Accessory Reviews
January 16, 2019
BAGSMART Rücken Camera Backpack Review
BAGSMART Rücken Camera Backpack Photo Rucksack Review | Photographer Dustin Abbott checks out a nicely made, moderately priced photography gear backpack designed for those that want to safely transport their gear with some flair and versatility. Is the Rücken the backpack for you? Check out my video review bel [Read more...]
April 11, 2018
Win 25 Free Custom Flash Drives!
Dustinabbott.net and USB Memory Direct (usbmemorydirect.com) are teaming up to provide you with 25 free custom flash drives complete with your logo or personal information. Enter to win 25 8GB flash drives imprinted with your logo information and shipped to your door…for free! I’ve been using custom flash [Read more...]
May 24, 2017
Vanguard Alta Fly Rolling Camera Bags (48T) Review
This article was originally published in Photo News Canada and is republished here by permission. One of the most daunting things to do as a photographer is to travel with your expensive gear. There have been moments that I carried a bag of gear worth more than the car that dropped me off at the […] [Read more...]
March 8, 2017
SureFire FirePak Mobile Light Review
These days I am becoming a photography minority. Why? Because I rarely use my phone to take photos or videos. I have tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of photography equipment that I perversely insist on using to take photos and videos with. Research shows that I am definitely in the minority, however, with […] [Read more...]
February 3, 2017
Vanguard Heralder 51T Rolling Backpack Review
Vanguard Heralder 51T Review A few months ago I flew to a different country to shoot a wedding. I needed to pack wedding related gear, which for me meant two DSLRs with 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom lenses along with a few primes (macro and portrait primes). I also carried a collapsible reflector, two […] [Read more...]
January 20, 2017
Oben CT-3535 Carbon Fiber Tripod + BE-208T Ball Head Review
When most most people enter into photography they tend to be more focused on the obvious; cameras and lenses. That’s as far as many go, but if you become more invested in photography there are a few essentials that become necessary. A good tripod is one of them. I’ve got several of them, but […] [Read more...]
January 13, 2017
Cotton Carrier EV-1 Strapshot Camera Holster Review
One of my favorite things to do as a photographer is hike in beautiful places and take pictures. I’ve carried camera gear in a wide variety of bags and with a number of different carry systems. The greatest challenge for active photographers like me is to have a safe way to carry my expensive […] [Read more...]
December 30, 2016
Peak Design Slide Summit Edition Review
I’ll freely confess to having a bit of hate (no love) relationship with the standard camera straps that come with new cameras. I’ve purchased no less than six new cameras in the past four years, and you can find the strap for each of them still in the original box with the plastic still around […] [Read more...]