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Enter now The second Historic Photographer of the Year Awards is open to all amateur and professional photographers. and DuncanWilson, CEO of Historic England. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held in November. Entries will be judged on originality, composition and
Sigma’s new arrival in its Art family, the 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM, will retail at £1499.99 and for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts, availability will be from this June. Price for the Sony FE version is to be confirmed. This lens features a 17 element in 12 groups construction. All that glass explains why this lens weighs in at 1645g and comes with a removable Arca Swiss mount tripod collar. Among all those pieces of glass are three FLD, two SLD and one aspheric elements. The result is a high- performing lens with high sharpness and lovely bokeh in out-of-focus highlight areas. Its design also counters light drop off at wider apertures so you get minimal vignetting yet still have that lovely bokeh effect. Add dust and splash proofing, the latest lens coatings and typically slick Sigma AF, and you have a superb lens ideal for general use and could potentially excel with portraits Sigma has a tele
The Awards celebrate the very best historic places and cultural sites across the globe, from the most famous national treasures to the most obscure hidden gems. They are run by Trip Historic, the leading online travel guide to the world’s historic sites, and judging the entries will be a panel of experts including broadcaster Dan Snowof HistoryHit TV, CEO of Trip Historic Mike Lewis
technical proficiency alongside the story behind the submission and its historical impact. By taking part, photographers will get the chance to win a first prize of £1000 and have their winning image showcased across the media.
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Light and wide from Samyang
Hahnel Modus 600RT
Originally for Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony the potent Hähnel Modus 600RT speedlight is now available for Micro Four Thirds camera owners. With its rechargeable li-ion battery you can get up to 600 full- power flash bursts with a 1.5sec recycling time. It is fully featured too with TTL flash and high-speed sync correctly working at shutter speeds up to 1/8000sec. The Modus 600RT kit for MFT sells for £269.99. available
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Samyang has introduced its AF 24mm f/2.8 lens for full frame Sony E-mount cameras. With a seven element in seven groups construction, this lens weighs a mere 93g and measuresjust37mmlong (without the hood) so this is a very compact, lightweight lens. Three aspheric and two high refractive lenses along with Ultra MultiCoatinghelp todeliver ahigh
level of performance. This lens gives accurate, fast and very quiet autofocus too, with a minimum focusing distance of just 24cm. Perhaps most impressive of all is the lens’s price. It has a guide price of £279.99, and will be available in the shops
from July.
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Hähnel.ie
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