Tripods and heads are something that many photographers collect. I have a favourite set of legs and swap between a ball head and Yelangu gimbal all the time. Fotopro just sent me a pair of their new Eagle gimbal head sets complete with carbon fibre legs. There are two sizes […]
We received a celestial treat the morning of June 10, 2021 – a solar eclipse. If you were in central Canada, you enjoyed a total eclipse. For those of us in the East, it was a partial eclipse, at sunrise. It was an early morning as the eclipse coincided with […]
I’ve seen a LOT of photography gadgets and gizmos over the last .. umm … 30 years. There have been some real winners (Hahnel corded remote) and some real dogs (far too many too list). But this may actually be my favourite gadget because it’s just so darn useful! Revoring […]
This month, the lighting corner brings you one of the most creative and unique products to breathe new life into your light painting: The Fotorgear Magilight Light Painting Stick. Read on to learn how to add some fun to your shoots! The first thing you think when you open the […]
Hahnel recently released some exciting and important updates to their Extreme Batteries. The latest mirrorless cameras now feature in-camera battery charging, which requires a slightly different battery. Hahnel packaging has also received a few updates, from colour schemes that make them easier to identify to new packaging that’s not just […]
It’s been more than a year now. Many of us are working from home. In-person photo clubs are no longer meeting. Despite all the challenges, photographers are meeting with their peers via Zoom and Messenger and WebEx and Teams. Instead of fighting the “new normal”, let’s look at some gear […]
2021 is shaping up to be a good year for photographers to learn new skills and try out new genres. Lockdown gives us a good excuse to work on those techniques that we’ve wanted to try but haven’t had the time. Portrait Photography If you’re a portrait photographer, there’s lots […]
Hahnel, best known for making fully compatible batteries for cameras, also makes some truly unique speedlight accessories. They built upon the success of the Light Effects Kit and released the innovative Creative Lantern Kit. I was stoked to get copies of each of these kits to test out. I tried […]
© Will Prentice, Captura Photography+Imaging. All rights reserved. Most photographers carry spare batteries for their cameras and many have more than one camera system. Many cameras today no longer ship with battery chargers – they charge the battery in-camera via USB. To remedy this, Hähnel recently introduced the ProCube 2 […]
Hähnel recently introduced an exciting new product for photographers: Extreme camera batteries. Why is this news? Many cameras today no longer ship with battery chargers – they charge the battery in-camera via USB. This is fine if you only have one battery, but most photographers carry at least one spare […]
