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adjustable colour temperature range of 2000 to 10,000K. Light spread is even with no central hot-spotting, thanks to the precision-designed microstructure lens. Like the other Litra unit, this light is rugged and waterproof, down to 10m in this instance. The LitraPro and LitraStudio can be controlled remotely with the free app, available for Android and iOS. If you need reliable, continuous lighting that can be used anywhere, check out the Litra range. Litra.com
light, so perfect for video use, as well as for fill-in during stills work with its consistent 5700K output. If more power and control is needed then the LitraPro is the unit to look at. It’s small enough to be camera- mounted, while its powerful output can be dimmed from zero to 100% and the bicolour LED arrangement means colour temperature is adjustable within the range of 3000-6000K. This unit is waterproof down to 30m. A fully charged battery gives up to ten hours shooting at low
Litra is an award-winning manufacturer of LED lights for professional and enthusiast creative content producers. Its products are renowned for their rugged build and robust engineering, so will deliver a reliable performance time after time in demanding environments. All three Litra products are certified MIL-STD-810G, a US military standard where products are tested in extreme conditions to determine if they are field-ready. They are also compact, making them perfect for travel and location shooting, as well as for use in unusual situations, such as in action photography and mounted on drones. The LitraTorch 2.0, at £100, is a small light that’s impact resistant, waterproof down to 20m and powerful, with a high 90+ CRI rating. It also gives flicker-free
In a crowded marketplace, you need to have products that stand out from the crowd and Leofoto pro-level camera supports do just that. With each product coming with a ten-year warranty, you know the quality of Leofoto products is going to be exceptional. The products are designed by photographic experts and feature the best components and materials, are great to use and, most importantly, provide the best support to make the most of high-resolution cameras and advanced optics. The company offers only carbon tripods and uses Toray 100% ten-layer carbon fibre that features a cross rhombus structure for maximum strength and to keep vibrations to a minimum for great stability. One of its popular models among enthusiast photographers is the Leofoto Ranger LS-324C, which is sold with the LH-40 Ballhead at a guide price of £349.99. Weighing in at 1.88kg, this portable four section tripod can take a 15kg load yet folds down to 48cm, extends to 139.5cm at its maximum and, because of its centre column- free design, it can give a camera position as low as 16.8cm without any fuss. If a greater height extension is needed, a centre column is provided in the bag and this fits between the tripod and the ballhead. The LH-40 Ballhead is a low profile unit that accepts Arca Swiss-compatible plates and
power and 40-45mins at its maximum 1200 lumens output. Top of the range is the LitraStudio, a bicolour unit that gives 3000 lumens of flicker-free output with an
The large knobs also make it usable with gloves on. The Ranger LS-324C and LH-40 Ballhead is just one tripod/head combination – whatever your support need, Leofoto has a solution. Leofoto.eu
Tokina lenses
L-grips. It’s rated to take a 20kg load and the three precision-locking knobs keep the camera/lens held in the desired position with no creeping.
type available for APS-C format Canon and Nikon DSLRs. Tokina has also recently introduced the Opera and Firin ranges. Three lenses are in the Firin collection, the 20mm f/2 FE MF, the 20mm f/2 FE AF and 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro, all available in Sony E-mount. Meanwhile, in the Opera range, there are two lenses for full-frame and APS-C format cameras with Canon EF and Nikon F mounts. The 50mm f/1.4 FF is a premium standard lens, designed to satisfy the needs of the most demanding users and the 16-28mm f/2.8 FF is a fast aperture zoom, covering the most popular wide-angle focal lengths – ideal for various subjects, including documentary, landscapes and portraits. Tokinalens.co.uk
As an optics brand, Tokina is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and currently offers top-quality lenses for the latest high-resolution DSLR cameras, with mirrorless models also now being catered for. Its atx family of lenses is well established and a recent addition was the atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE, a fast aperture telephoto for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. It features ten lens elements including one SD low dispersion element to deliver excellent resolution across the whole image frame with minimal aberrations. The atx-i series is very popular, particularly the atx-i 11- 20mm f/2.8 CF and atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF. Both are high- performing, ultra-wide lenses and the only lenses of their
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