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Zhongyi Zone T1 Cine It’s one for the money zyoptics.net £5190/$6999
Adobe Lightroom Stills on the move
Your photo archive could become a source of fresh B roll or social media video in Lightroom desktop’s new Photo to Video tool. Pick a still and generative AI can add movement to create a short video clip or reel, using Adobe Firefly or Google Veo. adobe.com
If you must have the narrowest depth-of-field and incredible bokeh, you need Zhongyi’s new Zone T1 Cine series, three ultra fast full-frame lenses with each boasting a T1 aperture and a 16-blade iris. They come in 35mm, 50mm and 75mm focal lengths and have interchangeable PL and EF mounts. Designed for organic rendering rather than clinical sharpness, they promise minimal focus breathing, close focusing performance and attractive flare. They launch at £1850⁄$2499 each or £5190⁄$6999 for the three-lens set.
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Excire Foto 2027 Find your footage fast
Excire Foto 2027 might sound like it’s just for stills, but its stand-alone AI- powered library manages photos and video together. Videos can be located, viewed, organised and searched alongside photo images. There’s also automatic AI keywording. excire.com
Amaran Mic
Unplug and play
Elevate.io Multiplayer editing
amarancreators.com £TBA/$99
Elevate.io puts video editing into the browser, allowing multiple people to work on the same project in real time, see each other’s edits and leave time-coded comments. Footage and projects live in the cloud, with AI tools, LUTs and captions. elevate.io
Desktop mics traditionally mean cables, but Amaran cuts the cord with a combination of studio-style sound and wireless freedom with its first-ever audio product. A USB-C receiver provides 2.4GHz wireless transmission up to 50m and battery life is 60 hours. Amaran’s innovation includes AI noise reduction, plus an automatic limiter, direct headphone monitoring and physical controls for gain, mute and noise reduction, with more advanced settings via an app.
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