Photography News Issue 56

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Rotolight’s great summer offer

The SF 60 flashgun and SF C1 remote control are available for the Leica S, SL and M systems. The SF 60 flash costs £450, boasts a guide number of 60 (ISO 100/metres), high speed flash sync up to 1/8000sec and zoomheadwith tilt-and-swivel functionality. The SF C1 remote radio trigger costs £250 and offers seven channels and three groups. It has amicro SD slot to enable easy firmware updates. Leica’s flash system

Buy a Sony A9, A7R II, A7R III or A7S II from 20 June for a limited period only and you will receive a free Rotolight NEO2, a light that usually sells for £299.99. This portable, innovative light is a powerful versatile continuous light source but it is also a flash with instant recharge, huge shooting capacity from one charge and high speed sync up to 1/8000sec, and can be camera-mounted too. So whether you shoot movies or stills, the NEO2 will suit your needs. This offer is available through an exclusive selection of UK photographic retailers so please see the website for full details.

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DxOdoubles up

Olympus goes blue For the fashion conscious, image- maker Olympus has introduced a blue version of its PEN E-PL9. This lightweight, compact camera is highly featured including a Micro Four Thirds sensor with a resolution of 16.1 megapixels, contrast detect AF and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity for quick image transfer to your smart device. The PEN E-PL5 Blue sells at £649.99 with the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZPancake lens and is available now. Panasonic firmware updates firmware updates for its GH5 (v2.3), GH5S (v1.1) and G9 (v1.10). A range of performance benefits is available including improved AF, live view boost and the option of monochrome and grain effects. To download the updates and instructions, please visit the website. Olympus.co.uk Panasonic has

DxO has announced two editing softwares, Dx0 PhotoLab 1.2 and Nik Collection 2018. Nik Collection was hugely popular because it was free but also excellent and it was bought by DxO last year. In the intervening months Dx0 has been working on the package and it has been relaunched as the Nik Collection 2018. The Collection is on offer for £39.99until 1 Julywhen the price reverts to £59. Dx0 Photolab 1.2

is a Raw and JPEG processing solution and features Nik Software’s U Point technology that enables local image control in a non-destructive manner. It also has Prime noise reduction technology and Smart Lighting which provides intelligent exposure optimization. Photolab 1.2 is available in Essential and Elite editions, priced at £99 and £159 respectively.

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Above Manfrotto's Befree tripod range offers great stability in compact form, and now there’s the carbon fibre option.

Three up from Manfrotto

Manfrotto’s Befree travel tripod family offers excellent stability in portable forms, and its three latest introductions follow this philosophy. The threemodels are Befree Advanced Carbon, Befree Live Carbon and the Befree GT. TheAdvancedCarbon sells for £319.95 and comes complete with the Advanced 494 aluminium head. The combination weighs in at just 1.25kg. The Live Carbon model is aimed for video shooting, whether you are using a CSC,

DSLR or camcorder. This model sells at £349.99 and includes the Befree Live Fluid head. Sitting at the top of the Befree tree is the GT model, available in aluminium and carbon fibre versions, selling at £239.95 and £399.95 respectively. These tripods come with the Advanced 496 ball head. Finally, the £119.95 Befree Backpack has also been announced.

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