February 28th, 2011

Cheap Ring Flash Adapter From Photojojo Is A Must Buy

Ring flashes can come in handy for many shooting situations. Flash rings are especially great for creating even illumination giving subjects a flat look — very symmetric. One of the downsides to the flashes has been price, but the latest ring flash adapter from Photojojo has a price so low that even DIY options can cost more. → Read More

November 19th, 2008

Bottlecap "tripod" – don't put anything expensive on it

I’ve jury-rigged some tripods before, but I’ve never yet had to stand my camera on top of a bottle. While this is an extremely space-efficient way to make your camera stand straight up, I fail to see more than a couple situations in which it’d be useful. For one thing, it’s incredibly easy to knock over, and the risk increases the heavier the payload. It doesn’t seem… → Read More

November 4th, 2008

Bubble level for your DSLR – how great is this?

I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before whoever gave to to Brando to sell. Stick this bubble level on your flash shoe and you’re lined up like a champ. It’s genius! I have a pretty good (one might say freakish) sense of my scene’s verticality, symmetry, and fatality, but this doodad would allow me to indulge my obsession with straight lines even further. → Read More