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See the light Kenro announces the Nanlite Pavotube 6C II LED light
New books
If you want some photography books to get stuck into during lockdown, check out these new releases
ABOVE PavoTube 15C two-unit Kit
The Pavotube 6C II LED is a portable LED light that can be used on its own or to supplement other units. It measures just 25cm long and is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery via USB-C, and gives a running time of around an hour at full power. Its continuous output can be adjusted within a colour temperature
range of 2700 to 7500K, RGB mode allows the choice of 360 colours including full red, green and blue, and there are 15 special effects modes, including fireworks, storm and candlelight. The 6C joins a family of Pavotube, and the more powerful, mains/ battery-powered 15C and 30C units
are already available at £288 and £432 respectively. Both lights are also available in money-saving two-unit kits at £560 and £820 respectively. There is an exclusive preview of the Pavotube 6C II in this month’s First tests and it will available this summer at £110. kenro.co.uk
Photographers Tony Nourmand and Michael Pritchard
Every Penguin in theWorld: AQuest to See ThemAll Charles Bergman After a life-changing encounter with a king penguin on South Georgia island, author Bergman and his wife Susan committed themselves to seeing all 18 penguin species on the planet, and this book is about their travels. But it ismuchmore than a travel book and it covers the behaviour of the different species, conservation and the current situation with penguins. It’s available this June in hardback for £19.99 and is published by Sasquatch. sasquatchbooks.com
Lexar readers Lexar announces two new professional USB multi-card readers
This wonderful book features great images of photographers at work with their subjects and cameras. It features pictures – in association with Getty Images – of many of the 20th century’s greatest photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, David Bailey, RichardAvedon and Cecil Beaton.You will also see many classic cameras in action too, including Leicas, Nikons, Rolleiflexes and large format kit. Photographers is available now in hardback at £29.95. reelartpress.com
Lexar’s newUSBMulti-card 2-in-1 reader supports SD andmicroSDUHS-II cards and can transfer fromboth slots simultaneously using USB 3.0 at up to 312MB/s. The USBMulti-card 3-in-1 reader supports SD, micro SDUHS-II cards at speeds up to 312MB/s and CompactFlash up to 160MB/s.As with the 2-in-1 unit, simultaneous data transfer is possible. The 2-in-1 card reader costs £39.99 and the 3-in-in reader is £49.99. swains.co.uk
Nikon School UK moves online The range of Nikon School UK’s courses, sessions and Q&As are being offered online for free or at discounted prices In light of the current lockdown situation, Nikon is bringing its Nikon School UK courses to participants remotely. Online versions of the school’s popular courses, which usually cost £120 to £150, and a range of Q&A sessions are being offered free of charge. One-to-one sessions are also being offered for the significantly reduced cost of £49, allowing participants to cover any topic of their choosing. Courses and Q&As include offerings for beginners and enthusiast photographers alike, with subjects including getting the most from your Nikon cameras, lenses and speedlights, photo editing, macro and astrophotography, and even virtual landscape tours all planned for May. The online initiative may continue into June in line with government advice. Details of online events can be viewed now. nikonschool.co.uk/courses/calendar
LEFT David Hemmings in his studio in the 1966 film, Blow-up. Hemmings is using a Hasselblad medium format camera
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