Dan Carr - Shutter Muse Founder & Chief Educator

3 Legged Thing Bucky Travel Tripod Review

July 10, 2024August 4, 2020 by Dan Carr

The Bucky carbon travel tripod is part of 3 Legged Thing’s top-of-the-line Legends range. Despite its small collapsed size, it has a huge 66lb capacity and a maximum height of about 6ft!

3 Legged Thing AirHed Vu Ball Head Review

August 18, 2024August 4, 2020 by Dan Carr

The AirHed Vu ball head from 3 Legged Thing is their top-of-the-line ball head. With a capacity of 88lbs and a unique design that allows you to see inside the locking mechanism, I was excited to take a closer look.

Quick Review: 3 Legged Thing Vanz Tabletop Tripod Conversion Kit

September 14, 2023August 4, 2020 by Dan Carr

The Vanz tripod feet from 3 Legged Thing convert their full-sized tripods into tabletop tripods. I mounted them onto one of the Legends tripods to see how well the system works.

PolarPro Apex Tripod Review – Must Read Before You Buy This

September 14, 2023July 27, 2020 by Dan Carr

The PolarPro Apex tripod is a small tabletop style tripod that comes in two versions. One with a built-in head, and one without. It’s also one of the worst products I have ever reviewed…

Peak Design Clutch Review – The Best Camera Hand Strap?

August 13, 2024July 27, 2020 by Dan Carr

An in-depth Peak Design Clutch review. This is an adjustable quick-release camera hand strap that will fit on DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.

Moment Now Selling Sony Gear

October 13, 2020July 21, 2020 by Dan Carr

Moment have started a new curated online retail platform and it’s AWESOME. Free international shipping on Sony gear, anyone?

Using The Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS II With a 1.4x Extender – You Won’t Believe This!

April 15, 2022July 11, 2020 by Dan Carr

I wanted to find out how well the Canon EF 100-400 II performed with a 1.4x extender on an APS-C camera. The results blew me away!

How I Organize My Photography Accessories – The Right Way

July 19, 2024July 7, 2020 by Dan Carr

The Think Tank Cable Management series of photography accessory organizers is a useful set of products to help you organize all the little items in your kit. In fact, I take things quite a bit further than that, and use a whole selection of them, so in this post I’ll explain how and why.