Comments on: A Dozen Holiday Gift Ideas for Photographers

By: joe

joe — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:35:08 +0000

Thanks, Steve. I swapped out the listing on the Nikon remote for the MC-36, which is the equivalent of the Canon TC-80N3.

By: Steve W

Steve W — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:27:53 +0000

That Nikon wireless remote looks fun, but I don’t think it has a timer. Night photographers are better off with the wired one, MC-36. It’s also $40 cheaper.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:54:04 +0000

Hi TJ – Thanks for the tip about the Q-ball – looks like a great option for the travel kit, and also for impressing non-photographer friends.

By: TJ Avery

TJ Avery — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:12:38 +0000

Good suggestions, Joe. Thanks!

I’d also suggest, as an alternative to the Rocket Blower, the Giottos Q-ball.

I’ve got both of them, and I find the Q-ball is about the same in “blow capacity” but it’s a bit shorter. The nozzle also folds down about 45° which can be useful – it definitely makes the thing a little smaller and easier to pack in your bag (that’s what I didn’t like about the Rocket – it’s really tall and the nozzle is stiff).

Either device provides an excellent conversation piece amongst non-photographers. I like to set mine out on the table a see what people say. “Pardon me, is that a sex toy?”