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K YMCOX
THIS stunning image is one of those
shortlisted for this year’s Royal Photographic
Society (RPS) Science Photographer of the
Year (POTY) Award. Taken by Kym Cox, it’s
an extreme close-up of a soap bubble.
Bubbles want to optimise space and
minimise their surface area for a givenBIG
picture
RPS Science POTY image shows
beauty in the mundaneThe week in brief, edited by Geoff Harris
Clip-in fi lters for Lumix
STC has announced that its in-body, clip-in filters are available for
the Panasonic Lumix series. The range includes ND, IR, UV-IR and
astro filters; they sit on the front side of the shutter mechanism
and won’t affect image stabilisation, the company claims, while also
protecting the sensor from dust. They are on sale at Amazon, Bristol
Cameras, Advanced Camera Services and Modern Astronomy.
Panasonic gets fi rm with Ninjas
Panasonic has announced the development of firmware for the
Lumix DC-S1H full-frame mirrorless camera which enables the
output of maximum 5.9K/29.97p raw video data to the Atomos
Ninja V 4K HDR monitor-recorder over HDMI. The firmware is to
be launched in early 2020. More details as we get them.
iPhone 11 released
Apple has revealed the iPhone
11, which costs £729 without
a contract. It was announced
together with the more
expensive iPhone 11 Pro (above)
and Pro Max. The iPhone 11
keeps the same 6.1in screen as
the iPhone XR, but features two
12MP camera sensors on the
back, with the second for
wideangle shots and video. The
iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max
versions also feature a 12MP
52mm equiv f/2.0 lens with six
elements. See apple.com/uk.
CameraWorld Live
The CameraWorld Live show is returning to London’s Bishopsgate
on Saturday, 26 October, organised by the eponymous retailer. It’s
a chance to see the new Sony Alpha 7R IV full-frame mirrorless,
along with Canon’s EOS 90D DSLR and EOS M6 Mark II mirrorless.
Meanwhile Epson is offering visitors a free A3 print from its stand.
Advance tickets cost £5. Visit http://www.cameraworldlive.co.uk.
Rare Leica M
being auctioned
A rare ‘double-stroke’ Leica
M3 in black paint is being
auctioned by Chiswick Auctions
on 14 November. Only 90 of
these pre-series cameras were
dispatched before the official
batch of black M3 rangefinders
came out in 1959, and this
particular camera was
delivered to the Magnum Photo
Agency in Paris in 1958. A
‘conservative estimate’ of
£60,000-£80,000 has been set
but it could go for a lot more.