GIFT GUIDE
I t always pays dividends to think outside of the box when it comes to Christmas gifts; nobody really wants more socks or smellies under the tree. Make Xmas 2022 one to remember by giving pressies so awesome it will be love at frost sight. Whether you keep getting asked what you’d really like to have for Christmas or just want to treat yo’elf to something special, take a look at our list of ice-cool kit that you won’t be regifting by Boxing Day. 1 Astera Titan Tube £684/$850 The Titan Tube is a high-tech LED that emits powerful, tunable white light with ultra- high colour rendering, as well as coloured light which can be applied to individual pixels or the whole tube. As it only weighs 1.35kg/3lb for a 1035mm/40.7in long tube, and is 43.mm/1.7in in diameter, it’s nice and easy to mount. astera-led.com 2 Core SWX Mach 4 Micro £1589/$1449 Core SWX’s Mach series of battery chargers can juice up four 98Wh packs in about 100 minutes. And the latest Mach 4 Micro boasts features such as Adaptive Charge Control, which uses Core SWX’s new technology to improve battery longevity by up to 30% over the life of the pack. coreswx.com 3 Peak Design Slide Strap £50/$55 The innovative Peak Design flagship camera strap is low profile, adjustable, rapid to connect and configurable to your gear. It can be worn as a sling, around the neck or on the shoulder. Its dual quick adjusters provide instant modification and the Anchor Link system keeps the camera locked in place. transcontinenta.co.uk 4 Atomos Ninja V+ £630/$799 The Atomos Ninja V+ can be used as a monitor/recorder for 10-bit capture and ProRes Raw recording from 30 different cameras via HDMI. Plus,
it opens up streaming and connected devices as part of a cloud-based workflow, by adding the Atomos Connect unit. It can handle 8K ProRes Raw and 4K/120p footage. atomos.com 5 Prime Light Design Voxbox Pro Mark II £1650/$2095 Voxbox Pro, now in Mark II guise, is a mirror box that’s positioned in front of the lens. It allows filmmakers to shoot down-the-lens interviews while maintaining eye contact between the interviewer and the subject. This kit comes in a hard case and can be left fully assembled for rapid use. primelightdesign.co.uk 6 Zeiss CP.3 18mm EF T2.9 £4600/$5290 Zeiss’ compact CP.3 range offers high-contrast, rich blacks and more saturated colours, without any nasty glares or flares – thanks to advanced coatings, painted lens rims and light traps. The CP.3 range is available in 15mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm and 135mm. zeiss.com 7 MPB Price varies Savvy filmmakers are switching on to the massive benefits of trusting all their equipment needs to used gear specialist MPB. It’s a successful cinema and photo equipment retailer staffed by experts. So, if you’ve always dreamed of a Canon Cinema EOS camera, for example, it’s more affordable than ever from MPB. mpb.com 8 Zhiyun Fiveray F100 tube light £182/$149 Zhiyun moves into pro lighting with its Fiveray F100 tube light, which has lots of accessories. Weighing just 950g/2.1lb, the F100 has accurate colour rendition and reaches 20,708 lux at its 100W maximum power. A frosted coating gives diffused light and there are six creative lighting effects. transcontinenta.co.uk
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