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12-megapixel stills and Full HD video). The 80 is waterproof to 1m and shockproof from 1.5m and is controlled by a 1.7in touchscreen. Each KeyMission model will be available from the end of October with the 360 costing £419.99, the 170 £329.99 and the 80 £249.99. The KeyMission 360 and the 170 both support the SnapBridge 360/170 app, which enables remote shooting and editing. Meanwhile, the KeyMission 80 supports the SnapBridge app so can be left connected to a smart device.
KeyMission 360 earlier this year and this camera has now been joined by the KeyMission 170 and the KeyMission 80. The shock- and waterproof KeyMission 170 has a 170° wide view and it can record 4K UHD video. The rear monitor is intuitive to use and creative shooting modes like slow motion, superlapse movie and time-lapse movie are available. The KeyMission 80 is an ultra- slim, wearable camera. It features amain4.5mmVRwide-angle lens on the front and a second 1.8mm lens on the rear for 4.9-megapixel selfies (the main lens delivers
Sigma’s Global Vision lens line- up has been forging a path of high quality and adaptability for several years now, and the family now greets three new members, the 12- 24mm f/4 DG HSMArt, 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sport. As part of the Art range the 12- 24mm f/4 Art is uncompromising on image quality and sports the largest molded glass aspherical element in its class as well as FLD (F Low Dispersion) glass, which together minimise distortion, chromatic aberration and flare. As a result, image quality is claimed to be outstanding from edge to edge. The lens has a minimum focus distance
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of 24cm at the long end, rising slightly to 25.8cm at its widest view. A new design Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) improves AF stability and the lens is also dust and splash resistant. Release date is TBC, but the price is £1649.99 and Canon, Nikon and Sigma fittings will be available. Next is the 85mm f/1.4, another Art lens coming soon in Canon,
Nikon and Sigma mounts. The construction features 14 elements in 12 groups, incorporating two SLD (Special Low Dispersion Glass) elements to remove flare and ensure smooth gradation of focus even when shooting wide open. The HSM motor has been upgraded from previous designs and full-time manual focus override is available. Again launch is TBC, and the retail price is £1199.99. The 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM is Sigma’s flagship in the Sport line. The lens has a magnesium alloy barrel, a carbon-fibre hood and
enhanced dust and splash-proof construction as well as a water- and oil-repellent coating on the front element. Optically, it uses one SLD glass and two FLD elements, and accepts drop-in filters. There’s an Optical Stabilizer (OS) onboard with a new Intelligent OS algorithm that combines with an acceleration sensor to deliver 4EV benefit. The lens’s AF system is also intelligent enough to remember your choice of AF position. Availability is TBC, but price is set to be £5999.99.
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UltraHDprints fromWhiteWall
There great photography on show at Photokina and for print quality the offerings on display from WhiteWall were difficult to beat. The enlargements illustrating the company’s ultraHD Photo Print service were amazing. Thanks to a new technology, ultraHD prints have twice the resolutionofconventionalprintsand show incredible sharpness, richness and detail rendition. was plenty of
UltraHD prints are made on Fujifilm Crystal DP II paper and sizes are available from 9x9cm to 248x122cm. Another option is prints under acrylic glass with thickness options of 2mm and 4mm to accentuate image depth and colour. The examples we saw at Photokina were awesome and we will be testing the service soon.
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Sony flagship ahoy Sony looks set to build on the success of the A99, with its successor, theA99 II. This is Sony’s flagship model and therefore features some mouthwatering new updates alongside the now familiar Translucent Mirror AF system equipped with 79 hybrid cross-type AF points. In combination with its new BIONZ X processor, speed of focus is very high and also allows a burst mode of up to 12fps.
a wide dynamic range. The actual ISO range spans 100-25,600 and is expandable to 50-102,400. All this without an optical low-pass filter to improve sharpness. The A99 II also features a 5-axis SteadyShot image stabilisation system giving a 4.5-stop benefit.
The XMS system is available in 500, 750 and 1000Ws outputs priced at £799, £899 and £999 respectively. All are controllable with the XMSR 2.4GHz radio trigger. The XMSR has a sync offset feature to enable high-speed flash sync with any brand of camera.
launched two new systems, the XMT and the XMS. The XMT 500 is a portable battery pack flash system with TTL and high-speed flash sync functions and is fully compatible with Canon, Nikon and Sony products. The lithium battery is capable of 500 full power flashes. The XMT 500 has a price of £1199.
Then there’s the high-resolution 42.4-megapixel full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor, which promises low noise at high sensitivities and
Technology (TMT). These include Full-frame 4D Focus, which is an innovative hybrid phase-detection
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