thinkTANK Pixel Sunscreen 2.0
Have you ever been on a location shoot, outdoors, sun shining, every thing’s perfect and then you try to check some of your photos on your laptop and can’t see a thing on the screen!
I have a glossy screened MacBook Pro 17″ and I have to say that sometimes I have actually suffered from this myself.
So I wanted to let you know about a new product from thinkTANK Photo, the Think Tank Pixel Sunscreen V2.0
Processing and transmitting photographs from remote locations can be hard enough without having to fight the sun, wind, and other natural elements. Think Tank Photo has solved this problem with the Pixel Sunscreen 2.0, a small, portable spring-loaded sunscreen that instantly pops open for quick access. This completely redesigned and re engineered version of Think Tank’s classic sunscreen is the result of feedback from scores of professional photographers and many months of research and development.
In listening to photographers Think Tank learned what was essential to them in a sunscreen:
- Portability – Pixel Sunscreen 2.0 folds down into a small, round, portable package that is easy to transport and instantaneous to deploy.
- Darker is better – Users can see their laptop screens in even the brightest sunlight. The overhead cover can be pulled over the sunscreen and the photographer for extra protection in extreme sunlight.
- Stand up to the wind – For extra protection in severe wind conditions, the front can be secured down.
- No slipping and sliding – In extreme conditions, especially, photographers need to know that their laptop, sunscreen, and other gear are safely secured on their laps. The Pixel Sunscreen 2.0 provides this extra security through the application of non-slip material on the outside and inside.
- An uncluttered workspace – Openings for cords and cables in the side and back route them away from the laptop, allowing laptops to sit even deeper within the shaded area. Pockets on the inside hold pens, pencils, and other accessories. It also has a movable clip for hanging printed information.
“Think Tank Photo was founded on the simple principle that photographers know best what they need,” said company founder and CEO Doug Murdoch. “In essence, photographers are our marketing directors, for they provide the core information our designers integrate when conceptualising new products and product enhancements.
“This new version of our sunscreen—which has probably been 95% redesigned—is a classic example of how seriously we take their input. While we had no complaints about the first version, we knew that it wasn’t yet fully optimised for what really happens in the field. With Version 2.0 photographers will find it even easier to process their photographs.”
Get a price on the Think Tank Pixel Sunscreen V2.0 at Amazon.
Specifications:
External Dimensions When Folded Flat:
14” Round Diameter x 1” (35.5 x 2.5 cm)
External Dimensions When Set Up
14.5” W x 22” H x 19.5” D (37 x 56 x 49.5 cm)
Weight
1.2 lbs (.54 kg)
6 Responses to “thinkTANK Pixel Sunscreen 2.0” - Add Yours
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Well, there is always possibility of changing angles for those of us that don’t have a money to throw away for every fancy (useless) junk someone is trying to sell. :)
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
There isn’t actually, Bozo…. I experienced this first hand at the Redbull Air race – not room to move, no way to turn around – all the internet connectivity for the press photographers was all in one place… elbow to elbow – all (most) of them had hoods of some type.
This device is certainly for a specific crowd – If you’re not that crowd, then no worries :) Turn to the side…
Sime
March 25th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
This is actually nice. But it all depends on your need. Spurging for this gadget is not good either.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:03 am
Why so critical Bozo? This is a simple and innovative product that I suspect many field photogs will get real benefit from. You can’t “change angles” to negate the effects of sun on a computer screen. Try it sometime.
May 19th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Doubles as a handy portaloo, that other ‘out shooting’ issue! :)
July 15th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Sime, I’m a keen amateur astrophotographer and the ‘thinktank’ laptop cover seems like the perfect answer to what is an absolute sin at star-parties and astro-photo get-togethers – uncontrolled white light from laptops. Often we resort to placing our laptops in a black square recycle bucket placed on its side to control light, but they are hardly portable. Other than where there are openings for cables, etc., can you shed any ‘light’ on whether the material used by the think tank will leek light?
Cheers Steve
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