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The Rotolight Neo 2 LED Light promises a bright future!


If you are a photographer like me and on a budget, and you have frequently experienced the frustration of feeling like no matter how much you spend your flash never seems to recycle fast enough, then you are not alone. Flash heads with amazingly good recycle times can cost a “ton” of money, and with all of the gear we always want to buy, it seems like the investment in a premier flash is never quite the best bang for the buck.

I was very excited to see the Rotolight Neo 2 LED light particularly because it boasts to be both a capable continuous light and a flash, with no recycle times, so you never miss a shot. Here are some more very impressive specifications from manufacturer’s website: “A built-in Elinchrom Skyport flash receiver delivers ultra-reliable wireless triggering (1/8000th) up to 200m (656ft)”.

The Rotolight has a variable color temperature of 3150K to 6300K, and an amazing CRI-Color Rendering Index of 96. It can be powered by 6 AAA batteries or a D-Tap battery or by AC. It is portable and very compact, and it also claims to have True Aperture Dimming and a CineSFX mode to automatically program various looks for creating certain effects in scenes.

The Rotolight Neo 2 LED Light seems like a great addition to a photo or video kit, and especially so for those like me seeking better flash recycle times. Since it can be used for both photo and video, it sure sounds like a winner. You can pick one up at Amazon or B&H Photo Video for $399.98.

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Hide your valuables in plain sight

There are lots of ways to protect your valuables in your home, from wall safes to small lock boxes to ziplock bags in the freezer.  I’ve seen hollowed out books and fake canned veggies used as small safes, but I’ve never seen a hairbrush used as a safe.  You could even take the hairbrush with you when you travel, which would look a lot less suspicious than traveling with a can of peas and carrots, for example.

The Diversion Safe Hair Brush from Stash-It has a screw-off top that conceals a 1.25″ diameter, 4.5″ deep storage area that can hold 30 rolled US bills.  It comes with a smell-proof bag that can be used in the safe, too.  Best of all, you can actually use the hairbrush, which will help it blend in with your toiletries.

The Stash-It Diversion Safe Hair Brush is $13.45 from Amazon.

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The Hercules may just be the motion that you need


Whether the goal is to shoot smooth motion video to create great effects or to shoot time lapse photographs, videographers, cinematographers and photographers are constantly looking for the perfect slider to bring their creative ideas to life. I am always on the lookout for the same, and I own at least two relatively expensive sliders and the attachments that compliment each of them. When we work as individuals without a crew, the problem we all face in this industry is carrying around all of the bags of equipment required to get the full functionality out of the sliders, and then the time it takes to get everything all setup.

In my quest to find a small, light, versatile and effective slider or slider system, I stumbled across the Rollocam website and a very promising solution. According to the website, “HERCULES is a patent pending, pocket-size, motorized camera system that creates cinematic dolly shots and motion control time-lapses”. It is small and compact, and the videos on the website show it to be versatile enough to fit into many scenarios where a slider or slider system is needed.

If you are tired of walking around with a heavy slider and looking for something capable and portable, you may want to give the Hercules Motorized Camera System a try. You can head over to the Rollocam website and pick a package up starting at $249.

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Pixel 2 XL review, Colonel Littleton notebook cover review, camera gear news, and more – Weekly roundup

Guess what I’m doing this afternoon? Working on my taxes. Let me sum up how that makes me feel in one word – ugh! I always wait until almost the last minute because… ugh! So I took a little break to make you this handy list of all the gadget news and reviews that we posted this week. Go read some of our articles while I drudge through paperwork and numbers. Enjoy!

Celebrating the life and humor of Stephen Hawking – see the Quantum Chess showdown with Paul Rudd

Spring cleaning has never been so easy with this robot vacuum

News

Charge your phone with the power of dilithium crystals!

Just say no to brown guacamole with Guac-Lock

This Monument is up to the task of managing your photos

Keep your feet toasty warm with this heated pouch

A recording microphone and a shouting caterpillar – two great things that go great together!

Focal focuses on color with new Listen Wireless Chic headphones

Gnarbox allows you to edit and share photos and video on the go!

Make your own granola bars at home

What’s cracking? This new toy! What’s popping? These colorful eggs!

The Arsenal Intelligent Camera Assistant seems to be an amazing product that can guarantee the perfect photo

Marshall’s new MID A.N.C. Bluetooth headphones go up to 11

Everything you need for a picnic for two except the food

The Gear Eye keeps an eye on things for photographers

Nookmark – for when a normal bookmark just won’t do

Bring history to life with these letters

Be part of the movie with Edifiers uniquely luxurious e255 5.1 Home Theater System

Easily feed your pet on-the-go with the Pet Travel-Tainer

The TRILENS is a 3 lens holder for Photographers on the go

Tutti Matti wireless speaker, Morsel Spork, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

ElevationLab CordDock is not just a clever name

The Zoom Q8 Handy Video Recorder is really handy after all

Nest x Yale smart door lock is finally available for purchase

The Universal Lens Cap is the answer to great lens protection

Reviews

Tsumbay Mini Portable Bluetooth speaker review

Propel Star Wars TIE Advanced X1 Collector’s Edition Drone review

Canvas Press canvas print review

PortraitPro 17 Studio Max photo editing software review

Alexa in your car, Bellroy wallet, and more – Review updates

Colonel Littleton No. 30 Leather Composition Journal review

VogDUO 30W Wall Charger review

Toffee Berlin Backpack review

Pixel 2 XL review

Master & Dynamic MA770 Wireless Speaker review

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Charge your phone with the power of dilithium crystals!

Why settle for one of those plain USB plug-in sticks for your car’s cigarette lighter when you could instead plug in a warp core from The Enterprise?  The Star Trek TNG Warp Core USB charger plugs into the car’s 12V power port and sits in a cup holder.  (The passenger can hold their own drink!)  It has two 2.1A USB ports, so you can even charge two tablets simultaneously.

Just like the “real warp drive”, this miniature drive has blue lights that pulse vertically; you can switch the light off if you find it too distracting.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t thrum like the TNG version does, so it won’t interfere with your driving tunes.

The warp core measures 8″ tall x 4.5″ maximum diameter, with a 36″ cord.  This charger is officially-licensed and is created by and exclusive to ThinkGeek.  Purchase the Star Trek TNG Warp Core USB Car Charger for $39.99 at ThinkGeek.

 

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