Jon Sienkiewicz

Long, long ago in a land far away, photo hobbyists often used yellow filters on their lenses when shooting black-and-white film. Monochrome film was a bit more sensitive to blue light back in those days, and that caused skies and clouds to blend and become an indistinguishable mess. For reasons we’ll see later, green filters were often used for portraits.

You know the brand Gitzo for their world renowned tripods. The company is 100 years old this year and they’re celebrating their first century by now offering camera bags worthy of their reputation for innovative design and meticulous craftsmanship

Last week we explored seven great photo gifts under $100. If you missed that installment, you can find it here. This week we take it down a notch in price, but truth be told, this collection of goodies is just as cool—if not cooler—than the last one.

Fujifilm has launched a rocket that is likely to illuminate the sky for years to come. The new Fujifilm X half is a digital camera that captures images emulating those from a 35mm half-frame film camera. Featuring a 1-inch sensor, 10.8mm f/2.8 lens (32mm equiv), vertical orientation, Aperture Adjustment Ring, Frame Advance Lever and an abundance of other film-camera-like features, the Fujifilm X half appeals to an extraordinarily wide array of imagemakers.