As we gear up for the biggest shopping season of the year, we’re presenting our favorite gifts for photographers this holiday season. Thanks to B&H Photo, Mylio Photos, Radiant Photo, MPB, Lumecube, Platypod and Tamron, the sponsors of this year’s Holiday Gift Guide.
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Below are a few of our favorites that are valued at over $1000. These are great gifts for the photographer in your life!
Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM lens
Recommended by Julie Powell | Read Review | $1298; available via B&H
I think this lens is perfect for portraits, weddings, or possibly even street photography (although perhaps a bit bulky for street?). I use it for nature photography, pets and even still-life. Throw some extension tubes on and you have a great macro lens. There is so much I like, and very little I don’t. What a fabulous addition to my kit.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III camera
Recommended by Bob Coates | $1999.99; available via B&H
I finally stepped up this year to move from my Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III camera and added the latest OM-1 from OM Systems. As you probably know Olympus sold off their camera division. There was lots of concern there would be changes for the worse and possibly no more Olympus. It’s only been better and the Micro 4/3rds format is stronger than ever with new lenses in production as we speak to fill out the already solid line up of glass.
Sony a7RV camera
Recommended by Julie Powell | Read Review | $3898; available via B&H
Apparently, it’s not much of a technology jump from the A7R IV. But if you are like me and are shooting with something even older (i.e. A7R III), you will be amazed at the performance and image quality of the new Sony A7R V. The higher resolution, much improved AF Tracking and Focus Stacking are just a few of the features I am loving. Are you looking for a great all-rounder, a terrific portrait shooter and a great landscape camera? Then seriously, you can’t go past the Sony A7R V. It packs a punch for the price.
Three-Day Sedona, Arizona Milky Way & Night Sky Photo Workshop
Recommended by Bob Coates | $1195.00 available via Successful Photographer
This workshop with Bob Coates (hey that’s me) Is held under Bortle Four starry night skies in Northern Arizona. I’ll share tips and tricks on what type of equipment to use, getting the most out of your gear and the thought process is capturing solid images that can then be manipulated in Adobe Photoshop to Blend those images together. Small class sizes ensure you will get the personal attention you need.
SanDisk Pro-Blade Station
Recommended by Pam DeCamp | $1119.95 available via SanDisk
SanDisk Professional 8TB Professional Pro-Blade Station Kit with Pro-Blade SSD Mag (4 x 2TB) is a multi-bay Thunderbolt 3 desktop array.Â
The system is designed for the professional looking to quickly and efficiently ingest, copy, and edit their content. For maximum portability, a Pro-Blade Transport system (reader) is a nice addition ($219.99).Â
The SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade Station can hold four 4TB Pro-Blade SSD Mags for up to 16TB of storage space. The Pro-Blade Station has speeds up to 3000 MB/s.
The Pro-Blade Station has four bays, 2-USB-C inputs/outputs and 1-USB-C input for daisy-chaining systems. It is compatible with Mac OS 10.13 or greater and Windows 10 and later.
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