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WIDE SIGMA DUO FOR CANON RF The first of Sigma’s compact f/1.4 Contemporary primes to fit Canon RF mount are on sale now. The 16mm costs £389/$489 while the 23mm is £479/$599. They will soon be joined by the 30mm at £319/$369 and the 56mm at £419/$529. The 405g 16mm lens uses 16 elements in 13 groups, including three FLD, two SLD and two aspherical elements. It has a 25cm/9.8in minimum focus and a nine- bladed aperture. The 345g 23mm lens differs with 13 elements in ten groups, three SLD and two aspherical elements. Both share a 25cm minimum focus and nine-bladed aperture, though. The 23mm features a 52mm filter thread, while the 16mm uses a 67mm. Available in Leica L, Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon EF-M and Micro Four Thirds fits, the lenses are only for crop- sensor cameras. If used on full-frame, the camera must be set to APS-C mode. The Contemporary series blends good optical performance with a fast maximum aperture and lightweight design. Although they may look like manual focus optics, they offer AF, with the new versions featuring AF drive and communication speed developed specifically for Canon RF. sigma-global.com
Zoom in on Zeiss Radiance Users of the Zeiss Supreme Prime Radiance range who need zoom lenses to match can now call on the Supreme Zoom Radiance set, which includes three high-end cine zooms in 15-30mm, 28-80mm and 70-200mm. Featuring the same blue lens coating as the primes, these lenses deliver a similar look, with consistent flares and a warmer colour rendition. The Supreme Radiance zooms and primes add texture and atmosphere to a scene by controlling artistic flares in a reproducible way when focused light is aimed down the lens barrel. While zooming, the shape of the Radiance flares uniquely changes in shot, providing even more creative options. These lenses offer gentle sharpness, combined with an aesthetic focus fall- off, a very shallow depth-of-field and smooth bokeh. The look has a warmer colour rendition compared to standard coated lenses. The Supreme Zoom Radiances feature consistent positions for the iris, focus and zoom rings, along with a front diameter of 114mm for easy changes between Supreme Prime and Zoom lenses. Compact in design, the zoom lenses weigh just 3.18kg/7.01lb. Equipped with Zeiss eXtended Data technology, the lenses provide data on lens vignetting and distortion, in addition to standard metadata via the Cooke /i technology protocol. This speeds up workflows, particularly for VFX and virtual production. Prices are yet to be announced. zeiss.com
TIME FOR TIFFEN! Tiffen’s new Fusion range combines diffusion, variable ND and circular polariser in one filter. The range includes the well-known Black Pro Mist and Glimmerglass softening effects with a VND or circular polariser. This eliminates filter stacking, which can cause vignetting. According to Tiffen, the Fusion range offers deeper, more vibrant colours.
The filters come in two densities and multiple sizes. The Black Pro-Mist + VND (1/4 or 1 densities) and Glimmerglass + VND (1/2 or 2) are available in 58mm, 67mm, 77mm and 82mm. The Black Pro-Mist + CPL (1/4 or 1) and Glimmerglass + CPL (1/2 or 2) come in these sizes, plus 49mm, 52mm, 55mm and 62mm. tiffen.com
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