Gifts
Canon EOS System - Speedlite 430EX Flash
Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash
I have used this flash at a couple of holiday parties on a Canon XTi and it's performance indoors and out is dramatically better and more consistent than the popup camera flash. The 430EX can also be used as a reasonably priced slave flash fired by a Speedlite 580EX II.
Make sure you have the recipient open the 430EX first so all the Christmas photos will be their best. The flash takes 4 AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries (not included).
Click here to continue...Christmas gift ideas for bikers
Here's my list of Christmas gifts for the biker in your life. Shopping for the motorcycle enthusiast can be challenging - you don't always know what kind of stuff they may need or want - but don't let that stop you!
After all, even in the cycle world, you can give the equivalent of the plaid necktie... or you can check out the gear we've lined up for you in our annual gift-giving guide.
Click here to continue...Canon EOS System - EF 1.4 Extender II
Canon EF 1.4x II Tele-Extender
Installation and removal is easy. Using the 1.4x will make the 70-200mm into a 98-280mm lens. There is a loss of one f-stop (so an f/2.8 lens becomes an f/4 and the 70-200 f/4 becomes an f/5.6). For outdoor sports or racing photography this is not really noticeable.
Click here to continue...Canon EOS System - EF 70-200 f/4L USM Autofocus Lens
The Canon 70-200 f/4L Zoom Telephoto lens may be the best deal in the Canon Professional series.
I used this lens at several races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this year and it is a fantastic lens. The internal focus feature is one of the things I like most about it - the lens does not change length, and the front of the lens does not rotate - so use of a circular polarizing filter is possible.
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Canon Powershot G7
For the motorcyclist/photographer, a new digital camera is always a good choice. The Canon PowerShot G7 10MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom should give the discriminating biker everything he or she wants in a small-format camera.
- 10MP w/6x optical zoom
- 2.5" LCD for clear previews of photos and readable controls for settings.
- 35mm equivelent 28mm-210mm f2.8-f4.8
- DIGIC III processor w/ face recognition
- Uses SD Memory cards
- Lithium Ion battery
- ISO setting to 1600 for use in dark conditions
Meguiars Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Cleaner and Polish
Meguiars makes the best clear plastic polish and cleaner - bar none.
The cleaner (part # M1708) and polish (part # M1008) are the perfect combination to keep windscreens, helmet visors, taillight lenses, or any other acrylic plastic clean and scratch-free. Removes or reduces spider-webbing. I've used this stuff for decades.
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