If you always have to carry lots of spare batteries with you then Caleb Pike’s inexpensive and simple do-it-yourself power solution is for you. If you want to get 12 hours of battery life then read on.

Says Caleb:

I recently purchased this NP-F970 Battery Adapter that is compatible with Canon DSLRs. I was a little worried about the quality from the pictures online but I thought I’d take the plunge and share my findings with you guys. After receiving the unit, I hooked it up with 2 Sony NP-F970 batteries and let if run all day with the camera recording AND powering my monitor… 8 Hours later, I called it a day and decided I like this thing. I still haven’t fully tested the unit to see how long it would power the camera and accessories but it’ll give you a full day at least.

As Caleb Pike said, the solution isn’t perfect so far. Room for your improvements :-)

[dslrvideoshooter via nofilmschool]

The Canon Professional Network published an exhaustive guide about how to set up a WiFi workflow. If you want to know how to go without cables, then this is the guide for you.

Until fairly recently, the ability to send and receive data wirelessly was the stuff of science fiction. Now it is widely available and being used by a growing number of photographers in various fields to change the way they capture and communicate their work. CPN writer Mark Alexander looks at ways to make your workflow wireless in a special technical guide

[via CPN]

Super cool inkjet to wood photo transfer technique, simple and easy DIY task.

Steve Ramsey from Woodworking for Mere Mortals made the video above. It lasts less than 2 minutes and is probably one of the coolest hacks I’ve seen since long. You need:

• an inkjet printer
• a non-porous paper (like glossy paper, in the video the left-over from an address label sheet was used)
• the piece of wood where you want to put the pic
• lacquer to fix and protect the image

[Lifehacker via PetaPixel]

 

From our friends at The Phoblographer comes a useful tip…

Here's a tutorial on how to fix red areas of a face in Adobe Lightroom http://t.co/cooffMcD59

— The Phoblographer (@Phoblographer) March 27, 2014

The Canon Digital Learning Center added the latest video to their series named “Canon Quick Tips“.

In our new Quick Tips series, you get to watch and learn right from Canon Digital Learning Center experts!

Each video will feature a Canon Technical Advisor offering a helpful imaging tip, sharing a unique product insight, or explaining a key technology. New videos will be added regularly, so check back to keep expanding your Canon knowledge base.

The topic of the newest video is “High Speed Sync” and how to use it with Canon’s Speedlite Flashes:

See how this Speedlite feature can allow you to shoot at any shutter speed, up to the camera’s maximum, whether in sunlight or indoors.

[via CDLC]