Cameras

Custom Grip Makes Canon S90 More Grabby

The problem with elven cameras like Canon’s S90 is that they’re awkward to hold sometimes. Richard Franiec’s custom grip – CNC-machined from a block of aircraft-grade aluminium and black-anodised to match – adds just enough extra surface area to fix that.


February 19, 2010
Cameras

GorillaPod Goes Magnetic, Lets You Attach A Tripod To Your Fridge

GorillaPod, the bendy tripods you know and love, just announced its newest version: GorillaPod Magnetic. This guy has magnets on each of its feet, allowing you to stick it to pretty much any magnetic surface.


February 8, 2010
Gadgets

Shoot From The Hip With Brando’s Camera Belt Lock Holster

Just because you didn’t make it into the police force, it doesn’t mean you have to go through life with a naked belt. Strap Brando’s camera belt lock on for size, and feel the testosterone course through your veins.


February 6, 2010
Cameras

Vintage Lomo Lenses On Canon 5D Mark II Creates Beautiful Video

Being a lomo user, photographer Hunter Richards‘s Canon 5D Mark II hack has totally made my week. Using a Russian lomo lens from the ’80s with an adaptor, he managed to create a beautifully shot lomo film worthy of your attention.


February 5, 2010
Cameras

Lumaloop Camera Strap Review: Sling Shooting

The strap that comes in the box with your camera sucks. It’s thin, so it digs into shoulder if you’re lugging heavy gear, and fails to be super versatile. The Lumaloop’s a sling-style camera strap that’s designed to be better.


January 27, 2010
Cameras

I’m Honestly A Little Frightened By The Hydrophobia Flash 70-200

The Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 appears to be such a powerful dSLR rain jacket that, not only will it repel rain, but it may even extort the clouds so they don’t dare spill a drop in the first place.


January 23, 2010
Cameras

DSLR Follow Focus Mods Taken To Their Inevitable Conclusion

Earlier today, we posted our first dSLR follow focus mod, and it’s nothing if not simple. This other follow focus mod… well… its hand crank drill drive shaft is but a stone’s throw from a hamster wheel and a hot poker.


Cameras

Canon 7D Loaded With $US6 DIY Follow Focus

In film and video, if you want to rack focus, a “follow focus” makes the job a lot easier. Attaching to the focus ring, a follow focus can be as simple as a stick or as complicated as a gearbox.


January 19, 2010
Cameras

Super-Budget Lens-Mounted Ring Flash For DSLRs

Lens-mounted LED flash rings are a great resource for properly lit macro shots, but they’re usually pretty expensive (think $US150). Enter Brando’s budget version.


January 15, 2010
Cameras

$US30 Camera Dolly Is The Most Useful IKEA Hack I’ve Seen

If you’re an amateur videographer who’s trying to save a buck here or there, give this IKEA hack a shot. It’ll leave you with a pretty cheap and – based on the test video – rather decent camera dolly