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JackPod mounts your smartphone on a tripod using headphone jack

Craig Lloyd, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

There are no shortage of nifty accessories gaining traction on Kickstarter. However, only a few of them catch our eyes, the JackPod being one of them. The Kickstarter campaign for the smartphone accessory just recently launched, and it's looking to revolutionize smartphone tripod mounts with a nifty new way to mount your smartphone. Read The Full Story

Smart Tripod wins Microsoft Robotics @Home Competition

Chris Burns, May 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Inventor / developer Arthur Wait of Silicon Valley took home $10,000 this week for winning Microsoft's most recent Robotics @Home Competition with his fabulous new Smart Tripod. This device takes several components such as the Eddie Robot Platform, a Kinect, and a Microsoft RDS 4, and creates a perfect companion for the at-home do it yourself aficionado. This tripod is a robot we would not mind keeping in the corner for daily use, that's for certain! Read The Full Story

Canon EOS 5D Mark III accessories: Wireless Speedlite & GPS

Chris Davies, Mar 2nd 2012 Discuss [1]

It's not just the new EOS 5D Mark III that Canon has today, the photography company has also outed a range of new accessories for the DSLR including the first wireless-enabled pro Speedlite. The Sppedlite Transmitter 600EX-RT uses Canon's new radio-based wireless flash tech, and can control up to five flash groups from up to 30m away. Meanwhile, there's a new battery grip for the Mark III, a WiFi file transmitter, GPS puck and more. Read The Full Story

Twig Pod folding monopod sticks in the ground for hands free photos

Shane McGlaun, Jun 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are the type of person that goes for lots of hiking, camping, or other activities where you find yourself outdoors taking photos a new monopod has been unveiled that might be perfect for you. The idea behind the Twig pod is pretty cool. There is no need for a tripod to allow you to take hands free photos since a tripod is a lot more bulky than a monopod if you have soft ground nearby. This is where the Twig Pod comes in with its pointy spike end. Read The Full Story

Camera Lens Cap Holder will keep you from losing your lens cap

Shane McGlaun, Jun 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

I use a Nikon DSLR most of the time when I am shooting photos. The thing I always seem to misplace is the lens cap. I have had it fall out of my pocket several times while moving around taking photos and my wife always lays it somewhere when she uses the camera and can't find it later. I have spent much more time than I ever wanted to searching for my lens cap. A cool new product has landed on Kickstarter that will prevent lost lens caps if it gets the needed funds. Read The Full Story

Tenba Vector bags have style and features

Shane McGlaun, Feb 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

Anytime I have to shop for electronics, gadgets, or accessories for gadgets with my wife things get dicey for me. I am a function over form type of guy, I like my gear to look cool but it had better work first. My wife on the other hand will pick an inferior product just because it's cuter. Rarely does the style she wants and the specs and performance I want meet. Read The Full Story

Lightscoop makes photos better and won’t scare babies

Shane McGlaun, Nov 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

When my son was an infant, he would be fine if you took a single pic of him with flash. If you shot a second picture, you could bet he was going to cry. The bright flash scared him, many babies are like that, and some pets and adults are too. If you want to take your pics this holiday season without making babies cry and dog's growl, the Lightscoop may be for you. Read The Full Story

CaseCruzer unveils new PSC300 Carry-on case for cams and computers

Shane McGlaun, Oct 19th 2010 Discuss [2]

I don't know what it is about flying that turns your average decent person into a bag-slamming tool when it comes time to put a bag in an overhead bin. I have sat and watched people on flights throw other peoples bags around irriguardless of what is in them and have seen the flight attendants do the same. In fact, I landed at CES one year with a broken camera thanks to one of the flight attendants. Read The Full Story

Solar camera strap concept ideal for sunshine shutterbugs

Chris Davies, Jun 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

As concepts go, here's one we wouldn't be surprised to see sprout into a commercial release in the very near future. Weng Jie's solar camera strap is designed to not only let photographers eke out a few more shots, but to do so making use of the sun's energy rather than bulky external power packs. Rather sensibly, the strap basically replaces the neck cord most DSLR users wear to keep their cameras readily to hand with a solar-cell encrusted version. Clipping on to the camera's mounting points as normal, it would also have a DC plug to gradually top-up the DSLR's battery during use. Of course you'd need sufficient sun to make it worthwhile, so indoor photographers probably shouldn't bother, but anyone out and about should be able to hammer through a few more frames at least. Read The Full Story

Brando Red Dot Sight for your Camera Means the Next Perfect Shot

Evan Selleck, May 14th 2010 Discuss [1]

The accessories for our favorite gadgets are probably just as exciting as our favorite gadgets, and when something like this breaks cover, we can't help but get a little giddy. After all, it's a red dot sight for a camera. Sure, it might be a little unorthodox, and people may stare at you if you were to actually put this up on your camera, but at least you know you'll be the coolest photo taker out there, right? Read The Full Story

Lomo LC-A Instant Back+ adds instant gratification

Chris Davies, Feb 25th 2010 Discuss [1]

Lomo have carved a niche for themselves by purposefully introducing some unpredictability to the images their cameras take, and now they're catering to our collective need for instant gratification. The Lomo LC-A Instant Back+ is a Polaroid-style attachment that fixes to the back of a regular Lomo LC-A camera and spits out instant prints on Fuji Instax film. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Sony Party-shot auto digicam dock gets video demo

Chris Davies, Aug 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sony's Party-shot automatic camera dock has been doing its thing, impressing the Crave Asia team with its ability to track movement and home in on faces for the perfect photos. Announced last week, along with the new Cyber-shot TX1 and WX1 digital cameras, the Party-shot is a table or tripod-mounted dock which can automatically pan and tilt to locate people. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story