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Photography News | Issue 60 | photographynews.co.uk
Light & Land photo tuition Light & Land is one of the world’s best known photography tour providers and it’s staffed by award-winning photographers who really know their stuff, including David Clapp, Doug Chinnery, Valda Bailey and co-founder Charlie Waite. Light & Land offers a full range of packages from one-day workshops to residential tours in some of the UK’s best locations and around the world. The company also now runs online landscaping tutorials, with the latest two episodes featuring Joe Cornish and BenOsborne. lightandland.co.uk
Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ tripod Vanguard’s Alta Pro 2+ tripod range has a unique multi- angled central column system, which helps when trying to find that perfect angle on a landscape. There’s a new model in the line-up, which uses carbon fibre construction for a lighter weight and that comes with a BH-100 magnesium alloy ball head. The Alta Pro 2+ 263CB 100 is a three- section tripod with quick-to-use twist lock legs, four angle selections, anti-slip rubber feet that can be replaced with optional spiked feet and a load capacity of up to 7kg. £349.99 vanguardworld.co.uk
Benro Travel Angel FTA28CC tripod If you need to travel light on a landscaping trip, you don’t have to compromise on quality. The Travel Angel FTA28CC features a reverse folding design to reduce size when packed and 9X carbon fibre leg sections to cut down weight. Magnesium castings and twist locks combine for speed and durability, and one of the legs can be converted into amonopod. TheTravelAngel FTA28CCcanextend to 155cm, packs to 43.4cm, weighs only 1.36kg and supports up to 14kg. £249 benroeu.com
Wolffepack Capture backpack This backpack’s innovative design gives you access to your gear without taking it off, which is useful if shooting landscapes in conditions where you don’t want to put your bag down. It works via a harness-and-bag design where the latter is released using a handle and brought around to your front. The camera section measures 18x25x14cm, while the bag is 46x31x18cm overall, weighing 1.5kg. The outer has a water-resistant coating and there are plenty of pockets for other gear, with clips formore accessories. £169.95 wolffepack.com
Lee Filters Reverse ND grads Landscape
Crumpler KingPin Camera Full Backpack Pro This is a full-featured, highly adaptable and innovative backpack for landscapers. Split into upper and lower compartments, each section has its own removable camera pouch, so you can choose which area to use for gear, using both if you’re packing a lot of kit or neither. The top compartment is an expandable roll-top design, while the internal volume is 33L, with space for a 13in laptop. The outer combines a water-resistant canvas and matt tarpaulin flap. There’s an integrated rain cover and removable LED light, too. £299.90 crumpler.eu
photographers are going to love Lee Filters’ new
Reverse ND grads, which are designed to improve
exposures when you’re shooting towards the light
at sunrise and sunset. Available for Lee’s Seven5, 100mmand SW-150 systems, and in strengths of 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 stops, Lee’s Reverse NDs have greater density in the centre of the filter, rather than at the top, so the filtration is right where you need it at sunset and gradation is super-smooth, making results look completely natural. From£97 Leefilters.com
Manfrotto Befree GT Carbon fibre tripod
Miggo Agua Stormproof Backpack 85
If you need a lightweight, high-quality tripod, such as for shooting landscapes on short breaks, Manfrotto’s Befree GT Carbon Fibre Tripod is a superb option. Weighing only 1550g and folding down
Changeable weather can make for great landscapes, but it also means you can get caught in a downpour, so you need a bag that canwithstand the elements. The Agua Stormproof Backpack 85 has an IPX3 rating,meaning itwill standupwell to sprays of water and dusty conditions. This is thanks to water-repellent zippers, a reinforced bottomand a double-layered construction that includes a tarpaulin top. There’s also a top compartment for personal items and a lower camera bay that’ll fit a DSLR with an attached 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom, as well as other lenses and accessories. £134.90 mymiggo.com
to 43mm, it will support loads of up to 10kg, easily supporting even large cameras and lenses. Twist lock legsmean it’s quick to set up and strike, while it can reach amaximumheight of 162cmwith the centre column raised. It also comes with a 496 aluminium centre ball head included, perfect for landscape compositions. £399.95 manfrotto.co.uk
Marumi M100Magnetic Filter Holder
Anyonewho’s fumbled to slot a filter into a holder or screwone on to a lens on locationwill feel the benefit of this magnetic system fromMarumi. Up to three square NDs andND grads can easily be placed on theM100 holder and the latter slid up or down to suit the scene, while being firmly held. There’s a bay for a circular polarising filter in the holder, too. Suppliedwith adapter rings for lens sizes 72, 77 and 82mm, there are nine 100mmsquare ND filters, along with three strengths of soft grads, hard grads and reverse grads. £TBA kenro.co.uk
Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DGHSMArt Just announced from Sigma is a wide-angle prime that’s sure to make landscapers sit up and take notice. As one of Sigma’s uncompromising Art series, the 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM claims best- in-class performance, with high resolution over the entire sensor, thoroughly corrected while sagittal coma flare, which will be very helpful for those shooting starry skies. The lens is hardy, too, with water- and oil-repellent coatings and a dust- and splash-proof structure. It’ll be available for Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Sony E-mounts. £TBA sigma-imaging-uk.com
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