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Accessories
Accessories aren’t just nice-to-have add-ons, they’re essential bits of kit that keep your shots sharp, your equipment safe, your sound audible and your exposures bang on. And, if you’ve made the leap to content creation – especially video – you’ll know there’s a whole array of extra buys that will make your life so much easier. Audio is crucial and microphones essential. Your audience might put up with below-par visuals, but not dodgy sound. You’ll need an on-camera mic, as your camera’s own tiny, tinny one just won’t cut it. Rode and Sennheiser are obvious choices and work on any camera, but Canon users should look at the brand’s DM-E1D as it goes right on the multi-interface shoe with no need for any wires. Similarly, Sony users should check out similar tech in the ECM-B1M. Or perhaps go wireless, with the latest Rode Wireless Go (Gen 3), Sennheiser Profile, Hollyland Lark M2S and Shure SLX-D systems all offering something unique. On-camera monitors might be seen as video-first buys but are also useful for stills, offering more precise framing and exposure tools. The latest Atomos Ninja TX is an obvious front- runner, but check out options from the likes of Blackmagic and SmallHD too. For tripods, a fluid head is essential when shooting video, but the Manfrotto One and Kenro Karoo 3-in-1 also promise excellent stills from the same set of sticks. If you are stills only, you can’t go wrong with the Gitzo GT2543L Mountaineer, Peak Design Pro Lite, Benro Tortoise 24CLV or Manfrotto 190X Pro Aluminium 4-Section. There are three categories for bags – backpacks, roller/hard case and shoulder/sling bag. Choose from the traditional Billingham 555 Mk II, rock- solid Peli 1535 Air, Think Tank Airport Roller Derby V2 and lots more. When it comes to filters, there’s the VND kit, more traditional Lee LEE100 system or new Polarpro Helix range. Help us filter out the very best! If you’ve made the leap to content creation, and especially video, you’ll know there’s a whole array of extra buys
THE NOMINATIONS
Groundtruth Rikr camera bag Langly Weekender Flight bag Manfrotto Pro Light Cineloader Polarpro Roadrunner Tenba Skyline V2 Tenba Axis V2 6L Sling bag Think Tank Retrospective 10 V2.0 Vanguard VEO Range 38
WIRELESS MICROPHONE Deity Theos Hollyland Lark M2S
Rode Wireless Go (Gen 3) Saramonic Blink 500 ProX B1 Saramonic K9 Sennheiser Profile Wireless Shure Movemic 88+ Shure SLX-D 3 Legged Thing Str3amcase
ON-CAMERA MICROPHONE Canon DM-E1D Joby Wavo Pro Rode Video Mic Go II Rode Video Mic NTG Sennheiser MKE 200 Sennheiser MKE 400 Shure VP83F Lenshopper Sony ECM-B1M
PHOTO BACKPACK
Lowepro Pro Trekker BP 650 AW II Manfrotto Advanced Rolling Bag III Manfrotto Pro Light Reloader Switch 55
Mindshift Rotation 22L Peak Design Outdoor Backpack
ON-CAMERA MONITOR Atomos Ninja TX Atomos Shinobi II Atomos Shinobi Go
Shimoda Action X30 V2 Summit Creative Tenzing Tenba Axis V2 16L Multicam Black Tenba Solstice V2 Think Tank Backstory 15 Vanguard Alta Sky 68 Vanguard VEO Adaptor R48
Blackmagic Video Assist 7 12G SmallHD Cine 5 SmallHD Cine 18 4K
PHOTO TRIPOD
3 Legged Thing Tommy Benro Tortoise 24CLV
ROLLER/HARD CASE
Lowepro Pro Trekker RLX 450 AW II Orca OR-542G Panzer Conqueror 31P Peli 1535 Air Shimoda DV roller Tenba Roadie Roller 18 Think Tank Airport Roller Derby V2 Vanguard Supreme 53D Ultra-Tough waterproof case
Gitzo GT2543L Mountaineer Kenro Karoo Ultimate Travel Tripod kit (Aluminium)
Manfrotto 190X Pro Aluminium 4-Section Manfrotto Befree GT XPro Carbon Peak Design Travel Tripod (Carbon) Peak Design Pro Lite Sirui Traveler 5CX Slik Pro 400DX Vanguard Alta Pro 3VRL 303CV 18 HYBRID/VIDEO TRIPOD Benro KH26PC Kenro Karoo 3-in-1 Libec TH-M Manfrotto 055 Video Manfrotto One
FILTER/FILTER SYSTEM
Cokin P-series system H&Y Revoring Variable ND+CPL Kase Filters Wolverine Armour 100mm System Kase Filters Double Grad 100x150mm Lee Filters LEE100 system Marumi M100 100mm system Nisi True Color ND-Vario 1-5 stops Polarpro Helix system
Sachtler Flowtech 75 Aktiv MS
ACCESS ALL AREAS Tripods, filters, bags, wireless audio and flashguns are just the start of your journey into serious image making, so it pays to shop wise and buy right. Our awards help recognise the very best in this category
SHOULDER/SLING BAG Billingham 555 Mk II Billingham S3
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