ASWEWENTTto press,Canonannouncedthedevelopment
oftheEOS-1DX MarkIII,aimedinparticularat sportsand
wildlifepros,whichwillreplacetheMarkII whenreleasednext
year.Canonhasrevealedlittlein termsofdetails,including
its resolution,launchdateorprice,butithasannounced
majorupgradestoitsautofocussystem,alongwithhuge
improvementstoimagequality,videoandcommunications.
TheDualPixelCMOSAFsystemuses 52 5 AFareascovering
themajorityoftheimageframe,whilecontinuousshooting
hasbeenincreasedto16fps (20fps in LiveView).www.canon.co.ukProductnews ear
FUJIFILLMHASRELEASEDtheX-Pro3,itslatestflagshipX-Seriesmirrorless
modeel, whichreplacesthepopularX-Pro 2 launchedin 2016. It usesthe
sameback-illuminated 26 .1-megapixelX-TTransCMOS 4 APS-C
sensorandX-Processor4 imageprocessingenginefoundin itsX-T 3
andXX-T 30 models,whilenewfirmwaremeansthephase-detectionAF
nowwoorksdownto- 6 EV.ThenewAdvancedHybridViewfinderboastsa
high-ressolution3.69-million-dotorganicELpanelandthe abilitytoswitch
betweeenanoptical(OVF)andelectronicviewfinder(EVF).The magnesium
alloyal bodyis weather-sealedat 70pointsensuringdust-andmoisture-
resistance.Alongwiththe standardblackmodel,DRBlackandDRSilver
versionswithDuratectsurfacehardeningprotectionwillalsobeavailable.
TTheX-Pro3offers a 1. 62 -million-dothigh-resolutiontiltingLCD touchscreen
display, whichcanflip180°,andalsosportsa smaller'memoryLCDmonitor'todisplay
exposuree informationi whenclosed– veryneatindeed!Otherfeaturesinclude4Kvideo,an
ISOrange of 160-12800e (extendsto80-51200),aUSBTType-Cportanda new'CLASSICNeg'
FilmSimulation.Theblack version isavailablefrom 28 Novemberfor£1, 699 bodyonly, withthe
DuraBlackandDuraSilver versions from mid-Decemberfor£1, 879 bodyonly.www.fujifilm.co.uk
NIKONREVEALSMIRRORLESSZ 50
FILM RELEASES THEX-PRO3
NIKONHASINTRODUCEDtheZ 5 0 , itsfirstAPS-CZ-seriesmirrorlesscamera
alongwiththefirsttwoNIKKORZ DXzooms:the(£329)NIKKORZ DX 16 -5 0 mm
f/3.5-6.3VRand(£379)Z DX50-250mmf/4.5-6.3VR.TheZ 5 0
sportsa 20. 9 -megapixelAPS-C(DX-format)sensorandinherits
the wideNikonZ-mountanda Hybrid-AF(autofocus)systemwith
209 on-sensorAFpointsbasedonthefull-frameNikonZ 6 andZ 7.
TheZ 5 0 alsofeaturesa 2 ,3 60 , 000 -dotelectronicviewfinder,
a tilting1, 040 , 000 -dottouchscreenLCD monitor,4Kvideo,Wi-Fi
andBluetooth.Portrait photographerscanuseIntelligentEye-
DetectionAFwhilesportsandwildlife photographerswillappreciate
the11fpscontinuousshooting(withAF/AE).TheZ 5 0 canbeused
withtheFTZmountadapter,whichallowsF-mountlensestobe
usedwiththe camera.TheZ 5 0 is availablenowfor£8 49 bodyonly;
£989withtheZ DX 16 -5 0 mm;£989withtheFTZmountadapterkit;
£1,1 29 withtheZ DX 16 -5 0 mmandFTZmountadapterkitor£1,1 99
with the Z DX 16 -5 0 mm and Z DX 50 - 250 mm.www.nikon.co.ukINBRIEF...
SONY ALPHA 9 II
Sony's latest full-frame mirrorless
model updates the A9 (which
remains in the range) to offer
more for sports pros. Updates
include significantly enhanced
connectivity and file delivery,
continuous shooting up to 10fps
with mechanical shutter and
improved AF performance. It's available
nowfor£4,800bodyonly.www.sony.co.ukGOPROHERO8& MAX
GoPro has added two modelst it
actioncam range. The (£380)
HERO8 Black is waterproofto
10m, sports a 12-megapixel
sensor, 4K video and
HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilisation.
The(£480) Max is a versatile
dual-camera 360° model,with
270° Panoramic Photo modeand
waterproofdownto 5m.www.gopro.comTAMRON E-MOUNTLENSES
Tamron has announced three Sony
E-mount primes, all boasting a
compact and lightweight design
andenhanced close-focusing
capabilities. The 24mm f/2.8 Di
III OSD lens and 35mm f/2.8 Di
III OSD are due for release in
December, while the 28mm f/2.8
DiIII OSD is expected in January
2020.www.intro2020.co.ukMARUMI DHG SUPERNDS
Marumi has expanded its range of
professional-grade DHG Super
ND screw-in filters to offer four
new densities covering three-
to six-stops. They are available
in 67mm, 72mm, 77mm,
82mm, 86mm, 95mm and
105mm diameters, with prices
starting at £63 for a 67mm, up to
£265fora 105mm.www.kenro.co.ukULTRA-FAST Z NIKKOR
Nikon has released the ultra-fast
NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct
for its mirrorless range. Nikon
states it will sit at the top of its
S-Line lens series and, priced at
£8,300, we expect it to be one of
the finest performing lenses Nikon
has ever made. http://www.nikon.co.ukSTAND UP MANFROTT
Manfrotto has released two Nano
lighting stands. The (£145)
Carbon Nanopole weighs 750g
and can hold flash kit up to
1.5kg. It extends from 51cm up
to a height of 197cm. The (£80)
Nano Plus is the strongest in the
range and extends from 52cm to
197cm. http://www.manfrotto.co.ukDecember 2 019 DigitalSLR Photography 91
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oitsaOLYMPUSO-MDM 5 MARKIII
CANON EOS-1DXMARKIII
OLYMPUSHASRELEASEDtheOM-DE-M5MarkIII, a
compact,weather-sealedandlightweight mirrorlessmodel
boastinganextensiverangeoffeatures,includingthe
2 0.4-megapixelLiveMOSsensorandhigh-speedTTruePicVIII
imageprocessorusedontheflagshipOM-DE-M1MarkII.It
sportsa newly-designedin-bodyfive-axisimage stabilisation
systemgivingupto 6 .5 stopsof benefit, 12 1-pointall-cross-type
on-chip phase-detectionAFsystem,4Kvideo,Wi-Fi,Bluetooth
andcontinuousshootingofuptotenframes-per-second.It also
featuresa tripodhi-resmodethatmergeseightframestocreatea 5 0 -megapixelimage.
TheOM-DE-M5MarkIII is availablefrommid-Novemberfor£1,1 00 bodyonlyandin
variouskits,includingwiththeED 12-40mmf/2.8PRO lensfor£1,7 00 .www.olympus.co.uk