Seven unusual gadgets for photographers

We rounded up an assortment of cool photo-related accessories that provide truly useful utility, are well-made, and worth consideration by any serious shooter, no matter what their skill level.

Review: Ricoh GXR digital cameraWhile the GXR sounds like good news for photographers looking for a high-quality shoot-from-the-hip camera for street and travel photography, getting set up doesn’t come cheap.
Panasonic adds touchscreen to Micro Four Thirds The new Lumix G2 adds a 3-inch articulating touchscreen to Panasonic's interchangeable-lens camera lineup, and it's one of two new Micro Four Thirds models.

Review: Ricoh GXR digital camera While the GXR sounds like good news for photographers looking for a high-quality shoot-from-the-hip camera for street and travel photography, getting set up doesn’t come cheap.
Review: Canon PowerShot S90 digital camera Canon’s PowerShot S90 might be one of the most powerful point-and-shoot cameras that you can slip into your shirt pocket.
Review: Canon PowerShot SD940 IS camera One of the best ultracompact point-and-shoots we've seen in the past year.
Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 camera The durable and compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 point-and-shoot camera offers an ultraquiet, recessed lens that focuses very quickly, but you'll need to make sure that its design works for you.
Review: Canon EOS 7D SLR camera We love the feel of the EOS 7D, and despite its power it's an easy camera to use, even if you're not used to Canon's digital SLR control schemes. The EOS 7D was able to capture some great images, especially in dim lighting with a high ISO, and it produced vibrant results in bright conditions.

How to choose the right tripod for you No matter how much you've spent on your fancy camera gear, it's very often a tripod that can make the difference between a successful shot and a blurry useless smear. Here are some things to consider when shopping.
Four memory card maintenance tips Tips on the best ways to upload photos, delete pictures, and maintain your memory card.
Control your camera from your Mac Use your Mac to control your DSLR, point-and-shoot, or iPhone camera from afar. With a USB cable and the right software, you can preview and capture images directly from your computer.
Basic photo editing tricks with layers Learn how to use layers in your favorite image editor to improve your photos and add sophisticated effects.
Improve images with iPhoto's histogram With these tips you can use the histogram in iPhoto's Adjust palette to manually change and perfect to the tones of a photograph.

2009 in review: The year in digital photo We look back at the biggest photography news of 2009 and take a peek at what's in store for 2010.
Slideshow: CatPaint got your iPhone? The newly-released CatPaint iPhone app makes a simple promise: to let you insert cats in your photos. But does it deliver? Macworld editors put the application to the test.
The multitasking camera When you need to quickly capture a small tidbit of information—like an address, phone number or price—the best note taker is usually just a click away if you’re carrying an iPhone.

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