Dan Carr

Professional photographer based in Yukon, Canada, and founder of Shutter Muse. His editorial work has been featured in publications all over the world, and his commercial clients include brands such as Nike, Apple, Adobe and Red Bull.

New Think Tank Essentials Convertible Rolling Backpack

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Think Tank Photo has added a new roller bag to their lineup, and this one has a twist. The Essentials is a convertible roller bag that has backpack straps that can be deployed in seconds when you need to cross rough ground. Sized to meet most airline carry-on requirements, the Essentials fits two DSLR or Mirrorless bodies, a mounted 70–200mm, multiple lenses, and a 16-inch laptop. It’s Think Tank’s smallest roller bag, but it certainly doesn’t lack any of the features of the larger bags. Key Features Specifications Where to Buy As always, using our links for your purchases is …

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Best USB-C Power Supply and Battery for Sound Devices MixPre-3 & MixPre-6

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I recently picked up a Sound Devices MixPre-3 to use for all my audio mixing and recording needs. Whilst I love almost everything about the device, the power options are a bit complicated. You can use the included AA battery sled and 4xAA batteries, but if you want to power it using a mains power supply you have to use the USB-C port. On the face of it, this seems to open up many possibilities, but it turns out that unless you have a very specific USB-C supply, the mixer will operate in low power mode which disables the USB-A …

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