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Photography News | Issue 66 | photographynews.co.uk
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Wex revives Bowens
GorillaPod goesmetal
The bestselling GorillaPod 3K series is now available in a metal version. The new Pro series of small supports is aimed at vloggers and content creators
looking for versatile, robust and rugged support for their top-end mirrorless cameras. The 3K Pro series has the new Ballhead 3K Pro, which features
an compatible quick-release plate. Price and availability to be confirmed. Arca-Swiss
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JoinOlympus at theBritish TouringCarChampionship Having acquired the Bowens
trademark, Wex Photo Video has been developing a new series of Bowens lighting products. This includes the XMS500 flash headwhich has enhanced features including recycling times of 0.9s and flash durations as short as 1/13,690sec. Its digital control panel allows you to control the flash quickly and easily and it’s also fully compatible with a dedicated 2.4GHz radio remote and trigger system. Featuring the popular S-bayonet there is a massive range of compatible modifiers. The XMS500 offers a 9EV power range that is adjustable in 0.1EV or 1EV steps taking you from 2Ws to its full 500Ws output. The Bowens XMS500 is available now at £599.
Apply for your chance to shoot with the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) this summer with Olympus cameras. Olympus has announced its sponsorship of the Power Maxed Racing team in this year’s BTCC and is offering the photographers the chance to try out its kit. Georgina Pavelin, Olympus marketing manager said, “We are keen to support photographers on their journey and the races provide an ideal opportunity to try new kit, learn from the experts, develop your portfolio and talk to our team. “Whether learning more from your Olympus kit or trying the OM-D products for the first time, our sponsorship opens up new opportunities to capture unique content and test the products. PMR provides the perfect opportunity to support events across the UK and a high-profile platform to celebrate our 100th birthday. We are very proud to see our branding flying round with such a great team.” The events are open to all photographers
BTCC event
dates and locations
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15 June – Croft Circuit 29 June – Oulton Park
3 August – Snetterton Circuit 17 August – Thruxton Circuit 14 September – Knockhill Circuit 28 September – Silverstone 12 October – Brands Hatch
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whether currently shooting with Olympus or not. Numbers are limited so apply via thewebsitebefore thequotedclosing date and successful applicants will be informed soon afterwards. Olympus hasmade some changes to its team of photographers
with macro ambassador Marcus Clackson now promoted to Olympus commercial ambassador, while previous Olympus mentor Geraint Radford has now become Olympus’ macro ambassador. We’ll be featuring Geraint’s work in the next issue of PN .
To keep up to date with the latest Olympus news and for inspiring content and photography tips, get the free Olympus Magazine for desktop or download it via the app store or Google Play.
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Super-fast Mitakon
Manfrotto bits Adding to Manfrotto ’ s line-up of accessories for photographers and videographers, the Lykos 2.0 LED hotshoe light features a built-in lens for optimal natural lighting and can be easily controlled via the Lykos App, available on iOS and Android. The Lykos 2.0 Daylight offers an illuminance of 1600lux at one metre and a 5600K colour temperature to cool down skin tones, while the Lykos 2.0 Bicolor offers 1500lux at one metre and warmer LEDs. For video creators the
The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Mark III features a new design which gives the lens a more compact size, and better resistance against flare. Its 10 elements in 7 groups construction includes one high refractive index element and five ultra-low dispersion elements
tominimize chromatic aberrations, while its 11-blade diaphragm will produce soft bokeh. The 50mm f/0.95 III is available now for full- frame Sony FE, Canon RF and NikonZmount cameras.
Western has announced a new line of portable hard drives with the G-Technology branded ArmorATD. Available in capacities up to 4TB, it has a metal design and rubberized bumper to protect it from being damaged, as well as a triple-layer shock protection. In addition, it’s also water, dust and crush resistant so ideal for use in harsh environments. WD gets rugged Digital
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Nitrotech 608 and 612 are the first videoheads tobe announced in the Nitrotech 600 series. Both models feature a continuous counterbalance system with variable continuous fluidity function on both panning and
tilting functions. The 608 can hold up to 8kg, while the 612 can hold between 4kg and 12kg. Pricing and availability for all products are to be confirmed.
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