Snugpak Travelpak This colourful new range comprises five sleeping bags, from the lightweight 850g Travelpak 1 for tropical climates to the 1,900g Travelpak 4 for your winter adventures. Exclusive Paratex Antiba!erial technology discourages the growth of ba!eria, while the built-in mosquito net keeps you bite free

and rolls away when not in use.

Guide Price from £34.95snugpak.com

GEARING UPJack Wolfskin Cirrus jacket Part of their waterproof range that makes use of their Texapore technology, the Cirrus jacket o"ers an adaptive climate sy#em, breathability and a compa! fold-away design that’s ideal for ge$ing it into kit and camera bags. Available for men and women.

Guide Price £200jack-wolfskin.com

Nikon D7100 At the heart of Nikon’s new release is a powerful 24.1 MP DX-format CMOS sensor to guarantee sharp detailed images. The high ISO sensitivity of 100-6,400, extendable to 25,600 gives flexibility while high-%eed continuous shooting is assured at up to 6fps. Get precise framing with a high-intensity 8cm LCD monitor, shoot full HD movies and enjoy the 51-point autofocus sy#em. All housed in a light (675g) but rugged body with magnesium alloy top and rear covers, automatic image sensor cleaning and secure seals to combat moi#ure and du#.

Guide Price £1,099.99 body onlynikon.co.uk

Pentax MX1 Pentax’s new retro-design compa! features a 4x optical zoom lens o"ering a maximum aperture of f/1.8 to f/2.5, 28mm wideangle lens at the wide end and 1cm macro mode. The back-illuminated 12MP CMOS image sensor provides a top sensitivity of ISO 12800 and full-HD movie recording. Plus, there is a tilting 3in LCD screen and dual shake-redu!ion sy#em.

Guide Price 399.99pentax.co.uk

Plu!ek OpticFilm 120 Perfe! for anyone #ill digitising their archive, the OpticFilm 120 scans 35mm and 120/220mm film from 6x4.5cm to 6x12cm frame sizes. It has an impressive 5300dpi optical resolution, as well as built-in infrared channel for du# and scratch dete!ion and motorised film tran%ort.

Guide Price £1,999wexphotographic.com

Sony a58 Sony’s late# interchangeable lens camera with translucent mirror technology for quick shooting, boa#s an Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with 20.1MP and a sensitivity range of ISO 100 to 16000. You can shoot through the new OLED Tru-Finder and capture the a!ion with 8fps and new lock-on autofocus. There are currently 35 interchangeable A-mount lenses for you to choose from.

Guide Price £450 with 18-55mm SAM II kit lenssony.co.uk

Keen Verdi WP This low-cut hiker shoe features a waterproof breathable membrane lining, abrasion-resi#ant closed mesh upper, and gusseted tongue to keep dirt and debris out. Keen’s patented toe prote!ion will keep your feet safe from bumps on the trail, and the internal torsion #ability heel and TPU arch shank aids comfort over long treks.

Guide Price £99.99keenfootwear.com

Vanguard Abeo Plus 283AB tripod The big appeal of Vanguard’s new tripod is the Tension Adju#able Leg Locks, as, over time, ordinary flip locks are likely to su"er from slackening. With the Abeo Plus’ sy#em, you simply tighten the adju#able locks to the necessary tension for optimum performance. The legs individually adju# to 25, 50 and 80-degree angles and their

heavy-gauge aluminium alloy material gives maximum #ability. There’s also an anti-%in centre coloum, anti-

shock ring, accessory hook and low angle adaptor.

Guide Price £339 with BBH-100 ballhead

vanguardworld.co.uk

Therm-a-Re! NeoAir XLite The next generation of NeoAir ma$resses is almo# 15% lighter than the original, thanks to the use of advanced fabrics and tapered designed that also make it very easy to pack. Improved comfort comes courtesy of a patent-pending Triangular Core Matrix con#ru!ion, to give #ability and support, and a refle!ive layer that recycles body heat and creates dual air pockets to conserve warmth.

Guide Price £120thermare!.com

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