These Guys Re-invented The Camera Battery, And It Looks Promising

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We all know the issue with the camera battery, especially the pros: you carry around many batteries to not run out of juice for your camera(s). A new Kickstarter project tries to tackle this from a new angle.

X-tra is a group of photographers and engineers who are into NATGEO photography and videography. They are behind the X-tra battery we are featuring here. At a glance:

  • 2X Capacity
  • Charge Level Indicator
  • Quick Reload
  • Supply power via USB-C
  • Power bank Feature
  • USB-C Fast Charging
  • Grip Extension

The X-tra battery is compatible with the following Canon cameras: EOS R, EOS R5, EOS R6, EOS 5D IV, EOS 5D III, EOS 5D II, EOS 5Ds R, EOS 5Ds, EOS 6D, EOS 6D II, EOS 7D, EOS 7D II, EOS 90D, EOS 80D, EOS 70D, EOS 60D.

You can support the X-tra battery project on Kickstarter.

This is how the guys behind X-tra see it:

For many photographers, power is a major struggle. If you’re shooting video or working in live-view, a battery charge never seems to last, so you’re stuck carrying 3 or 4 batteries in your kit. X-tra battery is here to solve that problem and simplify your kit with one revolutionary accessory.

Think it’s hard to get excited about a battery? For most gear heads, power solutions and batteries have generally been the least sexy accessories there are, until now. The X-tra battery solves multiple photography headaches and even offers some solutions you didn’t know you needed but soon won’t be able to live without.

For starters, in terms of power capacity, the X-tra holds 3,700 mAh, which is two times the charge of Canon’s LP-E6. Previously the only option for a double capacity battery was to use two separate batteries within a battery grip, so lots of photographers will potentially be able to eliminate an additional piece of bulky equipment. The X-tra is a full-size camera battery, similar in size to the battery found in the Canon 1DX. The physical profile of the X-tra extends just beyond the bottom of the battery compartment on compatible camera models, providing a solid grip for larger hands and a comfortable, extra secure feel. Because the X-tra requires the camera’s battery door to be removed, you can quickly change out batteries with one hand without fumbling with a battery compartment door. When it is time to swap batteries, it’s a super fast and easy process. Just press up on the battery to release it and replace it with a fresh one.

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The SliderMini Is A Ultra Portable And Smooth Camera Slider

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SliderMini at a glance:

  • Controlled either by smart APP or by hardware button
  • Smooth & steady sliding, silent mode available
  • 3 shooting modes: video, timelapse, stop motion
  • Preset timelapse modes & customizable library
  • Excellent load capacity up to 33 LBS
  • Quality material & real unibody design
  • Super thin & ultra lightweight

We try to find cool and useful Kickstarter projects that may be of interested for you. Here is another one, and we hope we are not annoying you.

The SliderMini is a easy to use pocket-sized motorised slider, and you can back this project on Kickstarter and become an early adopter. Learn more watching the videos below.

Dual Control

You may design and control shoots remotely with our intuitive user-friendly app, or simply use a hardware button on the unit to manually control how the camera slides.

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Smooth & Silent

The macro-precise motor and cutting-edge control technology enables precise and quiet motion control over the balance among strength, duration and smoothness.

Great Load Capacity

Powerful motor and torque enables 33.33lb(15kg) carrying capacity (horizontally), let you work efficiently with any phone, camera and DSLR.

Ultra Portable

0.79 inch (2cm) in thickness, 1.26 lb (0.569kg) in weight, SliderMini easily fits into any backpacks, ready to meet your shooting needs anytime, anywhere.

Unibody Design

Small but compact, everything is self-contained, nothing to assemble and no external battery to deal with. All that remains outside is an ultra sleek, streamlined, beautiful shape.

Long Path

The slider features a travel length of 8 inches(20.32cm), which provides enough motion capture to meet 95% of shooting needs.

Built-in Timelapses

Select from 10 preset timelapse modes so you can be up and running very quickly. You can also customize the mode including title, picture, interval, play time, record time, FPS.

Time-lapse Library

You can add unlimited number of timelapse modes to build your own time-lapse library for future use. Simply design your own shots, save and reload the same to shot again.

Bluetooth Connection

SliderMini automatically connects with your Android/iOS phone over bluetooth as soon as you open our app Smartta Go, seamless integrated in the most convenient way.

This Universal Camera Strap With Lifetime Warranty Promises To Be The Last Strap You’ll Need

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This universal camera strap by KUVRD got funded in a bliss.

KUVRD states the universal camera strap comes with lifetime warranty. You can learn more and fund the KUVRD universal camera strap here.

