Avoid These Tripod Trip Ups!
Jason Hahn
Most photographers will tell you that a good tripod is one of the most important equipment investments you can make for your photography. But, just
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Platypod Ultra: The best alternative to a tripod
Rich Harrington
Let’s get a few things out of the way before I get to the review. I’ve bought five Platypod Pros and three Platypod Max units for
Get Ready to Remote, Part 2: Advanced Camera Traps
Jason Hahn
There are places that can be too difficult to stay with a camera and shoot, there are events that are too dangerous to be around when they occur, and there are animals that are too shy of humans to ever get near to photograph. This is when photographers turn to using Photo or Camera Traps, a way to capture these types of images or video from a distance by remote control. Â
In part 1 of this series, I covered the fundamentals of creating a simple remote camera trap. Now that you have that skill in your proverbial photography toolbox, let’s talk about more advanced setups and how to use the Platypod to support multi-light nighttime photo traps and remote video capture.
Get Ready to Remote, Part 1: Simple Camera Traps For Wildlife
Jason Hahn
Go out into the great outdoors. Find a place that animals like to hang out when people aren’t around. Set up your camera to automatically a photo of them when they do show up. Leave it there. Come back tomorrow and see if you got any shots. Repeat it all over again until you get the shots you need. Welcome to Remote Camera Traps!
In previous articles I’ve shared the different ways I’ve used Platypods in my photography. Possibly one of the best uses I have found is in helping set up a successful remote camera trap. The Platypod adds flexibility to the placement of your camera and lighting equipment that can make your trapping endeavors much more likely to pay off with great images.
Gear Review: Oben CT-3551 Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod and BE-113T Ball Head
Jason Hahn
A lightweight travel tripod is a handy piece of equipment for every photographer to have in their gear collection.  There are times where larger, heavier, “workhorse” tripods are not the right tool for the job, or places where they are too cumbersome to transport and use.  On the lookout for a new one, a few months ago I got my hands on the Oben CT-3551 Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod and BE-113T Ball Head. Â
After unpacking it my first thought was “Wow this thing is light, I’m going to break it.” Â But, half a year later with pretty constant use, it shows few signs of wear and tear. Â In that time, it has been used for landscape, travel, and macro photography, in various locations and conditions.
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