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NEWS ROUND-UP

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THIS image, created by Yasmin Crawford, has

been shortlisted in The Royal Photographic

Society (RPS) Science Photographer of the

Year. The image called Mapping Oxygen has

been taken from her fi nal major project in

MA Photography at Falmouth University.

It focuses on the research behind myalgic

BIG

picture

RPS’s Science Photographer of

the Year shortlist announced

The week in brief, edited by Geoff Harris

Leica S3 release delayed
The release of the Leica S3, originally announced at last year’s
Photokina, has been put back until next spring, according to the
company’s website. Key features include a 64MP medium format
sensor, sensitivity up to ISO 50,000, and 4K video. More details
can be found at en.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-S.

New Bluetooth sticker to help fi nd lost gear
‘Find your phone’ apps are common, and now a Bluetooth tracker
to stick on your camera is available from Tile. The Sticker is a
tracker with a 150ft broadcast range, allowing you to track down
your camera via a companion app. A two-pack is £34.99 or a single
Tile Pro, with a 400ft Bluetooth range, costs £29.99. See tile.com.

Nikon winter

discount scheme
An ‘Instant Savings’ scheme
offering discounts of up
to £360 on selected Nikon
cameras and Nikkor lenses is
now active. Nikon’s promotion
delivers savings at point of
purchase, and the biggest
single savings are on the Z 6
and Z 7 with the 24-70mm f/4 S
lens. The promotion runs until
15 January 2020 and the full
list is at http://www.nikon.co.uk.

Liquid experimentation
Those perennial explorers of alternative photography at
Lomography have come up with the LomoMod No.1, a build-it-
yourself, customisable cardboard camera for 120-format roll film.
For extra eccentricity it uses a liquid-filled lens, borrowed from
a Victorian invention, that allows even more photographic
experimentation. The kit costs £49 from shop.lomography.com.

The Photography

Show 2020 confi rmed

Next year’s Photography Show

will take place at the NEC in

Birmingham from 14-17 March,

with Canon, Nikon, Panasonic,

Sony, Fujifilm and Olympus

confirming their attendance.

New attractions are The Studio,

offering insights into producing

engaging content, and Shutter

Street, featuring sessions on

street shooting and more. See

http://www.thephotographyshow.com.