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voting opens for pixel trade awards 2014, Ricoh’s ‘Industrial-Strength’ G800, ‘Trade Up’ With New H5X Body, new lens from zeiss and much more
Nikon Launches New Range of Imaging Products Nikon has introduced four new products: the ‘powerhouse’ DSLR D750 AF-S, the NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED, the SB-500 speedlight, and the COOLPIX S6900. According to Nikon, the D750 is ‘packed full of professional imaging technology’, including the newly designed FX sensor which promises cleaner results ‘than ever before’ at high ISOs. The new portable speedlight is a ‘great accessory for photographers and moviemakers alike’, with built-in LED and wireless functions. The new ultra-wide NIKKOR lens also boasts the new FX sensor, promising smooth bokeh, while the COOLPIX S6900 produces ‘the best selifies ever’, according to Nikon. Find out more about these new products at pixelmagazine.co.uk.
Action accessories Retail Opportunity: RICOH’s New WG-M1 Camcorder Launches With New Optional Accessories
New X-Series Telephoto Zoom from Fujifilm Fujifilm has unveiled the new FUJINON XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR. The new model has a focal length equivalent to 76-213mm and a constant F2.8 aperture throughout the range, as well as a weather resistant and dust resistant finish to protect the camera from temperatures as low as -10ºC. The XF50-140 is also expected to be popular due to its seven rounded aperture blades, producing highly desired circular bokeh.
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O-CM1533 WG Wrist Strap Mount Designed to attach the camera to tubular objects such as pipes, the Wrist Strap Mount is convenient for the shooting of active sports such as surfing, snowboarding and snorkelling O-CM1534 WG Peg Mount Designed to fix the camera on the ground, this accessory simplifies still-image/movie recording of golf swings and interval shooting on photo-shooting expeditions. O-CM1535 WG Magnet Mount Designed to attach the camera to metal objects with a powerful magnet, this accessory makes it easy to install and remove the camera. RRP: £199.99 Availability: TBC
The new Ricoh camera joins an already crowded market, following recent action cam launches from the likes of Sony, Kodak and Polaroid. New Optional Accessories: O-MA1531 WG Grip Adapter This accessory provides a solid grip of the WG-M1 to facilitate onehanded shooting. O-MA1532 WG Angle Adapter With a combination of three parts, the Angle Adapter allows you to set the camera at the desired angle. O-CM1532 WG Adhesive Mount 2 The adhesive mount 2 provides a broader adhesive area than the standard WG adhesive mount included in the camera package.
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Welcome To Pixel Magazine Not to steal photokina’s thunder or anything, but it’s time to gear up for the Pixel Trade Awards! Yes, we’re all about putting the glamour back into the imaging industry, recognising achievements in retail, manufacturing, distribution and press - while enjoying a bit of a knees up at a nice hotel in London. Voting opened officially this week for some of the categories - find out which ones, and whether you’ve been nominated, in this issue – and please cast your vote on www.pixeltrade awards.co.uk. It really does count! Exciting new products are being launched left right an centre as we gear up to a certain imaging show somewhere in Germany next week. Our monthly printed issue will contain a more indepth look at some of these products, which include the new ‘powerhouse’ Nikon D750, Ricoh’s ‘industrial strength’ G800, and
Hasselblad’s new H5X body - all touched upon in this issue. Have a good weekend and if you are going to photokina, drive safe, have fun and tweet your pics to @pixelmagazine As always, we welcome news, views and comments - so please contact me zoe@ pixel.co.uk at any time.
New Fish-Eye Lens from Sanyang Samyang has today announced the launch of the 12mm 1:2:8 ED AS NCS Fish-Eye lens. The new lens is the Korean brand’s widest 35mm film format lens to date, and has been described as one of the ‘most advanced’ fish-eye lenses available. It consists of 12 elements arranged in eight groups, including three made of low dispersion ED glass, and two aspherical elements designed to minimise chromatic aberration. This will be Samyang’s third lens to feature nanocrystal and
anti-reflection NSC coating applied together with UMC, first seen on the 10mm f/2.8 and then the 12mm f/2.0. These coatings allow for the fast aperture of f/2.8, making this lens ideal for shooting in diverse lighting conditions. It is as yet early days, and a release date and RRP have yet to be announced. The official distributer of Samyang lenses in the UK is Intro2020.
‘Trade Up’ With New Body Hasselblad Owners Invited to ‘Trade Up’ With the new H5X body, available only to H1, H2, H2F and H4X owners Hasselblad has announced the launch of a new medium format camera body, the ‘highly versatile’ H5X - designed to give the popular H Sytem lenses a new lease of life. Michele Channer, Hasselblad International Sales Director said: “This cutting edge camera body, which can be purchased with no trade-in required, further extends the Hasselblad capture palette for photographers. Based on the widely-acclaimed H5D range this unit is compatible not only with most of the digital backs from older H System products but also most of the third party digital
backs. Additionally, photographers who love shooting film now have access to this highly advanced camera body.” She added: “Photographers choosing the H5X can embrace the unique and comprehensive Hasselblad lens range.” RRP: €4,595 without viewfinder, or €5,795 with viewfinder (exc VAT)
Voting Open Now! The waiting is over, the judges have finalised their nominees and we can now announce the shortlist for this year’s Pixel Trade Awards. Are you one of them?
