The CamRanger is a new device on the market for creating a wireless network to connect your Canon or Nikon* DSLR to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad for live-view tethering capabilities. A device like this can be potentially indispensable for landscape, architecture and studio product photographers. Additionally, the CamRanger supports Live View video recording so you can use your iPhone or iPad as an external monitor. I’ve spent some time now with the CamRanger and what follows are my thoughts and review.
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The Cloud storage business has been heating up–and even more so now with the imaging world. Amazon previously allowed Android users to acces their photos via their Cloud Drive, but now iOS devices can do the same thing. To start, you’ll get 5GB for free and those images can be easily shared through Facebook or other apps but for $10 a year you’ll get 20GB, and if you choose to fork over $500 you’ll get 1TB.
It’s almost like a Dropbox competitor as many Android users already have Dropbox uploaded to their mobile devices as a stock app.
Via Pop Photo
Ready to collectively groan? Snoop Lion (formerly known as Snoop Dogg) has decided that it’s time for him to cash in on the photography business. In order to do that, he made an app: and called it Snoopify. No, it doesn’t involve Snoopy. But what it does is gives you filters and layovers (stickers) to make you look like his own vision of Grand Theft Auto Vice City. Then the user can share the images to their favorite social media network to show all their friends how big of a tool they are. Some of the stickers are hilariously stereotypical.
The app comes with a selection of stickers for free, while supplemental packs will cost you $1 a piece. You can download Snoopify for free on both the iTunes App Store and Google Play. But check out some of the sample images below.
Via Petapixel
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Word has been circulating in some circles that Apple has courted Leica and Carl Zeiss for the next iteration of the iPhone. Recognizing the Android takeover and rise of Samsung as the smartphone powerhouse, Apple is taking great pains to make sure its next device will hit the ground running. The Leica-Zeiss rumor runs counter to Apple’s track record of guiding the market, rather than innovating within it as Samsung has done and continues to do. While we were initially skeptical, the evidence seems rather compelling that the next iPhone will be the brainchild of a team effort. Head on past the break for the full report.
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Google has released version 4.3 of their Google+ social app with fancy new filters. The filters are very Snapseed like and have similar names. Filters can be tapped to shuffle the look between a few different styles. Along with the filters you can now rotate and crop images before they are posted to share with friends. Instagram competition, anyone?
Google+ for iOS seems to be the only one with the update at the time and it can be snagged here. It should also be mentioned that Snapseed for iOS has been updated today as well and it can be grabbed for free here.
I would call timelapses a fad, but these tend to go away after some time. People have been pushing the envelope for quite some time now with some amazing short films. Some of which has created big stars like Tom Lowe and his forum. Getting started with a timelapse is a daunting task that can include just a still camera or many moving parts.
I’m here to talk about my experience with TriggerTrap which gives most cameras the ability to do a timelapse. TriggerTrap is essentially a team up between a great mobile app and a cable which connects your camera to your phone. Lets see what Triggertrap can do for you.
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