Latest photography news Canon compacts It was a relatively quiet CES for Canon, with no high-impact launches, but there were still one or two notable additions to its PowerShot range. In particular, the PowerShot N100 is a ‘brand new concept camera’ and is the first to feature both front and rear facing cameras – this Dual Capture allows it to record your expression as you shoot and combine it with the scene you’ve captured. At its core is a 12.1-megapixel 1/1.7-type high-sensitivity CMOS sensor, DIGIC 6 processor and a 24mm ultra-wide zoom angle with a 5x optical zoom and bright aperture of f/1.8-5.7. The rear-facing camera has a 25mm lens. The camera also features Canon’s HS System for excellent low-light performance, a large tilting touch screen and Wi-Fi. The PowerShot N100 will be available from May 2014 priced at £349. Also unveiled at CES were the PowerShot SX600 HS with an 18x optical zoom, the IXUS 265 HS with a 12x optical zoom, and the Selphy CP910 and CP820 compact photo printers. Dual capture is Canon’s highlight
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NEWS INBRIEF LEXAR GO FASTER Lexar has added to its Professional range of CompactFlash cards. The 1066x 256GB CF card has a write speed of up to 155MB/s and has a guide price of £720. It will be available later this spring. Slower at 800x (that’s still very fast) and with write speeds of up to 75MB/s are two high capacity cards, a 256GB and the first ever 512GB CF card, selling at around £480 and £1100 respectively. These will also be available later this spring. Even more impressive is the forthcoming range of CFast 2.0 cards which have write speeds of up to 3x faster than the fastest CF card – Lexar claims 3333x for its CFast cards or 500MB/s. Price and availability to be confirmed. www.lexar.com
The PowerShot N100has a 12.1-megapixel sensor, DIGIC6 processor and 5x optical zoom lens
π To find out more, go to www.canon.co.uk.
Double from Sigma Updated 50mm f/1.4 and ‘new standard lens’ 18-200mm superzoom Sigma added two lenses to its impressive stable of products at CES. First off is an entry-level 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM suitable for APS-C/ DX DSLRs that belongs to Sigma’s Contemporary range. It’s smaller and lighter than its predecessor, and Sigma says it’s a similar size to some 18-55mm lenses, making it a contender as the new standard lens. It also has a closer minimum focusing distance, giving a macro reproduction of 1:3. Other highlights include a Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) for silent AF and OS image stabilisation. This lens will be available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Sony fittings, with no OS function in Pentax and Sony fittings. Price is to be confirmed. In Sigma’s Art collection is an all-new 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM for full-frame and DX formats. This lens focuses as close as 40cm, has HSM technology for silent AF, and is highly corrected to combat chromatic aberration, coma and distortion. With 13 elements in eight groups, it’s also said to have an excellent wide-open performance and delivers beautiful bokeh. Filter thread is 77mm. Price is also not yet available and the lens will be available in Canon, Nikon, Sigma and Sony fittings.
Reborn bags Domke’s Next Generation bags, launched at CES, feature unique PocketFlex and GearProtex systems
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Domke has launched its Next Generation bags, showcasing them for the first time at CES. The refreshed line-up includes the Journalist Series, Adventurer Series, Metro Series and Viewfinder Series, and each offers models, materials and colours designed specifically for different purposes. All the new bags feature Domke’s new PocketFlex storage component system, which allows customisation via a system of pockets, patches and pouches for tailored storage of your lenses and accessories. They also all include the new GearProtex system, which features bendable, self- adhesive separators that allow you to organise the bags into compartments of any size or shape to best suit your kit.
π To find out more, go to www.sigma-imaging.co.uk.
π To find out more, go to www.tiffen.com.
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