5 Super Useful Camera Accessories
By Margaret Mason (from Mighty Girl) on February 19, 2010
Camera accessories help you get the shot you want wherever you happen to be, which means your photos prevail in the Most Fun Life contest on Flickr. These toys will help you take iPhone photos in dark bars, bring your camera along on your rafting trip, recharge your batteries without sacrificing outlet space, and more.
Beamer iPhone Case, $38
This case has a built-in LED light, which acts as a flash for you iPhone camera. It's currently available for pre-order, which is why friends haven't already been blinding you over beers.
Millipod Wrapup Combo, $4
A slim camera case and tripod that stay attached to your camera full time. The tripod folds flat when you're not using it, but it's there when you'd like to be in the family photos. For once.
Microfiber
Lens Cloth, $6
Thumbs up for the lens cloth that attaches to your camera strap. I use mine constantly, not only to clean the lens but also to polish smudged surfaces that I'd like to photograph -- mirrors, windows, and so forth.
OverBoard
Waterproof Gadget Cases, $25
Many of your gadgets are still useable in these waterproof cases, and the cases also float if they're dropped in the water.
USB
Battery Charger, $21
This USB charger helps you get your Flip camera juiced up without sacrificing another hotel room outlet. It's about the size of a small pack of gum, so it travels light too.
What's your favorite must-have camera accessory?
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Margaret Mason is the author of No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog, publisher of Mighty Mighty Media, and a Twitter power user (@Maggie). Her personal blog, Mighty Girl was recently nominated for a SxSW Lifetime Achievement Award, and she was named one of Silicon Valley's Top 50 Influencers by Now Public.
Beamer iPhone Case, $38 This case has a built-in LED light, which acts as a flash for you iPhone camera. It's currently available for pre-order, which is why friends haven't already been blinding you over beers.
Millipod Wrapup Combo, $4
A slim camera case and tripod that stay attached to your camera full time. The tripod folds flat when you're not using it, but it's there when you'd like to be in the family photos. For once.
Thumbs up for the lens cloth that attaches to your camera strap. I use mine constantly, not only to clean the lens but also to polish smudged surfaces that I'd like to photograph -- mirrors, windows, and so forth.
OverBoard
Waterproof Gadget Cases, $25
Many of your gadgets are still useable in these waterproof cases, and the cases also float if they're dropped in the water.
This USB charger helps you get your Flip camera juiced up without sacrificing another hotel room outlet. It's about the size of a small pack of gum, so it travels light too.
What's your favorite must-have camera accessory?
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Margaret Mason is the author of No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog, publisher of Mighty Mighty Media, and a Twitter power user (@Maggie). Her personal blog, Mighty Girl was recently nominated for a SxSW Lifetime Achievement Award, and she was named one of Silicon Valley's Top 50 Influencers by Now Public.
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