Traveling Light: The Superzoom Shootout — Panasonic DMC FZ-150 vs. Canon SX40 HS ⁰

by Hoody • Cameras, Canon, Panasonic • Tags: camera, Canon SX40 HS, Panasonic DMC FZ-150, superzoom

DSLR owners may scoff at the suggestion of traveling with a superzoom as a primary shooter, but I’m going to try and convince you otherwise. First, let’s make one thing clear; we all know that a superzoom will never stand up to the quality and versatility of a true DSLR. That said, superzoom cameras compensate [...]

Instagram Camera: Hipsters Unite to Fund the Socialmatic Camera ⁰

by Zuhair Siddiqui • Cameras, Concept Product • Tags: Instagram, socialmatic

Exciting news has emerged that the ‘Instagram Socialmatic’ concept may well become a reality. Italian designer Antonio De Rosa has decided to raise funds for the production of the camera using Indiegogo, a crowd funding platform not unlike Kickstarter used to raise money for projects or campaigns. Mr. De Rosa has set a goal to [...]

Visualante’s 2012 Camera Bag Collection: When Street and Skate Heritage Come Together ⁰

by Hazel Chua • Camera Accessories

Visualante, a Stockholm-based camera accessory brand, has just announced the upcoming launch of their newest camera bags, which sport a skate-inspired design. Five of the bags will be made available in Fall/Winter of 2012. The bags combine sharp functionality with bright colors and a street-wise design that should make them the camera bags of choice for [...]

C-Loop Gets Your Camera Strap Out of the Way ⁰

by Hazel Chua • Camera Accessories

It’s annoying when your camera strap somehow always manages to get in the way as you’re gearing up to take shot. Straps are obviously incredibly useful and functional when it comes to transporting or handling your camera, but not so much when it comes to actually shooting with it. The traditional top-mounted camera strap has [...]

V-Flat: The Budget-Friendly Portrait Gear ⁰

by Val Galin • DIY, Tips • Tags: portrait gear, V-Flat

Here at TogTech, we’re always on the lookout for photography tips and DIY projects, like building your own rig or printing your own tilt-shift lens adapter. And one of our recent finds is the V-Flat — an affordable and simple piece of portrait gear. The V-Flat, also known as a “book” (looks like a giant [...]

How to Use Your iPhone to Record High-Quality Audio for Your Videos ⁰

by Hazel Chua • Canon

DSLRs nowadays are made to be quite flexible. Aside from shooting still images, most cameras can also be used to record HD video. Unfortunately, the majority of these shooters have not been equipped with microphones that are not sensitive enough to record high-quality audio. Purchasing fancy pro microphones will cost a couple of hundred dollars, [...]

Philip Bloom Pits the Canon 5D Mark III Against the Nikon D800 and D4 ⁰

by Hazel Chua • Cameras, Canon, Nikon • Tags: canon 5D mark III, Nikon D4, Nikon D800

If you’re gearing up to purchase your very first DSLR, then you might get caught up in the whole Canon versus Nikon debate. Each manufacturer has thousands upon thousands of photographers who are loyal to the brand they’re partial to, and they’ll try to sway your decision and convince you to follow suit at every [...]

The Definitive Instagram Web App Round-Up ⁰

by Tyler Olson • Website • Tags: Instagram

Instagram, the crazy popular iPhone smartphone app is pretty slim in it’s features. You can take photos, add trendy filters, and share those photos. There’s also a limited browse and search feature but that’s it. They don’t have a web interface and don’t offer much in terms of portfolio or image management and extensive search [...]

Photojojo’s Level Camera Cube Helps Level Your Shots Out ⁰

by Hazel Chua • Camera Accessories • Tags: Level Camera Cube, Photojojo

Here’s a product that follows the guidelines of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). It’s a camera level in simple low tech design that can save you hours of post processing by getting your horizontal and vertical lines right in-camera. Photojojo’s Level Camera Cube is a 1″ x 1″ x 1″ cube that slides into your camera’s [...]

Android’s “DSLR Controller” and your Canon EOS DSLR ⁰

by Hoody • Apps, Canon • Tags: Android, Canon EOS DSLR, DSLR Controller, Smartphone

Smartphone cameras are advancing at an impressive rate, but they still fall short of most point-and-shoots and are miles away from even low-end DSLRs. That said, most DSLR owners don’t bring their smartphone along for its camera capabilities. But for those of you with a Canon EOS DSLR and an Android smartphone, a new app [...]