Ten Cheap Holiday Gifts For Photographers

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A Better Camera Strap
It’s an overlooked, but very important camera accessory – the camera strap. Digital SLRs all come with a flimsy, camera-branded strap. They work fine but you can do better – lots better. One of the most popular and functional camera strap upgrades is the Op/Tech USA Classic Camera Strap. The comfortable, stretchy neoprene material works as a shock absorber when the camera is around your neck. Op/Tech claims the strap “makes cameras… feel 50% lighter and 100% more comfortable.” Retail price is $20 and most people should be able to find them in their local camera store. No worries if you can’t find the Op/Tech strap in your area. Pelican also makes neoprene camera straps, and Tamrac and Lowepro also make excellent camera straps. Any of those will be an improvement over what came with your photographer’s digital SLR.
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Op/Tech USA Classic Camera Strap

For photographers who don’t like traditional neck straps or would like an alternative, check out Click Elite’s camera Wrist Strap (below) for only $20.
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Clik Elite DSLR Wrist Strap

For active point-and-shoot photographers there’s the new Black Rapid SnapR camera strap / case combo (below). It combines Black Rapid’s “revolutionary sling strap concept” with a padded case that will fit most compact, point-and-shoot cameras. It’s under $50 and protects your compact camera even while it’s out of the case. It really is a very cool product. Black Rapid’s SLR straps are also worth mentioning even though they cost a bit of $50. The RS-5 with built-in smartphone and memory card compartments is especially cool. If you’re looking for a gift for me, I’ll take one of those!
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BlackRapid SnapR Bag / Strap combo for compact cameras

 
Thanks to Sabine Dukes and Chris Pichado for suggesting camera straps for this guide.


 
Cheap Holiday Gifts For Photographers:


Mini Tripods

Memory Cards

Pop-Up Flash Accessories/a>

Camera-Friendly Gloves

Memory Card Wallets

Micro-Fiber Cleaning Cloths
Holga Toy Camera
Holga Toy Camera

The Pod

Camera Strap
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates

More Holiday Shopping Guide Content:
Top Five Budget Digital SLRs
Top Five Budget Zoom Lenses
Outdoor & Underwater Camera Guide
Camera Accessories Buyer’s Guide
Digital Camera Guide For Regular Folks
Safe Online Digital Camera Shopping Guide

About the author: Photo-John

Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.


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