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NATIONAL NEWS
S
ony India has introduced the
latest addition to its E-mount
full-frame lens lineup, the FE 35
mm f/1.8 large-aperture, wide-
angle prime lens.The lens has a smart optical
construction including an
aspherical element to suppress
aberration and deliver high
resolution throughout the entire
image frame. A nine-blade circular
aperture enables beautiful bokeh.
The lens has a minimum focussing
distance of 0.22 m and maximum
magnification of 0.24x.The lens weighs 280 grams and
measures 65.6 mm (diameter)
by 73.0 mm (length). When used
on APS-C bodies, it offers an
equivalent focal length of 52.5 mm.
It features a fast, precise and quiet
linear-motor AF drive system
for precise focus for both stills
and movies where ‘wobbling’ is
employed for delicate continuous
focus control.The FE 35 mm f/1.8 Prime lens is
available for Rs.56,990 in all Sony
Center, authorised dealer and
major electronic stores in India.Sony Unveils
35 mm f/1.8
Prime
N
ikon India has
announced an addition
to its S-series lenses with
the Nikkor Z 85 mm f/1.8
S medium-telephoto prime
lens. Nikon states that
unlike ordinary lenses,
with the Nikkor Z 85 mm
f/1.8 S, natural peripheral
illumination can be retained by receiving the
exact amount of light throughout the frame
from the centre, middle, to peripheral areas.The lens employs extra-low dispersion
(ED) glass elements to ensure superior
image quality with minimal axial chromatic
aberration. The adoption of Nano Crystal
Coat effectively suppresses ghost and flare,
contributing to extremely clear photos and
videos even in backlit portrait shooting. Thelens also has a comfortable-
to-operate control ring to
which various functions can
be assigned. With extreme
dust- and drip-resistant
capabilities with sealing for
various parts, the lens can be
used in tough situations.Nikon also states that this prime lens has
been developed to achieve beautiful bokeh
characteristics. The gentle, rounded bokeh
generated when point light sources are
blurred exhibits very little colour fringing
and remains pleasing all the way to the edges
of the frame. Moreover, the lens employs the
new multi-focussing system that reduces
aberrations even when shooting from close
distances, and as a result, delivers superior
imaging performance with detailed textures.Nikon Reveals Z 85 mm f/1.8 S Lens
N
ikon India has
announced the Z 6
Filmmakers Kit for the
Indian market on World
Photography Day. Targeted
at content creators and
filmmakers, the kit will
enable users to unlock
Nikon Z 6’s advanced video
features, along with lenses
and multiple accessories. For
a limited time period, the kit
is being offered at a special
price of Rs.382,832 instead
of the original value price of
Rs.504,240.The Z 6 Filmmakers Kit
includes a Nikon Z 6
mirrorless camera, Nikkor
Z 24-70 mm f/4 S lens,
Nikkor Z 50 mm f/1.8 S
lens, Wireless Microphone
ME-W1, Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL15b,
Zhiyun Crane 3 Lab (Creator
Package), Atomos Ninja V
Recording Monitor, HDMI
cable (4K), Hoya Filter HMC
NDx4 72.0 mm, Hoya Filter
HMC NDx8 72.0 mm, Hoya
Filter HMC NDx4 62.0 mm,Hoya Filter HMC NDx8 62.0
mm and Hard case (type
6700).Commenting on the
introduction of the Nikon
Filmmakers Kit, Sajjan
Kumar, Managing Director,
Nikon India, said, “On
the occasion of World
Photography Day, we are
excited to announce the
availability of the Nikon
filmmaker’s kit which will
enable users to leverage itshand-picked accessories.
The idea behind creating
this customised kit was to
offer them a convenient
method to purchase the
relevant accessories in one
go, providing an unmatched
videography experience at
a more competitive price
point.”The Nikon Z 6 full-frame
mirrorless camera was
awarded the EISA Camera of
the Year 2019–2020.Nikon Unveils Z 6
Filmmakers Kit