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KNEKT BLUline BLD1 dome and BLT trigger – Budget GoPro Accessories

The KNEKT BLUline range is a more affordable range of GoPro accessories

GoPro hero 5 surf photography – is it worth upgrading?

GoPro have officially announced the new GoPro Hero 5, there’s still a little wait before it becomes available to buy, but we can now stop speculating about the specs and decide if it’s worth the upgrade from your current action camera. Will GoPro Hero 5 surf photography be the new standard? They have simplified their […]

KNEKT Heritage video – worth your time

I’m a big fan of KNEKT products, so I’ve been meaning to watch this video for a couple of days. I’m glad my friend George brought it to my attention again and I took the 6 and a half minutes to check it out, the shots in it are pretty amazing. It’ll probably make you […]

SP Gadgets Section GoPro Pistol Trigger – Review

The SP Gadgets Section GoPro Pistol Trigger ($59 US) is a cheaper alternative to the KNEKT GPLT and KNEKT GP4 GoPro pistol triggers. It’s the first alternative I’ve seen which uses the KNEKT’s pivoting lever design but with cheaper plastic materials. The actual trigger mechanism is lifted straight from the KNEKT design, there are some […]

KNEKT KTP18 Trigger Pole released

KNEKT have launched another innovative GoPro accessory, the KNEKT KTP18 Trigger Pole. And it looks typically well designed and constructed: Here are the key features for us as surf photographers: Mechanical trigger system Floats Compatible with the KNEKT KSD6 Dome 18 inches long (46cm) $179.99 Why use a mechanical trigger? What I mean by a […]

KNEKT KSD6 GoPro Dome Port Unboxing

I’ve managed to get my hands on a KSD6 dome port from KNEKT, it’s designed to shoot over/under style photos using your GoPro camera. Here’s my un-boxing video showing you all the features and how to assemble the port with the KNEKT GPLT trigger: Here are links to the products I’m using in the GoPro […]

Ian Matsko’s DIY GoPro Dome Port

Ian Matsko e-mailed and asked me for some advice on where to get a dome for a DIY GoPro Dome port, I let Ian know that if you’re in the USA you can get good quality acrylic domes from marine compass suppliers. I also said that I’d probably recommend hanging on and waiting for a […]

Gripix GoPro Trigger – Better than KNEKT or SPL?

If you shoot surf photos with your GoPro you have probably looked into a pistol grip style trigger for it already, I’ve done my research, tested out the options and come to the conclusion that KNEKT currently make the best option for surf photography. See my video review after using all the best options in […]

KNEKT Dome for GoPro Now Available

The KNEKT Dome port is here, you can now purchase the KSD6 dome port for $299 from Amazon: amazon.com/KNEKT-Six-Inch-GoPro-Hero3-Hero4 It connects to your GoPro housing and offers control over all the buttons, so you can use it with most other accessories including the KNEKT pistol grip style triggers that I really rate highly for surf […]

KNEKT Announce GoPro Dome Port

UPDATE: the KSD6 dome port is available via Amazon, click here for the link. As mentioned in my video on the GoPro pistol grip triggers that are available KNEKT have been working on a dome port for your GoPro camera. This is our most ambitious undertaking yet! The KNEKT KDS6 Dome is unlike anything on […]

GoPro Dome Pistol Grip Triggers – Which is Best?

UPDATE: you can now watch my review video where I compare the SPL Dome Port and housing system with the KNEKT GPLT trigger system. There’s a bit of a movement happening with GoPro surf photographers wanting to shoot over/under style photo’s,you can read all about how to take this kind of photo, and why the […]

Old Housings, New Housings, Medium format, Micro Four Thirds, GoPro

Here’s an interesting housing that caught my eye on eBay recently, it’s for a Rolleiflex twin lens reflex camera, a classic professional medium format design: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131238627812?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 You can pick up a Rolleiflex camera for about £400 second hand, so combined with this housing it’s not actually a super expensive set-up and you’re all set for […]

GoPro Hero 3 and Hero 3+ Pistol Grip Triggers – Which Is Best?

UPDATE: you can now watch my review video where I compare the SPL Dome Port and housing system with the KNEKT GPLT trigger system. One of the drawbacks when using my GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition for taking still surf photo’s was the lack of a pistol grip shutter release, there are other drawbacks which […]

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