Tilta’s Camera Battery Grip Provides Up to 170% Longer Shoot Times
Tilta's new battery camera grip not only improves ergonomics but also holds a rechargeable 50Wh battery that can provide 60W power delivery via a USB-C connection.
ShiftCam ProGrip Review: Tighter Grip, Better Shots
Smartphones continue to improve in the quality of images they can take, but one could argue the ergonomics have either stagnated or gotten worse over that time. That’s where the ShiftCam ProGrip comes in.
GoPro’s New Volta Battery Grip Enables 4 Hours of 5.3K Video Capture
GoPro has launched the Volta control grip that not only provides the benefits of a handheld grip but also brings better access to the camera's controls and a beefy battery that promises to allow for over four hours of 5.3K video recording.
Camera Balance: An Often Overlooked But Important Feature
While the broad strokes of what is wanted on a camera usually revolve around the imaging fundamentals -- resolution, ISO performance, AF, et cetera -- there are some functions of camera design that have a significant impact on creating that often can be overlooked. The aspect that I want to discuss today is that of balance.
Engineer Builds a DIY Hot-Swappable Battery Grip for His Canon EOS M
An electronics engineer has created a do-it-yourself hot-swappable battery solution for photographers who want to keep their cameras going through shoots without stopping or losing any footage.
This Battery Grip for the Nikon Z6 and Z7 Adds a Second Shutter Button
One of the major complaints about the first generation Nikon Z6 and Z7 was the lack of a proper battery grip—not just lack, Nikon didn't even include the connections for one. But as it turns out, you can still get a proper vertical grip for both of these cameras including a shutter button.
The ShiftCam ProGrip Wants to Make Your Phone Feel Like a Pro Camera
ShiftCam has unveiled the ProGrip, a new ergonomic battery grip that's designed to take your smartphone photography to a new level.
Canon Patents Universal Battery Grip that Would Fit Multiple Camera Bodies
A newly discovered Canon patent has photographers wondering why nobody thought of this before. The US Patent, filed on August 30th and published today, shows the company is working on a universal battery grip that could be fitted to multiple cameras using an adapter.
The CagePro Lets you Add a Canon DSLR Battery to Your GoPro Action Cam
If you love everything about your GoPro camera except the anemic battery life and minimalist portability, say hello to the CagePro: a new system that allows you to attach a Canon SLR battery to your GoPro.
Building a DIY Battery Pack for Capturing Time-Lapses with a Point-and-Shoot
There are advantages to shooting time-lapses using a cheap point-and-shoot camera -- for example, if it gets stolen, you're not out thousands of dollars -- but there is one particular challenge that is difficult to overcome: battery life. If you want your creation to cover any significant period of time, you need a way to keep the camera running.
The video above shows you one way to get around this problem if you're using a AA-powered camera: just build your own DIY battery pack.
Photographer Turns Battery Grip into a Computer, Gives DSLR an Extra Brain
Ireland-based photographer David Hunt recently came up with the brilliant idea of turning an old broken battery grip into a small computer that can be connected to his Canon 5D Mark II. After buying a Raspberry Pi computer for €35, he modified the battery grip and stuffed the computer inside.
Beware Fake Camera Gear, Even When Buying from Amazon.com
Photographer Lee Morris recently purchased a Nikon MB-D11 battery grip from Amazon.com for …