The Gadget Show Live is swarming with new and exciting gadgets and gizmos, including many aimed at photography and photographers. Some of the main camera manufacturers were there, along with several suppliers of computer accessories. There were also a couple of new products that just might be appearing for general consumption in the not too distant future.
PowerTraveller CameraNut
The PowerTraveller stand at the Gadget Show Live
For a while PowerTraveller have been making and supplying a range of portable supply solutions. These devices have made it possible to keep mobile telephones, PDAs, laptops and some compact cameras charged, even if you’re out in the wilderness and miles from the nearest mains socket. However, up until recently there’s not been any assistance for digital SLR users looking for a simple, convenient way to keep their power topped up.
The PowerTraveller CameraNut
Hopefully, the new CameraNut from signals the end of this gap in PowerTraveller’s range of products. Designed to work with the PowerGorilla, MiniGorilla and SolarGorilla, the CameraNut plugs in to these devices and provides a straight-forward method of charging a Canon LP-E6 battery. Currently this is the only battery supported, which means that, at present anyway, the PowerTraveller CameraNut is only of use to owners of Canon’s EOS 7D or 5D MkII digital SLR cameras.
The PowerTraveller CameraNut with the Canon EOS 5D MkII and LP-E6 battery
As mentioned, the CameraNut is not a stand-alone device, but requires one of PowerTraveller's power storage devices. Either the PowerGorilla, MiniGorilla or SolarGorilla can be used depending upon your power and portability requirements.
The PowerTraveller PowerGorilla, MiniGorilla and SolarGorilla
Keep an eye out for the CameraNut in the Wex Photographic PowerTraveller section and, fingers crossed, in due course PowerTraveller will extend their CameraNut range to include other batteries and other cameras.
ClickFree automatic backup
The ClickFree stand at the Gadget Show Live
Although they can already be found in the UK, this Canadian brand of back-up hard-drives should be set to become even more popular. One of the things that can confuse amateur users when it comes to external hard-drives is knowing how, when and what to back-up.
ClickFree automatic back-up hard-drives
Available in a range of models including pocket-sized portable versions and larger desk-top hard drives, the Click Free back up devices make back-up as simple as possible.
ClickFree digital storage devices
Once connected to your PC or laptop, the Click Free device will automatically back-up your data. If you subsequently add more data to your computer, the Click Free hard-drive will detect the new data and automatically back that up – without you having to tell it to do so and without re-copying all the data on your machine.
ClickFree portable back-up devices
With a major UK distributor dipping its toe in to see just how popular these drives could be, you may be seeing a lot more of ClickFree in the near future.
