DAKINESEQUENCEPHOTOBACKPACK
Long agoDakine knew that photographers needed togo the same
places their athleteswere going,whether onbikes, skis or snowboards.
If the photographer couldn’t get there, then the athleteswouldn’t get
coverage. SoDakine created the legendary Sequence camera pack
and they’ve beenproducing variations of it for over a decade now.
Rugged and functional, the design remains relevant in the digital age.
With enough room for a full-sizedprofessional camera,multiple lenses,
flashes, awater bottle and your lunch, this bag canhelp youget just
about anywhere and ensure youget back to civilizationwith the images
you’re after.
DJIOSMO
If you’re into video andwant to take some
incredible shotswithout completely breaking
the bank, then youneed theDJI Osmo
handheld 3-axis gimbal with ZenmuseX34K
camera.Yeah, that’s a real mouthful isn’t it?
What does itmean?Well, itmeans you’ll get
the smoothest handheld footage possible.
Forget filmingwith a tripod, you can run, jump,
skateboard, ski or skydivewith this thing and
get unbelievably steady footage.Using your
smartphone as amonitor you’ll have limitless
control and a number of options for how you
want to shoot. With frame rates as fast as 120
frames per second, 1080p video and somuch
more, theOsmohas videographers shooting
scenes like never before.
PULSEBYALPINELABS
Althoughnot yet reality, the Pulse fromAlpine Labs raisedover $1.1
million in their Kickstarter campaign.And it’s due todeliver in early
May.What’s sogreat about it?This simple, sleek device attaches
to your camera’s hotshoe andgives you complete control of your
camera through your smart phone.Whywould youwant todo this?
The reasons are endless.Want a killer time lapse, but don’twant
to sit outsidewith your camera all night?Want to shoot star trail
photos from the comfort of your tent?Or how about some close-up
animal shotswith a camera trap?Or you could strap your camera to
amotocross rider andget POV action from20 feet up.With a 100-
foot Bluetooth range, the Pulse is destined to create some incredible
images
MANFROTTOBEFREECARBON
TRIPODWITHBALLHEAD
Every photographer needs a good tripod.Andonce they have one,
every photographer needs another one; a smaller, lighter one for
travelling, or hard-to-reachdestinations.And theBefreeCarbon
Tripod is just that tripod. Cleverly foldingup so it’s a bit bigger than
a submarine sandwich, this tripod isn’t a burden to carry: itweighs
just over one kilogram.With an easy-to-use ball head this thing
will swivel into any combination youneed it to and support a load
capacity of up to four kilograms (that’s a proDSLR and a 70-200mm
lens). Stop trying to take long exposurewaterfall shotswithout a
tripod; simply pack this thing into your camera bag, hike into the
woods andget the shot you reallywant.
KINOTEHNIKLCDVF
Slotting into the“Tools youdidn’t know you
couldn’t livewithout” category, this LCD
viewfinder lets you knowwhether yougot the
shotwhile in the fieldor not.No longerwill
youget home to your computer anddownload
your images only to realize the shot you
thoughtwas perfect is actually out of focus.
This handy viewfinder easily snaps on and
off the back of your camera using amagnetic
interface.With amagnification factor of 220
percent, every nuance of your image is visible
through this thing.
LIGHTCAMERA
While currently soldout, the Light camera took the photogeekworldby storm.Why?Well, hyped as a camera
to replace your DSLR, this camera features 16 lenses inone.And tenof those lenses are used to create each
image.The software involved allows you to alter your depthof field and focal point after creating the image.
Yes, after creating the image.With final image sizes of up to 52megapixels the jury’s still out as towhether it
will replace your traditional photogear. But the fact that it’s just a tiny bit bigger than a smartphonemakes it a
serious contender.
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