Review: Spider Monkey - The Holster for Accessories

Overview : The Spider Monkey Accessory Holster Kit from Spider Camera Holster is a two-piece system that can hold a flash, light meter, battery pack, or other accessory on your hip. The small, durable, plastic resin base clip attaches to various belts, including the Spider belts, Lowepro's Street & Field series, and Think Tank's Steroid and Skin belts. Each of the 2 included tabs features a small disc-like protrusion that slides and locks into the base clip. The tabs feature 3M adhesive on both sides for secure attachment to your accessory and the attached touch-fastener strip, which wraps around your device to ensure an extra-strong hold. To release, push your gear against the base and lift.

This system provides a quick-draw method of retrieving gear since it eliminates the need to hunt through your bag for an item. Multiple Spider Monkey base units (sold separately) can be used to have various pieces of equipment at arm's reach.

Features :

• Base with 2 Tabs
• Holds Flash, Meter, Battery on Your Hip
• Base Unit Clips to Your Belt
• 3M Adhesive on Tabs for Gear Attachment
• Tab Slides into Base and Locks in Place
• Touch Fastened Strip Wraps around Gear
• Push/Release Access
• Fits Optional Spider Holster Belt

Deal: Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT for $449

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Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT is engineered to provide a new level of performance and reliability for professional flash photography with today's mostadvanced DSLRs. With wireless two-way radio communication, the Speedlite 600 EX-RT allows photographers to expand their creativity using wireless speedlites with the reliability of radio triggering.

The Canon 600EX-RT offers an expanded zoom range and a higher guide number, plus a number of improvements over its predecessor in both operation and feel. It features a new dot-matrix LCD panel for display of all pertinent shooting information, backlit controls plus an internal sound generator. Reliability is ensured with improved hot shoe contacts, improved flash head durability and the most comprehensive dust and water sealing system ever on a Canon Speedlite flash. A new color filter holder helps maintain accurate color in a variety of ambient light conditions.

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Deal: Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera Body for $949

The Canon EOS 70D dropped to $949 at all major retailers: Amazon | Adorama (+4% reward) | B&H (+2% reward). Regular price is $1,199. This is a great price for a great camera.

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Review: DaisyGrip for a Child's Smile Hot Shoe Mount

Overview : One of the most versatile tools for photographing children, the DaisyGrip is a must-have for both parents and professionals. Gets genuine smiles and expressions by holding toys, puppets or iPhones/smartphones right above your camera lens. No more waving a toy with one hand trying to get a child's attention. Use two hands on your camera for super sharp images, while putting that space above your camera to work for you! Fantastic for photographing pets as well!

Features :

• An Ultra-flexible hand with 4 fingers that are easily bent, yet firmly maintain their shape
• Connects to the top of your SLR camera via a standard hot shoe
• Connects to the top of a tripod
• Holds a variety of toys, stuffed animals, finger & hand puppets
• Holds an iPhone® or other similarly sized smartphones, including many popular Android® phones
• Holds phones with or without a protective case - either way the DaisyGrip will handle it!
• Can be used simultaneously with some wireless transmitters for studio work