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Photography News | Issue 52 | photographynews.co.uk
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Fotospeed new finish
News in brief
Fotospeed has developed its new fineart inkjetpaperincollaboration with landscape photographer Joe Cornish. Platinum Cotton 305 is 100% cotton and acid-free, contains no optical brightening agents and claims outstanding archival qualities. Its finish is a
smooth natural white, and features include a wide colour gamut and great handling of fine detail. The new paper is available on Fotospeed’s website. Visitors to its stand at The Photography Show (see page 8 and save £3 on your adult ticket) will be able to buy
off the Fotospeed stand (located at F31). A 25 sheet box of A4 costs £31.99. Also on the stand will be range of talks featuring Charlie Waite, Paul Sanders, and Trevor and Faye Yerbury.
fotospeed.com
Nowon in Edinburgh
At Home Manchester’s HOME Projects is hosting a show entitled Of Flesh and Bone , an exhibition of photography and drawings by photographer Mario Popham and artist Tom Baskeyfield investigating how we shaped and have been shaped by stone. You’ll find HOME at 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN and this show is in the Granada Foundation Gallery, main gallery, open Monday to Sunday, 11 to 8pm. Entrance is free.
homemcr.org
The Close Photography Gallery is a private exhibition space run by commercial photographer Chris Close. On until 28 February is Saying it with Flowers by Rosie Nixon. Rosie has a global following, both for her photography and writing on the subject. She was asked by Google+ to become a member of their elite Google Create team as an expert in her field and even has an orchid officially named after her by the Royal Horticultural Society (Masdevallia ‘Rosie Nixon’). Chris says: “The fact that she is based so near was a happy coincidence as I‘ve recently been
exhibitingworkfromphotographers as far apart as Venezuela, Sweden, France and London.” The gallery is at 48 Howe Street, Edinburgh EH3 6TD, open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm or by appointment.
Leicaprimes Leica’s SL system gains two primes, the APO-Summicron- SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and the APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH, priced at £3750 and £4100 respectively. Both lenses are available now. The Summicron-SL 35 mm f/2 ASPH and the APO-Summicron-SL 50 mm f/2 ASPH are scheduled for later in 2018.
Above Two of the stunning horticultural close-ups that have gained Rosie Nixon a global following.
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Lastolitemaking great light
Studio gear specialists Lastolite by Manfrotto has added two products to its Skylite Rapid lighting panel range. Skylite Rapid panels are portable, quick to assemble, lightweight, and can be used as reflectors, diffusers or to create shade when you need it. The current range has been supplemented by two new sizes. These are theMidi, measuring 1.5m square, and the Extra Large, which is 3m square. Each
aluminium frame disassembles to fit into a neat, portable carrying case and different finish covers are available depending on what you want to achieve. So, for example, in the case of the Midi, to soften light there is a 1.25EV diffuser while the silver/white finish is perfect for bouncing light around. For the Extra Large the only covers available are 0.75EV and 1.25EV diffusers. The two sizes are available as frames and covers
separately and there is a kit option, too. TheMidi frame costs £112.95 and covers are £92.95 each. The Midi kit costs £311.95 and in this you get the frame, the 1.25EV cover, the silver/white reflector and a carrying case. The Extra Large frame sells for £189.95 and covers for £188.95 each, with the kit option (frame and 1.25EV cover) priced at £385.95.
leica.com
Sirui goes to Intro2020 Leading photo distributor Intro2020 has added tripod brand Sirui to its product portfolio, which also includes Crumpler, Hoya and Tamron.
intro2020.co.uk
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