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For all users the NX1’s interface is also upgraded to make it even easier to navigate through and customise the many features.

A whole host of improvements for both still and moving image-makers is available with the updated NX1 firmware, free for download now. Filmmakers can adjust audio levels during filming as well as control ISO.

We’ve been counting down the days until what’s arguably the biggest event in the UK photography calendar, and it’s not long now until The Photography Show gets underway. It’s rolling into Birmingham’s NEC 21-24 March and promises to be bigger and better than ever. As well as the fleet of usual exhibitors offering you the chance to get your hands on the latest gear and chat to the experts, there’ll be lots of workshops and opportunities to get involved with too, from a beginners’ masterclass through to the International Garden Photographer of the Year’s macro tutorial. If you haven’t already got your tickets, use the code PHNWSTPS15 to score a sweet discount (£10.95 instead of the usual £19). Book aheadand save

π To find out more, go to www.photographyshow.com.

π To find out more, go to www.samsung.com.

We’ve caught wind of another collaboration between our sister mag Advanced Photographer and Pentax. The two are teaming up once again, following on from their string of successful on-location photography competitions, to give you the chance to get hands-on with the Pentax 645Z and shoot contemporary portraiture. It’s a not-to-be-missed opportunity to get to grips with one of the highest performing medium- format cameras out there, capturing images in stunning 51.4-megapixel resolution. Adding to its top credentials, the 645Z also has a top ISO of 204,800 and its autofocusing is both fast and accurate. Full details will be announced in issue 54 of Advanced Photographer, so keep your eyes peeled for how to win a place on this exclusive and unmissable event. Watch this space. Pentaxportraits

Get scanning Dedicated to film or got a stack of old negatives and slides in your cupboard? Reflecta’s new desktop 35mm film scanner, the RPS 10M, quickly makes high resolution scans – it takes around seven minutes at full 10,000dpi resolution. The RPS 10M features Magic Touch hardware to remove scratches and dust and to save you

time there’s also an inbuilt transport system for three up to 36 images on film strips. You can hook this scanner up to your PC or Mac and Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 is also included, all for the price of £696.

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

Photography News | Issue 16