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NEWS INBRIEF MAKE IT BIG The new Perfect Resize 9 is now out, letting you easily enlarge photos taken on your mobile giving you high- quality images ready to print. Get it as part of Perfect Photo Suite 9 and you can even take advantage of a 30-day trial period. www.on1.com FUJIFILMADD-ONS A new plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom released by Fujifilm enables PC tethered shooting with the X-T1 and X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition; it’s available to download now. In addition, Fujifilm has software, Raw File Converter Ex 2.0, which is available to download now for free. www.fujifilm.com POSITIVE RESULTS Interested in finding out more about the people who use and buy film, Harman Technology surveyed thousands of Ilford Photo film users from more than 70 countries and the results have landed. Confirming Harman’s belief that use of film is on the up, 30% of respondents were aged under 35 and 60% had been using film for less than five years. Over 84% of those surveyed said they were self-taught and just less than half develop and print their pictures in the darkroom. Seems as though film really is enjoying a renaissance. www.harman technology.com also launched Film Simulation capable Raw conversion
full-power flashes. Or if you’re in the studio, plug it into the mains for a one-second recharge. The head-only price is £699.99; £929.99 with the AC adapter kit; and £999.99 with a rechargeable battery pack.
A new portable studio flash is now available from Phottix, the 500 TTL. As the name hints, it’s a 500 watt flash light featuring high-speed sync with eight stops of power adjustment, from full power to 1/128. Take it out on location with the portable battery pack and it’ll deliver a recharge time of two seconds and 360
π To find out more, go to www.phottix.co.uk.
Hot on the heels of Panasonic’s recent launch of three new compacts, the company’s saved the best till last with the release of a brand-new interchangeable lens camera, the GF7 (£429 with a 12-32mm lens). Tipping its hat to the classic stylings of analogue models before it, the GF7 is indisputably handsome (choose from either brown or silver) with intelligently placed buttons and a fancy leather-touch grip. It’s fitted with a 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor and a Venus Engine for clear, smooth results even in low light. Its advanced Contrast AF system is good enough to compete, in terms of accuracy, with those found in high-end DSLRs. That isn’t all it does well, the GF7 can record full HD video; its 180° tiltable screen activates Self Shot Mode when flipped; and Wi-Fi means you can share images and shoot remotely using your smartphone. Amodern classic
π To find out more, go to www.panasonic.co.uk.
Get packing Stylish camera bags for the outdoor adventurer
Canon updates cloud
Those using the Canon irista image management service will be pleased to hear that Canon has tweaked and improved the service to make it even more user-friendly. You will now be able to edit images directly in Lightroom whilst storing and syncing all versions to your irista account, keeping your shots in one place. If you use irista on your tablet or smartphone, you’ll see an improvement in usability and you can now also order photo books directly from irista. To accompany the updates, there’s a new pricing structure for subscribers, which sees storage increase at every level. There’s no cost for using up to 15GB; up to 200GB is £4.49 per month or £45 per year and up to 500GB can be purchased for £10.99 per month or £99 for the year.
three sizes within the Hiker shoulder bag range: 10 (£49.99); 20 (£59.99); and 30 (£69.99), each with dual access through either the top or side. Hiker shoulder bags include internal pockets and a rain cover.
Just in time for your next adventure, bagmakers Nest has released a new line of backpacks and shoulder bags, the Hiker range. The Hiker 100 (£99.99) and Hiker 200 (£119.99) backpacks feature pocketed insides to keep your kit in order and padded straps with lumber support to keep you comfy. There are
π To find out more, go to www.nest-style.com.
π To find out more, go to www.irista.com.
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