Photography Gear Reviews, Tutorials and Articles

MindShift BackLight 26L Outdoor Photography Pack Review

August 22, 2025June 8, 2016 by Dan Carr

MindShift Gear have been extremely busy recently, to the benefit of all those that like to be outdoors when they take their photos. If you aren’t familiar with the brand, MindShift is the sister company to Think Tank Photo, except that they concentrate primarily on camera bags for outdoor, adventure and wildlife photography. Their patented Rotation 180 system (see here in R180 Trail review) put them on the radar of lots of photographers, myself included, and they released a strong series of bags based around that unique rotating system. The original R180 Pro (review) is probably still my favourite, and …

First Look: Lowepro HighLine RL x400 AW

August 21, 2024February 23, 2016 by Dan Carr

Lowepro recently released a line of travel bags that are aimed at adventure travellers, and one of them, the HighLine RL x400 roller, has a unique feature for photographers when used in combination with the Whistler backpack series.

What’s the Best Camera Bag for Mountain Biking?

August 22, 2025January 29, 2016 by Dan Carr

I’ve answered this question for several readers via email, so I thought it was time for a post about it. What’s the perfect camera bag when you want to go mountain biking? The R180 Trail for MindShift Gear is my answer, and here’s why…

Lowepro Whistler Backpack Review

August 22, 2025January 29, 2016 by Dan Carr

Lowepro’s Whistler line of outdoor and adventure photo packs are designed to be rugged and weather resistant for adventurous pursuits. How does it stack up to the competition? Given that I have lived in the town that the bag is named after, for over a decade, it seemed like something I should take a good long look at.

Peak Design Capture Pro Camera Clip review

August 22, 2025September 2, 2015 by Dan Carr

A review of the Peak Design Capture Pro camera clip. A quick release system that allows you to attach a camera to your belt or camera bag externally for fast access.

Naneu K5 V2 80L adventure photography pack review

August 15, 2024September 1, 2015 by Dan Carr

Looking for a large camera bag for round the world travel or overnight backpacking missions in the backcountry? The Naneu k5 V2 is the only 80L camera pack on the market and I’ve been testing it out.

Goal Zero Venture 30 USB Battery Pack Review – Is It As Tough As It Looks?

September 15, 2023August 29, 2015 by Dan Carr

Hands on + video review of the Goal Zero Venture 30 rugged and water resistant battery pack. Great for charging GoPros, cameras phones and iPads.

MindShift FirstLight Photo Pack Review

August 14, 2024July 1, 2015 by Dan Carr

We’re taking an exclusive first look at the new MindShift FirstLight adventure and outdoor photography backpacks. Including comparisons to other MindShift packs, like the Rotation 180 Pro and Horizon pack.

MindShift Filter Nest Filter Holder Review

August 14, 2024June 25, 2015 by Dan Carr

How best to carry your circular photographic filters? Good question! We check out the MindShift Filter Nest in our latest review.

Impact Shooting Table Review

April 14, 2022June 17, 2015 by Dan Carr

Today we’re taking a quick look at a shooting table from Impact. These can be handy for macro photography, or product photography when working with small objects, like jewelry. I often want to take quick photos of small review items, so I’ve wanted to check out a shooting table for some time. The Impact Shooting Table is only $89 from B&H Photo, so it’s an affordable solution, and it doesn’t take up a whole lot of space. What’s important, is to be able to quickly get that infinite white backdrop, and I was hoping a table like this could do it with a …