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NEWS INBRIEF BOBCARLOS CLARKE’S LIVING DOLLS EXHIBITION , supported by Olympus, is at London’s The Little Black Gallery from 10 May to 21 June. The showmarks the tenth anniversary since Carlos Clarke’s last exhibition and includes images from his Love-Dolls series, plus 18 classic black & white images. Opening hours are Tuesday and Thursday 11am-1pm and 2-6pm.
Leading inkjet media maker Fotospeed has announced several new papers: Platinum Etching, Metallic Pearl and Photo Smooth Pearl. There are also two papers to replace two Ilford materials: Photo Smooth Pearl 290 and Platinum Baryta 300 – the latter replaces the Ilford Gold Fibre Silk. There is also a Panoramic Inkjet paper that allows you to make long, thin prints without needing a roll paper facility. Each sheet measures 21x59.4cm so it can go through A4 printers. A 25-sheet pack costs £29.99.
The world’s first carbon fibre tripod was introduced in 1994, and guess what, it was a Gitzo Mountaineer. The Mountaineer range has now been redesigned and uses a newly developed format of carbon fibre called eXact that offers even greater rigidity than before without any weight penalty. The twist grip G-locks have been improved too, are more comfortable to use and are sealed to reduce the risk of debris getting into the leg lock mechanism. Stability has also been enhanced by a redesigned spider (this is where the legs and centre column meet). The new Mountaineer range is available now with prices starting from £480. The trusty Mountaineer range has a revamp
Saturday 11am-4pm. www.thelittleblack gallery.com
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MINDSHIFT
RUCKSACK MindShift Gear, a subsidiary of ThinkTank,
has launched an innovative photo rucksack perfect for landscapers. The
π To find out more, go to www.gitzo.co.uk.
rotation180 Professional Deluxe MSG210, which sells for £454, features a clever belt and waist- pack arrangement to let you bring the compartment that holds your primary gear round to the front so you can get at it without having to take the rucksack off your back. The design also means the whole backpack can be slid round to the front so you can get at the contents in the top section from the back, without having to take the bag off. We tried the bag for ourselves at the recent Photography Show, and the sliding waist-pack idea does indeed work very well. www.snapperstuff.com THECOMPANYOF DOGS PETPORTRAIT EXHIBITION The exhibition, with Gerrard Gethings, is at The Gallery, 81 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4QS, 21-29 March. The images feature dogs owned by celebrities (like Elle Macpherson) as well as those with the Dogs Trust looking for a home. The prints are being auction with the proceeds going to the Dogs Trust. www.petspyjamas.com STARS JUMP FOR RANKIN&OXFAM Rankin has been photographing celebrities, such as Simon Pegg and Nicole Scherzinger, for an Oxfam campaign, called Lift Lives for Good.
New Passports and a trio on wheels Keep rolling with Lowepro
cover so it can be used as a separate bag when needed. Lowepro also announced its new Passport series comprising a Backpack (£52), the Messenger (£60) and Sling III (£52.) All three products are soft-sided and perfect for city shooting, and the internal compartment can be lifted out if you want to reconfigure the bag.
Leading photographic bag maker Lowepro has introduced three roller bags with a difference. Three sizes are available: x100, x200andx300, costing £316, £367 and £400 respectively. The difference is that the storage compartment can be unzipped and separated from the wheelbase section and used as a normal photo backpack. The wheelbase has its own
All tripod ranges rebranded, and introducing the Air range New lookGiotto’s
Giotto’s has rebranded its entire tripod range as well as introducing the brand new Air range. The Air collection comprises four models – two aluminium and two carbon fibre – and employs the company’s y-shaped centre column for tripods with a very thin profile. The Air models are perfect for travel, especially when travelling light. The Air Kit 17, which comes complete with the aluminium YT9224 and a Giotto’s ball head, costs £180. If you prefer carbon fibre, look at the Air Kit 19, which features the YT8324 tripod and a ball head; it costs £300. A major change in the branding is that the Silk Road series will now be known as the Silhouette series and 12 new kits will be on sale. The kits include the legs and compatible ball head. And speaking of ball heads, all Giotto’s heads will now use the Arca standard quick release plate.
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