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SOFTWARE SYNERGY Apple bundles up Final Cut Pro Tech giant Apple
Thypoch’s Ksana 21mm f/3.5 lens brings a hallowed vintage character into a compact, contemporary package perfect for handheld work. Inspired by the warmth of seventies optics, Thypoch’s new Epoch Coating 73 is designed to recreate the subtle bloom, gentle contrast and organic colour response associated with classic glass. Highlights roll off smoothly, flares feel intentional and colours lean toward a softer and more filmic palette. All qualities increasingly prized by image-makers looking to stand apart from ultra-sharp, AI-polished imagery. Weighing just 131g and measuring only 27mm long, it’s discreet, making it ideal for street work. Available in Leica M-Mount only, the lens costs £419 in black or silver. thypoch.com
follows software rival Adobe with a monthly subscription model
Apple follows the lead of Adobe’s Creative Cloud software model
with Apple Creator Studio, a new all- in-one subscription that brings Final Cut Pro video editing together with Pixelmator Pro photo editing, Logic Pro for sound and Motion for graphics, plus other AI features and premium content in Keynote, Pages and Numbers. At £13 per month or £129 per year, Creator Studio is an integrated ecosystem and includes versions for iPads and iPhones. The £300 Final Cut Pro, £200 Logic Pro, £50 Motion, £50 Pixelmator Pro and others such as Compressor and Main Stage will still be sold as stand-alone products, but will only work on MacOS – desktops and laptops. A subscription to the full Creator Studio model gives up to six members of your family access to the suite. There are discounts available for students and educators. Rival company Adobe has also made a statement about where video editing is heading, starting with the renaming of its flagship editing
software. Premiere Pro is now simply Premiere, reflecting a shift away from rigid ‘pro vs creator’ labels and towards a single, unified editing platform powered by intelligent tools. The new Premiere has a major wave
of AI-driven updates and spearheads tighter integration with Firefly Boards, Adobe’s collaborative AI space. A new Adobe Stock panel gives access to more than 52 million assets. apple.com adobe.com
LOCKED IN Pay monthly for Apple’s key software on iPad or phone
RETRO CHARM The lens looks old-school and gives images a vintage style
Instant prints from your mini movies
Fujifilm thrives on retro fun with its cameras. And with the launch of two new Instax products that blur the line between stills, video and instant prints, it’s leaning fully into nostalgia. The £330 Instax Mini Evo Cinema is a three-in-one hybrid camera that lets creators shoot stills, record short video clips of up to 15 seconds and instantly choose a frame grab – and then print physical photos using Instax mini film via the free smartphone app. To give it full retro cred, the camera not only has a deep vertical grip, but also an Eras Dial. This applies visual styles designed to mimic the look of different film eras, such as the grainy, pale tones of the thirties, the bold colours of the eighties and the sharp, rich imagery of the 2020s. There are ten available styles and, by rotating the dial to precisely adjust colour, contrast and noise, up to ten creative variations per era can be set. Joining the Mini Evo camera is the £130 Instax Mini Link+ smartphone printer, which builds on the Link range with enhanced creative modes and app features focused on different styles. instax.co.uk
DECADE DIAL Set a distinctive look using the Eras Dial (below), then print the pic instantly on an Instax printer (above)
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