Opteka Hot Shoe Two Axis Double Bubble Spirit Level for Digital and Film Cameras
- Beautiful crystal clear housing slips on a camera shoe mount or tripod thread.
- Acrylic, molded dual-tube bubble level with green fluid
Simply slide into your hot-shoe for easy setup of level landscape or vertical format shots. Tubular style allows tilting of camera vertically and keeping horizontal level
List Price: $ 42.00
Price: $ 7.95
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Film Cameras
Article by Cathy Peterson
Film cameras are simple cameras, which could be used by all easily. People prefer to use film cameras over digital cameras because they are much simpler to use which could be easily operated by all. The debate, which is going on, is regarding the efficiency of film cameras over digital cameras and vice versa. Film cameras where the first of its kind which has been used since ages and has had a good reputation among all. They are the ones, which are of great use for almost all. All people from small children to aged ones are able to operate film camera very well without the help of anyone from outside.
The significance of camera is regarding its image quality, which has four major factors such as picture resolution, presence of grain/noise in the cameras, color quality and dynamic range of the image. Considering the resolution, which actually refers to the sharpness and visibility of the image, the film cameras are triumphant. These cameras have achieved the resolution ranking!
In relation to the noise or grain of the camera digital camera wins, as they are more sophisticated gadgets. Whereas while considering the dynamic range, the film cameras are preferred over digital ones because deliver much more perfect image while the digital cameras gets disturbed due to contrasting light and sometimes there occurs white highlights on the photo obtained. Technology is advancing to rectify these problems related to digital camera, hoping to achieve better quality very soon.
In case of color quality digital cameras are able to provide a sharper, clearer, colorful and brighter image when compared to that of the film cameras. This is because of the advancing technologies that play a major role.
A major draw back of film cameras are that they are much costlier as films are needed for using them and they have to be washed to get the photo in hand. On the other hand, digital cameras need no films and they only have an initial investment, as they are costly. But while using them they do not cost much, thus becoming affordable for all. Nowadays film cameras are just disappearing from the market, as they are use by the professionals alone. They have a better picture resolution that makes it still prevalent in the market.
Therefore it is to be noted that both digital cameras as well as the film cameras have their own advantages as well as disadvantages, which should be checked into before buying one.
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Review updated – Rating REDUCED,
Customer Video Review Length:: 0:39 Mins
The fit in my hotshoe is snug and secure. It has two mounting tabs, one for when you camera is horizontal (landscape) and the other for when it is in vertical (portrait) position. Mine arrived free of any scratches; it looks quite nice. In fact, it looks identical to the Manfrotto 337 Hot Shoe Double Axis Bubble Level but at a fraction of the cost.
To answer a few questions, you want a level on your camera seperate from one on your tripod if you have any kind of adjustable head such as the Manfrotto 488RC2 Midi Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect System (3157N) (one that does not have its own built-in level). Also, it’s handy for times when you are not using a tripod and bracing your camera against something else. Finally, while you can fix a tilting image in Photoshop that can result in losing the composition you had created when you took the picture.
There were apparently a lot of issues with the Opteka Hot Shoe Three Axis Triple Bubble Spirit Level for Digital and Film Cameras – (Opteka) which do not exist with this item.
UPDATE AFTER ALMOST 1 YEAR:
I’ve had rotten luck lately with usually decent Opteka products. A couple of weeks ago a Opteka RC-2 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D3000, D5000 & D7000 Digital SLR Camera (Nikon ML-L3 Replacement) arrived DOA. Today I looked at my Opteka bubble level and saw… Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Take a look at the video that accompanies this review and avoid having to read almost 2000 of mine.
I’ve had the level for less than a year and would have expected it to last longer than it did. Amazon cannot replace their product due to the third party seller arrangement with 47th St Photo. Also, according to the Amazon refund policy they will only offer a refund if the item is returned withing 30 days in new condition.
It’s not a total loss. I can still use this to level picture frames and such. And for the price difference I can replace it several times before it approaches the cost of the amazingly similar (and possibly not identical) Manfrotto 337 Hot Shoe Double Axis Bubble Level. Oops, It appears the Manfrotto level is about half the cost as when I bought this one. Taking shipping into account, three of these for one of “the good ones.” Which to pick? That’s an individual decision and I think mine will be for Manfrotto.
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|Not accurate,
I bought the Manfrotto for $32 and this one for $8 to see if there was a difference and to have a backup. They look almost exactly alike but the Manfrotto is accurate and the Opteka is not. I would say the Opteka is off by .5 inch per foot! Check your sample. Place on flat surface, check reading, then rotate the level 180 degrees. Any difference shows inacurracy. Both Opteka bubbles are off, the Manfrotto is almost perfect. I gave two stars because the Opteka should dtill be more accurate Than your eyeball. Not sure if it is worth keeping for backup.
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|The level to have,
Get this if you do panoramics or inside shots that need to be level, good quality unit. Get this don’t waste you money on other “cheaper” units (like I did) you will end up buying this one after the other one breaks or falls apart…like I did…
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