Photography News Issue 55

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Fujifilmadds to its GFX system

Sigma recently announced a host of Art prime lenses for Sony E-mount cameras but prices were not available at the time. UK prices and availability have now been confirmed. Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM £1679.99, available from July 2018; 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM £859.99, available from June; 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM £799.99, available fromJune; 35mmf/1.4 DG HSM £799.99, available from May; 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM £749.99, available from May; 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM £1199.99, available from May; and 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM £1399.99, available from July. All of these Art series Sony E-fit lenses offer the same high level of optical performance as other lenses in the range plus you get high speed Fast Hybrid AF using contrast detect. They are also compatiblewith Sony’s in-camera image stabilisation. Sigma confirm Sony prices

Fujifilm has added to its medium- format GFX system with the GF250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR lens, a 1.4x teleconverter and macro extension tubes. The GF250mm f/4 lens is a telephoto lens giving a view equivalent to 198mm in the 35mm format and its 16 elements in ten groups construction includes one super ED lens and two ED lenses to minimise chromatic aberration and deliver a high optical performance. Autofocus is fast and silent thanks to its linear motor and its performance is enhanced further with a focus limiter and focus preset feature to memorise distance settings. Minimum focus is a useful 1.4m to give a 0.22x magnification ratio. The lens’s integral image stabilisation system gives a 5EV benefit and seals in 18 different

locations give the lens great dust and water resistance. Plus the front element has a fluorine coating to repel water and dust. Combined with the new 1.4x teleconverter, this 250mm lens becomes a top-quality 350mm lens, equivalent to a 277mm focal length in the 35mm format at the cost of a 1EV light loss. The GF 250mm f/4 is available this month at a price of £2899 while the GF1.4 converter is £749. Macro photographers will be happy at the arrival of two extension tubes in the GF system. The MCEX- 18G WR 18mm and MCEX-45G WR 45mm tubes cost £289 each. Adding the 45mm tube to the GF120mm f/4 macro lens gives a 1:1 lifesize reproduction.

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SavemoneywithOlympus Buy a selected Olympus OM-D camera or M.Zuiko lens from now until 31 July 2018 and you can claim cashback of up to £175 with each purchase. For the full product list and what you can save plus participating dealers please visit the website below, but to give you some idea, the E-M5 Mark II (£175 cashback) and E-M10 Mark II and III (£65 cashback) are the cameras in the scheme while lenses include the ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO and ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6.

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SamsunggoforEndurance Samsung’s latest PRO Endurance microSDHC/SDXC memory cards are designed for surveillance and security cameras but also for body cameras and dash cams, these cards enable up to 43,800 hours of continuous video recording – this is 25 times longer than previous cards. Read speeds of these cards is up to 100MB/s and Full HD and 4K support is available with their write speeds of up to 30MB/s. These new cards also come with a five-year limited warranty. Guide prices for these cards are: 32GB £30.99; 64GB £58.99; and 128GB £111.99.

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