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Get creative with your ’gun ACCESSORIES Want to get studio quality results, but working to a limited budget? You need Lastolite’s Strobo range
style lighting indoors. The coloured gel and gobo sets are two options that can add instant impact to your results, while taking more directional control over the light is easy with the honeycomb set, collapsible snoot or barn doors. Further options can be added using the Ezybox Plate that’s compatible with three different sizes of softbox up to 76x76cm square as well as the 38x38cm Beautybox, which offers an even more flattering light for fashion portraits. Thanks to the Strobo range, studio flash effects are no longer the reserve of the professional or well-heeled photographer. Select a range of Strobo accessories and unlock the creative power of your flashgun!
Not so long ago, the only way photographers could modify light from their hotshoe flashguns was by bouncing the light off a ceiling or taping a piece of coloured gel over the flash head. Studio lighting was the only option for real creativity. But times have changed. Thanks to the popularity of strobism, a wide range of flashgun accessories has appeared, and one of the most comprehensive is Lastolite’s Strobo range, with starter kits available from just £30.95 SRP. Suitable for any hotshoe flashgun, it’s easy to get up and running with the system through one of two starter options. The Direct To Flashgun kit allows smaller Strobo accessories to be attached directly to the flash head, while the Ezybox Hotshoe Plate is a more substantial accessory that paves the way to using any of the Strobo add-ons. The modifiers available offer a wide variety of lighting options that can help you get more creative whether you’re on location or wanting to create studio-
π To find out more, go to www.lastolite.co.uk.
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plenty of time out on location. Four different versions are available as follows: n Pro Light E-690 PL for compact system cameras and small digital SLRs – £49.95 SRP n ProLight E-702PL for digital SLRswithup toa70-200mm lens attached – £69.95 SRP n Pro Light E-704 PL extension sleeve used with either the E-702 or E-705 for a digital SLR and extra-long zoom or telephoto lens – £74.95 SRP n Pro Light E-705 PL for digital SLRwith up to a 70-200mm lens and professional flash attached – £79.95 SRP
Autumn and winter are some of the best times of the year to be out with your camera, but they’re also the most inclement. This year, however, there’s no need for you to make that dash to the car during a sudden downpour thanks to the new Pro Light Element covers fromManfrotto. The Pro Light Element covers can be quickly attached to your digital SLR or compact system camera to provide complete protection from the elements, without compromising handling. Made from fabric with a special water-repellent coating and high-quality plastic that doesn’t kink or damage easily to provide a reliable, completely weather-proof barrier, the covers are perfectly suited to landscape, wildlife and sports photographers who spend
π To find out more, go to www.manfrotto.co.uk.
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