CAMERA CASES

As some of you might have realised recently, we have been having a bit of a tidy up with our gadgets. Getting covers for the Kindle and looking at accessories for tablets.

Now it is the turn of the cameras. It was high time that instead of using carrier bags or a sock (a compact camera fits well into a sock, but you do get some strange looks.....) we bought camera cases.

My son has a very nice Canon camera that he has been using for work towards his GCSE photography exam. Quite a "large" camera - well compared to my compact one - and then there are the lenses, the remote control switch, the lens filters, cleaning kit, charger....

He had been carrying it all around in the box that the camera came in, but we had to look for something that would hold all the kit and at the same time look "trendy" enough for a teenage boy to want to carry around.

As you can see from the pictures this is a stylish bag that has plenty of separate compartments for the various bits and pieces that he needs to carry around. There is also the zipped meshed pocket at the top - handy for the SD cards and filters and you can easily see what you are carrying. There is a zipped pocket at the front into which the charger will fit.

The colours are great for a teenage boy. The bag can either be carried by hand, or there is a shoulder strap that can be attached. There are also two straps for attaching a tripod.

All in all a sturdy, waterproof, nice looking case of good quality and at a reasonable price.

So, my son is all sorted out!! Now my compact camera. I have a Nikon Coolpix and all I really wanted was a case that would protect my camera and fit into my handbag. Being a girl I obviously wanted a nice bright colour, rather than the masculine greys and blacks that proliferate the camera accessories industry.

I looked at many, but finally settled on a Case Logic case in turquoise. The case is also available in black (of course!), red, blue and purple. The case has a compact design and fits the camera exactly. There is a stiffened front panel to protect the lens and a handy carrying strap. For a price of around £10.00 this is a real bargain and I don't lose it in my bag due to the lovely colour.