2019-06-01 Outdoor Photographer

new gear & tech

NEW PRIMES FOR

MIRRORLESS

Rokinon has introduced three prime

lenses for mirrorless cameras. Two

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lenses from Rokinon designed for

use with Canon’s full-frame EOS R

system, the RF 14mm F2.8 and RF

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ultra-wide rectilinear lens with an

angle of view useful for landscape

work as well as astrophotography. It

can focus on objects as close as 11

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minimum focusing distance of 3.6

feet and, with its ƒ/1.4 maximum

aperture and short telephoto focal

length, is well-suited for portraiture.

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The third new Rokinon prime is the

AF 85mm F1.4, an autofocus model

for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras.

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model at 2.95 feet, and the lens’

aluminum body is weather sealed to

be dust- and splash-proof. List price:

$799. Contact: Rokinon (Elite

Brands), elitebrands.com.

USER-FRIENDLY PREMIUM FILTER SYSTEM

The LEE100 Filter System from LEE

Filters, an update to its LEE 100mm

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use improvements while retaining

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which snap onto the holder, are

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LEE 100mm polarizers can be adapted

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screw-mount ring that’s compatible

with the snap-in feature.

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new LEE100 Polarizer is $267, and the

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3i-1510-6DL

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designed by Think Tank Photo. The perfect

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Models 3i-1510-6DL and 3i-1309-6DL also

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