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Holiday Gift Guide 2020
Time to get shopping! Take a look at our gift recommendations, and if you need someone to get you a gift, send them this episode! We break down all of the best deals, gear, and accessories for photographers this holiday season.
0:00 Intro
3:35 Stocking Stuffers
10:25 Computer Accessories
28:54 Camera Accessories
35:35 Cameras
Trigger Accessories
5 in 1 Reflectors by Neewer
Gaff Tape, 1" and 2"
Electrical Tape Hack
Good/comfortable keyboard and mouse
LG MX Master Series: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/accessories-and-monitors/keyboards-and-mice/mice/logitech-mx-master-2s-mouse-bluetooth,-2-4-ghz-graphite/p/78016250
Monitors:
LG: https://www.adorama.com/lot27ml600mb.html
LG: https://www.amazon.com/LG-27UK850-W-Monitor-Connectivity-FreeSync/dp/B078GVTD9N/
Asus ProArt: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Version-3840x2160-Monitor-dimming/dp/B089N1MB6K/
Monitor calibrator
X-Rite: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1506566-REG/x_rite_eodisstu_i1display_studio.html
My Backup Storage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd0io6OmzXU
Synology NAS: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=synology
Backblaze: https://secure.backblaze.com/r/013adg
Wacom Tablet
https://estore.wacom.com/en-US/special-offers/special-offers-refurbished.html
Intuos Pro Medium for $30 off, or Wacom Cintiq 16 for $180 off.
Budget: Huion Inspiroy H1060P
https://store.huion.com/collections/pen-tablet
Samsung Evo Select Memory Cards: https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Select-microSDXC-Adapter-MB-ME128HA/dp/B0887GP791
Hard Drives: WD Elements/easyStore, shuck
https://www.amazon.com/12TB-Elements-Desktop-Drive-WDBWLG0120HBK-NESN/dp/B07X4V2M3B/
Stock Footage Assets
Speedlites: https://www.adorama.com/l/Photography/Lighting-and-Studio/Flashpoint~Flashes-and-On-hyphen-Camera-Lightning
(Anything Flashpoint or Godox)
Gels: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1100340-REG/rosco_110110050001_digital_after_dark_flash.html
V-flats: https://vflatworld.com/
GoPro: https://gopro.com/
Budget Cameras:
Sony a6000 (or whatever a6XXX model fits your budget): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1201894-REG/sony_alpha_a6000_mirrorless_digital.html
Sony a7 II/III (depending on budget): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1444248-REG/sony_alpha_a7_iii_mirrorless.html
Nikon D3500: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1433065-REG/nikon_1588_d3500_dslr_camera_with.html
Nikon Z6 (mirrorless): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1599733-REG/nikon_z_6ii_mirrorless_digital.html
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 / EOS 250D: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1473086-REG/canon_3453c001_eos_rebel_sl3_dslr.html
Canon EOS 6D Mark II: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1484761-REG/canon_eos_6d_mark_ii.html
Canon EOS R (mirrorless): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1445207-REG/canon_eos_r_mirrorless_digital.html
Pentax KP: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1480949-REG/pentax_kp_dslr_camera_body.html
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II/III/IV (whatever fits your budget): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1351006-REG/olympus_v207070su000_e_m10_mark_iii_slr.html
Panasonic GH4 (GH5 ideally): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1429258-REG/panasonic_lumix_dc_gh5_mirrorless_micro.html
Panasonic DMC-G85: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1280824-REG/panasonic_dmc_gm85mk_lumix_dmc_g85_mirrorless_micro.html
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