard Pro

*Plug Bug – USB-C hub from Twelve South

*Anker Travel Plug Adapter

*MOFT laptop stand

*MOFT slim laptop riser with airflow

*Delkin Card Reader & Media Cards

*Peak Design Tech Pouch

First up is one of my all time faves, the Twelve South Air Fly has been  updated!

The new version allows for 2 headphone connections and has a volume control along with a longer batter life. Get one for family, friend, and of course, yourself!

When you are on the plane, might as well enjoy the carriers content wirelessly!
Seats are not getting any bigger, and not being tangled up in wires is the best!
Blue Tooth connect your headphones, and you are free as a bird.With the Plane Travel getting ack to normal, make that experience as pleasant as possible .This Bluetooth transmitter lets you connect your favorite headphones, plus your partners to your seats on the place with NO WIRES! Continue Reading »