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NEWS INBRIEF LENSPEN IMPROVED Lenspen is now using an improved invisible carbon for its cleaning products. It’s a dry cleaning method for lenses, filters, binos, eyepieces and tablets. There’s also a camera sensor cleaning kit too and for £60 you get a magnifying loupe, powerful blower brush and a Lenspen cleaner. The cleverly designed loupe has built-in LEDs to allow you to see what’s going on as you clean the sensor. www.lenspens.co.uk The CamRanger PT Hub & Head kit lets you wirelessly control your camera using a CamRanger and your iPhone or iPad. It costs £250 on its own or £500 for the head and CamRanger unit. It’s a brilliant solution for remote shooting, allowing you to precisely frame your shot without disturbing the subject. www.intro2020.com CAMRANGERHEAD

Lightweight, practical and protective bags

Manfrotto’s new Pro Light collection of camera bags offers lightweight kit- carrying solutions, without compromising on gear protection and practical usability. In the photo bag range there are eight backpacks and holsters, while in the video collection there are two backpacks, three cases and three rollers. The range features Manfrotto’s Camera Protection System (CPS), which employs 3D shock-absorbing foam, and the bags also feature the brand’s own Advanced Harness system, making sure all the Pro Light bags are comfortable to carry. You can check out the latest Pro Light range and many other products on the Manfrotto Takeover tour – turn the page for details. . π To find out more, go to www.manfrotto.co.uk.

Making sure all the Pro Light bags are comfortable to carry

INSET Andy Cubin

Flashworkshops at camera clubs

Photography regularly visit camera clubs throughout the UK demonstrating the great possibilities speedlights offer for creative lighting. Taking the audience from pop-up and on-camera flash, then developing the concepts of manual and off-camera light, Terry Hewlett and Andy Cubin present an interactive programme of progressive illumination techniques, where the camera club members learn by practical shooting. Real-time linking through the large screen TV allows members to chart their progress as Terry and Andy guide them through a variety of light and camera crafts in a light-hearted Workshops

but concentrated learning experience. Programme secretaries should email info@ pworkshops.co.uk for more details. .

π To find out more, go to www. photographyworkshops.co.uk.

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