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LoweproPhotoStreamRL 150

●£139●www.lowepro.com/uk-en

IFYOUfrequentlytravelwitha largeamountof kit,a rollercase
is a greatoption.TheLoweproPhotoStream RL 150 features
anarmouredexterioranda flexible
interiortoprotectyourphotogear
in transit.Itsstreamlineddesign
makesit carry-oncompatibleand
it’slargeenoughtoaccommodate
oneortwoDSLRswitha 70-
200mmf/2.8attached,plusupto
eightadditionallenses.The
extendinghandlecanbelockedat
twoheights,whilestrapsonthe
sidewillholda medium-
sizedtripod.It alsohas
twocarryhandles,which
featurethickmesh
paddingforcomfort.The
constructionand
materialsaresecondto
none,soit shouldsurvive
manyyearsof heavyuse.
MichaelTopham,
originallyreviewed
12 May 2018

LaowaMagicShiftConverter

●£299●www.laowalens.co.uk

THISuniqueaccessoryis anexcellentchoiceforarchitectural
photographersshootingwithSonyfull-framemirrorlesscameras.
Availablein versionstoacceptNikonF orCanonEF-mountlenses,
it’sa 1.4xteleconverterthat’sdesignedtoworkwithwideangle
SLRprimes,convertingthemintoE-mountopticswith+/-10mm
shift.It’sparticularlywellmatchedtotheLaowa12mmf/2.8
Zero-D,whichbecomesa 17mmf/4shiftlens.Butin principleit’ll
work with any wide prime thatoffersmanualfocusandaperture
control,justaslongasit’ssharpinto
thecornersandwellcorrected
fordistortion.Ofcourseit’sa
distinctlynicheproduct,but
it’sreallywellmadeand
worksbrilliantly.
AndyWestlake,
originallyreviewed
10 February 2018

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