The Photographer’s Christmas Wish List

Get the photographer in your life the gifts they really want!

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I was thinking last week about something my wife said “What can I get you for Christmas?” “Hum,” I said “I’ll have to think about that.” Well after that I decided to make a list and share it with you. I know I can’t get everything on my list but, hey let’s make it a big list! As a photographer, I think there are lots of people like my wife that would like to know what any photographer would like to find under the tree. So here’s a list that, as a photographer, I would like or, for that matter, any photographer would like. I’ll be adding to this list as Christmas gets closer so come back every once in a while and see what’s new. I hope this list helps those people with a photographers in there life. One more thing – please leave a comment with your suggestions for this list and we’ll make this a really BIG list!!  I’d love to see what things you photographers out there would like to receive as gifts yourselves!!

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Gifts $25 and under

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The 22″ Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Reflector Disc is versatile in the field and in the studio, providing shadow-lightening detail in your subject, using available, or studio lighting. It starts out as a translucent white disc — perfect for softening direct sun, or lights without diffusion. Use the removable, reversible zippered slipcover to reflect light into shadow areas of your subject. Your choice of color — silver, gold, white, gold/silver mix — will be determined by the lighting conditions, and your personal preference.

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This GGI Secure Digital card reader accepts any brand of Secure Digital (SD) or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory card inserted into its single slot, and transfers the stored data to your computer through its fast USB 2.0 interface. Simply connect the reader to a USB port on a desktop or laptop computer, and insert your memory card – no software drivers are necessary to use this reader on most Windows and Macintosh computers.

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This GGI CompactFlash Type I & II Card Reader accepts any brand of CompactFlash or Microdrive memory card inserted into its single slot, and transfers the stored data to your computer through its fast USB 2.0 interface. Simply connect the reader to a USB port on a desktop or laptop computer, and insert your memory card – no software drivers are necessary to use this reader on most Windows and Macintosh computers.

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The Pelican 0940 Memory Card Case (Black) is a tough, water-resistant polycarbonate resin case made to carry and store four compact flash memory cards. There is a removable insert liner that absorbs shock and protects memory cards. An extra plain liner for custom configuration is included.

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The Pelican 0910 Memory Card Case (Black) is a tough, water-resistant polycarbonate resin case made to carry and store eight SD cards or 16 mini SD memory cards. There is a removable insert liner that absorbs shock and protects memory cards, and an extra plain liner for custom configuration.

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The Giotto Lens Cleaning Kit is one of the best ways to care for your lenses and equipment.

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The OP/TECH USA Super Classic Strap-3/8″ (Black) is designed to carry a camera or binoculars up to 15 lbs. It is a tailored 2.0″ wide neoprene strap that uses a “Comfort-Stretch” binding with an internal “Control-Stretch” system for added support. There is a Non-skid surface that won’t slip on shoulder. This strap is made in the USA.

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The OP/TECH USA 18″ Rainsleeve (Set of 2) is a polyethylene sleeve made to protect an SLR camera with a lens up 7.0″ in diameter and 18″ in length. The sleeve protects the gear from dust and inclement weather. It is designed for handheld use or tripod application. It has a unique eyepiece opening adapts to most viewfinders for viewing through the lens. Camera & lens controls are easily visible and operable through the sleeve. Drawstring lens opening offers easy access and a snug fit. There are two Rainsleeves included.

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The Nikon Micro-Fiber Lens Cleaning Cloth is made of soft micro-fibers and is the perfect way to safely maintain and clean your lenses, camera and binocular optics. The 6 x 6″ cloth conveniently folds into its own attached stuff bag. This makes it ideal to always have in your camera bag. 10/29/2010

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Gifts $50 and under

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Princeton Tec Quad Headlamp At a mere 96 grams, the Quad Headlamp is the lightest in Princeton Tec’s line of regulated-LED headlamps. 4 Ultrabright LEDs power through the darkest conditions. The LEDs are safe forever inside a tough waterproof housing that will survive severe impacts and water submersions up to 1 meter. The wide beam of the Quad is perfect for tasks around camp and is bright enough for technical scrambles and brisk runs on dark trails. Weight conscious users will love the Quad’s sophisticated circuitry that allows the use of lithium AAA batteries. They reduce the Quad’s weight to 82 grams, perform in extremely cold temperatures, and significantly increase regulated burn times on all modes.

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HDR &Photoshop CS3 – Have you ever looked at a stunning HDR image and wondered, “How did they do that?” Wonder no more! This video will serve as your easy to follow and informative guide to the world of HDR. You will be getting results better than you dreamed of with maximum ease. Colin explains in Plain-English all you need to get going in HDR. 10/29/2010

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Perfect Composition – Great photos speak of great things and sometimes those great things are enhanced by the composition of the subject.

