Photography News Issue 64

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Samyang's first RF lenses

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Charlie Waite

The MF 14mm f/2.8 and MF 85mm f/1.4 RF are the first two out of eight lenses to be announced in Samyang’s spring collection. Earlier this year Samyang announced that it would be releasing eight new lenses this spring. It has now released the first

two lenses, the MF 14mm f/2.8 RF and MF 85mm f/1.4 RF. The first two EOS RF mount lenses fromSamyang reflect some of its key models in its exciting wide- angle and telephoto line-up. TheMF 14mm f/2.8 RF offers a 115.7˚angle of view, making it ideal for landscapes and interior, while the MF 85mm f/1.4 RF is aimed at portraiture. Both lenses feature a new exterior design and weather sealing, protection from light rain and snow and an Ultra Multi Coating to minimise aberration. Both lenses will be on display at The Photography Show on the Intro2020 stand and visitors will be able to get hands-on. Pricing is yet to be confirmed.

H a v i n g released its P l a t i num C o t t o n 305 OBA- free paper last year, Fotospeed has now l aun ch e d its sister

becomes Olympus Mentor

PNY has announced a new range of performance flash cards, with capacities varying from 16GB to 512GB. The microSD range includes the Performance Plus, Elite, Elite-X and Pro Elite, while the SD includes the Elite, Elite-X and Pro-Elite. The Pro-Elite SD card and microSD offer read speeds of 100 MB/s and write speed up to 90MB/s. The new flash cards are available now. Morememory fromPNY paper, Legacy Gloss 325. This 100% cotton fine art paper has an unglazed gloss surface, high D-MAX, wide colour gamut and print life of more than 85 years. The brand new paper will be unveiled at The Photography Show on Fotospeed’s stand (F31). Legacy Gloss is available now in A4, A3, A3+ and A2 sheets, as well as 17in, 24in, 36in, 44in and 60in rolls. Sheet prices start from £37 (25 sheets, A4). There is a First Test on this lovely material in this issue. fotospeed.com

Images The first RF lenses feature a new exterior design

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Benro’s first 3-axis gimbal stabiliser To meet the needs of aspiring filmmakers

Olympus has announced that leading landscape photographer Charlie Waite has joined its programme of photographers as an Olympus Mentor. The photographer programme sees Olympus work with a number of photographers to support individual requirements and offer various opportunities to them. The programme includes Ambassadors, Mentors and Visionaries. Georgina Pavelin, Olympus marketing manager said: “Landscape photography is an ideal genre that supports Olympus’ portability message with our lightweight professional kit. Charlie’s work is simply stunning, and we are looking forward to sharing this amazing project.”

designed to allow filming from different angles and also makes the gimbal compact for travelling with. It offers three shoot modes: Locked-Down Mode, Horizontal Follow Mode and Universal Follow Mode and is also compatible with the Benro RedDog App allowing you to remotely control the gimbal and upgrade firmware. Its battery is stated as being able to last for 12 hours on a full charge, which takes only three hours. It also comes with a quick-storage case for fast and easy set-up.

and bloggers, Benro has announced a new range of three-axis electronic gimbals. The first model in the new series is the Benro RedDog R1, which is available now for £350. The RedDog R1 weighs 879g (without batteries) and is ideal for mirrorless camera systems, with the capability of holding up to 1.8kg of weight. It offers functionality to operate shutter and video on/off on Panasonic and Sony models, and will also allow you to control the zoom of Sony powerzoom lenses. Key features include a swivel handle which is

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