Camera Accessories

Very handy little thing

Advantages: Easy to use and robust!
Disadvantages: None found yet

...simple to use. On my Nikon D50, all i have to do is hold one button and swivel the dial a couple clicks and there, all set up. This allows the photographer to take photos of close up wildlife from a distance (so that they arent scared by some big human). It is also handy when it comes to astronomical photography. When the remote mode has been activated and the shutter speed turned right the way down until it reads "--", you can press the remote button ...
...until you press the remote button again - no timings whatsoever. You can determine the time the shutte is open. It is also very robust. I managed to drop it in a stream where it sank for a few seconds before i fished it out. I then threw it to my friend to dry off and he missed it so it crashed into the concrete path. It was perfectly fine - needed a little drying though. I highly recommend this item as it is so easy to use and yet so useful (and ...

Centaurus_X-3 01.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Nikon ML L3 Infrared Remote control for Camera

More brilliance from sony.

Advantages: Brilliant battery life, looksa and size
Disadvantages: Probarably don't need a spare

...This battery came with the Sony Cybershot DSC-W55 and i have been using it for about 2 months and have not found a fault with it. It came free with the Camera (Amazom £139) but it can be bought separately for around £20. The battery charges up through a charger which plugs to a normal plug socket and takes around 4hrs depending on how charged the battery is. I got this charger with the camera and you should get it with any sony camera you get. The ...
...replacement but i have not found a need for one. I recently took just one battery on a 10 day holiday to Italy and found that the battery lasted all holiday, taking in excess of 200 pictures, and it was not dry at the end of it. As for the size of it, it is only 35mmx41mmx8 mm and weighes a megre 300g. This size not only means that the camera is that much more compact but also a spare is very easy to transport as is the charger. I know that it gets ...

MVP017 12.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sony NP BG1 Lithium Ion

Good, reliable flashgun.

Advantages: Compact size.
Disadvantages: Shame it can't wirelessly trigger.

...it in conjunction with the Canon 5D body, and it's not let me down yet. It's equally at home being used directly on the camera, or being taken off and triggered with a cable or wireless trigger (you'll have to buy these though). I have used it for weddings, portraits sessions, pet photography and studio photography all with great sucess. The auto function is really excellent and in combination with the camera judges the light levels well, although ...
...tend to dial down the exposure compensation and then bump it up a little in post processing. There are a good range of third party accessories available that fit this flash, from ring flashes to diffusers and just about everything in between. Be warned, this flash does eat batteries if you use it on full power. However, when used on quarter power, I can get a whole wedding reception out of one set of rechargables! For the money, this is an excellent ...

LittleCharlie85 23.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Canon Speedlite 430EX II Hot-shoe clip-on flash

ion battery

Advantages: size, durability
Disadvantages: ?

...that i have found the canon NB lithium Ion battery, i see my problems at an end. it has allowed me to create, manage and share my images and information more efficently 'for sure'. i cannot specifically think why this bettery would be any better than the others but something about it just seems so good. i would reccomend not just this battery, but cannon also, fo those who are looking for long lasting, lithium ion batteries for their canon or other ...

jimbobsing 01.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Canon NB 5L Lithium Ion

Excellent to keep that expensive camera in!

Advantages: Different compartments holds all your camera kit
Disadvantages: none

...difference between each retailer Lowepro do some excellent bags for cameras and camcorders superb quality and sitched very well. Far better quality than quite afew bags on the market, they have a fluffy inside on all different sections of the bag which prevents scratches on your equipment I give this 5 out of 5 stars as i cant fault it. Well worth the price and i would say quality is superior ...

stiffy249 25.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Lowepro Rezo 160 AW Shoulder bag Digital photo camera