Tim Cooper, in easy to understand English, teaches you how to transform your images in photos that can resemble the work of top notch pro photographers. With a few simple rules (some of which can be broken), your images will be taken to the next level. And, by using the basics of photography – shutter speed, aperture and focal length, images that used to be run-of-the-mill, will start “singing”. 10/29/2010

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Perfect Exposure for Digital Photography - This video will change the way you use your camera. Understanding the zone system is essential for capturing great photos. Ones that look the way you always wanted. If you just leave metering to the camera, your photos will look dull and flat. Start getting your exposures right and your photographs will be crisp and full of detail and depth. Become a better photographer… a much better photographer, in just over an hour. You can even use your cameras built in meter. Tim makes it so easy, you’ll laugh. 10/29/2010

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The Kingston 16GB Class 10 Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card offers larger-volume data storage and optimized recording performance with support for FAT 32 file formats. In addition, this card complies with Kingston’s Class 10 speed rating, which means that the card provides a minimum data transfer rate of 10MB/sec. for optimum performance in professional cameras and other high performance devices.

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Kingston CompactFlash Elite Pro memory cards are designed specifically to help advanced amateur or professional photographers get the best performance from their high-end imaging devices and applications, plus the autosleep feature of the cards preserve system battery life. No matter how fast you work, the Elite Pro cards can keep pace with its ultra-fast transfer rates of 25MB/sec. read and 20MB/sec. write. The cards high capacity means you can capture more continuous, high-resolution images, and when it’s time to transfer your largest files, the high speed rating of these cards means that your production workflow will be more efficient than ever.

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Topaz Labs Adjust plug-in

For Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Apple Aperture  Adobe Lightroom for mac and iPhoto. The Easiest Way to Make Your Photos Pop Quickly and easily make your photos stunning by using Topaz Adjust’s creative exposure, powerful detail enhancement, and unique color manipulation tools.”Creative exposure” takes on a whole new meaning with Topaz Adjust. Fly through a variety of dynamic photographic looks and fine-tune them to realize your artistic vision.

Also check-out the other Topaz Labs Plugi-ns like Simplify,  Clean,  DeJPEG,  DeNoise,  Detail,  Remask And the Topaz Plug-in Bundle at a great price!

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Gifts $100 and under

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The GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr Lite Geo-Mapping Device is a light model of the GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr product series. It is a photo tracking solution that integrates digital photos with location information for online digital mapping and photo sharing. It also provides trip recording and playback functions. With a sleek design, this particular model is mainly designed for travelers seeking photo tracking functions. PhotoTrackr Lite is powered by one AA battery (rechargeable) so users don’t have to worry about charging the unit while they travel. PhotoTrackr Lite has a high sensitivity GPS module built-in; users can carry it inside a backpack without worrying about the loss of satellite reception.

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Published to celebrate the 40th anniversary of America’s Wilderness Act, instituted in 1964, this volume contains large-format color photos of the wealth of peaks, pristine alpine lakes and meadows, rocky cliffs, creeks, and waterfalls of Colorado’s mountain ranges. The photos were taken by Fielder, the founder of Westcliffe, and a remarkably devoted hiker, given the impressive number, size, and altitude of the places included. He has included often chatty descriptive captions for each photo. The names of the ranges appear on a clear sheet that lays over a map at the beginning of the book. The volume, which has faux-granite covers, is oversize: 13.25×12.25″. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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The Kingston 32GB Class 10 Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card offers larger-volume data storage and optimized recording performance with support for FAT 32 file formats. In addition, this card complies with Kingston’s Class 10 speed rating, which means that the card provides a minimum data transfer rate of 10MB/sec. for optimum performance in professional cameras and other high performance devices.

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Kingston 16GB Ultimate CompactFlash 600x Memory Card

• Includes Data Recovery Software
• Sustains Write Speed Ratings up to 600x
• For High-End Digital Cameras & Devices
• Rates Up to 90MB/Sec
• 100% Tested for Performance

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This Giotto’s Car Window Mount is a heavy-duty device used to affix a photographic or optical viewing device to a vehicle’s window, providing a solid, yet adjustable platform. The all-metal mount clamps to a glass window protecting the glass with a rubber pad. Incorporated into the mount is a pan/tilt head that allows for adjustments.

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The Lowepro Pro Runner 200 AW Backpack (Black and Pine Green) is designed to carry and protect a digital SLR camera body with attached lens (up to 70-200mm f/2.8) plus 2-3 additional lenses or flash, accessories; tripod or monopod and personal items. It is made from weather-resistant 600 denier square rip-stop polyester with a padded interior plus removable, padded inserts and adjustable dividers. The pack has an All Weather AW Cover that protects the camera gear from the elements. It also has rain flap lids that covers the zippered closure and offers added weather protection. There is a Hideaway Tripod Mount with foldout holder that secures a compact tripod or monopod. The SlipLock attachment loops will allow the addition of optional accessories.

