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In bright daylight, it's difficult to focus and set exposure on a bare LCD. Sometimes a quick LCD View Finder attached to the back of the camera is all you need (no batteries required). I still find an LCD View Finder a valuable tool to have, but haven't seen many options available for the Canon 5D Mark III. Just curious as to what LCD View Finders people are using on the back of their Canon 5D Mark III? Comments below...

[Update] All great options suggested in the comments, thanks everyone. I've just added a new Article about another LCD View Finder product found here: http://cheesycam.com/new-gear-swivi-lcd-view-finder/

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Current Daily Deal for a Canon 5D Mark III + Battery Grip + Sandisk 32GB SDHC Card. Brand new USA Warranty. The total kit comes in cheaper than just buying a Canon 5D Mark III (Body Only), and after price comparing it's about a $450 dollar savings. A decent find for those who were planning on picking up a Canon 5D Mark III this weekend. Check out the eBay Daily Deal (Click Here)

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The camera in the iPhone is fast and easy, but it's still limited to what it can do. If you want to step up the quality of images you're sharing on Facebook, Instagram, or any other social network with your fancy DSLR, then you would need to download the images to a laptop computer and hopefully have Internet Access. A simple approach could be to send it wirelessly from your DSLR right to your iPhone (which should already have Internet access).

YouTube member 1sicknickel shows how the Eye-Fi Wireless SDHC card works with the Canon 5D Mark III [Thanks Peter]. From your iOS device you'll connect directly to the Eye-Fi like a hotspot and see images taken with your camera. This is not exclusive to the Canon DSLRs, as it will work with many cameras (including many point and shoots). Check out the Eye-Fi SDHC cards via Amazon (Click Here).

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Some listings are already showing more than 100 units sold since the auctions became available. Today the aftermarket BG-E11 Battery Grip went from 'PreOrder Status' to 'In Stock' status. So expect items to start shipping if you were one of the preorders. Check out more of the images and information following the link (click here).

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The Rokinon 35mm F/1.4 is surely a nice lens to have in your kit - especially nice when there's a discount available. Normally about $500 dollars, today it's part of Amazon's Lightning Deals which is usually the best price you'll find anywhere. The deal was so good last time (just $350), I ended up buying a couple for my friends who missed the sale. They also only run a limited quantity during these sales so be swift. Check it out at the Lightning Deals page (Click here).

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Summer is around the corner, so is anyone considering taking their Canon 5D Mark III for a swim? It's probably one of the best small cameras out there when dealing with low light (it can get a bit dark underwater), but I don't think i'll ever take that plunge (pun intended). I'll stick to my Ikelite Sony HX9V underwater housing. Still, If you're daring enough, Ikelite already has an underwater housing available for the 5DM3 for about $1600 bucks.

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If you pop into the menu of the Canon 5D Mark III (or 1DX when available), you can change the shutter button to Start and Stop video recording. This feature wasn't available for previous Canon DSLRs (unless you have Magic Lantern). To start and stop video on previous Canon cameras, you were required to use an infrared remote, or more expensive USB remotes.

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Now that this feature is available in the new Canon cameras, you can use a very basic corded shutter remote to initiate video recording. If you're looking for a small and inexpensive trigger to place next to the handle of your rig or along the pan bar of your fluid head, something like these basic shutter remotes will do. They are much smaller than my bulky time lapse remotes (seen below), so I thought i'd grab one of the smaller basic remotes just to place next to the handle of my DSLR rig.

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(Above) Bulky Timer Remote - Intervalometer

Canon's RS-80N3 Remote Switch isn't very different, and will run you about $45 dollars. These cheap ones are also handy for doing long exposure photos so that you don't shake the camera and they only run under $4.00 dollars on eBay (click here).

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There's also a similar version available on Amazon for $4.68 + Free Shipping

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BG-E11 Battery Grip for Canon 5D Mark III

While you probably can't find the official Canon BG-E11 battery grip for the Canon 5D Mark III at $350 US dollars (seen here), The Pixel brand is already claiming to be working on an 'Alternate' BG-E11 battery grip for about $90 bucks. [Thanks Joel].

The Pixel images so far look very close to the original BG-E11 design including the small joystick button and rubberized coating (according to their description). The listing via eBay is posted as a Pre-order to be released June 10th. Check out more of the images and information following the link (click here).

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