If you’re looking for affordable Mother’s Day gifts this year, we have a few choice suggestions guaranteed to put a smile on her face.
Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 Instant Camera – Chalk White
Looks can be deceiving. This stylish little instant film camera has it all. It not only boasts a built-in selfie mirror for perfect self-portraits but also a dedicated selfie mode. You power the camera up simply by turning the lens, and then turning it once again to dial in the selfie mode.
There’s also a handy built-in flash to assist with low-light scenarios, and an optical viewfinder with a central target spot to help compose images with visible accuracy. It’s the perfect tool for capturing candid family moments, instantly delivering relatively large 2.4×2.4-inch prints that are easily shared and still small enough to fit into a wallet.
Manfrotto Element MII Aluminum Tripod 4 Section w/ Ball Head (Black)
Designed with ease of use in mind for hobbyist photographers, the Element II is lightweight and easy to carry but sturdy and capable of handling heavy payloads up to 8kg. The clever “MII” designation has a double meaning: second-gen Mark 2 as well as “Made in Italy.”
The stylish labelling is meant to stand out in a crowd, but at the end of the day it’s the tripod’s versatile functionality and rugged dependability that make it a must-have in any Mom’s camera kit. Featuring a twist leg-lock system, the tripod can be set up close to the ground by splaying the legs outward, and the legs fold down compactly for easy transport in the included carrying bag.
Nanlite PavoTube II 6C RGBWW LED Tube Light
Just 25cm in length and weighing only 260g, this incredibly versatile compact LED tube light lends itself to a wide range of creative applications. Both ends are fitted with industry-standard 1/4”-20 mounts as well as powerful magnets, allowing it to be placed and used discretely almost anywhere – the built-in battery can run for more than an hour at full power or up to 10 at only 1%.
The PavoTube II 6C delivers perfect colour fidelity (95 CRI and 97 TLCI) for accurate skin tones, plus a wide colour temperature range of 2700K to 7500K. You also get 15 cool built-in effects – including storm, police car, TV and paparazzi – to simulate various dramatic scenes when the situation calls for it.
Sennheiser E 835 Handheld Dynamic Cardioid Microphone
Whether speaking or singing, capture Mom’s voice with pristine audio quality and handheld convenience. Designed to perform under pressure for home recording, semi-pro studios and live sound, this dynamic cardioid microphone features a uniform frequency pick-up pattern that maintains signal quality when moving on and off axis and delivers a gentle presence boost to ensure clarity and projection when required. Contained in rugged metal housing with an optional silent on/off switch, it also isolates handling noise with its built-in hum-compensating coil.
Optimized specifically for vocal recording, the E 835 is one of Sennheiser’s most popular models. It also makes an excellent and highly affordable Mother’s Day gift.
