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THE GOODS GEAR
OUR EDITORS’ PICKS
Cold Weather Companion
$280, street n www.olympusamerica.com
Underwater housing and sturdy camera strap aside, you probably hesitate to
take your camera down the slopes with you in winter. Fret no more! The 10.1MP
Olympus Stylus 1050 SW is freezeproof (down to 14 degrees), waterproof (down
to 10 feet), and shockproof. HOT: Tap Control feature lets you operate picture
playback, shadow adjustment, and flash by touching the top, back, and sides of
the camera in shooting mode, even when wearing gloves. NOT: Planning a big
day out? Pack an extra Li-ion battery—one will last just 200 shots.
Frequent Flyer
$270, street n www.tenba.com
Keeping luggage within air travel restrictions
around the world can be a daunting task.
Tenba has simplified it with its Roadie Universal
Photo Roller, sized to meet stringent overhead
compartment standards in parts of Africa, Asia, and
South America. The hard-walled photo case is small
enough to be carried on, but large enough to hold a
full kit. HOT: Extra strong walls of honeycombed,
high-impact plastic. Removable divider insert that
converts bag to conventional luggage. NOT:
Minimal padding on laptop compartment. No
customized pockets for smaller items.
Back Me Up
$50–$70, direct n www.rentscenicbackgrounds.com
Portrait backgrounds are useful, but problematic: They don’t come cheap,
and once you’ve bought them, you have to store them. If you own just one
or two backdrops, every portrait you shoot has the same look. Solution? F.J.
Westcott’s studio backdrop rental service.
HOT: For $50 to $70 (depending on the
size), they will mail you any of 100-plus scenic,
abstract, or decorative portrait backdrops to
use for one week. When the week is up, you
send it back in the postage-paid envelope—or
buy it for around $150. NOT: Renting new
backdrops week after week at 50 bucks a pop
can become a very expensive habit.
HOW-TO
Get over the death of
Polaroid’s instant camera with
Fujifilm’s new Instax 200 instant
film camera ($70, estimated
street) and Instax Instant Color
Film ($29, estimated street, for a
20-pack; www.fujifilm.com). j )
Learn on the go with
a pocket-sized ring of plasticcoated
Photo CheatSheets,
with tips and tricks for common
shooting situations for various
types of cameras. ($25–$35,
direct; www.fotosharp.com) p )
Keep your hands free
to bike, snowshoe, ski, hike,
or do any other activity.
Strap your camera to your body
with the Keyhole
Hands-Free Camera
Harness and you’re ready to
explore. ($30, direct; www.
backcountrysolutions.com)
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Double your fun with
the Blackbird, a new 35mm twinreflex
plastic camera that comes
in three colors. Buying it online at
shopping.icp.org/store supports
the International Center of
Photography, too. ($135, street)
Wear your photos,
make them into a pillow, or
just get creative using custom
fabric printed with your images
by Spoonflower. ($18 per yard,
direct; www.spoonflower.com)
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