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Newbackpack fromThinkTank
Samsung latest SSD
Designed for photographers who push their travel photography to extremes, the new Retrospective Backpack 15L is spacious, customisable and durable
Samsung’s Portable SSD T7 Touch offers users supreme speed, with a read speed of 1050MB/s and a write speed of 1000MB/s. These are the fastest transfer speeds currently available based on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard, and roughly twice as fast as its predecessor. Additionally, the T7 Touch brings the first built-in fingerprint scanner to an SSD on top of password protection and AES 256- bit hardware encryption. Despite the speed boost and the new tech, the
SSD is still impressively light, weighing in at just 58 grams.
The T7 Touch is offered in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB sizes, and in a black or silver finish. The drive comes with a USB Type-C-to-C cable and a USB Type-C-to-A cable, and is compatible with Windows, Mac and Android operating systems. The T7 Touch also includes a three-year limited warranty. Prices are £129.99 for the 500GB, £195.99 for the 1TB, and £365.99 for the 2TB. • samsung.com/ssd
MADE WITH 100% cotton canvas and covered in a durable water-repellent coating, the new bag combines style and durability. 15L of gear can be held in the configurable main compartment, with an additional 5L of personal gear fitting in the front pocket. In total, the Retrospective Backpack can fit a standard DSLR body, a mirrorless
camera system, a 15in laptop, a 70–200mm f/2.8 attached to a camera, a 24–70mm f/2.8, a 100mm f/2.8 macro, a 50mm f/1.4 and a flash, plus a tripod attached to the front or side panel. All that gear can be
chest strap and a removable webbing waist belt, comfort is assured. Other key features include two collapsible water bottle pockets, organiser pocket and
seam-sealed rain cover. The Think Tank Retrospective Backpack 15L is available in two colours – black and pinestone – and costs £229. • snapperstuff.com
accessed through the backpack’s top or back
panel, and thanks to form- fitting canvas, an adjustable
Kenko’s new flash
Leica launches M10Monochrom TheM10Monochrom is the first M-Systemblack &white only camera to offer the huge ISO range of 160-100,000,making its low-light performance and dynamic range better than any of its predecessors. It features a 40-megapixel sensor. When it comes to handling, users can expect a minimalist design identical to that of theM10-P, and a discreet look and a focus on only the essential camera functions.This includes the quietest shutter release Leica has ever made. The LeicaM10Monochrom is available at £7250. • uk.leica-camera.com/
The KenkoAB600-RAI flashgun features an automatic bounce function and is available for Nikon and Canon
The Kenko AB600-R AI is a high- powered, advanced intelligence flashgun. Featuring an auto-bounce function, the flashgun automatically calculates the ideal angle to bounce light from a wall or ceiling. Users can also adjust the angle to their preference, based on the automatic calculation. The flash will remember it, even when turning the camera between landscape and portrait orientation. Powered by four AA batteries or an optional power pack, the AB600-R AI
is powerful, with a maximum guide number of 60 (ISO 100 at 200mm) and a full range of light covering angles from 18mm to 200mm. A built-in radio transmitter and receiving unit also allows a master flash to control the bounce angle of the slave flash remotely, and off-camera and multiple-flash shooting can be achieved with wireless control. The Kenko AB600-R AI flashgun costs £400. • intro2020.co.uk
Hasselblad’s light touch
Hasselblad’s latest lens for its X system is a 45mm f/4 prime and weighs just over 320g, making it the lightest AFmedium format lens currently on offer. Boasting two
aspheric lens elements, a minimum focus of just 35cm and quiet leaf shutter, the 45mm f/4 is priced at £1030 and available now. • hasselblad.com
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