Digital Camera - Ken Gilbert
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Flashgun Metz 36 AF 4 > £86.84 > www.intro2020.com<br />
Metz36AF 4<br />
This budget hotshoe<br />
flash still does the job<br />
Y<br />
our sLr’s built-in flash mightbeoK<br />
for a bit of fill-in flash, but it’s pretty<br />
limited. agood budget solution is the<br />
Metz 36 aF 4, a dedicated hotshoe flashgun<br />
that’s available for most camera makes.<br />
It’s built down to a price; power control is<br />
handled through e-ttL metering, so there’s no<br />
room for adjustment. and while the head has<br />
vertical tilt and a zoom, there’s no horizontal<br />
rotation. however, with a guide number of 30<br />
it has over twice the power of your camera’s<br />
flash, so it’ll do the job if you need more output.<br />
Clothing Paramo Velez Adventure Smock > £194 > www.paramo.co.uk<br />
Paramo is reaching out to photographers with this lightweight coat<br />
reFleCtor Lastolite TriGrip 30 > £60 > www.lastolite.com<br />
LastoliteTriGrip<br />
30-inchreflector<br />
Get pro effects with this onehanded<br />
directional reflector<br />
t<br />
his handy pack-away reflector is<br />
relatively inexpensive and easy to use.<br />
When released from its small pouch, it<br />
pops open in a similar way to a quick-assemble<br />
tent (and requires the same skill and patience<br />
to pack away). the triangular design and size<br />
make this an extremely versatile reflector that<br />
is easy to control with one hand. the two<br />
reflective surfaces – silver and sunfire – allow<br />
you to easily balance light or add warmth.<br />
The Metz 36 AF 4 provides a budget solution to lack of flash power<br />
Paramo Velez<br />
AdventureSmock<br />
Afuture-tech jacket that’s<br />
neat, but pretty pricey<br />
t<br />
he adventure smock uses<br />
lightweight material with<br />
waterproof nikwax technology,<br />
providing a protective layer against rain.<br />
the material isn’t as rugged as that used for<br />
normal outdoor wear, and probably isn’t<br />
as hard wearing. But being so lightweight it<br />
packs down small, so it’s a useful – if rather<br />
pricey – waterproof top to carry in your bag.<br />
Easy to use, the TriGrip will instantly improve your portrait shots<br />
kitzone<br />
Photo gear on test<br />
Hoya PL-Cir<br />
Polariser 58mm<br />
this lens-mounted circular<br />
polariser enables you to rotate<br />
the front element quickly and<br />
adjust the direction of the<br />
polarising effect to suit your<br />
scene. agood budget option.<br />
£44.96, www.intro2020.com<br />
Manfrotto 055XB<br />
You can’t go wrong with this<br />
workhorse of a tripod. Build<br />
quality is excellent, weight is<br />
kept to a minimum with the<br />
lightweight and rigid design,<br />
and the head is great. another<br />
solid budget choice.<br />
£95, manfrottodistribution.com<br />
Seculine Twin-1R3<br />
UT Universal<br />
If your camera accepts an<br />
infrared remote, setting up<br />
this remote shutter release is<br />
easy: just select the remoterelease<br />
function on the camera.<br />
effective from up to 50 metres.<br />
£32.69, www.intro2020.com<br />
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