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PNY’s new X-Pro 90 UHS-II SD cards now support 4K and 8K video, at 7680x4320 pixels – as they offer V90 Video Speed and UHS-II spec. UHS-II provides speeds of up to double those of UHS-I, by employing two rows of pins for data transfer. This allows transfers of up to 300MB/s sequential read and 280MB/s write – and a minimum sustained read and write speed of 90MB/s. The popular 128GB size card costs $130, but $78 64GB and $240 256GB versions are available. UK prices are not yet released. pny.com 8K UPGRADE FOR PNY SD CARDS A range of mini SSD hard drives for Atomos recorders has been revealed by Atomos and Nextorage. The Nextorage AtomX SSDminis have been designed to maximise performance in Atomos recorders. They are built to fit the compact media slot of the Ninja V and V+, as well as the Neon series. They can be adapted for use with the Sumo 19, Ninja Cast and Shogun Studio 2, too. The drive has a 550MB/s read and 500MB/s write speed, to record Apple ProRes Raw HQ 8K at 30fps and 4K at 120fps. A 500GB version is $229 and a 1TB $439. No UK prices yet. atomos.com NEXT-GEN STORAGE IN ATOMOS SSD
Canon is bringing some of the features of the flagship EOS R3 mirrorless to its EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS-1D X Mark III, via a free firmware update. On the EOS R5 and EOS R6 mirrorless cameras, the update improves recognition of subjects in autofocus, as vehicles can be selected as the main subject. This gives fast tracking of racing cars and bikes. The update also boosts the overall AF tracking of people, with improved eye and face detection – as well as adding body detection. AF detection in the EOS-1D X Mark III is ideal for winter sports, as there is improved head detection for subjects wearing goggles and helmets. R3 SPEC COMES TO HIGH-END CANONS Panasonic unveiled a large-aperture, wide-angle prime lens for its full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Lumix S 35mm f/1.8. It’s the fourth in the family of f/1.8 L-Mount primes, including the 85mm, 50mm and 24mm, and costs £580/$698. All the lenses feature a common size and position of control parts, so it is easy to change lenses quickly. The 35mm optic has 11 elements in nine groups, with three aspherical lenses and three ED lenses to suppress chromatic aberration. There’s a minimum focusing distance of 24cm/9.4in.
When using manual focus, a non- linear setting changes focus by a variable amount, according to the rotation speed of the focus ring. Sensitivity can be selected from 90° to 360° to fine-tune the feel. Panasonic says the design suppresses focus breathing, and there is a micro-step aperture control for smooth exposure change, making it ideal for video. It has a rugged, dust/splash-resistant design, the filter diameter is 67mm, weighs 295g, and there is a nine-blade circular aperture diaphragm. panasonic.com
Other updates include setting a customwhite-balance in Live View on the EOS R5 and R6, as well as improved FTP file transfer. canon.com
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