- Product:
- 6 Million Dollar Home (company site, Amazon
)
- What’s Good:
- Pretty much everything
- What’s Bad:
- Velcro is a bit annoying
When I bought Canons 70-200mm lens, I no longer had a camera bag since it doesn't fit into the Slingshot and I wasn't going to start using the Computrekker. This is part 3 in the search of a perfect camera bag. Read part 1: Lowepro Slingshot 100 AW and part 2: Lowepro Computrekker AW. The official description:
A protective environment for your basic photo and or video equipment that doesn't scream "photo bag!". Water resistant 1000D Nylon shell & 420D Ripstop Nylon lining. External pocket with internal mesh pocket
2x hidden internal side pockets. Mesh zip pocket under clip & Velcro release flap. Padded & Brushed Nylon-lined main compartment. Configurable dividers.
Plastic stiffening layer in base. Carry Handle. Adjustable and removeable shoulder strap with removable shoulder pad. Fully padded
- Product:
- CompuTrekker AW (company site, Amazon
)
- What’s Good:
- Carries lots, Handles weight well
- What’s Bad:
- Laptop Sleeve, It's not for me
This was the first camera bag I purchased and came as a package deal with the camera. It was bought online and I did not have a chance to try it in advance. I was hoping to get something that I could carry a laptop and camera together on a regular basis. This is part 2 in the search of a perfect camera bag. Read part 1: Lowepro Slingshot 100 AW.
The companies product description:
A perfect combination for photo gear and notebook computer, the CompuTrekker AW was designed specifically for digital photographers. Photojournalists and location photographers will find it a great travel companion. The backpack's reinforced construction, shock-absorbing closed-cell foam padding and tough, water-resistant outer fabric protects contents from moisture and sudden impacts. The patented All Weather Cover™ offers maximum protection from extreme weather conditions, dust and sand. A padded notebook compartment is secured with both zipper and quick-release buckle, while the main camera compartment is fully customizable with adjustable padded dividers. A quick-access hide-away Tripod Mount™, SlipLock™ attachment loops and a number of laminated and zippered organizer pockets provide photographers with fast, easy access to equipment.
- Product:
- Sennheiser PXC350 ($299 USD) (company site, Amazon
)
- What's Good:
- Good noise-cancelation, strong sound, comfortable
- What's Bad:
- Relatively large, expensive.
I get pretty bad headaches when I fly, largely due to the incredible amount of high-volume white noise in an aircraft. I've been flying a lot lately and I've got quite a bit more coming up, so I thought I'd try investing in a pair of active noise-canceling headphones. After doing quite a bit of research and trying some friends' Bose headphones I opted for the Sennheiser PXC350 headphones.
- Product:
- SlingShot 100 AW (company site, Amazon
)
- What’s Good:
- Small, Easy to use, Reasonable price
- What’s Bad:
- Carries only the basics, All weight is on one shoulder
A couple years ago I bought my first SLR camera and have been searching since for a good all around daily camera bag. I don't have a local camera store so I don't get the advantage of easily trying something before buying.
The companies product description:
Perfect for photojournalists, the SlingShot 100 AW uses a unique sling design to go from "carry mode" to "ready mode" in just seconds. Carried comfortably on the back, it easily rotates to the front so you can get to your camera quickly. The SlingShot 100 AW holds an SLR with mid-range zoom lens attached 1-2 extra lenses, cables and accessories and has a full access lid to make loading it a snap. This feature-rich bag also includes a built-in memory card pouch, micro fiber LCD cloth and two generous organizer pockets.
- Product:
- NexStar MX Dual SATA Enclosure (400MX-S2) (company site, Amazon
)
- What’s Good:
- Easy to use, Single Cables
- What’s Bad:
- Stand, Very Loud Fan
I have been a fan of the NexStar3 harddrive enclosures and own two of them. The only problem is each one requires its own power and USB cable, so before long you are considering USB hubs and powerbars to manage storage. Instead of buying two more enclosures, I tried the NexStar MX Dual enclosure for about the same price as two singles.
- Product: Samsung SCX-4500
- (company site, Amazon
)
- What’s Good:
- Sleek design, very quiet, quick.
- What’s Bad:
- Shiny black finish collects dust and fingerprints, annoying sound alert
Samsung Canada contacted us and offered complimentary use of this printer if we’d be so kind as to try it out and post our review. We don’t do a great deal of printing, but I used this system regularly for about two months, primarily documents and invoices but tested printing pictures and over all this is a good printer in many ways.
- Product:
- Medium LensCoat Hoodie (company site, Amazon)
- What’s Good:
- Protective, Cheap
- What’s Bad:
- Practical Use
When I ordered my Canon 70-200mm lens, the order also included a LensCoat Hoodie. The official description:
The LensCoat Hoodie helps protect the front element of your lens from dirt, dust, moisture and impact. The neoprene Hoodie fits easily and snugly around your lens hood or shade in either the shooting position or reversed. The Hoodie features a reinforced removable front element protection disc made from rigid plastic and firm foam to further protect your glass from damage. Great for travel and storing your lenses.
- Product:
- Folderblog (download site)
- What’s Good:
- Very easy to install and use, It's Free
- What’s Bad:
- Possibly too basic for some
While the developers at silverorange are hard at work building a new photo gallery system, I was impatient and wanted to try a photoblog style site instead of a traditional gallery. Without wanting to take too much time setting anything up or building something new for a temporary system, I downloaded folderblog and started using it.
- Product:
- Chromasia Tutorial Subscription (tutorial site)
- What’s Good:
- Very Detailed, Start to Finish, Real Photos from Photoblog
- What’s Bad:
- Only one tutorial per month, Exchange Rate
After a few delays, the much anticipated tutorials from the Chromasia photoblog went live in August releasing one new photo processing topic each month. I signed up very early for a life time subscription but it was just recently when I got time to sit down and read through each of the currently five available tutorials.
The tutorials are a good length, very detailed, on subject and left me impatient for next months installment, ready to continue reading about the post processing of David J. Nightingale.
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