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The Royal Photographic Society unveils new, dynamic plans for the future Photography for everyone
“At the RPS, we love photography and the worlds of possibility it opens to us,” says RPS CEO, Evan Dawson. “The team, volunteers and I are all really excited to put these ambitious ideas into action. We hope you will all join us on the photographic journey ahead.” For more information, and to download a copy of the strategy, visit the RPS website. rps.org/strategy
photography on positive mental health and wellbeing. The RPS is also working in partnership with the British Institute of Professional Photographers and the Association of Photographers to provide additional support for professional photographers. It will take a lead on environmental and social issues, sharing and spreading awareness of the science behind new imaging technologies.
Aiming to illustrate the ways in which photography can be used as a force for positive change, as well as inspire its members and the public, the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) has launched Photography for Everyone, featuring 21 new programmes. They include a community for young photographers, the appointment of the UK’s first Photographer Laureate, and a plan to research the impact of
Olympus’ mighty PEN Packed in a tiny body is the PEN E-P7 – a nicely priced, creative picture-taking machine just waiting to be unleashed
Cokin’s new NX-Series 100mm filter holder system has been designed to suit wide-angle lenses and long exposures. It’s constructed from premium aluminium, ensuring it’s a nice, lightweight addition to your kit. The NX-Series is compatible with much of Cokin’s existing products, including Nuances Extreme, Clearsky and Infrared IR720 filters, along with Cokin’s L size (Z-Pro) adapter rings. The filter holder system is also compatible with 100mm filters from other manufacturers, as long as they have a thickness of 2mm. Metallic protective frames, available in three sizes, offer additional protection for your filters and allow for easy handling. Utilising ball-bearings to exert gentle pressure, the NX-Series filter holder guides the metallic frames into their slots, for smooth and precise operation. It also enables an increased angle of view and reduced risk of vignetting, even with ultra-wide lenses. The NX-Series filter holder The brand unveils its new 100mm filter holder system Cokin launches NX-Series
and these can be fine-tuned with an up/down slider on the monitor. If you want to push the creative boundaries, multi exposures and long exposures with Live Composite mode are also on hand. Add a tilting screen, 4K video, USB charging, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and you have a very talented camera The PEN E-P7 is available from mid-June in two colours: white and silver or black and silver. The body is priced at £749, or at £849 with the M Zuiko ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ. In other news, Olympus has added the M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 Pro to its lens system. Equivalent to a 16-50mm in the 35mm format, this new lens covers a useful focal length range, especially for wide-angle shooters. Minimum focus is 23cm and the lens supports focus stacking. Optical construction features 16 elements in 10 groups and includes
The stylish and compact Olympus PEN E-P7 is a Micro Four Thirds camera with a long list of user- friendly features, weighing in at just 430g when partnered with the M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ lens. There’s an in-body, five-axis image stabilisation, giving 4.5EV of benefit – and its sensor is a 20-megapixel Live MOS unit that works with the TruePic VIII image processor. The autofocus system benefits from a face/eye priority AF algorithm that’s from pro OM-D cameras, so you get sharp shots, even with subjects moving around the frame. A dedicated profile control dial on the front of the body lets you instantly switch between standard photo modes to monochrome, and other filter effects when you want to get creative. Olympus art filters are also available at the touch of a button
Reliable performance is ensured by its dust-, splash- and freeze-proof construction, weighing just 411g. This lens is available from July, at a guide price of £899. olympus.co.uk
several special glass elements, to suppress aberrations and maximise fine detail resolution across the image frame. Olympus' Zero coating gives high definition, even when shooting on to the light.
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Joby in with a ring
3 Legged Thing has added to its range, with an Alan 2.0 monopad and an L-bracket called Roxie
The Joby Beamo Ring Light 12in is just the ticket for more professional-looking pictures, videos and online conference calls. It is a lightweight, portable ring light with ten brightness levels and three colour temperature settings: 3000K, 4000K or 5600K. It comes with four coldshoe mounts and a coldshoe adapter. joby.com/uk-en
Roxie is an Arca-Swiss-compatible L-bracket that is custom designed for Canon EOS R5/6 cameras. Precision milled from aerospace- grade magnesium alloy, Roxie is available in copper or metallic slate grey and costs £89.99. 3leggedthing.com
Starting with the Alan 2.0, this monopod has a new-style leg lock, improved internal leg mechanism and updated tri-mount plate. It extends to 148cm, has a 60kg max load and weighs just 615g. The guide price is £129.99, or £169.99 for the kit with the Docz foot spreader.
system is available now, with prices starting from £17.99. intro2020.co.uk
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