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2016 Holiday gift guide: Photography gadgets and accessories

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Exolens
Mobile photography has exploded as an industry due to the increasing camera power and features found in today's smartphones and tablets.
For a high-end gift idea for enthusiastic mobile photographers, consider Exolens. The company offers a range of professional-grade lenses and accessories including telephoto and wide-angle lenses, brackets and covers.
Price: $Varies
Via: Exolens
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Published: December 9, 2016 -- 09:00 GMT (01:00 PST)
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Personalized camera straps
For a photography gift with a personal touch, you can check out Etsy to order personalized camera straps made of leather for a variety of cameras.
Price: $Varies
Via: Etsy
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Manfrotto twist grip smartphone clamp
Another gift for mobile photography enthusiasts, the Manfrotto twist grip smartphone clamp is a universal mount to keep your smartphone stable when taking photos.
Price: £39.95
Via: Amazon US | UK
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Photorito Lens Wrap
For something novel but still functional as a gift this Christmas, the Photorito Lens Wrap comically looks like a Mexican burrito -- but the soft layers help protect lenses from damage when they are being transported.
Price: $20
Via: Photojojo
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Canon EOS 1300D DSLR camera kit
Over at PC World, the retailer is currently offering a good deal this holiday season on a decent, entry-level Canon DSLR which is all a budding photographer needs to get started.
The Canon EOS 1300D DSLR camera kit includes an 18-55 mm DC III lens and 75-300 mm DC II telephoto lens. The body of the camera has a 22.3 x 14.9 mm APS-C CMOS sensor, an ISO range of 100 -- 6400 and built-in Wi-FI capabilities.
Price: £348
Via: PC World
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Nikon Coolpix B500
The Nikon Coolpix B500 is a stylish, cute compact camera which could make a great gift this Christmas. The 16-megapixel camera has a 40x optical zoom -- extendable to 80x -- a rotating LCD monitor and is also capable of shooting HD movies.
Price: $256 (£199)
Via: Amazon US | UK
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Kodak Pixpro VR camera
While expensive, the Kodak Pixpro VR camera is certainly a talking point for photographers keen to venture into the world of virtual reality.
The small camera is able to to take 4K 360-degree footage for spherical shooting which can then be edited on your PC for VR purposes.
Price: $449.99 (£339)
Via: Kodak US | Jessops UK
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Published: December 9, 2016 -- 09:00 GMT (01:00 PST)
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Iris mobile lenses
The Iris lens kit, suitable for iPhone photography enthusiasts, are Photojojo's latest move into the mobile photography space.
The kit includes three different lenses -- a wide angle, Fisheye and macro -- alongside a smartphone adapter.
Price: $69.99
Via: Photojojo
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Published: December 9, 2016 -- 09:00 GMT (01:00 PST)
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GorillaPod Original
Every serious photographer should have a tripod or two in their kit, but they do not need to be expensive. For mobile devices and smaller cameras, Joby's GorillaPod is a safe, stable bet.
Price: $19.95 (£15.34)
Via: Joby US | UK
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Pee Wee Pixel Pocket Rocket
Every photographer needs to have a safe place to stash their valuable memory cards and the Pee Wee Pixel Pocket Rocket is an inexpensive but great option for a stocking filler this Christmas.
Price: $16.75
Via: Thinktankphoto
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Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Circular reflector disc
The 42-inch Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Circular reflector disc is a portable reflector which could be a great addition to any photographer's equipment. The disc, which comes with a storage bag, comes in white, silver, and gold variations.
Price: $49.95
Via: B&H
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Ona Camps Bay camera bag
An investment piece or gift likely to be appreciated, the Ona Camps Bay camera and laptop bag is a well put together canvas and leather bag which will keep expensive camera kit safe from the elements. The bag has been designed to accommodate a 17-inch laptop, camera, and up to seven lenses.
Price: $399
Via: Amazon
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Published: December 9, 2016 -- 09:00 GMT (01:00 PST)
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Kodak Pixpro VR camera

While expensive, the Kodak Pixpro VR camera is certainly a talking point for photographers keen to venture into the world of virtual reality.

The small camera is able to to take 4K 360-degree footage for spherical shooting which can then be edited on your PC for VR purposes.

Price: $449.99 (£339)

Via: Kodak US | Jessops UK

Tech gifts for the holidays

Published: December 9, 2016 -- 09:00 GMT (01:00 PST)

Caption by: Charlie Osborne

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