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Other noteworthy Kickstarter projects we liked a lot:

  1. DUO Daypack, quick access camera bag with lifetime warranty
  2. Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 lens for $199
  3. Peak Design super light travel tripod

This Quick Access Camera Bag With Lifetime Warranty Raised $250.000 In One Day (on Kickstarter)

The DUO Daypack is a dawn-to-dusk daypack and camera bag for commuters, creators, photographers, and travelers looking to elevate the way they carry their daily gear. The project raised $250.000 in one day on Kickstarter. You can back the DUO Daypack camera bag project here.

More about the DUO Daypack can be seen here.

More noteworthy Kickstarter projects:

  1. Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 lens for $199
  2. Peak Design super light travel tripod

Peak Design Announced a Travel Tripod That’s Incredibly Compact

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Peak Design release a new, travel oriented tripod which is surprisingly compact.

You can pre-order the Peak Design Travel Tripod at Kickstarter.

Key Design Features

  1. Spatial efficiency: Peak Design engineers reworked Travel Tripod’s legs and center column to nest perfectly together in order to achieve a total packed diameter of just 3.25 inches—roughly the diameter of a water bottle. The result is a tripod that deploys to 58.5 inches tall while taking up less than half the volume of its competitors.
  2. Redesigned ball head: Travel Tripod ball head operates more fluidly than traditional tripod heads while still prioritizing spatial efficiency. By utilizing a single adjustment ring Peak Design was able to eliminates bulky and confusing knobs. This not only improves user experience but helps the Travel Tripod maintain its compact diameter from tip to toe. 
  3. Rapid deployment: Peak Design developed a system of non-inverted legs that rapidly deploy along an aligned system of locking cam levers. With three swift hand movements, the legs can be fully extended and ready for action.
  4. Available in carbon fiber + aluminum alloy legs: carbon (2.81lbs – msrp: $599) aluminum alloy (3.44lbs – msrp $349)
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Press release:

Peak Design Unveils The Next Generation of Camera TripodsNew Travel Tripod Promises to Redefine Product Category for Years to Come

San Francisco, CA (May, 2019) – After multiple award-winning bag releases, Peak Design, the worldwide leader in crowdfunding and everyday carry solutions, is proud to disrupt yet another product category—the camera tripod.More than four years in the making, Peak Design’s newest release, Travel Tripod, is a ground-up reexamination ofcamera tripod design to produce the world’s most portable, packable, and easy-to-setup tripod for professionals and first-time tripod owners alike.

Peak Design directly addressed their biggest rub about traditional tripods: spatial inefficiency and unnecessary bulk.Peak Design’s goal was to eliminate the dead space within a tripod, an ever-present inefficiency that often doubles ortriples the effective diameter of a packed tripod. Peak Design engineers reworked Travel Tripod’s legs and centercolumn to nest perfectly together in order to achieve a total packed diameter of just 3.25 inches—roughly the diameter of a water bottle. The result is a tripod that deploys to 58.5 inches tall while taking up less than half the volume of its competitors.

“During my travels in 2008 I began wondering why on Earth my tripod was so big. The thing was full of negativespace and knobs, and I felt like something designed for portability could do much better,” commented Peak Design CEO, Peter Dering. “I quickly realized that anything short of a complete design overhaul would fail to meet my criteriaof the perfect travel tripod. It took years of development but the outcome is a camera tripod that seamlessly integratesinto all aspects of travel and adventure.”

Travel Tripod is among the quickest-to-deploy and most intuitive to use tripods on the market. Peak Design developed a system of non-inverted legs that rapidly deploy along an aligned system of locking cam levers. With three swift hand movements, the legs can be fully extended and ready for action.

Peak Design also optimized the Travel Tripod ball head to operate more fluidly than traditional tripod heads while still prioritizing spatial efficiency. Travel Tripod eliminates bulky and confusing knobs with a single adjustment ring for simple and smooth 360-degree adjustment. Peak Design’s proprietary quick-release plate technology facilitates lightning-fast camera attachment—easily accommodating a full frame DSLR with telephoto lens—and is compatible with Peak Design carrying equipment and with Arca Swiss tripod dimensions. Furthermore, Travel Tripod’s ball head measures just 3.25 inches in diameter, keeping it aligned with the packed profile of the tripod’s legs for exceptionallycompact carry.

In addition to a thorough rethinking of a tripod’s architecture and user interface, carefully considered material choices and construction techniques provide the stability and vibration dampening demanded by avid photographers. A built- in universal phone mount, bubble-level, hook for counterweights, and included soft case round out a packed feature list that fans of Peak Design have come to expect.

Available both in carbon fiber and aluminum legs (MSRP: $599.95 // $349.95) the Travel Tripod will launch on Kickstarter (peakdesign.com/ks) for a pre-sale discount beginning May 21, 2019. The tripod will then be available for purchase online at peakdesign.com and through major retailers in time for the 2019 holiday season.