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Sigma widens L-Mount range The popular and fast Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN, 30mm f/1.4 DC DN and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
2011 teleconverters are designed exclusively for use with Sigma L-Mount lenses, with the TC-1411 increasing focal length of the lens by 1.4x, and the TC-2011 by 2x. The new teleconverters have a dust- and splash-proof construction comparable to that of Sigma’s rugged Sports lens line-up. And there is a new 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary ultra-telephoto zoom lens designed exclusively for full- frame mirrorless cameras. Costing £900/$949, it is available in L-Mount, as well as to fit Sony E-mount cameras. sigma-imaging-uk.com
lenses are now available in L-Mount, in addition to Sony E-mount, Canon EF-Mmount and Micro Four Thirds systems. The 16mm costs £400/$449, the 30mm £270/$339 and the 56mm £349/ $479, so are very affordable. These L-Mount primes offer high-speed autofocus and are fully compatible with AF-C mode, in-camera image stabilisation and in-camera aberration correction and are ideal for Sigma, Panasonic S series and Leica L cameras. Sigma’s new £370/$399 TC-1411 and £400/$429 TC-
Panasonic’s latest mirrorless camera, the Lumix G100, is specially designed for vloggers with a super lightweight and compact body and some radical new technology aimed at improving audio – always the trickiest thing for inexperienced filmmakers to get right. The G100 uses an MFT-sized 20.3-megapixel MOS sensor without a low-pass filter to record 4K or Full HD with ISO that goes to ISO 25,600. And there’s a five-axis hybrid image stabiliser to keep the shakes at bay. For high-quality audio, the G100 includes the OZO Audio by Nokia sound system, the first mirrorless camera to offer this next-level technology. Three internal microphones record audio, and the G100 detects where the sound is coming from, automatically switching to the most appropriate sound recording VLOGGERS’ DELIGHT!
for video recording and photo shooting. For more serious filmmaking, there are slow and fast motion modes, time-lapse and stop motion animation and V-Log L recording for maximum dynamic range. The G100 can also be used as a webcam or for live streaming. Weighing just 412g with its 12-32mm kit lens, the G100 has a three-inch, free-angle touchscreen and 3.68 million dot viewfinder. It’s available from the end of July at £590/$600 body only, £680/$698 for 12-32mm lens kit, or £720/$748 for lens and tripod grip. Until August 31, UK customers can buy a G100 body or lens kit and get a free tripod grip. panasonic.com/uk
pattern for the situation. It’s designed so vloggers don’t need a separate external mic, but one can be used if required. For vloggers, there is Video Selfie mode, which starts when the monitor is rotated forward, and a new tripod grip can be added to make it even easier to hold the camera while recording. Connecting with the camera via USB, the tripod grip can be used to start and stop video recording, or release the shutter. It has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, with a dedicated upload button to transfer videos and photos to a smartphone ready for sharing on social networks. The free Lumix Sync app for iOS and Android allows you to use a smartphone as a remote controller
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