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Photography News Issue 26 absolutephoto.com
News
Makingmemories A glut of cards from Lexar, starting with its Pro 2933x XQD 2.0 card (prices starting at £139.99 for 32GB), currently the fastest on the market with read speeds up to 440Mbps. Its little brother, the Professional 1400x XQD 2.0 card (prices starting from £96.99 for 32GB) can read at speeds up to 210MB, but both are up to handling high-definition video footage and capturing 4K movies for extended lengths. A 128GB capacity version (£224.99) of the Professional 200X SDXC UHS-II memory card range has been released with read speeds up to 300Mbpsand write speeds of 260Mbps. There’s a new Lexar Professional
Creative HDR
Specialising
in
imaging
software
for
Apple
Mac
Workflow line (prices from £35.99), too, that is compatible with the Pro Workflow HR2 and HR1 and consists of a selection of memory card readers. Now to mobile USB 3.0 flash drives, Lexar has added the JumpDrive M20c (from £16.99 for 16GB) and the M20i (from £39.99 for 16GB). They feature read speeds of 150Mbps and up to 95Mbps respectively with the M20c delivering write speeds of up to 60Mbps and the M20i, 20Mbps.
PermaJet Open Day
computers, announced
Macphun
has
Aurora HDR, a software developed in collaboration with leading HDR photographer Trey Ratcliff. Aurora HDR can be used as a standalone software or as plug-in through other softwares including Photoshop and Lightroom. Key features include new algorithms for nautral- looking results to much more stylised looks and all at the click of the mouse. Layers, a radiance feature and extensive colour controls let you produce the look you want with minimal fuss. The standard version of Aurora HDR is available at the introductory price of $39.99 (normally $49.99), while the Pro version is $89.99 (normally $99.99).
There is still time toregister for the PermaJet Open Day that is taking place on Saturday 28November at its showroom in Stratford-upon- Avon, Warwickshire. As well as PermaJet showing off its wares which includes its latest FB paper range, Olympus, the RPS, Aaduki and Datacolor, among others, will also be in attendance. The event is free
to attend and that includes the seminars that are happening throughout the day. Register by visiting the PermaJet website and once you have done that you can book onto the talks – places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
lexar.com
permajet.com
Softbox for small flashguns
SonyA68
The Rogue FlashBender 2 Mirrorless Soft Box kit fits flashguns such as the Nikon SB-500, Nissin i40 and Olympus FL- 600R – or any head with a circumference of 158.8-184mm. It attaches quickly and securely and makes a soft box, bounce flash or a snoot to help control the flash’s output. It packs flat, too, so you can leave it in the camera bag ready for use at any time. It costs £39.95.
Sony’s latest A-mount camera is the A68. It features 4D autofocus with 79 AF points for good AF tracking performance and with its Translucent Mirror Technology, it can track subjects at up to 8fps. The A68 boasts resolution of 24 megapixels, an APS-C Exmor sensor and an ISO range of 100-25,600. No price or availability details have been confirmed at this time.
macphun.com
sony.co.uk
colourconfidence.com
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