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Photography News | Issue 42 | absolutephoto.com
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Fujifilmfor filmmakers Fujifilm has unveiled its MK series of cinema lenses. The first lens to be released in the new the line is the Fujinon MK18-55mm T2.9. This will be followed by the Fujinon MK50- 135mm T2.9, which will be launched in summer. Fujifilm is also planning to develop a telephoto prime lens and ultra-wide angle lens zoom adding to its XFmedium-format lens range.
Sigma sets world first
Sigma has recently launched the 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens, the world’s first and only f/1.8 ultra-wide-angle lens, which will be available in Sigma, Nikon and Canon mounts. Also new for Sigma’s Art line-up is the 24- 70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM and 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM telephoto lens for full-frame cameras, which offers fast autofocusing
speed and has a dust and splash- proof construction. In addition, the Contemporary range sees the introduction of the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DGOSHSM lightweight, ultra-telephoto zoom. All prices and availability are yet to be announced.
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Adding to its wide range of lighting equipment Elinchrom has launched the ELB 1200. Weighing just 4.3kg the unit features a redesigned flash head, which has a dimmable LEDmodelling lamp and silent mode, making it ideal for video recordingaswell as stills. Theunit featuresa largeOLEDcontrol displaymaking it easy to adjust settings and offers strobo, sequence and delayed flashmodes. The ELB 1200 will be available in four kit options from mid 2017; the ELB 1200 Pro To Go, which features an ELB 1200 Pro Head and 16cm/90° reflector, theELB 1200Hi-SyncToGo, whichalso comeswitha 16cm/90° reflector, but an ELB 1200 Hi-Sync Head instead, the ELB 1200 Pro To Roll, which comes with a shallow umbrella and an 18cm/70° grid reflector with 30° Grid, plus the ELB 1200ProHead and finally the ELB 1200Hi-Sync ToRoll, which comeswith the sameumbrellaandgrid,butanELB1200Hi-SyncHead.Pricingandavailability is yet to be confirmed. Elinchrom introduces theELB 1200
Fujifilm has enhanced its service to professional photographers by launching its Professional Service Scheme, which now incorporates the GFX and X cameras and lenses. Available now in the UK and Germany the service will be gradually expanded across all majormarkets inEurope across 2017. The service will cost £260 per year, but will be offered free for the first two years to working photographers and owners of a GFX, or those with two professional camera bodies and three XF lenses. Fujifilm has also introduced Fujifilm X Acquire, which is compatible with the Fujifilm GFX 50S and free to download from the Fujifilm website. The tethering software allows you to connect theGFXtoaMacorPCtoenable direct transferring of images. The software is also compatible with the FujifilmX-T1 andX-T2. Fujifilm Professional Service Scheme
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PhotographyNews at ThePhotography Show
It’s March, which means it’s time for the Photography Show! This year the Photography News team will be back, and you’ll be able to pick up your free physical copy of the issue at the show. Pop along to our stand in the food gallery to say hello. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, @PhotonewsPN and Facebook, facebook.com/photonewsPN to keep up to datewithus. There’s so much to look forward to this year from masterclasses and workshops to Super Stage speakers, as well as the chance to see a wide range of manufacturers. Visit the Canon stand on D141/E131 where you’ll have the chance to get hands- on with kit including the EOS 650, EOS-1 series and EOS 5D Mark IV. Nikon will be over on stand C11 showcasing its range of DX and FX-DSLR models, as well as the KeyMission range, COOLPIX and Nikkor lenses. There will also be a
special Nikon School stand, which will hold host to a range of speakers including Nikon ambassadors and photographers such as Bob Martin and JoeMcNally. Olympus will have free sensor cleaning with its Check and Clean service for Olympus users, as well hosting a range of ‘audience with’ talks with some of its ambassadors. Visit the stand on D91 where you’ll also be able to pick up a free copy of the 50th issue of Olympus Magazine , find outmore on page 34. On stand D61 the Fujifilm team will be on hand with its range of X-series products, plus you can see themedium-format,mirrorlessGFX 50S in the flesh. Among themany speakers taking to the many stages at the show, The Photography Show is pleased to bring award-winning documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado to the Super Stage on Tuesday 21
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March at 11am. Tickets cost £20, but you will also need to have entry to The Photography Show. On the same day Sebastião Salgado will also be on Canon’s Live Stage at 2pm taking part in a Q&A session with Clive Booth.
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