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OM Digital Solutions commits to the future Displaying its commitment to product development, OM Digital Solutions has opened a new tech centre in Tokyo. The building, close to the company’s R&D base, will focus on lens development and aims to cater to all manner of processes, from the planning stage of optical lenses through to production. Commenting on the new facility, representative director, president and CEO Shigemi Sugimoto said: “This new manufacturing technology centre is an example of our long-term commitment to the OM System brand. It will enhance our ability to bring quality lenses to market. Our goal is to help customers capture the best moments and enjoy nature through their photography.” om-digitalsolutions.com
Sony also took two lens awards, but it was Sigma that stood out in the glass groups with three wins, closely followed by Nikon and Tamron who each won a brace of gongs. Sigma’s success came in the best wide-angle prime, best wide-angle zoom and best superzoom categories for the 24mm f/1.4 Art, the 16-28mm f/2.8 Contemporary and the 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 Sports respectively. While these will attract most interest, they represent only half the awards handed out. Looking further down the list reveals interesting products for those not after a new camera or lens. DJI’s Mini 3 Pro won best drone, Elinchrom’s Five won best portable flash professional, while Skylum’s Luminar Neo and DxO’s Photolab 6 triumphed in the best software categories. The awards were just announced as this issue of PN went to press. We’ll have a further look into the winners – and why the assembly deemed them worthy of success – next month. tipa.com “It was Sigma that stood out in the glass groups”
Vanguard goes tall with new travel tripods
THE WINNERS LIST IN FULL
The latest additions to Vanguard’s line-up are ideal for those who like to get height when they travel. The aluminium VEO 3T 265HAP and carbon-fibre VEO 3T 265HCP can fold down to just 44cm, but extension isn’t compromised, with a height of up to 1.6m possible with the centre column extended. Both feature 26mm five- section legs with twist locks and can be angled at 20°, 50° or 80°. A hook at the base allows you to add weight, while the two-way pan head has an Arca- compatible base and panning handle. One of the legs converts to a monopod and attachable spiked feet are supplied. Naturally, the carbon-fibre version is lighter at 1640g, while the aluminium version is 1840g. Both support up to 6kg and come with a low-angle adapter and carry bag. Prices are £320 for the carbon-fibre model or £250 for the aluminium. vanguardworld.co.uk
› PORTRAIT LENS Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S › MACRO LENS AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X Macro Probe › WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Contemporary › STANDARD ZOOM LENS Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G › TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD › SUPERZOOM LENS Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports › CONTENT CREATOR LENS Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD › DRONE DJI Mini 3 Pro › STORAGE MEDIA Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Diamond Series › IMAGING SOFTWARE ENTHUSIAST Skylum Luminar Neo › IMAGING SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL DxO PhotoLab 6 › PROFESSIONAL PHOTO MONITOR ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K › PROFESSIONAL VIDEO MONITOR Dell Ultrasharp 34 Curved
› VIDEO ACCESSORY Zhiyun Weebill 3 › PORTABLE FLASH PROFESSIONAL Elinchrom Five › BEST PROFESSIONAL LED LIGHT Godox KnowLED Bi-Colour LED Light MG1200Bi › PHOTO SERVICE CEWE Photobook 100% recycled digital printing paper › PHOTO PAPER Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188 LayFlat › PHOTO CARDS Hahnemühle FineArt Photo Cards › FRAME DESIGN Whitewall Design Edition by Studio Besau-Marguerre › PHOTO LAB Whitewall 3D wall art configurator › DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY fotobuch.de | ColorScience Workflow | Fomanu AG › CONSUMER AI APP Picsart Photo Editor AI › PROFESSIONAL AI APP Neurapix › PHOTO SMARTPHONE Huawei P60 Pro › WORKFLOW PROVENANCE CONCEPT Adobe Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) › BEST PHOTO EVENT Photopia Hamburg
› APS-C ENTRY-LEVEL CAMERA Canon EOS R50 › APS-C EXPERT CAMERA Fujifilm X-T5 › APS-C PROFESSIONAL CAMERA Fujifilm X-H2S
› APS-C VLOGGER CAMERA Nikon Z 30 › FULL-FRAME ADVANCED CAMERA Canon EOS R8 › FULL-FRAME EXPERT CAMERA Panasonic Lumix S5 II › FULL-FRAME PROFESSIONAL CAMERA Sony A7R V › PROFESSIONAL CONTENT CREATOR CAMERA Sony ZV-E1 › PROFESSIONAL VIDEO CAMERA Canon XA70/XA75 › WIDE-ANGLE PRIME LENS Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art
› STANDARD PRIME LENS Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM › TELEPHOTO PRIME LENS
Canon RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM › SUPER TELEPHOTO PRIME LENS Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S
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