If you are an avid outdoor photographer, here is some new gear that may interest you:
- Lowepro Off-Trail Belt Pack. This camera bag - designed to hold an SLR camera and two lenses - attaches to your waist, giving you easy access to lenses and film. For times when you want to travel light, the two side lens pouches can be removed. Price: $60.- PhotoFAX Camera Raincoat. Bad weather does not stop pro photographers from shooting, and it shouldn't stop you. In fact, mist, light rain and snow pictures can be very dramatic. This waterproof Cordura camera cover fits any lens, including super telephoto lenses. Price: $40 to $75.
- Mamiya 7. This camera, which accepts four interchangeable lenses, looks and feels like a 35 mm camera. However, it is actually a medium-format camera, which offers a film frame that is four and a half times larger than the conventional 35 mm format. Outdoor shooters prefer this larger format because it offers more flexibility when trimming the image area on a proof print. Price: (camera with 43 mm lens) $3,150.
- Sigma 18-35 mm Wide Angle Zoom. Professional outdoor photographers who shoot landscapes know the two main benefits wide-angle lenses offer: tremendous depth-of-field and the ability to capture sweeping vistas. The wider the lens, the greater the depth of field and angle of view. Sigma's new 18-35 mm zoom lens offers a range from a super-wide angle setting (at the 18 mm setting) to a medium wide-angle setting at 35 mm. Price: $902.