Photography News issue 20

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NEWS INBRIEF PRINT AND GO Canon’s Selphy CP1000 is a compact printer that promises to deliver high-quality images anywhere. It can print straight from your camera, USB or memory card in less than one minute and there’s a tilting screen so you can get see SONY BACKS PAGB COMPETITION The PAGB’s exhibition is one of the most coveted of its kind, but now it has the benefit of receiving sponsorship from imaging giants Sony. A series of seminars will be hosted by Sony as part of the sponsorship and will give punters a chance to find out X-RITE ON TOUR Learn more about colour management in one of X-Rite’s events as they tour the country until the end of June. The tour takes in major UK cities including Norwich, Bristol and London. There’ll be exclusive discounts available for purchases made on the day. www.xrite.com LATEST BOOKS FROMHARMAN Photographer Sheila Rock has released a new monochrome book about England’s relationship with the sea. P hotographer Dave Butcher also released Land Light and Snow Light which showcase his black & white landscape work. All books are available from Amazon UK. www.sheilarock.com & www.davebutcher.co.uk what’s going on. www.canon.co.uk more about Sony’s range of cameras. www.sony.co.uk

Another really useful feature that the firm has incorporated into the model is the ability to monitor the progress of a scan or batch scan via your iPhone, which means no more hanging around. If you already own an OpticFilm 120 scanner, visit www.silverfast.com/plustek-archive-suite to download a free SilverFast Ai Studio 8.5 upgrade.

If you’re a film or slide user, you’ll no doubt own or at least have heard of the OpticFilm 120 scanner. Well, that classic model is now being relaunched after manufacturer Plustek partnered with LaserSoft Imaging to improve and enhance its original features to make scanning a more streamlined and efficient experience. Scanning can be a laborious process, but the improvements made to the OpticFilm’s workflow make batch scanning much easier.

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

Stick it to the selfie

Not just for the likes of the Kardashians, selfie sticks can come in handy for the more earnest photographer too. Rollei has unleashed four new selfie sticks from the entry-level 4 Fun (£14.99) which extends up to 90cm to the 4 Life (£29.99) which extends to 90cm (but closes to a small 22cm) and has a Bluetooth shutter built into the handle. In the middle of the range are the 4 Style stick and 4 Smile stick, both of which retail at £24.99 and offer Bluetooth control, with the latter extending to 104cm compared to the 4 Style’s 50cm.

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

On your hike

Comfort is key with the backpacks too, each featuring padded straps and lumbar support. Each has a strap and foot that will keep your tripod or monopod securely attached and the bags themselves also come with a waterproof cover. The larger version, the 200, costs from £119.99 and has extra space for a 15.6in laptop, whilst the smaller 100 will set you back £99.99. For photographers who need to carry large amounts of kit there are two Falconer backpacks on offer, the EB600 and EB800 costing £129.99 and £149.99 respectively. Made from tough 750D waterproof twill and with plenty of padding, your gear will be well protected for the great outdoors. In addition Nest has also released new Vantage Pro Video Tripods: the M10 (£149.99) and M20 (£199.99), both of which come with a pan and tilt head.

Nest has launched two bag ranges. The Hiker range has plenty of choice in there for the adventure-seeking photographer, including three sizes of shoulder bags and two backpacks. The shoulder bags range from £49.99 for the smallest up to £74.99 for the largest, with standard black versions being the cheaper option compared with the camouflage equivalents. Padded interiors, pouches and pockets keep everything from your iPad to your camera, lenses and accessories safe. Having your gear stowed away safely is one thing, but being able to access your kit quickly whenever you need to is a must too. With the zipped top and side openings it’s easy. Nest hasn’t forgotten about comfort either, with all its shoulder bags coming with a padded shoulder strap – and if it rains there’s also a waterproof cover.

Twice as Zeiss π To find out more, go to www.nest-style.com.

quantifiable at around 4x the subject tracking speed of the lenses’ predecessors. The pair are designed for use with cameras from the Sony A-mount family, but owners of an E-mount camera can get an adapter. Both models are now dust and moisture resistant and both are available for pre-order now.

Sony’s standard zoom and wide-angle full-frame Zeiss lenses have undergone enhancements and are to be released as new lenses. The Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II standard zoom and the 16-35mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom equivalent have been tinkered with to reduce ghosting and improve AF functions as well as to deliver overall better imaging quality. With the AF upgrades you get faster, more powerful processing, an improvement that’s

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

Photography News | Issue 20