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Photography News | Issue 42 | absolutephoto.com
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Samyang has launched a new video-cine lens. The XEEN 20mm T1.9 is the latest addition to the XEEN range of cinema lenses, which includes a 14mm, 16mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm. This ultra wide-angle aspherical lens offers optimal image quality and also has a circular aperture with 11 blades for stunning bokeh. In addition to these features it also has a smooth focus ring, high durability, FFG and declicked aperture making it a premium option for professional moviemakers. Launching this month the lens has a recommended retail price of £1799.99. Samyang goeswide
Two teles fromSony
Sony has announced the FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS and the FE 85mm f/1.8 to its line of interchangeable lens cameras. Shipping for both lenses will begin in March. The 100mm will be priced at £1600 and the 85mm at £600. Also new is the HVL- F45RM compact radio- controlled flash, designed
for use with the E-mount cameras and full-frame models and is priced at £400. In addition adding to its line of memory cards Sony has launched the world’s fastest SD card offering read speeds of 300MB/s andwrite speeds of 299MB/s. The SG-G SD series will be available this month in 32GB, 64GB or 128GB capacities.
Kenro has announced three camera supports. First is the Sevenoak Motorised Follow Focus Rig with Memory (SKMHF04), which allows filmmakers to steady their camera while on the move with its shoulder- mounted design. It features two operating systems with hand grips to allow easy control of both focusing and zooming and has an adjustable base plate to allow you to use attach different cameras, the focus rig is priced at £419.99. Also announced is the Sevenoak Electronic Motorised Pan Head (SKECH03), priced at £314.99, which comes with a variable speed joystick controller to offer smooth and continuous 360° pan and tilt movements. The head can support both DSLRs and camcorders and can hold a maximum weight of 5kg. It is designed to be used with tripod, sliders or jib arms. Finally, is the Sevenoak Carbon Fibre Jib Arm (SKJA20), a tripod- mounted camera crane designed to offer smoothup and downmovements in a 360° arc, which is priced at £309.99. samyanglensglobal.com xeenglobal.com Sevenoak videosupports
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Hasselblad has introduced four XCD lenses to its X1D system. The first to be launched is the XCD 120mm f/3.5 macro lens, which will be available at the end of June. The other three lenses in the range are the XCD 35-75mm, XCD 65mm, XCD 22mm, which we can expect to see before the start of 2018. HasselbladXCD lens line-up
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Newaddition to Fotospeed Fine Art Gloss papers Fotospeed has introduced the Platinum Gloss Art Fibre 300 to its Fine Art Gloss range of inkjet papers. The new paper is water resistant and compatible with both dye and pigment inks. fotospeed.com comprises 16 elements in 10 groups. It includes nine special elements including two extra low dispersion and three aspherical. en.irixlens.com Ultrawide Irix Irix's latest launch is a 11mm f/4 ultrawide lens for full-frame format DSLRs. Key features include a lens lock mechanism, infinity click-stop, depth-of- field scale and a rear gelatin filter slot. You get weather resistant build and neutrino coatings to miniimize ghosting and flare. Optical construction
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