Firefox is still one of the best web browsers out there thanks to the many add-ons available. Here's a list of top 10 essential add-ons for Firefox.

Xmarks Sync - Keeps your Firefox bookmarks synced across all your computers.

Trackmenot - Protects your privacy during web search in popular search engines.

Snap Link Plus - Select a number of links with a rectangle and open them all in separate tabs.

FireFTP - Free FTP add on to Firefox.

Exif Viewer - Display the EXIF data of JPG images on a web page.

Download Statusbar - View and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar.

Adblock Plus - Blocks advertisements.

DownloadHelper - Download and convert Web videos from YouTube-like sites.

gTranslate - Translate any text on a web page by selecting and right-clicking over it.

Speedyfox (not an addon) - A program that makes Firefox startup much faster and snappier.

Time Lapse - Geneva, Switzerland from Red Dot on Vimeo.

Intervalometer settings:

• Number of frames (or shots) = 30 frames per second x Duration of your time lapse movie
• Interval between frames (or shots) = Duration of actual event / Number of frames

Camera settings:

• Use a tripod
• Medium or small RAW file (at least 1,920 x 1,080 pixels for HD quality)
• Manual white balance
• Manual exposure (for constant light) or Av mode (for sunset/sunrise)
• Shutter speed should be slower than 1/100s
• Cover the back eye piece
• Manual focus

Photoshop

• Enable Windows | Animation
• Click File | Open
• Select first jpg image and click image sequence check box
• Enter frame rate = 30
• Click File | Export | Render Video
• Click Render

Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod + BH1 Ball Head with Bubble Level

A small tripod that can fit in any bag but big enough to hold a DSLR camera, this is truly a remarkable travel tripod. The bendy legs allows this to be placed anywhere, even on uneven surfaces.

Eye-Fi Pro X2 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-8PC

This SD memory card allows you to magically transfer your images from your camera to your computer - wirelessly.

Canon PowerShot S100 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

This compact camera is small enough to fit in your pocket but is packed with many features and functions (it also shoots RAW!). It is a camera that you can bring with you anywhere, anytime. A good companion to have in addition to a DSLR.

Wacom Intuos4 Medium Pen Tablet

If you're serious about photography, this is one piece of equipment that is essential. Allows more precision and much easier to use than a mouse when retouching photos. This is a definite must have device!

Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera

Bryan Peterson is a fantastic author. By far, the Understanding Exposure book is his most famous photography book and highly recommended by all photographers. His explanations are easy to understand and his book is beautifully illustrated. He gives photography courses that costs thousands of dollar, so this book is definitely a bargain. A must read!

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