Hama Double Bubble Level Review

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(More customer reviews)The first hotshoe bubble level I purchased survived a whole year and a half before it fell off my camera somewhere in northern Iceland (I did spend several hours back tracking but I was unable to find this bright green $30 piece of plastic in the snow). As far as tools go, this is one of the most frequently used item in my camera bag. I use it for the vast majority of my shots to ensure I have a level horizon (which makes stitching panoramic shots much easier). The only drawbacks are that the plastic may eventually wear away enough that it no longer fits in the hotshoe leaving it rather prone to slipping out without much force and the price: it's a $30 piece of plastic with an air bubble! In all fairness, it does hold up to abrasion rather well.

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Beautiful crystal clear housing slips on a camera shoe mount or tripod thread. It is easy to use and helps to level the camera while taking a photo.

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2-Way Shoe Mount Bubble Level - 2 Axis Review

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(More customer reviews)This level is nice and clear and the two levels are both accurate based on my limited amount of testing. The only problem I noted is that it doesn't fit tightly on my Canon 50D flash shoe. By this I mean you can gently push on it, and it will move very slightly, but enough to throw the leveling off. So long as you don't touch it while leveling the camera, it should give accurate results.
This level is advertised as a two-way level and strictly speaking I guess it is, but please note that it has 2 shoe mounts. One mount is for leveling a horizontal view, and the other mount is for leveling a vertical view. So, in essence this is really a 3-way level.

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Take better pictures when using a tripod by making sure your camera is level. This 2-Axis Spirit/Bubble Level makes it easy to line up great shots. Simply put it into the camera's hot shoe/flash mount and check the three bubbles. All lined up? Shoot!Fits most standard flash mounts on SLR or DSLR cameras - will not fit Sony/Minolta iISO shoes.

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Manfrotto 337 Hot Shoe Double Axis Bubble Level Review

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(More customer reviews)This is great for awkward shooting positions where you have a hard time eyeing things up through the viewfinder. Also, when doing panoramic series this is nice to help make sure that your photos will actually stitch together when all is said and done. Even for normal shooting whenever you have to bend over most people tend to lean slightly, thus skewing their view, so this little gadget helps you make sure that you are really shooting level.

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The 337 is a double axis spirit level that mounts to the hot shoe of any standard 35mm SLR camera to help you achieve a finer degree of accuracy and consistency in panoramic photo sequences. Attachment: flash hot shoe; weight: 0.46 lbs.

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Opteka Hot Shoe Two Axis Double Bubble Spirit Level for Digital and Film Cameras Review

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(More customer reviews)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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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

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