Light and Shadow Links Page
Links to manufacturers of photographic equipment, cameras and accessories.

SLR camera system for both film and digital formats and a full line of photo accessories and related devices. Canon also makes a large number of digital and film compact cameras and other imaging products like printers and scanners.

Digital compact cameras and portable electronics.

A full line of medium and compact format digital and film cameras and accessories.

Makes digital cameras as well as a large variety of imaging products and components.

The giant film maker also does audio-video-media products for business and commercial applications. Fuji is now manufacturing digital cameras as well.

Medium format camera system, digital backs and imaging products such as scanners.

Larege/medium format film and digital cameras and camera backs.

Lenses, extenders, adaptors, extension tubes, binoculars, spotting scopes and other optical accessories.

Film and paper, single use cameras, digital cameras.

35 mm SLR camera system and a large variety or imaging products for consumer, business and industrial applications.

SLR and rangefinder cameras and lenses. Leica also makes digital cameras and other optics such as binoculars and spotting scopes.

Large format cameras, digital backs and accessories

Medium format cameras and lens, digital backs and accessories.

Specializes in dedicated flashes for use with other manufacturers camera systems.

Compact film and digital cameras and optics.

Digital and film SLR camera systems and compact cameras. Nikon also makes filters, binoculars, scopes and scanners.

Makes both compact and SLR camera systems for digital and film formats. Other optical products are also manufactured.

The electronics maker also produces the Lumix series of digital cameras.

SLR camera systems in both medium (6x7, 645) and 35mm formats. Pentax makes compact digital cameras and optics as well.

Most famous for their instant cameras, Polaroid is not shifting into the digital market.

Digital cameras, office automation equipment and computer components.

Medium format camera systems and compact digital cameras.

Huge manufacture of consumer electronics which also makes digital compact cameras.

Underwater camera and lighting systems.

Makes the ReefMaster underwater camera.

Third party producer of SLR lenses and flashes for camera bodies made by other manufactures.

View cameras for conventional and digital applications.

Makers of just about anything electronic.

Specializes in dedicated flashes for use with other manufacturers camera systems.

Third party producer of SLR lenses for camera bodies made by other manufactures.

Third party producer of SLR lenses for camera bodies made by other manufactures.

Large format camera and lens manufacturer.

Film and digital cameras, lenses, flashes, tripods and other photo related accessories.

Makes the Zeiss Ikon compact rangefinder camera system for M-mount lenses.

Makes a sturdy lightweight ballhead that is favored by many photographers.

Produces the famous B1 ballhead. At one time, the B1 was the most popular ballhead among professionals. Many still use it. As inconceivable as it sounds, they do not appear to have a web site.

Solidly built, reasonable priced tripods in aluminium or carbon fiber. Manfrotto also makes tripod heads which feature their own quick release system.

Tripods, monopods, ballheads and specialty items.

Swiss ballheads and lighting equipment made by Sinar Bron.

A full range of photo accessories including tripods, ballheads, lenses and camera bags.

French manufacturer high quality (and very expensive) metal and carbon fiber tripods. Gitzos are probably by more professionals than any other tripod brand.

Kirk Photo makes ballheads, Arca-style custom quick release plates, flash brackets and macro accessories.

This camera maker also manufactures high quality ballheads and other photographic accessories.

Makes the M10 and M20 ballheads.

Tripod heads, flashes and lighting systems, tripods, adaptors and macro accessories such as bellows and reversing rings which allow full automatic functions to be retained.

Makes bizarre looking ballheads and instant film backs for most popular medium and 35mm cameras.

Wooden tripods which are claimed to have better vibration damping characteristics than metal tripods.

Mail order company making ballheads, Arca-style quick release plates, brackets for dedicated flashes and various other adaptors and plates.

Tripods and heads in a variety of configurations and sizes for moderate prices.

Tripod heads made specially for long, heavy telephoto lenses.

Very high quality filters made by Schneider Optics (see below).

Premium quality filters. Their web site is German only. Some English information is available here.

Round screw mount filters.

High-end square filters and holders.

Make square and round filters, loupes and other optics.

Expensive filters for photography, available in both round and square formats.

Filters for photo and video cameras.

British camera bags and luggage.

Clasic-style camera bags and accessories.

Photo and video camera bags and backpacks.

The largest producer of bags, backpacks and luggage for photographers.

Waterproof, impact resistant hard-shell cases for carrying photo equipment into harsh environments.

An assortment of bags, luggage, and backpacks for photo gear.

Photo and computer bags. Tenba is one of the few big companies that will make custom bags.

Pouches, bags, straps and photo accessories.

Memory products for digital devices.

Flash memory for various applications.

Flash memory, card readers and software.

Flash memory and portable storage devices.

Flash memory, photo viewers, card readers and adaptors.

Flash memory and other computer components