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 Domke Protective Wrap
These soft, padded wraps can be used to protect cameras, lenses, and all sorts of gadgets when they're not being carried in a dedicated camera bag (or even to provide extra padding when they are). Hook-and-loop tabs at the corners let you fasten them tightly around objects of different sizes and shapes, and the wraps come in four colors so that you can identify their contents by color when using more than one.
About $14 to $16, depending on size
www.tiffen.com
 Kubota RAW Workflow for Lightroom
Many photographers who shoot RAW images have switched from Photoshop to Adobe's Photoshop Lightroom to do most of their image processing. This interactive video tutorial by photographer and software creator Kevin Kubota brings new and less-experienced users up to speed on how to make the best use of Lightroom and establish an efficient workflow.
$79
www.kubotaimagetools.com
 Photo Postage Stamps
Numerous Web sites let you create and purchase U.S. or Canadian postage stamps that feature your own photographs. Stamp sizes vary slightly among the Web sites that sell them; their image areas generally measure 1.1x1.1 to 1.2x1.7 inches. Creating the stamps entails a straightforward process of uploading a photo, selecting an image border, and picking a postage value for each of the stamps to carry. Once you upload a photo, it appears in a stamp template so that you can rotate, zoom, or flip the image if necessary. Some sites also sell gift certificates.
Pricing varies according to postage value and number of stamps purchased. See the following sites for details:
photo.stamps.com
www.zazzle.com
www.yourstamps.com
www.canadapost.ca
 The Morris Company AC Super Slave
The AC Super Slave lets you turn a regular table lamp into a studio strobe by replacing its light bulb. The lamp powers the Super Slave, and it's triggered optically by another flash, such as an on-camera unit. It's a handy tool to carry while traveling or shooting on location.
$74
www.themorriscompany.com
 Expodisc ExpoAperture2 Depth-of-Field Guide
This two-disc kit includes a Standard pocket-size calculator that covers focal lengths from 15mm to 135mm and a Telephoto version that covers 70mm to 600mm. The discs allow photographers to calculate the depth of field for a particular combination of aperture and focal length, or to figure out which aperture must be used to achieve the desired depth of field. The kit comes with a storage pouch for the calculators.
About $40
www.expodisc.com
 Pantone huey Pro
This tool lets you calibrate the color, contrast, and brightness of your CRT or LCD monitor so that you can achieve predictable print output. Once the initial calibration process is done, the USB-connected huey sits near your monitor and adjusts its output to accommodate changes in ambient light. The huey Pro software also lets users manually adjust monitor contrast and brightness, select color temperature and gamma, and calibrate multiple monitors.
About $90
www.pantone.com
 Sharpcast Premium Plan
Sharpcast's online service provides a platform for sharing, archiving, and accessing photos. It automatically backs up and synchronizes photos across multiple computers, the Web, and mobile devices, and even synchronizes changes made to uploaded photos across all designated devices in real time. Sharpcast provides a drag-and-drop interface for sharing photos, a live group chat feature, and a Photo Widget that pulls a slideshow of images into blogs and Web sites. It does all that for free, but if you pay for the premium plan, Sharpcast will also archive your photos at full size and make them available on DVD.
$65/year
www.sharpcast.com
 DxO FilmPack
Digital photography has a lot of advantages, but sometimes it's hard not to miss the look of film. This software lets you recreate the look of your favorite films in the digital darkroom by applying effects to digital images. The FilmPack includes more than 20 filters that imitate the look of specific films, as well as toning and color effects. It can be used as a Photoshop plug-in or a standalone application.
About $100
www.dxo.com
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