Very nice light, but the carry bag is useless, nearly impossible to fit the entire light into it. I tested the fully charged battery life to be about 2-3 hours at full brightness. "Infinite levels" is misleading: you have 3 preset brightness levels, when the brightest level is reached, holding the button down will initiate a second set of LED's which have a continuous brightness feature.

Anker puts out great products at excellent prices. This camera is no different, but it does have its flaws.For around $40, you get a camera that is easy to set-up and configure that gives you an excellent picture and set of features along with HomeKit integration which is critical if you are part of Apple's ecosystem.Packaging is professional looking, easy to read and the camera is packaged safely to prevent it from being damaged in transit. In the box you will find the camera, cable and USB power adaptor as well as mounting screws and a plate to mount to any flat surface.The Eufy Security app is a mixed bag. It does what it needs to do and even if you're a HomeKit user, you will need this app for the initial set-up of the camera. The English grammar through some of Anker's apps is questionable and this is no different but you should be able to understand the walk through and set-up. Once the camera is connected, you can integrate with Apple, Google or Amazon if you wish right from the app. No issues here.You can mount these cameras most anywhere with the included hardware, but you might find yourself needing an extension cord if you're mounting on the ceiling or anywhere that's not close to an outlet. Another 3 feet of cable would be helpful.Picture quality is awesome for a camera in this price range. Nice and sharp in both well-lit and nigh-vision conditions.If you want to store video, you'll need either a microSD card, a subscription to Eufy's storage plan or HomeKit Secure Video. Having the option definitely adds value so you're not locked into only one single storage solution. Choose what works best for you.The biggest complaint here is that both of the cameras I have tend to lose connectivity every couple days for a few minutes. They always reconnect without intervention but it is annoying and hopefully they don't disconnect when they're needed most.All in all, a great value camera that does what it needs to do. Definitely worth picking at least one up as it's hard to go wrong at this price point.

I took this tripod along with my new camera to a local park with alot of huge rocks to test it out. I was using a very inexpensive tripod that didn't have any bells and whistles, let alone all the ones that the Alta Pro has. I recently purchased the 

Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Sensor DIGIC 4 Image Processor Full-HD Movie Mode Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch Clear View Vari-Angle LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens









, so I was extremely excited to get this professional grade tripod. I must say that I was a little concerned when the box arrived and was a little heavy, but quickly realized that it wasn't heavy at all considering all of the features it has and it does come with a bag to keep it in. It was easy to set up after studying the manual for bit, even for a non professional photographer, like myself. My camera was easy to attach to the tripod and I was extremely pleased with the smooth motion of the ball head once I had it on and functioning. There is no popping or snapping your camera around with this thing. Every motion on every function was fluid. I've never used one of such quality. With my old tripod, I was kind of afraid to walk away from it when my camera was attached because of the hollow sounding legs, but this one feels and sounds extremely solid. The central column was extremely easy to move to get just the right shots. It could even maneuver your camera upside down aiming out between the legs for those really tough shots. The legs are positioned with a lever and work like a charm. We were able to get some great shots on some rocks by positioning the 3 legs at all different heights to make the camera steady and still get the angle we wanted. I'm so excited to really explore the tripod along with my new camera during the holidays. I will definitely update my review if anything changes, but I don't foresee there being any issues at all with this amazing piece of equipment.

I know I could have made my own version from spare parts in my office, but I never got around to it and added this to an Amazon order and chucked it in my grip/gear bag and forgot about it. It came in handy a month later when I ran out of light stands at a shoot. (I was using a tall backdrop, which used two of my stands.) I have always kept my tripod in the car back to my days of just shooting landscapes, so I went out and found this in my bag and threw it on the tripod. Boom. Instant stand.I admit I buy too much gear I may never use because it looks cool or I have a grand plan that never pans out. This is not one of those times. Build quality is excellent and it clearly paid for itself the first time I used it.

i love how all the equipment fits in a nice thing small bag, it isnt too heavy and comes with nice thick cloths backgrounds in white, black, and green. I love how it came with light bulbs as well. I think the only downfall would be that the cords are pretty short, so I have to use an extension cord, other than that, it is a great buy!

This product is so great. I use the lighting set for recording video auditions and videos for my YouTube channel. I am an actress and having good lighting is the key between an okay audition and a great audition. The kit takes a few minutes to set up, but all in all, it saves me time because I don't have to spend time looking for lights around my house to use. It casts a nice glow with no shadows in the background.The light bulbs come contained in Styrofoam and boxes. They also have a handy carry bag, to make storing them easier because they are all in one place. You also get a carry bag to hold your 3 lighting stands (2 tall and 1 short), 3 light bulb adapters, and 2 umbrellas. They come in plastic to protect them. I keep all of it in the plastic it comes in, especially the umbrellas, because it just seems like it would be safer since the umbrellas are fabric, but sturdy fabric.

I’ve had the Etchr Slate Satchel for a while for my watercolor painting and love it but I wanted a tripod for it to make painting plein air more comfortable. I’ve never used a tripod before so it took me a little bit to set up but I got it eventually after playing with it. A video would have helpful than the instructions, especially for figuring out how to remove the quick release plate for those of us who have never used one. It seems very well made and easily handles my art bag when it’s full of supplies, the carrying bag will make it convenient for me to bring it outside as well! I’ll have to watch a few videos on using a tripod so I can be more familiar with the mechanisms but overall I’m very excited to take this into the field! I definitely recommend this tripod to all of the other artists out there!

I went to my local camera shop without a budget in mind determined to get a really good DSLR. I admit this was maybe a little crazy but this is an approach I sometimes will take to shop for features, fit and function and then roll the price into the analysis on the last step. I had no existing buy in to an existing brand or any inventory that I needed to be compatible with. This left me free to look at Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Canon and a couple of others that escape me now. I actually think that almost any of these brands have fine products. I am convinced they all have marketing departments that are professionals at price pointing and feature trade offs. Plus my local camera shop buyer knows how to buy and make sure he covers all of the price points.So after going through abut 8 models all lined up on the counter I ended up selecting the Canon 40D. Here was my rationale at the time. Most of the models in this price area have remarkable similar features and prices with the end result being there are pretty simliar. So with the feature, function, price trade offs being relatively equal I decided on the Canon 40D. This camera fits my hand better than any other model regardless of maker. It also at 6+ frames per second was faster than any other camera without REALLY ignoring price.Now that I have had the camera for a while there are more reasons to own it then the sales rep was able to pass on at the time of sale. The build quality is just awesome and there are more options for controlling the 40D than I had a clue about. Another thing I discovered are the Canon L series lenses. I now have two of the F2.8 zooms each of which cost more than the camera. So in the future I am bought into Canon camera bodies but the 40D and the L lenses produce stunning results. So for me the fit and function were just right and the future is bright (F2.8 at 200MM). So if you think you will add lenses to your bag I would put that into any camera body decision. The 40D and the 70-200L F2.8 with the 24-70L F2.8 zooms will be around for a long time.