» Archive for December, 2012
09Dec Gopro Hero 3 3.5mm microphone adapter
If you are following along with the Gopro Hero 3 progress, it looks like Gopro has released a usb to 3.5mm microphone adapter. So far there aren’t any audio level meters on the Gopro Hero 3, but hopefully this will be included withe the December 14th update. The question is, how do you mount the Hero 3 and […]
09Dec Linco Flora Lighting kit review
The Flora Lighting kit from Linco showed up in four boxes, two of which where filled with 85 watt CFLs (the kit comes with 18 total) and the other two containing stands, heads, and light boxes. The stands and heads come in these nice padded zipper cases, while the CFLs are packed in Styrofoam. The boxes where […]
08Dec Canon 5d mark III $2599 Ebay Sale
The Canon 5d mark III for $2599 is a great price. There is limited stock so if you where on the fence about an upgrade this could be a good reason to make the move. I don’t have any complaints about my 5d mark III other then the fact that I paid full retail. There […]
08Dec GoPro Hero 3 black edition cellphone tethering delayed
The first thing I tried to play around with this morning was controlling the Hero 3 with my cellphone. I installed the app, enabled wifi on the Hero 3 and got no connection. So I fumbled around in the pdf manual for a little while and found a section that says there is supposed to be a […]
07Dec Gopro Hero 3 Black edition
Finally made it home from DC a few hours ago and stopped by the UPS store to pick up the packages that where held for me. It looks like the GoPro Hero 3 black edition showed up this morning. Also included in the shipment was the LCD touch BacPac, I found the controls on the original hero […]
05Dec Case Logic SLRC-202 – Road Test
The Case Logic SLRC-202 has been my go to light weight travel bag for almost 4 years and i’m about to test out their 25 year warranty. When i’m on the road and don’t have a lot of room to pack, this bag is usually just about right. One camera body with lens, one zoom, […]
04Dec Linco CFL lighting kit sale
Linco actually sells some very good lighting kits, the only problem is that the pricing normally starts at around $900 for a 2 light kit and goes up from there. However, right now they are offering their Flora lighting kits for a little bit better then half price. If you’ve used lower end lighting stands, […]
01Dec DIY audio interface ideas
I’m working on a more advanced DIY audio interface for those of you asking for more interface options. The chip in the center is a stereo amplifier and all of the support components needed for it to operate are on the board. The nice thing is that the whole board is about the size of […]
