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CFEXPRESS DELIVERY FROM LEXAR Lexar has gone speed crazy with new CFexpress 4.0 cards, plus card readers, a modular docking station and compatible SSD to suit too. The new CFexpress 4.0 cards come in Type A for Sony and the more universal Type B fit, with twice the speed of CFexpress 2.0. The flagship Diamond series features read speeds of up to 3700MB/s and write speeds of up to 3400MB/s, ideal for 8K Raw video. The Gold cards can read at 3600MB/s and write at 3300MB/s, with capacities of up to 4TB. The Silver series supports 8K Raw video recording and sustained write speeds of 2600MB/s. All cards are protected against dust, drops and extreme temperatures, and prices vary according to type, speed and capacity. Lexar’s Professional Workflow six- bay docking station accepts portable SSDs for backup to multiple drives simultaneously, and a variety of card readers to offload footage. Thunderbolt 4 connectivity supports 40Gbps transfer speeds and 8K displays. Its aluminium enclosure dissipates heat with a built-in fan, and has USB-C and USB-A ports. There is also support for the latest CFexpress Type B 4.0, Type A 4.0, SD and micro SD cards. New Lexar 4.0 readers for dual-slot SD UHS-II and micro SD UHS-II cards allow simultaneous upload of two cards with transfer speeds up to 312MB/s. Type A 4.0 delivers read and write speeds of up to 1800MB/s and 1650MB/s respectively, while Type B 4.0 supports speeds up to 40Gbps. The Lexar Professional Workflow Portable SSD, in 2TB and 4TB sizes, offers speeds of up to 2000MB/s read and write and has an IP68 rating against dust and water. The Workflow dock costs £500/$600. The card readers cost from $50 and SSD from $300; UK prices to be confirmed. lexar.com
P FOR PERFECT The new 21mm and 29mm Tokinas give a vintage look
Larger coverage for Tokina glass
but are significantly re-engineered inside. Moving the placement of the lens elements has increased air- to-glass distance on hard-to-reach elements to deliberately introduce a much stronger spherical distortion. Essentially, this detunes the lenses to add distinctive character. The images are also lower contrast due to the increased distance in air- to-glass surfaces. A distortion effect will be most noticeable when using Vista Vision or full-frame cameras, but the effect can be lessened if Super 35 or smaller formats are used. The Vista-P series of lenses are available brand new and already fully modified when purchased, or as a viable upgrade for the existing Vista prime lenses, which must be returned to Tokina in Japan for modification. All Vista lenses have image circles with a 46.7mm area of definition, a 114mm front diameter and nine-blade iris. They come in PL, LPL, Sony E, EF or Micro Four Thirds mounts. Both new models cost $8999, with UK prices yet to be set. tokina-cinema.co.uk
Tokina has expanded its Vista-P series with the addition of new 21mm and 29mm T1.5 cine lenses for large format coverage. These optics offer a unique, vintage character combined with a fast aperture and resolution that exceeds traditional vintage glass. They join the existing Vista-P series to form a complete set of 11 lenses that share the same T1.5 T stop and cover Vista Vision-sized sensors. The complete range now includes 18, 21, 25, 29, 35, 40, 50, 65, 85, 100 and 135mm lenses. All the lenses 35mm and above have an area of definition that’s ideal for larger formats. The images produced by the Vista-P optics have a distinctive style. At the edge of the frame, the look is similar to vintage glass like the Helios-44 or Petzval, with a swirl-type distortion favoured for portraits, but incredibly high resolution in the central area. All the lenses have virtually no breathing, and the T1.5 maximum guarantees excellent separation between the subject and background when required. The Vista-P series lenses look similar to the existing Vista versions,
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