Photography News 12

Latest photography news 2014 special

There’s a new A3+ desktop printer on the market courtesy of industry giants Epson. The SureColor SC-P600 has been designed with amateur and semi-pro photographers in mind, and benefits from Epson’s new UltraChrome HD and Vivid Magenta ink. With a nine-colour ink set it’s claimed to reproduce a wide colour gamut featuring what Epson says is the industry’s highest black density for rich, deep blacks and smooth tonal gradations. Wireless connectivity means printing direct from smartphones and devices is possible and timings are fast with a stated 153secs for a 11x14in print. It has twin paper paths so can handle a variety of photo and fine art paper, canvas and thick media. Photokina attendees were able to catch a first glimpse of Epson’s newest model in action as pro photographer Gary Wornell printed his portraits on Japanese Kozo Thin translucent paper. Top-of-the- range printer announced

Revamp for Lowepro bags

NEWS INBRIEF OFF-CAMERA UPDATE FOR NIKON Following Profoto’s B1 off-camera flash, comes the Air Remote TTL-N. Initially only available for Canon users, Nikon shooters can now get TTL metering with the B1 flash by attaching the Air Remote to their camera’s hotshoe. It’s retailing at £220. www.profoto.com/uk 50MP MEDIUM FORMAT SYSTEM Mamiya Leaf has announced the Credo 50 back which features a Sony 50-megapixel sensor with an ISO range of 100-6400 and 1.2fps shooting. Long exposures up to an hour are possible and it has a new live view touchscreen. www.mamiyaleaf.com SONY EXPANDS SHOOTING OPTIONS Sony has added four new accessories: the HVL-F32M Flash (£250, available November); the XLR-K2M Adaptor Kit (£514, available now); the LCS-PSC7 Soft Carrying Case (£137, available now); and the RMT-VP1K Remote Commander and IR Receiver (£57, available December). www.sony.co.uk

harness as standard as well as a quick- release buckle for faster access. In other releases, Lowepro has teamed up with Underwater Kinetics to offer extreme protection through a new Hardside Series of camera cases. Keeping kit safe from dust and sand, Hardside claims to be watertight for at least 30 minutes in up to 1m of water. The new cases feature a tough outer shell, a removable soft-sided insert and tuck- away back straps and there are three in the range: the Hardside 400 Photo (£215); the 300 Photo (£170) for DSLR kits; and the 200 Video (£145) for action cam kits.

Lowepro has refreshed one of its most iconic ranges, the Pro Trekker Series. The range has the largest capacity out of all Lowepro’s bags and the redesign includes the company’s new ActivLift System harness which is designed to transfer more weight from the waist to the hips and also includes airflow channels for breathability. Alterations also include ten adjustment points, claimed to make it easier to fine-tune the fit of the bag. Another of Lowepro’s most popular ranges has also been updated. The Toploader Pro Series features a refreshed design and also includes a four-way

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Lenses near and far

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New from Olympus, the ultra-high zoom M.ZUIKO Digital ED 40-150mm 1:2.8 PRO is set to cost £1299.99 and is more compact and lightweight than its typical full-frame equivalents, making it a standout pro zoom for photographers wanting to travel light. Like the E-M1, it’s resistant to dust and is both splash proof and freeze proof. Engineered for quick focusing, it’s claimed to be quiet too and has a minimum focus distance of just 70cm at all focal lengths. For even more reach, the 40-150mm can be combined with the 1.4x Teleconverter (£299.99). Both will be available from early November. At the other end of the scale, the wide-angle M.ZUIKO Digital Ed 12mm 1:2.0 is also now available with a black metal finish, priced at £739.99.

π To find out more, go to www.olympus.co.uk.

Photography News | Issue 12