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The Hoodman HoodLoupe Professional LCD Screen Loupe is used to make a close inspection of the review image displayed on your digital SLR LCD display. The LCD Screen Loupe isolates the cameras LCD display from ambient light so you will not be distracted by glare or shadows. This makes it easier to view image details quickly to confirm focus to ensure that you have the best image possible. It will provide full coverage of an LCD display screen up to 3.0″ diagonally with a standard (4:3) aspect ratio.

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Gifts $500 and under

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The Nikon CoolPix P7000 Digital Camera isn’t loaded down with frivolous bells and whistles–it’s got seriously awesome bells and whistles like a 10.1MP CCD sensor, a sharp, wide-angle to telephoto 7.1x optical zoom lens (28-200mm 35mm equivalent) made with Nikon ED glass, 720p HD video, 1.3 frames per second shooting at full resolution, 5-way image stabilization for sharp photos even in low light, and a beautiful 921,000-dot high resolution 3″ LCD display.  And you can shoot using JPEG or RAW format for ultimate control over your images. 10/30/2010

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Canon has given its popular PowerShot series a face lift with the addition of the PowerShot G12 Digital Camera. While remaining true to many of its predecessor’s features, the G12 comes busting out of the gate with what’s fast becoming a standard on digital cameras: digital video (with stereo sound no less!). Shoot 1280 x 720p HD video with stereo audio using this compact, yet versatile camera. Awesome, right?

In addition to riding the video tide the G12 also stays competitive with its 10MP still image capture. Shoot RAW and JPEG files to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, among others, with the help of the camera’s 1/1.7″ CCD image sensor and DIGIC 4 image processor, otherwise referred to as Canon’s HS System. The G12 additionally sports a 3200 ISO setting for excellent shooting in low light settings.

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The Olympus Stylus Tough-8010 is a compact 14-Megapixel digital camera with a 28mm 5x optical zoom lens designed for people with an active lifestyle. The camera is waterproof to 33′ (10.06m), shock proof to 6.6′ (2.01m), crush proof to 220 lbs of pressure, and freeze proof to 14°f (-10°c). This makes the camera perfect for beach going, swimming, skiing, climbing, hiking or any other outdoor activity, or tough environment.

Setting the camera for the perfect photo is easy with scene modes that include Beach, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro and Pets. Accessing the camera’s controls is a snap with Tap Control. This is especially convenient underwater or while wearing gloves. 10/29/2010

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The Pentax Optio W90 Compact Digital Camera is ideal for the adventurous photographer as it allows shooting in extreme environmental conditions. It is waterproof to up to 20′ (6.1 m), great for snorkeling, boating or shooting in the rain or snow. It is also dustproof so you don’t have to worry about ruined images due to external factors…so go ahead and shoot in a dust storm.

The Optio W90 will operate in temperatures ranging from 14 – 104°F (-10 – 40°C) and is shockproof for distances up to 4′ (1.2 m) so you don’t have to worry (too much) about damaging the camera should it slip from your hands when you forget to use the included wrist strap. Even the W90′s 2.7″ LCD display has a coating which allows you to preview your images without glare from external light.

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Gifts $1000 and under

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Check out Nikon’s Latest rebates! Offer ends 11/20/2010

The Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera is an affordable, compact, and lightweight photographic power-house. It features the all-purpose 18-55mm VR lens, a high-resolution 14.2 MP CMOS sensor along with a feature set that’s comprehensive yet easy to navigate – the intuitive onboard learn-as-you grow guide mode allows the photographer to understand what the 3100 can do quickly and easily. Capture beautiful pictures and amazing Full HD 1080p movies with sound and full-time autofocus. Easily capture the action other cameras miss with a fast start up time, split-second shutter release, 3 frames per second shooting and 11-point autofocus. Capture pictures and make movies in near darkness with an ISO range of 100 to 3200 (expandable to 12800-Hi2).

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Gifts $2000 and under

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Check out Nikon’s Latest rebates! Offer ends 11/20/2010

Nikon D7000 DSLR Camera Kit with Nikon 18-105mm DX VR Lens This camera is 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS sensor that works together with Nikon’s EXPEED 2 image processor, 1080p HD video with full time autofocus, 6FPS burst shooting, a 39-Point AF System, autofocus fine tuning, a 3″ LCD display and pentaprism optical view finder, and dual SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots. The DSLR photographer and filmmaker will appreciate what the company calls “a new class of Nikon camera”. So, when it came to video recording, Nikon didn’t skimp out on capabilities. The D7000 boasts 1080p HD video capture, while providing a number of other recording options including manual exposure control. Capture video with the cinema quality 24fps or record Internet-friendly video at 720p in 24 or 30fps – up to 20 minutes per clip. To enhance your video utilize an optional wireless or hot shoe mounted microphone using the stereo mic input. The camera also features, full time autofocus, and Live View for video capture. When you’re all done shooting and ready to share on the big screen, there’s an HDMI output for one-cable connection to your HDTV.

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If you can’t find everything in this list you like then a Gift cards is always welcome as a gift.

B&H Photo $20 to $1000 Gift Card