PCPhoto
June 2024 |
|
|
|
Page 4 of 7  A HYBRID HEADWhether you’re shooting stills or video, having a versatile, compact tripod at your fingertips is a must. Manfrotto’s Modo tripods are designed to help ease the switch between equipment. Built with a hybrid head and quick-release plate, the tripod lets you go from camera to camcorder (or vice versa) by just pressing the safety button. When folded, the compact pod is 14 inches and extended reaches a maximum of 45 inches. “Quick flip” locks allow you to easily open, close and adjust the legs. Estimated Street Price: $79. Contact: Bogen Imaging, (201) 818-9500, www.bogenimaging.us.  COLOR MATTERSWhat you see through the lens isn’t always what you get on screen. So do some color-correcting with Datacolor ColorVision’s Spyder2express for Mac and Windows, a program for monitor calibration for CRT, LCD and laptop monitors. In three easy steps, you can achieve consistent, accurate and reliable color on your monitor (the software’s advanced algorithms do their work behind the scenes for you). The latest version of the software comes bundled with Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition at no extra charge. Together, the programs fix common problems like red eye and perform tasks like cropping images or quickly finding and sharing photos. List Price: $89. Contact: Datacolor ColorVision, (800) 554-8688, www.colorvision.com.  LIGHT-SAVERMake the light just right for those jewelry close-ups. OmegaSatter’s Phoenix DRLLED Digital Ringlight has 12 LED lights, giving continuous, shadow-free lighting. Once the light’s built-in battery is charged, you have 45 minutes of constant shooting. The Ringlight works with any system, digital or film, and attaches to lenses with filter diameters up to 62mm. The light is 3.5x4.5x0.75 inches and weighs 3.25 ounces. List Price: $149. Contact: OmegaSatter, (410) 374-3250, www.omegasatter.com.  BIG ZOOM, LITTLE CAMERAFinding room in your suitcase for Kodak’s EasyShare Z612 shouldn’t be too challenging. The camera measures 4.1x2.9x2.7 inches and weighs 10.6 ounces, but don’t let the small body fool you. With a 35-420mm (35mm equivalent) 12x optical zoom lens, you can get close shots wherever you roam and not feel weighed down. The 6.1-megapixel camera has a 2.5-inch LCD screen, and image-stabilization technology helps reduce any unwanted camera movement. List Price: $399. Contact: Kodak, (800) 235-6325, www.kodak.com.   |
