Photography News Issue 30 absolutephoto.com
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Outdoor bags fromNest
News in brief
Limited editionPentax Only 500 units of a special
silver edition Pentax K-3 II will be available worldwide. The silver coating has been applied to the magnesium-alloy body to give this limited edition camera a premium appearance. It costs £789.99 body only and is available now. ricoh-imaging.co.uk More action fromRicoh Ricoh's waterproof WG-M2 action camera comes in a shock-resistant body and shoots 4K video with its 204° view lens. It has seven effect modes too, includingmonochrome and bleach bypass so you can add an individual style to your footage. It’s priced at £269.99 and will be on the shelves at the end of March. ricoh-imaging.co.uk
Nest's Diverse 20 backpack costs £149.99 and offers various carrying solutions to suit different needs. The basic bag comeswith two removable inserts – essentially two small separate bags – that can be stowed in the top of the bag or at the base via a zipped trapdoor. So you can have the top insert in to stow your camera and the bottom removed to accommodate your waterproofs and lunch; or if you have lots of kit, both inserts can be used. The inserts can also be used on the Diverse's removable waist- belt or with the supplied shoulder strap. Another option is to buy
the adjustable padded insert for £19.99 which turns the Diverse into a full-on photo backpack. The Diverse 20 is tested in the First Tests section of this edition. Also from Nest, the Hiker series has been expanded with the Hiker 60 and Hiker 80, priced at £69.99 and £79.99 respectively. Both are photo backpacks suitable for taking DSLR-size bodies with extra lenses. The 60 can take three lenses plus an 8in tablet, while the larger 80 will accept four to five lenses and a 14in laptop. Both are available in black or a camouflage design.
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New fromNovo Novo makes a range of ABS hard cases and camera support systems.
Newmono supports from Manfrotto
of the tripods in the range is the Explora 10. This is a four-section, carbon-fibre tripod with twist leg locks, boasting removable spiked feet and extending to 1.7m. It comes with the CBH-40 ball-head at a price of £229.99. The MP-10 monopod is also made from eight-layer carbon fibre and it has a guide price of £54.99.
The cases come under the name of Dura with three carry cases, 100, 200 and 300 on offer and one rolling case, the 400. Prices start from £79.99 and these super-tough cases are completely waterproof down to 5m, air-tight and very lightweight. All come with pre-cut diced foam inserts, too. Meanwhile monopods, tripods and ball- heads come under the Explora brand. One
Six XPRO monopods have been introduced by Manfrotto. There are three models in the Prime range – one carbon fibre and two aluminium – and each states a maximum payload of 10kg. There are also two models – one carbon fibre and one aluminium – in the Over series. These two models offer greater maximum height compared with the Prime models. The final product from this line-up of launches is the Land, a five-section aluminium monopod that folds down to 41.5cm. Prices for these six supports start from £54.95.
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Special GR II Ricoh Company Ltd celebrates its 80th year in 2016, and to commemorate the occasion the Ricoh GR II Silver Edition has been launched. Its price is £579.99 and stocks will be available at the end of March. Get your order in early though – the camera is limited to just 3200 units worldwide. ricoh-imaging.co.uk
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Travel supports fromKenro
CollectableOlympus OM-D In a month of limited edition cameras, here’s another, this time fromOlympus. This OM-D E-M10Mark II is finished in a fox brown colouredmetal casing and comes with a premium quality leather strap and a unique lens cap. This edition is limited to 3500 units worldwide and is priced at £699.99. olympus.co.uk
Kenro has introduced a selection of tripod kits, particularly with the travel photographer in mind. Two ranges are offered, Standard and Professional, making a total of four tripods and a monopod. In the Standard range are the KENTR101 andKENTR102 selling at £69.95 and £99.95 respectively. Both are made from magnesium alloy and feature twist lock legs.
They also come complete with a single action ball-head. Both the KENTR201 and KENTR202 sit in the Professional line-up and cost £134.95 and £149.95 respectively. These models are also made from magnesium alloy and feature a space-saving designmaking them idea for travel.
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