Hejnar PHOTO G21-80 5/8 MPR/Vertical Rail Review

Hejnar PHOTO G21-80 Multipurpose / Vertical Rail belongs to the same family of G20 rails as the G20-10 5/8 Multi Purpose Rail reviewed in September 2012.

This new rail is the outcome of the continues and very fruitful cooperation I have with another restless mind Mr. Chris Hejnar of Hejnar Photo.

Although the idea for a heavy duty multi-row panoramic head, was inspired by the introduction of Hejnar Photo G15/G16 series of rails quite sometime ago, there were minor details when using them as vertical rails that could not be fulfilled by those, so we had to go back to the drawing board.

G21-10 addresses specific requirements of a panoramic head vertical rail, while it can also be utilized in other solutions. Here's the magic versatility of Arca-Swiss® compatible gear.

YongNuo RC-5 Wireless Remote Control for Canon

YongNuo Digital is widely known to strobists for their decent quality, lower priced speedlite flash units and radio remote flash triggers.
However, they do make some other accessories as this RC-5 Wireles Remote Control presented here.
YongNuo RC-5 is identical in appearance and function to Canon RC-5 remote.
RC-5 acts as a wireless shutter release capable of triggering the AF and shutter without disturbing the camera with a 2 sec delay.

A versatile Triple Add-on Bubble Level for Tripods from Desmond

When I first run into this little guy, I almost though that an alien has landed on my computer screen, looking at me with his three big green eyes. :)
But then I got serious and realized that there was quite some innovation behind the idea of having three bubble levels instead of one.

The idea of putting an add-on bubble level between the tripod top mounting plate and the ball head mounting base is not new, as there are a few manufacturers providing them already.

Sunwayfoto DP-26 Universal Quick Release Plate Review

What is so interesting about a mini Arca-Swiss compatible quick release plate?

When we speak about Sunwayfoto DP-26 Universal Quick Release Plate, we are witnessing the continues endeavor of Sunwayfoto designers for minimum weight.

Rated at 9 gr (0.3 oz) makes it ideal for small P&S cameras as well as small footprint mirrorless cameras.

Sunwayfoto DDH-03 Panning Clamp Review

Quite a while after the publication of Sunwayfoto DDH-03 Panning Clamp Preview, I received a complementary copy together with its companion DDY-58 Discal Quick Release Clamp from Sunwayfoto headquarters for a hands on test and evaluation.

DDH-03 is designed to operate either independently as a horizontal or vertical panoramic rotator or to fit Sunwayfoto's larger ball head models like XB-52 Low Profile.
It actually replaced the former DDH-01 complementing the new lightweight Panoramic Clamp line towards the upper end.

Sunwayfoto GH-Pro Geared Head in 2013 China P&E Show

During the recent 2013 China P&E Show held from April 19th till April 22nd in Beijing at the China World Exhibition Hall, Sunwayfoto has introduced GH-Pro their first heavy duty geared 3-way head.

A move that very clearly denotes their targeting to the top / professional market segment.

GH-Pro is a direct rival, while at first glance appears very close in design, to the Arca-Swiss(tm) D4 Geared head.
It seems to be build on top of, as well as topped by the successful DDH-03 Panning clamp.

There is no other information available at the moment about the head characteristics e.g. dimensions, load bearing capacity etc.