Amateur Photographer - UK (2019-06-28)

FILTERS

Benrofiltersystemsseta newbenchmarkfor

quality, design and functionality for photographers

FH100M2FilterHolder- ‘BestCameraAccessory’

Practical Photography Gear of the Year 2018 Awards

Learn more: http://www.benrofilters.com

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PNYTheOutdoorCharger

●£19●www.pny.eu/en/

POWERBANKSarehugelyusefuldevices;notonlydotheykeep
yourphonetoppedup,buttheycanalsobeusedtorechargean
increasingnumberof cameras.ThePNYOutdoorChargeris
designedtobeusedin challengingenvironments,withdustand
water-resistancetotheIP65specification.It hasa ruggedplastic
shellwithbluesiliconerubberend-pieces,andcanbeclippedto
a beltorbagusingthesuppliedcarabiner.Withits7800mAH
capacityand2.1Aoutput,it holdsplentyof juice,witha rowof four
smallLEDstoindicatethecurrentchargestatus.Theicingonthe
cakeis a built-inLEDflashlight,whichis considerably brighter than
thoseonsmartphones.
Andy Westlake, reviewed AP 13 May 2017

HoyaUltra-ProCircularPolariser

●£52-179●www.intro2020.co.uk

HOYA’SUltra - Prorange
of circularpolarisersis
thecompany’spremium
offering,availablein
13 sizesfrom37mmto
82mm.Comparedto
cheaperversions,they
havetougherglass,feature
16 layersof anti-reflective
coatingsandofferhigher
lighttransmission.They’re
alsodesignedtorepel
waterandoilwhilebeing
scratch-andstain-
resistant.Anultra-thin
rotatingaluminiumframe
preventsvignettingwhenusedwithwideangle
lenses.In ourteststhefiltersdida finejobof
overcomingreflectionsandenhancingcolour,
withblueskiesandgreenfoliagebeing
considerablyricherandmoresaturated.If you
wantoneof thefinestexamplesof screw-in
polariserthatmoneycanbuy,looknofurther.
Michael Topham, reviewed AP 3 March 2018

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