Camera, tripod and camera bag aside, there are heaps of other must have gadgets for photographers that may not have already sprung to mind. Unbeknownst to you, there are a plethora of camera accessories that would feel right at home in your camera bag or in your photographic studio. No matter which way you swing, be it Nikon or Canon, these photography gadgets are bound to have you ooh-ing and aah-ing.
Hoya EVO Antistatic Filter
Hoya is a specialist filter manufacturer. With more than a mere handful of camera filters in their repertoire they are among the best in the world when it comes to pioneering new camera filter technology. One of the camera filters in their range is an antistatic filter. Unlike other filters, this one won't hold on to dust, it's also stain, water and scratch resistant. The Hoya EVO antistatic filter comes in three variants; clear, UV and circular polarizer.
DJI Phantom 2 Vision+
If you like the idea of sending your camera to places you can't go to, a camera drone is not even a must have, it's a necessity. Also known as a quad craft, the remote controlled aircraft has four propellers and a camera in the centre of the craft.
The all-important specs:
* An automatic axis stabilisation gimble
* Shoots HD video and 14MP stills
* GPS enabled
* Links to your phone with the vision app.
* Easy to fly
Foldio Pop-up Studio
The mini portable photographic studio is perfect for product shots, providing a smooth and diffused background. The Foldio collapses to just over half an inch thick and expands to a 10 inch cube. It is also available with LED lights which are powered by a 9v battery.
Lens Band
The lens band is a very simple solution to what is possibly one of the most common problems - lens creep. With some of the heavier lenses you have probably noticed the lens sliding while your lens is angled pointing upwards or downwards. By sliding the lens band over the zoom ring of the lens on one side and stretched over the non-moving part of the lens on the other side, lens creep is mitigated. The lens band is one of those camera accessories that will leave you wondering how you managed with out it.
Spydercheckr Colour Calibrator
Struggling with white balance no longer needs to be a painful exercise. The Spyderchekr has been designed to help photographers calibrate their white balance in-camera at the beginning of the capture stage. This this process allows photographers to achieve consistent and accurate colour reproductions.
Viola! Your Christmas wish list is now complete with all the must have gadgets for photographers that you never knew you needed.
