Ultimate Tethered Photography Workstation: Think Tank Pixel Sunscreen
Damon Webster of PhotoInduced called the Think Tank Pixel Sunscreen and our Tether Table Aero “the perfect marriage of two products.”
We couldn’t agree more!
Think Tank’s Pixel Sunscreen is an awesome tool (like all their products!), designed to meet the needs of any on-location photographer. When viewing your laptop screen in bright light, having sun protection that reduces glare is a must so that you can view your shots clearly.
Think Tank’s sunscreen offers the coverage that you need. Other cool feature include an over-the-head shade for extreme weather conditions, interior pockets for holding small necessities, and side slits that allow you to run cables out of the sides of the sunscreen as well as secure everything down with the Tether Tools SecureStrap. It’s also lightweight, packs up flat and compact, and fits in the Tether Table Aero Carrying Case. Form and function unite!
In your shared post today, tell us about a shoot where you would use – or could have really used – a Think Tank Pixel Sunscreen.
And stay tuned this week for Tether Tools’ best-selling item of 2011!
Want the sunscreen? You can win it, and all of the other gear we’ll be adding to the Ultimate Tethered Photography Workstation in our Tether Tools Top 20: Start the New Year off Right Facebook Campaign. Just like the Tether Tools Facebook page and enter the sweepstakes via the form. Then, share the image we posted today of the sunscreen with your friends and, in the comments section, tell us about a situation where you would used (or should have used!) it. Full terms & conditions.
Many thanks to Think Tank Photo for donating the Sunscreen as part of our Tether Tools Top 20: Start the New Year off Right contest!
Ultimate Tethered Photography Workstation: Tethering Cables
New product alert – a sneak peek just for our Tether Tools Top 20: Start the New Year off Right contest participants!
You’re the first to hear about our new TetherPro Cables, the first-ever high-visibility line of tethering cables. The TetherPro orange cables are designed to ensure everyone on set sees the connection and doesn’t trip over the cable. The precautionary color helps prevent equipment damage and personal injury. It also makes it super easy to find the cable when it’s stuffed in a bag or drawer.
The USB Male to Mini B cable is the most common connection type for DSLR cameras. USB specifications recommend limiting the length of a regular, passive cable to a maximum of 15 feet (4.6m). Oftentimes, 15 feet of cable between you and the computer is not enough, so that is where Tether Tools’ Active Extension cables come in.
Active Extension cables provide signal boosts every 16 feet (5m) and are the way to go if you need the distance and reliability for smooth image transfer. One 15-foot passive USB and up to 4 Active 16-foot USB extensions can be daisy chained together for a total distance of 80 feet (24m). TetherPro high-visibility orange USB cables are available in 15-foot, 5-pin mini-B and 16-foot Active Extensions.
The cable you use depends on the camera and computer ports available with your gear, so check the manufacturer specifications. If you’re not sure which cable you need, Tether Tools offers a cable finder service and we would be happy to help.
Check your ports now, so when you win this contest you can let us know right away which cable to send you!
Share today’s photo, post the name of the camera make and model, and the computer make and model that you’ll be tethered to in today’s shared post and we’ll help you identify your cable options.
Want a tethering cable? You can win it, and all of the other gear we’ll be adding to the Ultimate Tethered Photography Workstation in our Tether Tools Top 20: Start the New Year off Right Facebook Campaign. Just like the Tether Tools Facebook page and enter the sweepstakes via the form. Then, share the image we posted today of the tethering cable with your friends and, in the comments section, tell us the make and model of your camera and computer. Full terms & conditions.
Ultimate Tethered Photography Workstation: Aero XDC External Drive Compartment
Back it up! Your photos are too important to lose, so you should always back up your images. And when you’re on location, you want to be sure you have enough hard drive space to capture all of the images. Where do you put the external drive? Under the table, of course, in our handy Aero XDC External Drive Compartment that attaches directly to the LAJO-4 ProBracket. It’s universal, so it’ll fit any of the seven Tether Table Aero sizes. And, if you want to use two back-up drives, the XDC comes in a duo size.
When not holding drives, we’ve seen everything from card readers, iPhones, keys and lipstick stored in the XDC. In your shared post for the Tether Tools Top 20: Star the New Year off Right contest today, tell us what you would use this handy little shelf for!
You can win the Aero XDC External Drive Compartment and all of the other gear we’ll be adding to the Ultimate Tethered Photography Workstation in our Tether Tools Top 20: Start the New Year off Right Facebook Campaign. Just like the Tether Tools Facebook page and enter the sweepstakes via the form. Then, share the image we posted today of the compartment with your friends and, in the comments section, tell us how you’d use it. Remember to make your post public and tag Tether Tools in your answer so that you have a fair chance of winning!
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