Christmas accessories gift guide

  • Fri, 30 Oct 2009

Christmas gift guide for photography enthusiasts

Xmas accessories guide

What accessories to buy this Christmas


Our Christmas gift guide for photography enthusiasts will help you find great photography equipment on the market today.

Whether you're trying to find something to buy the photographer in your life or putting together your own wish list, try these...

 

Lastolilte Easybalance1. Lastolite Ezybalance

The double-sided pop-up 18% grey white card for white balance calibration
Price - £18
Available at: www.lastolite.com

 

reflector in use2. Lastolite tri-grip 

The triangular-shaped reflector with a moulded handle
Price - £60
Available at: www.lastolite.com

 

Kata backpack

3. Kata KT3N1 10 Backpack

Sling-style backpack capable of holding a DSLR, plus a couple of spare lenses and accessories
Price - £85
Available at: www.bogenimaging.co.uk

Lowepro classsling180 bag

4. LowePro Sling 180AW

The Classifed Sling 180AW gives rucksack capacity in a sling-style bag
Price - £110
Available at: www.lowepro.co.uk

Lastolie tri-flash

5. Lastolite tri-flash 

The Tri-Flash bracket can hold three flashguns and features an umbrella mount
Price - £40
Available at: www.lastolite.com

 

 

Orkio bag6. Orkio laptop sleeve 15.4in

Fashion design from Belgium with protective padding 
Price - £50
Available at: www.orkio.co.uk

 

Acme Red clipped Bowler bag

7. Acme made Bowler bag

For the more flamboyant camera fan, this cherry red bowling-style bag can fit an SLR with lens
Price - £30
Available at: www.acmemade.co.uk

 

National geographic bag8. National Geographic shoulder bag

Will hold up to a small DSLR and is made from hemp, an environmentally friendly material
Price - £53
Available at: www.nationalgeographic.co.uk

 

Epson Stylus Photo PX710W9. Epson PX710W

This all-in-one printer has a six cartridge array and prints at 5760x1440 resolution. Featuring a 2400x4800 dpi flatbed scanner and Wi-Fi technology
Price - £200
Available at: www.epson.co.uk

 

Photoshop books10. Focal Press selection

Five stunning Photoshop technique books 
Price - £115
Available at: www.focalpress.com

 

 

Magnum Magnum11. Magnum Magnum book

Magnum photographers introduced and celebrated by their peers
Price - £20
Available at: www.magnumphotos.com

 

 

Spudz union jack cleaning clot12. Spudz cleaning cloth

A compact and colourful lens cloth
Price: - £6.30
Available at: www.alpineproducts.com

 

HD ultra cleaning cloth.13. HD ultra cleaning cloth

A high quality cloth ideal for lenses or LCD screens
Price - £13
Available at: www.alpineproducts.com

 

WDC mag14. Subscription to WDC

Why not treat someone to a 12-month subscription?
Price - £35
Available at: www.whatdigitalcamera.com

Jessops multi card reader15. Jessops Multi card reader

Reads up to 16 card types, from SD and CF to RS-MMC
Price - £13
Available at: www.jessops.com

 

ND grad filter kit16. Cokin ND Grad kit

Includes 2x, 4x, 8x soft grey grads and holder
Price - £65

Available at: www.cokin.co.uk

 

 

Camlink Z1 round cells17. Camlink Z1 Universal charger

Charges a range of batteries from dedicated li-ion units to AAs 
Price - £35
Available at: www.camlink.eu.com

 

 

Visible butterfly18. Visible dust Arctic Butterfly Brite

Advanced sensor-cleaning device with LED light 
Price - £85
Available at: www.bogenimaging.co.uk

 

Herma transfer glue dispense19. Herma Transfer Glue Dispenser

For accurate, flexible and permanent glueing 
Price - £5.95
Available at: www.fotospeed.com

 

Herma photo sticker 20. Herma Photo stickers

Double-sided, permanent, self-adhesive paper stickers (500pcs)
Price - £1.86
Available at: www.fotospeed.com

 

Herma photo corners21. Herma Photo Corners

Self-adhesive photo corners (250pcs)
Price - £2.54
Available at: www.fotospeed.com

 

Manfrotto table tripod22. Manfrotto Modo pocket

The world's smallest tripod
Pricet - £20
Available at: www.manfrotto.com

 

SPI23. SPI Course

Enrol on this home study course in Digital Photography
Price- £195
Available at: www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/spi

 

Stobist24. The Strobist collection

Rosco flash gels for strobist fans
Price - £8
Available at: www.rosco.com/uk

 

Secure action level25. Seculine Action level

A hotshoe-mounted digital level
Price - £30
Available at: www.intro2020.co.uk

 

Gepe card safe Extreme26. Gepe card safe

Water and climate-proof card protection
Price - £15
Available at: www.gepe.com

 

Proporta

27. Proporta card holder

A dual SD and SIM card holder that fits in your wallet
Price- £5.99
Available at: www.proporta.com

 

