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Profoto now has its Air Remote TTL transmitter available for the Fujifilm X Series camera system. The Air Remote TTL-F costs £320 and meshes fully with Profoto lighting units so you can enjoy such features as TTL flash and high-speed sync at shutter speeds up to 1/8000sec. Wireless operation is available up to 300m from the unit, and there is the option of eight channels and three groups per channel. Its user-friendly interface also makes the trigger simple to navigate.
XP Distribution and Serif have continued their partnership in 2018 and are pleased to offer a free software download of Affinity Photo, worth £48.99, for MacOS or Windows desktop with each purchase of selected X-Rite products when bought before 31 March 2018. The X-Rite products included in the offer are the i1Display
Pro, Kit, ColorChecker Passport Photo, ColorMunki Display and ColorMunki Photographer Kit. To claim your free licence for Affinity Photo visit xritephoto. eu/affinity, enter your details on the form and upload a proof of purchase. i1Photographer
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range of Soft Lens Pouches, which features a neoprene construction to protect lenses from dust and minor damage when in your kitbag. The pouches are available in five different sizes with prices starting at £15.
15th anniversary Travel Photographer of the Year winners
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Nikon releases SnapBridge 2.0
Bowens repairs available at FixationUK Fixation UK (part of Wex Photo Video) has now set up a dedicated team of lighting equipment experts to offer Bowens kit repairs and service requirements, which will include flash tube replacements; technician’s structure and includes instructions to help you connect to your camera. Further additions include a power-saving mode, more stable connections, the ability to control camera settings and faster displaying of images. SnapBridge is available for iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded now. nikon.co.uk Nikon has announced the release of version 2.0 of its SnapBridge app, allowing you to connect your smart device to your camera via low-energy Bluetooth. The new version has an updated design and menu
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submitted 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year competition from photographers in 129 countries. The overall winner was Alain Schroeder, a photojournalist from Belgian who submitted portfolios of Kushti wrestling in India and the complex rituals associated with death in Toraja, Indonesia. As well as being named the Travel Photographer of the Year Alain received £4000, £750 to spend on Páramo clothing and a Plastic Sandwich personalised leather portfolio case. Taking the Young Travel Photographer of the Year title was 12-year-old Morgan Wolfers from Colorado, USA, who submitted a beautiful shot of aspen trees and leaves, which she took when she was 11. Ifyouloveallthingsnaturethenthe RHS Photographic Competition might be the perfect competition for you. The competition is calling for entries across nine categories; Celebrating Gardens; Welcoming Garden Wildlife; Pure Plants; Abstract; Urban Gardening; Social Media; Under 18s (age 11-17); Under 11s and Portfolio. The first, second and third place winner of each category will receive a cash prize from the overall fund of £10,000, and the winner of each adult category will also receive a year’s membership to the RHS. Free to enter, the competition closes at 10am on 1 March. Enter at rhs.org. uk/photocomp. to the
Images The Travel Photographer of the Year contest is growing every year and in this its 15th incarnation over 20,000 images were received from all around the world. Go to tpoty.com to enjoy the full array of winning images.
A full gallery of all 140 winning, runner-up, commended and special mention images can be seen at tpoty. com/winners/2017.
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Crumpler joins Intro2020 Intro2020 has been appointed the sole UK distributor of Crumpler photo bags. The range includes small camera pouches, camera straps, shoulder bags and backpacks.
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