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Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC

Web: www.intro2020.co.uk Price: 430 While at Photokina, we got a chance to check out Tamrons latest telephoto zoom lens, which comes with an exceptional image stabilisation combo consisting of Vibration Compensation and an Ultrasonic Silent Drive, for perfectly crisp shots every time. Fitting both full-frame and APS-C sensor cameras, the 70-300mm (112-480mm on APS-C-sized sensor) focal length makes it ideal for action photography and capturing close-ups of wildlife.

Datacolor Spyder Checkr

Web: www.datacolor.com Price: 115

Ensure that you have consistent colour, from the moment your shutter closes to the moment you press print, with this nifty gadget. Unlike other colour reference cards, this one from Datacolor will improve your portrait and fashion photography with its extensive skin tone samples.

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Vanguard GH-100 Grip Head
Web: www.vanguardworld.com Price: 100 Available at the end of the year, this ball-and-socket tripod head features precisely engineered pistol-grip movement system giving you superfast control over the camera angle. With its uid control and easy handling, this tripod head gives the user full 360-degree horizontal movement, -32 to +90-degrees side-to-side tilt and 72-click panoramic rotation for seamless landscapes every time.

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Nik HDR Efex Pro

Web: www.niksoftware.com Price: 169.95 (approx 150) From the creators of the brilliant Silver Efex Pro plug-in, comes a new way to process your HDR images. Nik Softwares HDR Efex Pro enables you to create realistic and artistic HDR images in just a few clicks. It also comes with the patented U Point technology for precise ne-tuning of colours and tonality.

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Crumpler Banana Hammock
Web: www.crumpler.co.uk Price: from 30 Available in three different sizes and four different colours, the Crumpler Banana Hammock is the perfect bag for all entry-level Canon EOS D-SLRs (such as the 400D, 550D and 1000D) . The neoprene and Velcro design allows for quick and easy access, making it the perfect solution for lightweight travel and from-the-hip documentary photography.

Schneider Kreuznach 50mm & 90mm tilt-shift lenses

Web: www.schneiderkreuznach.com Price: 2,700 (2,350) Unveiled at Photokina were a pair of perspective-control lenses for Canon D-SLRs. The PC-TS Super-Angulon 50mm f/2.8 HM and the PC-TS Makro-Symmar 90mm f/4 HM both offer an impressive 12mm of shift and eight degrees of tilt.

Novoex BlueBird rig

Web: www.novoex.com Price: 799 (700) The accessory stands at Photokina were awash with supports suitable for the budding D-SLR videographer, this latest product from Novoex combines its unique Magic Ball head with its comfortable chest-and-shoulder support system. Achieve smooth free-owing wide-angle shots and obtain perfect stability for conquering close-ups, too.

Vanguard Skyborne backpack

This extremely comfortable backpack from Vanguard is available in three sizes; all of which come with air-infused cushioning, numerous pockets and an ergonomic harness design. The bottom and top access points enable you to go from travelling to shooting mode in just a few seconds.

Web: www.vanguardworld.com Price: from 199

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Web: www.kenro.co.uk Price: TBC

Nissin MF18 ring ash

If Nissins MF18 ring ash is as good as its recent Di866 Speedlite ashgun then it will provide perfect illumination for shooting close-ups. It has a guide number of 16, an accessible display and My TTL custom setting, as well wireless and high-speed sync functionality.

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Datacolor Spyder LensCal

Web: www.datacolor.com Price: 41

Sigma lenses

For those of you who want to set up your camera and lens autofocus for pin-point accuracy, Datacolors Spyder LensCal is the perfect new techie toy. This odd-looking yet clever piece of kit enables you to measure the focus performance of camera and lens combinations to ensure razor-sharp focusing. It takes advantage of the autofocus micro-adjustment function found on Canons 50D, 7D and 5D Mk II D-SLRs.

Web: www.sigma-imaging-uk.com Prices: TBC Sigma unveiled two exciting new lenses on its stand at Photokina: the 150mm f/2.8 APO Macro DG OS USM, and 120-300mm f/2.8 APO DG OS USM. Both of these fast lenses have been upgraded to include Sigmas Optical Stabilisation (OS) system, which will enable you to capture sharp shots at hand-held shutter speeds four stops slower than standard. Sigmas 150mm f/2.8 OS is only the second Canon-t macro lens to come equipped with image stabilisation the rst being Canons excellent EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM.

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Delkin CombatFlash

Web: www.delkin.com Price: 255 (32Gb) Delkins aptly-named CombatFlash is the Rambo of the CompactFlash world, built to withstand extreme conditions, from -50C to 100C temperatures, rain, shock, underwater submersion, dust, and fungus! As well as being super-tough, the cards have super-fast transfer speeds of 91Mb/sec (625x). Available as 4Gb, 8Gb, 16Gb and 32Gb cards.

Sinar p-SLR

Web: www.sinar.ch Price: 4,754 Like a massive tilt-shift lens, the hi-tech p-SLR enables Canon EOS users to convert their D-SLR into a professional monorail view camera. Based on the design of the Sinar p3, you get precise control of perspectives, distortion and depth of eld. Beware, the price does not include a digital Rodenstock lens or a Canon digital SLR body!

Web: www.sigma-imaging-uk.com Price: TBC The big highlight (ahem) of Sigmas new ashgun is its whopping guide number of 61 (m/ISO100), compared to the GN of 53 of Sigmas existing agship model. The powerful EF-610 also has a focal length coverage from 17-105mm, can tilt and swivel to bounce the ash, and offers full wireless operation and high-speed sync (HSS).

Sigma EF-610 DG Super ash

Hhnel Inspire

Web: www.hahnel.ie Price: 199 We enjoyed playing with Hhnels wireless LiveView remote control, viewing our shots on the 3.5in LCD from up to 50 metres away! Thanks to a built-in video camera, EOS users who dont have Live View can still use it. The Inspire can also store previews of your images, and runs on AA batteries.

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