Photography News Issue 51

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DxOPhotoLab 1.1 improvements DxO has announced that its Raw processing software PhotoLab 1.1 now has an easier-to-use design and the ability to interface with Adobe Lightroom CC Classic. The software is now also compatible with additional cameras and drones including the Canon EOS M100, Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and DJI Mavic PRO drone. Those who purchased or updated a DxO OpticsPro licence on or after 1 September 2017 can upgrade their software for free. Otherwise you can choose from two packages; the DxO PhotoLab ESSENTIAL Edition for £99 or the DxO PhotoLab ELITE Edition for £159. 3 Legged Thing Following on from the success of the QR11-L Universal bracket released in 2017, 3 Legged Thing has now introduced two new models, the QR11-FBC and QR11-FBG for full-frame DSLRs. Both models are designed to allow you to quickly switch between portrait and landscape orientation. The quick release plates feature a 110mm working base that is compatible with standard Arca Swiss style clamps and heads. Priced at £59.99 the brackets will be available in copper and metallic slate grey from the end of January. dxo.com

With battery charging such an important aspect of modern day image making, the Hähnel pro CUBE2 charger should be top of your shopping list. The original CUBE had limited options when it came to camera battery types and switching charging plates meant fiddling with a connector. Although it wasn’t too difficult, the CUBE2’s cableless plate has made the process much more user-friendly. All you

have to do now is use the supplied tool to release the plate and then you slot home the new one. The range has been expanded too to cover Fujifilm/Panasonic, Olympus and Sony as well as Canon and Nikon. Each camera plate can charge two cells at the same time and the new model shows an mAh reading on the LCD monitor to show how much capacity has been added during charging. A 15-minute

charge can give 300mAh, which will offer sufficient power to take approximately 150 photos. As with the original CUBE, AA cells can be charged and that plate simply rests on top of the camera charging plate. The pro CUBE2, complete with plates, a mains unit and car charger, costs £69.99.

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Banish shadows withNanGuang

One system, three prime lenses and two aperture mechanisms – that’s the new Neptune Convertible Art Lens from Lomography. This single lens system features three interchangeable lenses, which can be attached to the lens base allowing you to shoot at fixed focal lengths of 35mm f/3.5, 50mm f/2.8 or 80mm f/4. Each of the lens elements works with a seamless iris diaphragm aperture mechanism to help produce sharpness andsmooth bokeh. The system also comes with special aperture plates, which feature different designs to help you create different bokeh shapes. The system, the result of a Kickstarter campaign, is available in Canon EF, Nikon F and Pentax K mounts, with prices varying between £839 and £858.90. See the full range at lomography.com. Lomography introduces the Neptune

The range of NanGuang LED Mixpads features three models to helpphotographersandfilm-makers alike banish unwanted shadows from their subjects. All three Mixpads can be used in the studio or on location. The NanGuang Mixpad 32 priced at £119.94 features 328 LEDs in a 14.5x15cm panel offering 765 lumens of power. The Mixpad 41 has 440 LEDs and measures 170x163mm and is priced at £149.94. Both of these compact models feature a built-in cold shoe and are aimed as those lighting product sets or close-ups. Ideal for larger subjects such as portraits, the Mixpad 106 measures 35.6x29.7cm and it can act as a stand-alone light or as part of a full studio set-up. This model has 1144 LEDs, offering a brightness capability of up to 2308 lumens and is priced at £329.94. Also new is the NanGuang Luxpad22 kit, priced at £99.96. Designed to sit on top of the camera, it measures 17.5x12cm.

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Images With threemodels of different sizes andwith varying numbers of LEDs, the NanGuangMixpad range offers a sure-fire way to avoid shadows.

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