Ever since I decided to relaunch my photography after learning many of these years, I realize that my expensive camera bag Tamrac 610 Pro System 10, was old and worn out. Not only that, it does not do what I needed it to do, which is to have spacious compartments for DSLR/mirrorless camera bodies, it does not have enough to hold a lot of lenses, and since it does not have enough room for all of the lenses that I need there wouldn’t be any room for other accessories or gears such as Speedlite or studio light system. I brought the camera bag back in the year 2013 when I was just a beginner photographer, after a few years later since I have been learning and finally know what I need, such as how many lenses, speedlites or lighting systems, what accessories I need and others which that old camera bag would not even carry half of that, so it was time for something else. I need a new camera bag, so I do some searching; the number one priority when selecting which camera bag I want is that it must be spacious enough that it can carry several lenses, along with a couple of Speedlight or lighting systems, filters, tripod, a few props, and others. Hence, the bottom line…
Category: Technology
Reviews on technology gadgets and other technology-related.
Ever since I got a new camera for my professional photography, a few things on the list are a must-have for every photographer, and one of them is extra batteries. Having extra batteries means that we have to get chargers for them as well because batteries for camera are often sold separately without the actual charger, as there are a few options that we could go for, such as getting the OEM charger or go for a third-party charger that can charge more than one battery, so that was the routine I took. If I were to go for every OEM battery charger for each battery, I would need several outlets for them. A twin (double) battery charger has a better advantage because it can charge two or more batteries using only one outlet and is less cluttered this way. I will be happier if the same manufacturer of the camera’s battery says Nikon has their own charging station for any batteries they have for all of their batteries. Still, they do not have a single charger for one battery, so one charger for each one battery, and knowing us photographers who need a good number of batteries, we probably have several power strips to charge all of the batteries for our camera(s). The problem with that is, it is…
I was in the market for a professional camera. I was shopping for a DSLR camera because it was beyond the time for me to upgrade, especially Nikon 5200. I was eyeing an expensive one but still affordable. First, I observed Nikon’s D850, a professional DSLR camera; as it was nearing Christmas, my mother decided to get me a camera for a present, and I was pretty much mindset on D850. After a while, I decided to do further research. I discovered that Nikon has something significantly better camera than D850, but it is a professional mirrorless instead of a DSLR camera. I found out that this camera is one of the top 10 lists of every reviewer when it comes to a camera overall (compact, action, DSLR, mirrorless, etc.). I decided to get that one instead of the D850 because it has better specifications than the D850 has. That is Nikon’s new Z 7ii; Nikon Z 7ii just came out not too long ago, which has a whopping 46MP, with more FPS and higher resolution for a video than D850 has. After finding out that Nikon Z 7ii offers more than what their D850 does and I decided that it will be the camera, I own so now I do. Nikon Z 7ii has more features and better performance…
Thanks to my mother, I got GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod as a present for Christmas as I brought GoPro Hero 9 a few months ago when they released GoPro Hero 9. I was considering buying the media mod to go with it, but they were out of stock at that time, and I decided to wait until they are back in stock again, or I could finally find them somewhere on the internet. After a month, I forgot to look again to see if it was in stock or still out of stock; then, a couple of weeks before Christmas, I remembered, so I went to check and see if they have GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod in stock which they finally were. I was determined to purchase a media mod for my GoPro Hero 9, but before I did, I was having a conversation with my mother about needing a media mod and a light mod for my GoPro Hero 9 to turn it into a small production set-up to use. My mother told me not to buy it and that she wanted to get it for me for Christmas, but I hesitated a bit because I never felt right to let her get anything but went for it because she was stubborn. So, on Christmas day (a…
I was attempted to purchase Apple Watch Series 6 back in September when they released the product, but my mother wanted to purchase it as one of my Christmas presents for me, and it took both of us a while to decide whether I would buy it or she buy it for Christmas. I initially decided that I would be buying Apple Watch Series 6, then my mother came in and wanting to comprise with me, saying that she wants to go half on it and allow me to have it as an early Christmas present, but I kept on resisting. A few weeks later, my mother kept trying to talk me into allowing her to pay for it entirely as a Christmas present after she has seen that I didn’t want much of anything this year for Christmas as this year it was probably the fewest presents that I wanted then all of Christmas in the past. So, she pressured me even more into allowing her to pay entirely for the Apple Watch Series 6, and I gave in, so I let her get it for one of my Christmas presents for me instead of me paying for it, which I have done so all of other Apple watch series. Thanks, mom, for getting me an Apple Watch Series…
