Photo Gear
Our "Editor's Choice" of products to help you create better pictures!
Volume 19.2 Summer 2010
Joystick Heads: 324RC2 and 327RC2
Manfrotto
TIPA - the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced that Manfrotto's new Joystick heads have won the Best Accessory Award for 2010. According to TIPA, "The latest Manfrotto joystick heads offer an ergonomic way of quickly unlocking, moving and blocking a camera, so the photographer can frame and reposition freely. The heads make full use of new technologies and materials to improve both design and technical specifications. They have been optimized to provide intuitive, fast operation, improved comfort and reduced weight."
For more information, visit www.manfrotto.ca
Evolution Series Backpacks
Tamrac
The new Evolution series from Tarmac includes two fast access backpacks and a unique messenger bag that converts from a camera bag to a briefcase. Evolution Backpacks provide an unprecedented level of versatility, with a unique harness system, allowing the backpack to be carried three ways - as a backpack, as a sling pack over the right shoulder, or as a sling pack over the left shoulder. There are also three ways to access equipment using Tamrac's Triple Access System™ The Evolution series bags include a daypack compartment, weather cover, and the ability to carry a tripod.
For more information, visit www.tamrac.ca
Umbrellas
Photoflex
Soften the light for your portraits with the latest Photoflex umbrellas - now manufactured with a new durable ribbing that makes them ev en more suited to location use. You can purchase the umbrellas individually, or as part of the First Studio Portrait Kit. The kit includes two FirstStar light heads, two FirstStar 250 watt lamps, two 43" silver umbrellas, and two 2205 LiteStands.
For more information, visit www.photoflex.ca
Bumblebee UL-222 Backpack
Kata
The Kata Bumblebee ULB222 has been declared a winner of the reddot award for 2010 in the "Entertainment Technology and Cameras" category. The Bumblebee ULB222 uses the lightest weight materials and technologies available such as the Aluminum Skeleton, Gecko Harness, Aeriform foam, Spine Guard and Spider Webbing straps. The Bumblebee ULB222 is so light you may forget you have one on! This backpack can easily transport a pro DSLR with a 70-200 F/2.8 lens attached, an additional body, 4 lenses, flash, accessories, a 17" laptop and personal gear. Reducing the number of unneeded elements in the pack can further reduce the working weight of the bag as much as 2.2lbs to its minimum weight of 3.3lbs!
For more information, visit www.kata-bags.ca
Qflash TRIO
Quantum
The new Qflash TRIO QF8 could be the ultimate location flash for the busy photographer. Combining a Qflash head with builtin FreeXwire TTL radio and QTTL adapter for your digital camera, the Qflash TRIO slips into your camera's hot-shoe, you then connect a Quantum Turbo powerpack, and away you go! The Qflash is great for action shooting, you can shoot an unlimited number of rapid-fire, full power flashes. The Qflash TRIO's radio sends TTL commands to other remote Qflash TRIO's. You can configure distinct modes and settings of remote Qflash TRIO's from the on-camera TRIO.
For more information, visit www.quantum-flash.ca
