Christmas List - I'll start one, feel free to contribute

[cirks]

Some sensible ideas for all of us in particular price ranges. There are lots of "what camera" and "what lens" threads so, ignoring cameras and lenses, I thought we could help each other with ideas for our loved ones/friends/pets/ etc to buy us for Christmas pressies.

So, categories:

£10-£25
£25-50
£50-100
£100-250
£250-£500

Things I had in mind were accessories either for helping with taking the shots or once they've been taken (anything from studio to 'the field').

Those of you who can't live without something you've already got, then please feel free to contrbute.

[_dobbo_]

At the bottom end of the scale (where I suspect most christmas presents reside) my Sto-Fen Omni Bounce is indispensable. You do need a flash first though. About £16

[CivicMan]

£50 -£100 Photoshop Elements 6. About £60 and more fun than you can imagine!

[CVP]

For under £10, Spudz lens cleaning cloths. Very neat design and storage

[bramley]

There aren't really any small items that I need, so my xmas list will be mainly made up of photography books.

My sis got me one for my birthday which is called 5000+ days, and it's full of hundreds of photojournalism shots, mainly gritty stuff from war torn places around the world. Some of the images are a bit depressing tbh, but they all tell interesting stories.

I'm steering away from books that tell you how to do stuff and am more interested in books with inspiring images in them.

[Darth Dave]

I can recommend a Lowepro Slingshot bag. I got one for my Birthday not so long ago, and I have to say I'm dead chuffed with that. It's in the £40-50 bracket I think.

[GetCarter]

Can I have the cash?

[TonyHetherington]

_dobbo_ said:

Sto-Fen Omni Bounce

Not a clue what one is but I really want one

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

Every photographer with a Hasselblad needs one of these tools in their bag. You might never jam the camera whilst miles from anywhere, but if you do this can save a shoot. At less than £15 delivered I'd certainly recommend it.

[cirks]

GetCarter said:

Can I have the cash?

Only if you fall in to the bottom of my categories (£10-25) and in return, I get some of your talent

[Scho]

decent 50mm prime? (assuming you've got a full frame SLR)
I get loads of use out of my 50mm 1.4 usually the image quality is fantastic for the money and you get a really classic field of view.
if you're use to using zooms they can be quite liberating to use.

[jagdpanther]

I think I could list something for every one of those listed price ranges

[cirks]

bump - only because I'm being nagged to think of things that I want/need!!

[2jamesl]

50-100 category is a graphics tablet, which i need! :P

[cirks]

2jamesl said:

50-100 category is a graphics tablet, which i need! :P

Got one of those last year (Wacom Graphire) but have barely used it due to all the cr*p that's usually in the way on my desk!

[2jamesl]

cirks said:

2jamesl said:

50-100 category is a graphics tablet, which i need! :P

Got one of those last year (Wacom Graphire) but have barely used it due to all the cr*p that's usually in the way on my desk!

Selling it?

XD

[Gingerbread Man]

25-50. Not long back from the Welsh rally, would have loves a lens hood to help keep the rain off.

[BrightYellowTVR]

If you have an SLR what about some cokin type filters & a holder etc

Do you print pics at home? I find the small slide rule type cutter very useful for trimming pics etc

remote control for your camera?


I would like a 40D if your listening Santa! to replace my 300D which has been around the clock about 4 times!

[cirks]

2jamesl said:

Selling it?

Nope but you can have the rubbish on the desk

[iamlofi]

http://www.lensbabies.com/index.php?r=GSLensbaby&a...

one of these (the 3g) for about 150 quid . . produce some cool effects