There are many gaming controllers out there that people can choose from, ranging from branded controllers to the aftermarket controllers that gamers can choose, and all of these controllers have different specifications or capabilities such as some can be a universal controller for any gaming devices or controller that can only work with one or limited numbers of gaming devices. We know that two companies dominate the gaming controllers in the gamers world, Microsoft with their Xbox controllers and Sony with their Dualshock controllers. Every controller has something unique about them that differentiates them from others, such as the shape, grip, buttons, and whatnot for every controller out there. But there is one brand that we know capable of the most gaming devices, including PC – Microsoft Xbox Controllers. Speaking of Microsoft’s Xbox controller, I own their Xbox Elite Controller series 1, which is the first version of their elite controller, and it became my main driver for all of the gaming devices, especially for PC, but I do have a love/hate relationship with the Xbox Elite controller series 1. While the first Xbox elite controller is comfortable, it has good trigger speed, and it was somewhat enjoyable. The keyword is “somewhat” because there one thing that I despise about the Xbox Elite Controller Series 1 is that it does…
I have used several editing programs for computers that I use to edit some of the videos and some of the photos that I have taken. As I said, I had tried many editing software; this includes Apple’s FinalCut X, Adobe Master Collector’s CS, Affinity (often used on Macs), and many others. This editing program that I am reviewing is Cyberlink Director Suite 365, which contains most of the editing software you would need to edit your video, picture, audio, coloring, and a few more others. Cyberlink has been known for a pre-installed media player on most PCs for the last few years. Not many people realize that the Cyberlink company is also known for its multimedia editings software such as video or photo editing software unless they become curious about Cyberlink once they see the name of the media player pre-installed on new computers. After seeing Cyberlink’s name on a pre-installed media player on my desktop computer, I checked to see what Cyberlink is all about. I have come across several reviewers saying that Cyberlink editing software is one of the best except for Apple’s FinalCut X. I needed editing software for my Windows computers since the FinalCut can only be used on macOS operating system and window operating system computer is my daily driver. At the same time,…
The other day I reviewed one of Anker’s products that I was disappointed with: the Anker PowerExpand 8-in-2 USB-C PD Media Hub. I was not exactly in a hurry to get another hub since I have sent it back for a refund, but I was in a hurry for a memory card reader, so I have decided to get Anker 2-in-1 USB 3.0 SD Card Reader. I have gone through a few USB card readers stick to choose which one I’d like, and this one by Anker gets my attention the most while at the same time the price for one is very reasonable because it only cost $12.99! I do have another memory cards reader, which I also have reviewed which you can find it here, but I need a simple one that I could carry it around or that I could grab it then plug it in without having to plug the cord on the back of the cards reader to the computer then look through the slots to make sure that I am inserting the card in the right slot. I need something that would be quick and that I could use it in almost no time. Anker 2-in-1 USB 3.0 SD Card Reader has all of the specs that I think are plenty, especially for just…
I have gone through many different memory cards reader with USB connection because I kept on finding some that do not do the job, and some aren’t up to par. It was getting a bit frustrating for me for a long time because I had to continue buying one after one, so I went a few products by different companies; some does not have that specific memory card capability, such as MS Pro or XC Duo, which is old memory cards now and some memory cards reader have few memory cards but not the ones that you look for especially when it comes to old memory cards such as XD memory card. As frustrating it was for me, I needed an ultimate memory cards reader with a USB connection, especially a USB 3.0 connection, which would mean a faster transfer than you would get from a USB 2.0 connection without missing one or two capabilities memory cards. This Zedela USB 3.0 Memory Cards Reader does it for me. I am now at peace, knowing that I have the ultimate memory card readers with a USB 3.0 connection that can read all of the small memory cards along with a few older memory cards such as CF, MS Duo, and XD. XD is the one that I desperately needed and most…
The behemoth company of more than a decade manufactures many action cameras since starting with a big bulky camera with a folding case that you could strap it onto your wrist to capture an image or video to a most portable camera out there that capture everything. – GoPro. GoPro release newer generations of products on an annual basis, specifically for action cameras or small cameras like some other company do with their products that release more recent generations such as Apple or Microsoft for their mobile products or computers. GoPro has released one of the newest generations of their beloved products line over a week ago, and that is the Hero 9. GoPro Hero 9 is here, but this time it comes with significant new features that surprise everyone and is doubly better than each generation they released in the past! Every new generation that GoPro made for their Hero line gets better, but this latest generation is double better! Every new generation for GoPro’s Hero would see two or three improvements that come with them. Every three or four generations, we would see either a redesign or drastic improvement in the design for the body along with the camera’s lens. So, we get something little good comes with every new generation that they produced, and some of them…