ACCESSORIES

A collection of the best fun-yet-functional products out there for photographers

A roundup of products from photobooks to camera bags

1 LASTOLITE BY MANFROTTO TRI-GRIP REFLECTOR 120CM SILVER/WHITE

WEBSITE: manfrotto.co.uk

PRICE: £96 / $95

Fill the shadows in your imagery with this decentsized reflector. It’s collapsible to a third of its size and reversible, so will fit to a variety of your needs. It comes with a carry bag so that you can take it on location and its intuitive shape and ergonomic handle means that you can hold it with just one hand. This means that if you don’t have an assistant to hand, you should be able to hold your camera and the reflector at the same time. The light it adds in to your scenes is beautifully bright.

2 LYKOS BI-COLOR LED LIGHT

WEBSITE: manfrotto.co.uk PRICE: £401 / $500

LED lighting is a flexible alternative to using flash, and can sometimes be far easier to use as you can see how the light falls before you take the shot. Priced at £400 this isn’t a cheap lighting option, but the results you’ll get will certainly impress. It’s a bright and portable daylight-level light, and you can easily alter the strength and colour temperature with the dimmer dial. You do need to be quite committed to your lighting needs to fork out the money for this offering, but the results truly speak for themselves – stunning.

3 DORSET IN PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATTHEW PINNER

WEBSITE: www.amberley-books.com PRICE: £17 / $23 (approx)

This is a really stunningly striking collection of photographs from a truly beautiful part of the country. Matthew Pinner is a landscape photographer local to the south coast of England and has collated a lovely collection of images that will make you keep coming back for more. The book is nicely petite and will look great on any coffee table. Take in the sweeping beaches, water-battered cliffs, chalk hills, large vales and grassy floodplains that Pinners has skilfully captured. The print and paper quality is impressive.

4 MANFROTTO STREET CSC POUCH

WEBSITE: manfrotto.co.uk PRICE: £20 / $30

Stylishly carry your CSC in this attractive pouch from Manfrotto. The foldable, drawstring pouch offers protection for the likes of the Fujifilm X-T series and Sony a7 cameras. The little bag will fit easily into most everyday bags making it incredibly easy to transport your kit. This means that you’ll be able to take your camera out more often, and is also perfect for casual street photographers. In addition it features some clever removable dividers that enable you to arrange your kit to suit your needs.

5 CANON BACKPACK BP10

WEBSITE: store.canon.co.uk PRICE: £95 / $130

This camera bag is designed to carry both your camera equipment and personal items. We really love how it looks, as it has been purposefully designed to prevent it being recognised as a camera bag by potential thieves, but also remains very stylish with a lot of casual bags on the market adopting a similar look. The material feels really high quality, and will make sure your equipment goes unharmed during your travels. With easy access to your camera you will never miss a photographic opportunity.