While you've been slacking off, we've been hard at work tracking down the best accessories for your DSLR! It's a tough job but someone's got to do it! Over the following pages you'll find some of our favourite bags, lenses, tripods, software, lights and more. Enjoy.
Combi TF Remote Control & Flash Trigger $80
One essential in a studio these days is a radio trigger. But once you've shelled out a small fortune for a couple of decent monoblocs (or bought a pair of Chinese economy strobes), the last thing you can afford is nearly $500 for a Pocket Wizard set, no matter how good it may be. It probably has features you'll never use anyway. Many shooters use cheap Chinese sets but the failure rate is high.
The Hahnel Combi TF Remote Control & Flash Trigger sets cost around $80 to suit your camera, and you get a camera mounted trigger a studio flash or yoru regular flash gun off camera if you want to set up a portable rig. Additional receivers are just $44.
Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Deluxe Bundle V2 $2420
When camera manufacturers started adding video capabilities to DSLR cameras a few years ago some pundits rashly assumed the new feature would be something of a gimmick. It turns out that DSLR cameras do video really well and we can point to a host of TV shows and short films that prove the point. What DSLRs have going for them are those big CMOS sensors which offer plentiful choices when it comes to depth-of-field and low light. There's just one catch - it's not that easy to shoot video with a DSLR. The grips is in the wrong place, focusing is difficult, and keeping the camera still while shooting handheld - well, forget it.
Fortunately there are a few things you can do to "pimp" your DSLR for peak video performance. Redrockmicro's DSLR Field Cinema Deluxe Bundle V2 (redrockmicro.com) adds a shoulder support with counterweight, handles and a mount for an external HD video monitor...
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