Photography hardware watchlist

Tripods

• Manfrotto:

  • Manfrotto MT055CXPRO3 (carbon-fiber) ($350);

    • Camera Labs -- Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 review;

    • ePhotoZine -- Manfrotto 055 Carbon Fibre MT055CXPRO3 Tripod Review;

  • Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 (aluminum) ($240);

    • Camera Labs -- Manfrotto 055XPROB review;

  • Manfrotto MT057C3 (carbon-fiber) ($760);

• Giottos:

  • Giottos YTL 8313 (carbon-fiber) ($???);

  • Giottos YTL 9313 (aluminum) ($210);

Heads

• Manfrotto:

  • Manfrotto MHXPRO-BHQ6 (Arca-Swiss compatible) ($???);

  • Manfrotto MH055M0-Q6 (Arca-Swiss compatible) ($275);

  • Manfrotto MH057M0-Q6 (Arca-Swiss compatible) ($320);

  • Manfrotto MH054M0-Q6 (Arca-Swiss compatible) ($???);

  • Manfrotto MSQ6PL (Arca-Swiss compatible);

• Giottos:

  • Giottos MH 1310-667 (Arca-Swiss compatible);

  • Giottos MH 1300-667 (Arca-Swiss compatible);

Filters

Circular Polarizer (CP)

• Kenko:

  • Kenko Zeta Wideband C-PL (W);

  • Kenko RealPRO C-PL;

  • Kenko PRO1D Wide Band Circular PL (W);

• Sigma:

  • Sigma WR CPL Filter;

  • Sigma EX DG Circular Polariser;

Neutral Density (ND)

• Kenko:

  • Kenko Zeta ND4,8;

  • Kenko RealPRO ND4,8,16,32,64,100,200,500,1000;

  • Kenko PRO1D PRO ND4,8,16;

Close-up

• Kenko:

  • Kenko PRO1D AC Close-up Lens No. 3;

  • Kenko AC Close-up Lenses No. 2, 3, 4 and 5;

  • Kenko MC Close-up Lens No. 1, 2, and 3;

  • Kenko MC Close-up Lens No. 10;

• Hoya:

  • Hoya Close-Up +1, +2, +3, and +4;

  • Hoya Macro Close-Up +10;