Practical Photography - UK (2020-01)

C S T M A S

GUIDE

KENRO MACRO RING

FLASH £139

Available in Canon or Nikon

fit, this LED flash lamp offers

a guide number of 14 for powerful

close-up illumination. It also has

TTL, manual and multi modes,

a large LCD screen and rear

curtain sync, plus manual and

multi modes. kenro.co.uk

OLYMPUS60mm

F/2.8M.ZUIKO

DI GITALED £38 5

MicroFourThirdsuserswill

love this 120mm equivalent

telephoto optic with 1:1

magnification. It includes

a focus and magnification

scale, is splashproof and

ideal for capturing delicate

details. olympus.com

MANFROTTO MICRO-

POSITIONING SLIDING

PL ATE £89

This macro rail features a finger-tip control,
simple lock-release lever and a brace of 90°
interlocking plates for full lateral movement
over 120mm. manfrotto.co.uk

CALUMETDESKTOP

SHOOTING TABLE £79

Not all macro shots are found, so if you’re

making your own scene, this counter-top

table is perfect. It can hold up to 4.5kg of

weight, and features a single sheet of

white diffused polypropylene for light

bounce. wexphotovideo.co.uk

T 0mmF/2.8

SP USDVC £6 49
Thismacrolenshasa telephoto
fo callengthand1:1 magnification
fo r life-sizeresults.It comeswith
a fast f/2.8 aperture, perfectfor
capturing slithers of pin-sharp
fo cus, and VC image stabilisation
fo r handheld shooting. It’salso
moisture and dust resistant–
perfect for outdoor working.
tamron.eu

ARD ALTAPRO2+

KIT £15 9

its Multi-AngleC

his tripodis pe

well asa sturdy

included3-wayh

p to 5kg,thecolum

in anydirectionto cr

ootingangles.Threele

d Revolutiontwistlocks

o workbetweena height

ll thewaydownto a low

nguardworld.com

PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY.COM 131

GIFTS FOR

CLOSE-UP

CAPTURES

Grab those finer details with the

help of these treats for

macro masters

KING OF

CLOSE-UP

CLARITY