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GIFT & EXPERIENCE GUIDE
The latest and greatest gear, gadgets & photography experiences to stick on your letter to Santa DSLR87-033-040 (CHRISTMAS GIFTS)MG.indd 33
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Christmas Gift Guide Not long until Santa decends down the chimney, so make sure you ask for the best photo kit this year
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he festive lights have been put up in the town square, the kids are going crazy and the supermarket shelves are being stripped bare of turkeys and chocolate. It can only mean one thing; Christmas is on the way again. However, we're offering you the opportunity this year to skip the silly jumpers and unwanted pairs of socks from Auntie Marge, and bag yourself, or a loved one, some value-for-money photo gear they’ll treasure all year round. To help you write that all important wish list for Santa, we’ve put together a special gift guide showcasing the best products that will help you improve your picture-taking and make your photography experience a lot more pleasurable too. What’s more, we’ve worked hard to ensure there are gift ideas to suit all budgets, so whether you’re tightening your belt or have cash to burn, there’s plenty here to drool over. It's not just hardware that we're
focusing on though - we've showcased some of the best photography workshops on the market that could improve your skills and help you make that jump to the next level. Hopefully you'll see something you like and to help you locate this kit, we’ve pointed out where you can buy it – just remember to give the other half a not-sosubtle hint by leaving the magazine open at the right page. So, do the festive season right this year, enjoy and don’t miss this opportunity to beef up your kit bag. Enjoy the turkey and have a great Christmas.
Matty Graham, Editor mattygraham@bright-publishing.com
Carry on shooting Lighten your load with this innovative approach to carrying your camera The B-Grip range is a unique and versatile camera support system that improves the performance, comfort and mobility of your camera gear. The B-Grip and its fully compatible range of accessories allow you to do away with annoying and conventional camera straps that are just a pain in the neck. Unlike a neck strap B-Grip’s Weight Distribution System spreads the weight of your camera gear making B-Grip an extremely comfortable, safe and easy way to carry your camera. The B-Grip’s Quick Release Plate gives you instant access to your gear and the built-in safety catch and switch ensure your camera is held securely in place. This simple and safe release system delivers your camera safely into your hands and having the camera directly attached to your body allows a freedom of movement not available before now. However if you prefer you can mount the B-Grip onto a backpack with the B-Grip Travel Kit (available separately) and if you use a tripod you’ll find the B-Grip Tripod Adaptor (available separately) extremely useful. This handy accessory allows you to seamlessly switch between your B-Grip Belt and Tripod without changing any fittings. FIND OUT MORE www.cameraclean.co.uk 34 DIGITAL SLR issue 87
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Aim for printing gold Take your printing to the next level by contacting the professionals at 2020 Photographic Home printing is ok, but if you’ve reached a stage where you want to take your images a bit more seriously, then the best thing to do is to call in the professionals and this means looking up Farnborough-based 2020 Photographic. With a reputation for excellence, 2020 Photographic mixes the latest technology with old-fashioned, personal customer service, which puts the customer and their needs first. Every time. A one-stop shop for all your imaging needs, 2020 Photographic covers high-quality digital and negative printing, film scanning and film processing. The service doesn’t stop there though, 2020 Photographic also offers largeformat prints on canvas or acrylic and they can even help you recover lost images – surely a photographer’s worst nightmare. Want more convincing that 2020 Photographic is the real deal? Here’s what award-winning pro photographer Elton Mogg says about his experience with 2020 Photographic: “For any photographer, the partnership you have with your printers is of paramount importance. I have worked with other print companies before but have found the service and quality at 2020 to be absolutely first class and now use them exclusively.” FIND OUT MORE www.2020prolab.com 01252 375708
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Create a photobook Start a new chapter in your photography by turning your images into a photobook At Bob Books, we understand the importance and value of photographs and have created the perfect way to show them off. Bob Books offers today's growing digital camera users the ability to create fully customisable, beautifully presented photobooks. Whether it is your wedding, baby’s first year, a summer holiday, special family occasion, or your professional portfolio for clients, Bob Books’ photobooks are the perfect way to document your photography. Using the free Bob Designer software you can create a book that’s as unique as you are. Select from seven different sizes in our hardback books, opt for outstanding quality with our lay-flat photographic paper, or keep it flexible with our paperback books. The website is very user-friendly and easy to navigate around, so you won’t have to go around in circles to find the options you need to get started. Bob Books are the specialists in digital photobooks and the number one choice for photographic paper photobooks in the UK. With an ever-growing range of products, including calendars and wall art, and more ways to create your book, including PDF-to-book and our brand new iPad app, making your book couldn’t be easier. Once you’ve designed your book, you can even share and sell it in the online Bob Bookshop at no extra cost. Its the easiest way to becoming a self-published author. A photobook makes the perfect Christmas gift, so why not explore the website and give it a go? FIND OUT MORE www.bobbooks.co.uk 0844 880 6800 askbob@bobbooks.co.uk
