Photographers Gift Guide | 2022 Edition

Posted by Paolo Capili on 2022-12-5

It’s that time of the year again and same as last year. We are here to help you find photography related gear to gift your friends or family with. Photography Gears are overwhelming as there’s a lot of options out there. So, we have compiled a list of products that we think would be good option to gift for Photography enthusiasts for the Holidays:

Number one recommendation would be an extra battery. Batteries usually range from $70-$150 depending on the brand and model but extra batteries are always needed :)

Gift of Uniqueness:

Leica D-Lux 7 “A Bathing APE X STASH” Special Edition

Gift to Fly:

DJI Mini 3 Pro with DJI RC. Small drone that's very capable and does not need any licensing. Would still need to follow the rules that Transport Canada have imposed when flying drones. (https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone-safety)

Gift to VLOG:

Sony ZV-1F Camera VLOG (Available in Black or White).

Gift to Support:

Leofoto Athena or Poseidon Series. Carbon Fiber Tripods that are both Waterproof and Sandproof. Both have the 324 Series and the 284 series for travel size.

Athena LS324 With LH40

Poseidon LS284 With LH30

Gifts Under $300:

Aputure Amaran 60D. Give the gift of light :) Aputure Amaran 60D is a “bowens” mount so it's very adaptable to many of the modifiers that are available. It’s very compact and the light is bright considering how small this light is.

Instax Mini EVO. Have the flexibility of having a retro style point and shoot camera that prints instantly. It has different filters and effects built in. Has a Micro SD slot so you can save the photos that you take and has WIFI capability to send to your friends right away.

DJI Osmo Mobile 6. Phone gimbal that stabilizes your shot when doing video or stills. It has different preset effects on the app that you can choose and share for Instagram stories or TikTok.

WANDRD ROAM 9L Sling Bag

Gifts Under $200:

Vallerret Markhof Pro V3 Photography Gloves(available sizing: S, M, L, and XL)

Fujifilm Instax Link Wide: (available in Mocha Gray/ Ash White) App based printer that saves you money!! We all know films are expensive and having the flexibility to choose which one to print definitely saves $$$. Wide is the “standard” polaroid style size and also available on the mini Instax size.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2 (available in SoftPink/ClayWhite/SpaceBlue)

Godox Ring72

Godox Lux Senior. A small pocketable retro Manual flash that can work on any Camera. Has built in slave function for Off-Camera flash situations.

Joby Gorrilapod Creator Kit

WANDRD ROAM 6L Sling Bag

Rock N Roll Straps!!! The luxury straps that’s very unique and with outstanding quality. Good to pair with any camera system. (Leica Q2 Monochrom sold separately)

- Peak Design Everyday Sling 10L: Messenger style camera bag for everyday shooting.

MAGMOD MagSphere v2 and MagGrip 2: The MagSphere and MagGrip go hand and hand with each other. If you have multiple flashes you would need multiple MagGrip to attach to the flash to quickly transfer the MagSphere to whichever flash is used.

Aputure MC: small magnetic led light that can be controlled by an app. You can pair with multiple Aputure MC and control it individually through the app.

Leofoto Carbon Fiber Monopod: for added support, monopod is a good option for on the go shooters. Together with the monopod head, will definitely help stabilize your shot.

-Smallrig NPF Battery and Charger Kit: a good combination with the Aputure Amaran 60D as you can use it wirelessly with the help of this batteries.

Gifts Under $100:

Joby Handypod Mobile

Peak Design Slide Strap: (Available in Black, Ash, Midnight, Sage) two of our most popular straps: The Slide and Slide LITE from Peak Design, the difference between the two, Slide is the same width as a regular seat belt. The Slide Lite is slimmer.