Photodex Proshow Gold28. Photodex Proshow Gold

The ultimate in slideshow creation
Price - £50
Available at: www.photodex.com

Rescue your video tapes29. Rescue your video tapes

Backup those old VHS tapes to your PC or make DVDs
Price - £60
Available at: www.magix.com/uk

 

 

 

Movie edit pro

30. Movie edit pro 15 Plus

Pro-quality video editing on your home PC
Price - £70
Available at: www.magix.com/uk

 

 

Magix Video Easy31. Magix Video easy

Video editing for beginners
Price - £40
Available at: www.magix.com/uk

 

 

CrazyTalk 6 Pro32. CrazyTalk 6

Bring your images to life and make them talk
Price - £87
Available at: www.reallusion.com

 

 

Blu box photo compression software

33. BluBox software

Advanced compression software to make sending and storing files easier
Price - £11.50
Available at: www.blubox.com

 

Jessops photo book no3434. Jessops Photobook

Turn your favourite images into a keepsake by making your very own photobook
Price - £30
Available at: www.jessops.com

 

Steve Bloom book.35. Trading places: The Merchants of Nairobi book

Wildlife photographer, Steve Bloom, turns his hand to some stunning portraiture
Price - £25
Available at: www.stevebloomphoto.com

 

Wacom bamboo fun tablet36. Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet

A multi-touch pen tablet that allows you to use finger tap or pen control
Price - £90
Available at: www.parkcameras.com

 

Ilford Galerie silk photo paper37. Ilford Galerie Paper

Traditional high-quality baryta fibre inkjet paper. This Gold Silk paper is ideal for black & white prints
Price - £14
Available at: www.ilford.com

 

 

Fotospeed photo paper38. Fotospeed PF Gloss paper

A flat, stiff heavyweight paper with a bright white base and a real photographic gloss finish
Price - £17
Available at: www.fotospeed.com

 

Colorchecker passport group39. Color Confidence Color Checker Passport

The first standalone DNG profiling and Raw workflow solution for use within any Raw file editor
Price - £80
Available at: www.colourconfidence.com

 

Jessops tripod case40. Jessops Tripod case 70cm

Made from a durable waterproof material, this great two-tone bag can carry tripods up to 70cm in length
Price - £15
Available at: www.jessops.com

 

John Freeman41. John Freeman photo courses

Highly acclaimed photographer John Freeman offers a series of studio-based educational photographic workshops, led by himself and a range of other professionals. The workshops cover Basic Studio Lighting for Portraits, Advanced Studio Lighting for Portraits, Studio Based Nude Photography,Still Life Photography and Digital Workflow. These are available separately or can be booked as a series of five consecutive days
Price - £200
Available at: www.jfphotours.com

 

Manfrotto 055 tripod42. Manfrotto 055 tripod

Manfrotto's workhorse range, the 055, is a sturdy and effective piece of kit. The XDB version is simplified and lighter weight, offering a maximum height of 178cm and a load capacity of 7kg
Price - £140
Available at: www.manfrotto.com

 

 

Giottos tripod43. Giottos MTL9251B tripod

This aluminium tripod has a maximum extension height of 161cm and can support up to 5kg, despite weighing just 1.5kg in total. It also comes packaged with an ultra light three-way head for added flexibility
Price - £110
Available at: www.giottos-tripods.co.uk

 

 

Manfrotto 190 tripod44. Manfrotto 190XBD tripod

The 190XBD is a lightweight and affordable tripod that is a hugely popular choice with photographers. It features wingnut leg locks and three-part legs, allowing a maximum height of 146cm. This package also includes the classic 056 three-way head
Price - £140
Available at: www.manfrotto.com

 

Velbon CX-300 tripod45. Velbon CX300 tripod

This lightweight, entry-level tripod includes a two-way pan head
Price - £35
Available at: www.velbon.co.uk

 

 

Jobo 3.5in black photoframe46. Jobo Digital 3.5in frame

A portable, battery-powered photo frame, with an SD card slot and internal memory to store up to 50 images
Price - £60
Available at: www.intro2020.co.uk

 

Samsung ST550 digital camera47. Samsung ST500

The world's first dual screen compact, with a 1.5in front screen for self-portraits
Price - £250
Available at: www.samsungcamera.co.uk

 

Vodaphone LG KS36048. Vodafone LG KS360

This ultra-slim 2MP camera is packed with the latest camera tech. Featuring a unique slide-out QWERTY keypad for text or email, touch-screen calling and a micro SD card slot. Vodafone's new Freedom Packs have great Pay as You Talk value too
Price - £80
Available at: www.cameraphone-zone.co.uk

 

Gorillapod for SLR49. Gorillapod SLR

This lightweight tripod can wrap itself around just about anything
Price - £25
Available at: www.intro2020.co.uk

 

 

Optera 230 TrekTech mini tripod50. Trek-tech mini tripod

The Optera 230 is a flexible, fabric-covered, portable unit
Price - £45
Available at: www.trek-tech.com

 

 

Clarity binoculars51. Clarity Binoculars 8x32

With 8x magnification, waterproof design, and performance coated optics
Price - £100
Available at: www.swains.co.uk

 

 

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