Learn from an expert The best to way to improve your shooting is with hands-on advice from a pro, like Drew Buckley Drew Buckley is an award-winning professional landscape and wildlife photographer based in Pembrokeshire. He is highly acclaimed throughout the photographic industry and in the media where he is a regular contributor to the very best of wildlife, landscape and photography magazines throughout the UK. His work has also been featured in the finalists of the British Wildlife Photography Awards and shortlisted in the prestigious WPOTY. Self taught, Drew’s always had a passion for combining the great outdoors with his love of photography, and in 2010 a job change finally pushed him into going full-time doing what he loves best. When he’s not out photographing in the countryside or writing features and guides for magazines, he runs his own photography workshops. There’s the opportunity to spend an afternoon photographing wild red kites and also a day trip to the island of Skomer; the best place to get up close to its charismatic summer visitor, the puffin. Also learn about landscape photography techniques around the stunning coastline of Pembrokeshire. Workshops are aimed at all skill levels, with full tuition to ensure you get the best out of the day. FIND OUT MORE www.drewbuckleyphotography.com contact@drewbuckleyphotography.com 07725 518445 Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DSLRMag
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UKphotodistro Limited have a number of new and exciting photographic accessories to suit all levels of photographer, including the New GamiLight soft boxes and accessories. The GamiLight is Wondlan’s Time Lapse Electronic Slider brand new to the UK and the 43 version has already received a 5 star review from Amateur Photographer. This is a fantastic result as AP do not give out the their highest award very often. We also have a number of Wondlan products which include the New TimeLapse Electronic Slider and Wireless Follow Focus. Plus many more accessories and “Stocking Fillers” We pride ourselves on our customer service and support and all of our products are fully warranted. Please feel free to check out our products at: www.ukphotodistro.co.uk or call us on 0845 287 0710 (local rate from BT line in the UK) we are open till 9pm week days and 2pm at weekends, we look forward to dealing with your inquiry. FIND OUT MORE www.ukphotodistro.co.uk 0845 287 0710
Wild Arena Improve your wildlife photography with a workshop tutored by the pros Wild Arena was set up over ten years ago to provide a range of workshops, events and trips that are tailormade for those interested in photography. With over 35 years of experience in the world of imaging and wildlife, we hope to offer a range of events across the UK, Europe and worldwide that will provide the very highest standards of opportunities and experiences for our customers. Our friends and contacts in the photography and wildlife industries work with us to achieve these aims, making our workshops amongst the best in the market. Based in the heart of Knowsley Safari Park and with the only dedicated nature macro studio in the country, we can also offer unique 1-to-1 and small group sessions. Our guides are selected to provide the very best levels of support and service to our clients. We use workshop and tour guides who, as well as being extremely knowledgeable, also understand the need for putting people first. All our guides are either professional photographers, wildlife experts or have years of seasoned experience as enthusiasts. FIND OUT MORE www.wildarena.com 01514 268088 38 DIGITAL SLR issue 87
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Speed Graphic A huge range of essential and unusual accessories for the keen photographer Ever tried to take a dramatic night-time view of your holiday destination through glass and got annoying reflections which ruined the shot? We found the perfect answer in the USA. The Lenskirt fits in a pocket or a bag and quickly fits around the lens to exclude degrading side light, giving you a perfect result. That’s just one of the interesting and practical photo accessories you won’t find in any other UK photo dealer. Speed Graphic doesn’t sell cameras (well , just a few unusual ones like the Ilford Obscura pinhole), and so concentrates all its efforts in maintaining an impressive line-up of just about everything else a photographer could need – from a £1 tripod adaptor to a full studio lighting set-up. We are the UK importers for superbly crafted Novoflex equipment. They make a wide range of adaptors to fit older 35mm lenses on today’s compact digital system cameras, so your cherished Nikon telephoto could well find new use on a Fuji X-Pro 1 for example. All of these, and much more can be found in our free 120 page catalogue. Ask for one today! FIND OUT MORE www.speedgraphic.co.uk 01420 560066
Travel light and fast Lowepro has come up trumps with a new bag that’s perfect for the urban photographer When you’re out and about in the city, capturing some images, the last thing you want to do is advertise the fact that you are carrying expensive gear around. Lowepro has come up with a solution to this problem in the shape of the new Transit range of bags, which hold a huge amount of camera kit while maintaining discreet styling. What’s more, the Transit range benefits from Lowepro’s fantastic build quality that has made the brand world famous. For those with more compact kit, the Transit Sling 250 AW weighs in at just 800g and allows the photographer to access their kit quickly, without having to take the bag completely off their back – useful when you want to change a lens quickly, for example. The Transit Backpack 350 AW is a larger bag that can hold a big DSLR body and some telephoto zooms. The rucksack will also swallow a 15-inch laptop and the dimensions conform to airline guidelines so if you head off abroad with your kit, you can carry the bag as hand luggage, rather than risking your precious kit in the hold. Transit bags offer a discreet, useful solution for urban shooters. FIND OUT MORE www.lowepro.com 0845 250 0792 Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DSLRMag
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