Photography News Issue 40

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NewCullmann

Starting the new year in style, Cullmann has launched a whole range of new products. First is the introduction of two lines of tripods; the Mundo and the Neomax. The Mundo features an integrated monopod making it ideal for landscape and also sports or action photographers, while the Neomax range offers mini travel tripods. Available in three sizes the Neomax tripods have an aluminium

ball head, quick-release system and robust feet. Prices start at £59.99. Also new is the Cullmann Stockholm bag range which includes a daypack and four shoulder bags. Prices start from £49.99 and all of the bags are made from water-repellent and abrasion- resistant polyester material. Adding some light into the mix there is also a new Cullmann flashgun, the CUlight FR 60, which

offers TTL functions for Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras and also works from 100m away thanks to its integrated radio remote control. For video shooters there is also the addition of five different sizes of CUlight LED video lights, which offer users three daylight and two bicolour options. Prices for the lights begin at £49.99.

The Slik Lite Travel Series tripods are the first tripods to feature a removable LED torch in the centre column, giving you a handy light source when shooting in the dark. The range consists of five models, three aluminium and two made from lightweight eight-layer carbon- fibr. All of the models allow you to detach the centre column, which can be converted to a shorter column – ideal for low-angle shots. The aluminium tripods have four-section level-locking legs, while the carbon-fibre CF-422 model has four-section twist-locking legs and the CF-522 has five-section twist- locking legs. Available now and prices start at £121.99. Slik tripods

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MetzmecablitzM400 formirrorlessmodels

Offering up to 1500 lumens, the Lume Cube is a compact little cube with a powerful LED light which can operate as an external flash for photos or as a continuous light for video. With a brightness that can be adjusted and 6000K colour temperature output the Lume Cube is very flexible. Its battery gives 20 minutes of light at full brightness or two hours at 50% brightness. The Lume Cube can be attached to tripods or camera accessories and extra accessorymounts are available separately. While it can act as a slave for your DSLR to allow you tousemultiple cubes, it can also be used with smartphones thanks to the Lume Cube App. Prices start from £89.99 for a single pack, and twin and quad packs are also available. Lume Cube lights theway

Metz has announced a new compact system flash for mirrorless cameras. The mecablitz M400 is available in Canon, Nikon, Micro Four Thirds, Pentax, Sony and Fujifilm models and is powered by four AAA batteries. Wireless TTL is offered for limited models and it also features master and slave modes. Other features include an adjustable LED video/

modelling light, bounce card and integrated wide-angle diffuser and a zoom-swivel head offering a vertical tilt of 90° and full 360° horizontal movement as well as a motorised zoom of 24-105mm. The M400 features a USB interface, allowing you to receive the latest firmware updates.

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Kenro has announced the release of its KNSC101 Film Scanner, which features a 2.4in TFT LCD preview screen and accepts both colour and black & white negatives or mounted and unmounted slides. While white-balance is automatic, you can adjust exposure by up to +/-2EV or use the automatic exposure system. The scanner can be plugged into your computer via a USB cable or used as a stand-alone scanner by scanning the images directly to an SD card. The KNSC101 Film Scanner is available for £99.99. Also from Kenro is the addition of the Standard Video Carbon Fibre Tripod Kit (KENVT102C). Made with eight layers of carbon-fibre, it weighs just 2.8kg and has aluminium alloy castings. Its maximum height is 170cm and it can hold a weight of up to 6kg. The kit also comes with the Kenro VH01B smooth action, two-way, pan fluid head. An aluminium version (KENVT102) and twin-tube version (KENVT103) are also available. Newkit fromKenro

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