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Samyang 60-180mm f/2.8 FE lksamyang.com £899/$TBA Samyang cuts a long story short
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Fancy a fast AF telezoom but not the price or bulk? Samyang’s new 60-180mm f⁄2.8 FE is a lightweight option for Sony full-frame cameras, co-developed with German optics specialist Schneider- Kreuznach. At 730g⁄1.6lb, it’s lighter than a 70-200mm f⁄2.8 zoom. The £899 lens completes Samyang’s f⁄2.8 Compact Zoom series, including the 14-24mm and 24-60mm. The new lens focuses close enough to deliver 0.26x magnification. Fast linear stepping motor autofocus, weather sealing and a compact design complete the package. No US price yet, where the optic will be branded Rokinon.
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Honor Robot Phone
Smartphone stabilisation takes a major leap forward with Honor’s new Robot Phone, which puts a robotic gimbal camera directly on the device and Arri colour science inside. Its Titanium Agile Gimbal moves to provide stabilised shooting, subject tracking and even AI hands-free tracking. And there is some serious cinema pedigree behind the images as it’s the first consumer device to incorporate Arri Image Science, with 10-bit Arri Log-C3 recording, Arri Wide Gamut 3 and Arri Looks. That means honor.com £/$TBA Arri’s on the move
footage can be used in pro grading workflows rather than being limited to baked-in smartphone processing. Initially available in China, pricing and wider availability have yet to be announced.
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