Exploring technology for your photography scenario

Capturing photographs is as art which requires tools. So whether you are a professional photographer or enjoy photography as a pastime, we bring you some handy gadgets to help you perform well.

If you’re an avid photographer who is all about the close up, beauty-in-the-detail shots, you need a camera with eagle eyed vision: lenses are the gadget for you. Investing in a high quality lens is essential if you want to take photographs which are so flawlessly detailed they look like a mirror’s image. Lenses such as this Carl Zeiss 25mm Compact Prime CP.2 Mount Lens are so sharp that, with it, the dew drops on a blade of grass will look spectacularly clear. And if you already own a great lens, why not see the different effects that can be created with nifty gadgets like these 82mm Lens Adapters by Kino Flo. 

Whether you’re zooming in on fast-paced wildlife in the sahara or documenting a looming stormfront overshadowing the Great British horizon, there is a nifty gadget that enables you to do just that: it’s called a telephoto lens, and is designed for long distance shots. Canon have created the spectacular Electro-Focus 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6I UltraSonic Motor Zoom Lens which not only provides you with the opportunity to focus on wide shots, but also enables you to draw attention to particular features in your view. So it could be that you need a sharp shot on a sprinting cheetah against a backdrop of moving, blurring wildebeest; with an autofast focus telephoto lens, you can isolate the moving cheetah from the distorting background and get a crisp, long-distance shot from the safehold of your safari vehicle. Alternatively, you can get a standalone scope for your camera which enables you to focus and find the perfect shot, and then switch to your camera to photograph it – take a look at the Image View Spotting Scope by Bushnell.

If you find that your eager, snap-happy photographer behaviour regularly leads to your camera battery suddenly dying, the ideal gadget for you is back-up battery and charger combo: whilst one battery is charging the other can be used, meaning that you never have to hang around waiting for a full power bar on your camera’s screen again. We have some great compact camera packages that include this benefit, such as this Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera Package. Team this with a spare battery and you will hit the ground running. Alternatively, if you already own a camera, get some battery back-up! Charge up multiple batteries at home before heading on your outing, giving yourself a whole lot more photography time.

If you’re a photographer who takes impromptu photographs selectively (i.e. when the shot is really special) but doesn’t want to deal with attaching/detaching lenses – or having to carry them – the gadget for you has got to be a high quality, high megapixel but compact camera. These types of cameras are ideal for grabbing from your pocket last minute to capture a phenomenal shot in exquisite definition. Take a look at the sleek Sony Alpha A7S E-Mount Mirrorless Digital Camera – with a slimline design and technology that enables it to take crystal clear photographs in both bright and dull light, this is perfect for those select shots. You can add on lenses to enhance the camera’s zoom range, but this is not essential! Without them, cameras like this are perfectly pocket sized. And don’t forget, if you are wanting to take your pocket-sized camera underwater there are also nifty gadgets for that, such as Ewa Marine’s Underwater Housing Glove.