MindShift PhotoCross 13 sling camera bag Price: $130 U.S. Company: MindShift I had the chance to test another camera tote case from MindShift recently,
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MindShift PhotoCross 13 sling camera bag Price: $130 U.S. Company: MindShift I had the chance to test another camera tote case from MindShift recently,
Read MoreSpectral 15 Shoulder Camera Bag Think Tank Photo Price: $140 U.S. Spectral 15 is the perfect traveling companion for trips when you want
Read MoreThis cute pan head allows you to pan 360º continuously in either direction, sweep a 75º pan left and right, or take photos in 5º increments every 10 seconds. It can be mounted on a tripod, or its three legs fold outward like the wings of a beetle so it will stand on its own. The unit is about the diameter of a billiard ball. Polaroid’s engineers and designers had fun with this. Not only does it look great, it performs well too.
Read MoreThe $250 MindShift BackLight 26L (the 26L stands for 26 liters of internal volume) is a medium-sized backpack designed for the outdoors photographer but can be very much at home with anyone who wants to carry a lot of photo gear on their back in a handsomely designed bag. It comes in both green and graphite colors; I chose to review the graphite colored one. The first thing I noticed is how light the MindShift BackLight 26L feels (just around 4lbs/1.8kg). I don’t like heavy camera bags for comfort reasons, and this case does not add much more weight to my already heavy camera kit.
Read MoreEvery ThinkTank Photo pack I’ve looked at in the past has been remarkable for attention to design, function and workmanship. The Trifecta 10 is no exception. This backpack is designed with serious amateur photographers and professionals in mind. It’s sleek and it’s sturdy. I make no apologies for my loyalty to the ThinkTank brand. They make good stuff.
Read MoreJoby’s ingenious GripTight Micro Stand and GripTight Mount serve a long-unfilled need. Joby makes the popular GorillaPod tripods. These have flexible legs that can securely wrap around and hug tree limbs, railings, lampposts, etc. This permits a camera to be set up out in the wild where a large tripod might be impractical.
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