AGENDA NEWS
Superfast Summilux
Panasonic has revealed the world’s first telephoto zoom lens that boasts a large f/1.7 aperture throughout the entire 50-100mm zoom range. The Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH is designed for exceptionally high optical performance, and gives a 35mm equivalent of 50-100mm. The new £1800/$1798 lens is designed to pair perfectly with the 10-25mm f/1.7 version, already popular with MFT users. Comprising 16 elements in 11 groups, the optic features an aspherical lens and three ED (extra- low dispersion) lenses to suppress aberration. The use of aspherical lenses and the system’s optimum design mean it’s light and compact. For video, it has reduced focus breathing over the entire zoom range. There is near-silent operation, due to the inner focus drive system, while a stepless aperture ring and micro-step aperture drive system prevent issues when changing f-stops during filming. The focus ring is equipped with manual focus clutch for precision, and the lens switches between linear and non-linear settings. It has a rugged dust- and splash-resistant design, with filter diameter of 77mm. panasonic.com
SILENT SHOOTER The new Panasonic lens works quietly, thanks to its inner focus drive system
THE GOLDEN AGE IS HERE AGAIN!
units. Available in burgundy and rose gold, it comes in a Japanese lacquer box – cushioned for safe storage – with a special leather case and strap, plus 70th anniversary edition plate. It also contains a Lumisphere, Lumidisc, Lumigrid and high slide. Almost too nice to use! There’s no price yet, but to be in with a chance of getting one, register on the website. 70th.sekonic.com
If you were brought up in the era of film cameras, chances are you used a light meter that looked like this. While lots of cinematographers have moved on to digital meters, why not go back to the old school with this 70th anniversary, limited-edition meter from Sekonic? Based on the original 1956 version of the Studio Deluxe meter, this special edition L-398A is limited to 700
VIDEO UPGRADES FOR PRO CANONS
Canon has revealed free firmware updates for the EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS-1D XMark III, to improve video performance. Already available in the EOS R5, the new firmware brings Canon Log 3 to the latter cameras, and dual-card recording to all three. Users can now record the same video file – resolution, fps and codec – to bothmemory cards. The update for the EOS-1D XMark III and EOS R5 also adds support for the new CFexpress VPG400 cards, for a minimum write speed of 400MB/s for 8K or Raw recording. The EOS R5 is compatible with Canon’s CN-E18-80mmT4.4 L IS KAS S and CN-E70-200mmT4.4 L IS KAS S Cine-servo zoom lenses, and external full-frame 8K ProRes Raw and 5K cropped ProRes Rawwhen linked to an Atomos Ninja V+ recorder. There’s now5K cropped ProRes Raw recordingwith the Atomos Ninja V. canon.com
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