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The week in brief, edited by Geoff Harris
Right royal new patron for RPS
The Queen is no longer the patron of the RPS, but don’t worry, the
Society has not lost its ‘Royal’ accolade. The Duchess of Cambridge
is taking over. She’s a Canon user, and took the first public photos
of Prince George and Princess Charlotte together. See rps.org.Prize-winning hitmen photos faked
Swiss/Italian photojournalist Michele Crameri has apologised after
it was revealed that an award-winning series of photos of hitmen
at work in Honduras was faked. A Honduran fixer revealed that
the hitmen were faking their execution techniques for Crameri’s
benefit. The images had been published with misleading captions.Genie out the bottle
Syrp’s compact Genie Mini II
panning control system is now
available. It has a built-in
trigger option for move-shoot-
move time-lapse, and is
compatible with the latest Syrp
Genie 2 app, allowing the speed
and path of movement to be
customised. It costs £239.95.Sigma’s winning day
Sigma and AP recently held a day out where 10 competition winners
got the chance to shoot genuine geisha from Aizu in Japan, with
expert guidance from Dave Kai Piper. Reader Sarah Mawdsley won
the overall prize of a Sigma 50mm lens, and Sigma also showed off
its L-mount lenses and MC-21 converter. Full story in AP 3 August.Kodak-branded
portable projectors
C+A Global has announced the
Kodak Luma 350, a pocket-sized
projector which streams 4K
video onto any surface and can
also project still images. It has
USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI
connectivity, plus an Android
app, and costs £399. C+A has
also announced the non-4K
Luma 150 portable wireless
projector for £269, the HDMI-
connected Luma 75 projector
for £179, and the Smile instant
camera and printer (£99.
each). See kodakphotoplus.com.