Shutterbug Staff

It’s completely understandable. You have camera equipment that you seldom use but you’re reluctant to trade or sell it because you have some legitimate concerns—despite the fact that you could trade your underused gear for photo items you really want or plain hard cash. Here’s some advice that can help you make an informed decision.

How long has it been since you cleaned out your camera equipment bag? Take a look right now. If you’re still hanging on to gear that you haven’t used in the past six months (six weeks for truly active photographers) it may be time to shed the old or underused stuff and buy the equipment you need to expand your abilities—and your portfolio. This is where MPB, the online platform to buy, sell or trade used photo and video gear, can help.

Benro is launching Theta and Theta Max travel tripods, the most exciting, innovative tripod series that combines intelligent modules, portability, stability, rapid deployment and—a world’s first—Auto-Leveling. Built for creators and visual storytellers of all types and skillsets, the Benro Thea series accepts swappable smart modules including a Battery Module, Camera Control, Optical Matrix Sensor and GoLive live streaming module. You can be one of the first to own this truly revolutionary intelligent tripod—and save a bundle—by participating in Benro’s Kickstarter campaign which closes on April 21, 2023. But hurry—slots for Backers are limited and going fast.

There are a lot of things you have to consider when picking the right photo editor. Recently, another totally new factor has appeared–a brand new operating system from Microsoft that is getting more widespread and is likely to become a new standard. If you are going to switch to Windows 11 and now wonder which photo editor to get, then you’ve come to the right place.