Photography News issue 19

Latest photography news Bending light

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Version 4 of Tiffen DFX digital filter suite is now available. It’s aimed at photographers and movie makers too, with OFX support making it compatible with digital intermediate softwares. DFX 4 features more than 130 filter effects with 12 new ones, 93 historical film processes and 30 motion picture stocks. The stand-alone version for Mac and Windows costs $129.99 and the photo plug-in option for Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom and Aperture costs $149.99. The video/film plug-in version costs $499.99. A full 15-day trial version is available at www.tiffensoftware.com/products. Time for Tiffen

NEWS INBRIEF CINEMATIC SPEED The new 3400x CFast 2.0 card from Lexar is a cinematographer’s dream with impressive read transfer speeds up to 510MB per second – the kind of the speed that’ll have you capturing 4K quality videos without difficulty. It’s available in capacities up to 256GB, with prices starting at £142.99 for a 32GB card up to £874.99 for a 256GB. www.lexar.com SOFTWARE DxO’s latest update to its processing software has resulted in OpticsPro v10.4, which provides support for new cameras including the Nikon D5500 and D7200, Canon’s PowerShot SX60 HS and the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II. On top of that, the update also features new correction tools and will be easier to use with amongst other things, a new search engine in the Source Browser making it easier to locate and Buy X-Rite’s ColorMunki Photo or i1Photo Pro 2 and you will get a one- year membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan (worth £102) for free. Used together, Adobe and X-Rite’s programmes give you complete control over images and colour, it’s a deal not to be missed. www.xritephoto.eu/ adobe load any folder. www.dxo.com CREATIVE DEAL SLICKER DXO

You get both power and portability with Westcott’s Flex LED range of mats. Weighing in at under 200g they are lightweight enough to carry with you to set or on location whilst 55W of power gives you high-quality light. The Flex comes in a tungsten and a daylight option, with the tungsten version emitting up to 1600 lux of illumination at 1 metre with a 95 CRI (colour rendering index), and the daylight outputs 1900 at 1 metre, also with a CRI of 95. Each measures 10x10in and they are waterproof and pliable too. Both variations come with a dimmer and are retailing at £550 each. Alternatively, buy either as part of the Flex 1-Light kit, with a frame clip mount, 1/4-stop diffusion front and an extension cable for the dimmer for £650.

π To find out more about version 4, go to www.tiffensoftware.com.

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

New-look pro title

Fresh filters

PN ’s sister title Professional Photo has been redsigned and rejuvinated. The all-new magazine, which goes on sale from 30 April, is promising aspiring and full-time pro readers superb images, great advice and a few surprises along the way. “I think professional photographers – regardless of their chosen specialism – are keen to see articles and thoughts from a broad range of their peers, not purely the discipline they’re involved in,” says editorial director Roger Payne. “The new- look title will reflect that with what I hope is an entertaining, inspiring and informative mix of features.” Professional Photo costs £4.75 and is available from all good newsagents.

Novo is the newest name in pro filters and they’ve started strong by launching the world’s first filter to use Sapphire Crystal glass, the Sapphire UV filter, which blocks 99.95% of UV rays and delivers on both clarity and strength. Each of the filters is framed with a slim brass surround and they are water, dirt and oil repellent as well as stain and scratch resistant. The Endura range of filters includes a UV & Protector; a Circular PL; and a Vari ND. Prices range from £60 to £120. World’s first fromnewname, Novo

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

π To find out more about Photo Professional, go to www.absolutephoto.com.

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