With so many first class options to consider, choosing just a select few hasn’t been an easy task for our expert judging panel. Damien Demolder, Peter Dench, Tom Oldham and our very own Simon Skinner have been sifting through the talent for the past few weeks, whittling down the wealth of contenders to the categories we can now reveal below. Now the rest of us have an even tougher job...choosing just one nominee from each category! Whether you’re an avid reader of Photography Week, a dedicated Hasselblad photographer, a devil for DP Review, or a maniac for Manfrotto, you can catapult your favourite brand to success with a Pixel Award by voting for them right now. Voting is now LIVE for the categories below: Consumer Imaging Magazine of the Year • NPhoto • Amateur Photographer • Digital SLR Photography • Photography Week • British Journal of Photography
Overall Innovation in Imaging • Hasselblad H5C-50c • Nikon D810 • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 • Sony QX1 • Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Accessory Manufacturer of the Year • Domke • Rode Microphones • Manfrotto • Cactus • Hama Consumer Imaging Website of the Year • ePhotozine • DP Review • Pocketlint • PhotographyBLOG Voting closes for these categories on Sunday 14th September Get your votes in now! For more information please contact Samantha Ash on: samanthaash@outlook.com or 07800 919519
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News Wireless File Transfer With New Lexar JumpDrive The Lexar JumpDrive M20 Mobile USB 3.0 flash drive offers on-thego transfer. The new flash drive by Lexar can be used to transfer playlists, photos, videos and other files to Android tablets and smartphones without the need for cables or WiFi. With speeds of up to 120mb/s, users can transfer a 3GB HD video clip in less than a minute, making it ideal for filmmakers who need a more reliable solution than WiFi or data connectivity. Available: October RRP: 16GB – £25.99, 32GB – £39.99, 64GB – £79.99
New Bundle for Photographers X-Rite Photo Europe and Macphun have teamed up to create a new bundle of software for photographers. X-Rite Photo Europe, the specialist distributor for X-Rite’s range of photo and video products, has joined forces with Macphun, a photography app developer for Max users. The offers include: • ColorMunki Smile with free Macphun Intensify – worth £20 •ColorMunki Display with free Intensify Pro – worth £45
Samsung Launches ‘World’s First’ Android Printer Samsung launched 10 new multi-function printers that print without the need for a computer The new models all operate independently without a computer thanks to the Android operating system that allows users to print straight from web browsers. The 10.1 inch touchscreen function enables users to preview, edit and annotate documents before print. “As Samsung continues to strive for user-focused innovation, the introduction of the first Android OS-equipped MFPs will enhance Samsung’s smart office experience for business customers” said Mark Ash, General Manager,
Print Division, Samsung Electronics UK and Ireland. “Businesses seek smart printing solutions that can be managed easily whilst still delivering powerful performance at reduced costs. Our new print technology not only delivers all of these things but also ensures that super smart is also super simple” The new series uses Samsung’s Smart UX Centre, the same
touch-based technology features on Samsung’s linkup of smartphones and tablets. The models include: • X4300 series of A3 Colour MFPs • K4350 series of A3 Monochrome MFPs • M5370 series of A4 Monochrome MFPs • M4580 series of A4 Monochrome MFPs
High Quality ‘Portrait’ Lens from Zeiss
Photokina will act as a springboard for the new ‘world class’ Otus 1.4/85 lens from ZEISS The newest member of ZEISS’ Otus family adds a new, shorter focal length to the photographer’s portfolio. With a slightly longer focal length than ‘normal lenses’, the new Otus is targeted as an ‘allrounder’ for fashion, advertising, product and architectural photographers. Christophe Casenave, Product Manager at ZEISS Camera Lenses, said:“When we launched the Otus 1.4/55, our customers immediately understood the benefits they can get from such a lens: using their high-end full-frame
camera, they can shoot pictures with a quality and look they were previously only used to getting from expensive mediumformat systems. “With the Otus 1.4/85 we are now bringing out the second lens with this promise. Again with the Otus 1.4/85 we can say that this is a lens without any compromise on image quality. Contrast and resolution power are at the maximum level; there are no chromatic aberrations, even in the most challenging light situations; and there’s no distortion, ghosting or flare. And all of this
at any aperture. When you use an Otus lens, you can focus on the composition of your images. You don’t need to spend any time thinking about whether the technology could possibly be a limiting factor.”‚Ä® ZEISS will also be releasing UV and POL filters with a diameter of 86mm to be used with the Otus. Availability: Worldwide with EFmount (ZE) and F-mount (ZF.2) from mid-September 2014 Price: £2,689.17 exc. VAT
Ricoh Launches ‘Industrial-Strength’ G800 The new G800 digital camera is designed to withstand the harshest working environments Construction sites, disaster relief areas and war zones are all no match for the new Ricoh G800 (successor to the G700 launched in 2010), which can be used at depths of up to 5m (for up to 2 hours) and withstand drops of up to 2m in tests conducted according to American military standards. Featuring a back-illuminated, 16-million pixel CMOS image sensor capable of bright low-light
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exposures, it can record detailed photographs and Full HD movies even in poorly-lit working environments. The new G800 features improved password protection. Protection that could formerly be applied to only one function at a time (for example, to restrict access to internal memory)
now can be applied to multiple camera functions. Ricoh has added support for separate administrator and user passwords, so that in addition to preventing on-site handling errors and unauthorised viewing of photographs, security settings
can be fine-tuned separately for administrators and on-site workers according to how each uses the device. And the Ricoh G800 can be used in even more working environments than its predecessor—not only in outdoor situations such as during disaster relief, but on construction sites as well as medical and production facilities. RRP: £599.99. UK availability: October 2014.
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