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NEWS ROUND-UP
Nikonambassador
diesinroadaccident
AustralianNikonambassador,
DaleSharpe,hasbeenkilled
followinga collisionwitha deer
in Kansas,USA,on 20 June.The
photographerwasdrivingon
Highway2 whenhisvehiclewas
struckandimmobilisedbythe
animal.A passingmotoristthen
accidentallyhitDalewhen
tryingto avoidhisstranded
vehicle.Ourdeepest
condolencesto hisfamily.MirrorlessversionofNikonD5?
Nikonis workingona mirrorlessversionof itsflagshipDSLR,the
D5,accordingto thecompany’snewCEO,MrUmatate.Hewas
quotedin theNikkanKogyoShimbun, a newspapercoveringJapan’s
massivemanufacturingsector.Whilethisis intriguingnews,there
is noreleasedateor furtherinformationaboutwherethecamera
willsitin Nikon’sline-upat thisstage.Morenewsaswegetit.
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1854 Media, together with Magnum Photos,
has launched Portrait of Humanity, a global
initiative that aims to celebrate our shared
values. Photographers of all levels were
invited to submit work. The shortlisted and
winning pictures from this year’s competition
have now been published in Portrait ofBIG
picture
Portrait of Humanity winning
images now in printThe week in brief, edited by Geoff Harris
Leica’s magnifi cent seven
Leica is reaching out to younger UK-based photographers via
Project Z, a venture which sees Leica collaborate with seven
contemporary shooters. Equipped with Leica gear, they will travel
the world working on various projects such as the effect of tourism
on the landscape. See http://www.leicastore-uk.co.uk/pages/project-z.
SLIK back
SLIK has released a range of
new PRO CF carbon-fibre travel
tripods. The PRO CF-635 tripod
legs accommodate a 3kg load,
and the PRO CF-834 supports
a 7kg load. Two ball heads
(PBH-535AS and PBH 635AS)
have also been released for the
Pro CF legs. Prices range from
£219 to £299 for the tripod legs,
and £85 to £90 for the heads.
Olympus teleconverter and fi rmware update
Olympus has released its MC-20 2x teleconverter and brought out
firmware updates for its OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The MC-20 can be
attached to the ED 300mm F4.0 IS PRO and ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO,
and goes on sale in early July for £399.99. The OM-D E-M1 Mark II
firmware update improves AF performance and unlocks new video
features. For full details, see http://www.olympus.co.uk/firmware.
Portrait of Humanity
is published by
Hoxton Mini Press and
is priced at £22.