Digital SLR Photography

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Productnews\GearFLAGSHIPALPHAFROM SONYSONY PROVED THAT it hasn’t given upon DSLRs just yet with the launchof theAlpha 99 II, which boasts a full-frame42.4-megapixel CMOS sensor withoutoptical low-passfi lter. The successor tothe A99 boasts a numberofimprovements and innovations,including afi ve-axis image stabilisationsystem, 4K video capture andamaximum ISOof 102400. The AFsystem has been given a total overhaul,with the implementationof 4D Focus;aHybrid phase-detection AF system thatcombines 79-point phase-detection AFsensors with 399focal plane phase-detection AF points to provide fast andhighlyresponsive AF. The A99 II alsoincorporates a translucent mirror thatremainsfi xed, meaning no viewfinderblackout when shooting. The Alpha 99 IIwill beavailable in Novemberforaround £3,000 body-only.http://www.sony.co.ukNove mber2016Digital SLR Photography 101CANON BOLSTERED ITS rangeofmirrorless cameras with theEOS M5 (1),a24.2-megapixel model that sports a DIGIC7 image processor and Dual Pixel CMOSAF. The M5 also boasts an electronicfi nder,placed centrally to give the impressionofthis being a mini-sized DSLR, while therear3in LCD sits on a tilting platform. TheEOSM5 offers Wi-Fi and NFC, a seven frames-per-seconddrive, ISO up to 25600 andFull HD video capability.Released along with the M5 is anM-series superzoomwith an8.3x range equivalent to 29-240mm in 35mmterms. The EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM incorporatesa four-stop ImageStabilizer, STM Motor technologyfornear-silentfocusing and a seven-blade circular iris.The EOS M5 isavailableat the endof November 2016for around £1,049 body-only, or £1,149 with EF-M 15-45mmf/3.5-6.3 IS STM lens. If you can wait until mid-December, youcan buy itfor £1,400 with the EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STMlens, which will sell on its ownfor £429.DSLR owners lookingfor a powerful superzoomfor stills and/or video might want to checkout the Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS II USM(2), available Novemberfor £499. Suitableforfull-frame and APS-C/H, it feat ures a new optical design compared to its predecessor, whichincludes an ultra-low dispersion (UD) lens element toreduce chromatic aberration, afour-stopOptical ImageStabiliser and a Nano USMfor fast and silent AF. It’s also thefi rst Canon lens with anelectronic Lens Information Display, designedfor checking settingsat a glance, includingfocusdistance, a depth-of-field scaleat various apertures andfocal length.www.canon.co.ukMIRRORLESS M5FROM CANONBelow:Canon’s latestcameras,presentedbythe surfingworld’sfi nest.``````NIKON MISSIONNikon announced two furthermodels into itsKeyMissionrangeofactioncameras. The(£330)KeyMission 170features a 170° wide-anglelens, time-lapse and slow-motion modes and iswaterproof to10m, while the (£250)waterproofKeyMission 80 has an 80 angle-of-view andcango downtoa depthof1m. Bothoffer Wi-Fi andBluetooth. Nikon alsorevealed that itsKeyMission360, announced in January, will beavailabletobuy in the nextfew weeksfor around £420.http://www.nikon.co.uk``````OSMO MOBILEBetter knownfor drones,DJI demonstrated theOsmo Mobile, which usesDJI’s three-axis gimbaltoprovide an incrediblysmooth platformfor yourmobile phone. But it goes furtherthan this: via an app and the Osmo’scontrol buttons and triggers, thesystem usesDJI’s dronetechnologytomake it possibletoselect and automatically track andfollowsubjects.Asfar askeen iPhoneographerswereconcerned,thiswas the starofthe show.www.dji.comSHOWSTOPPERSNikon announced two further``````1``````2

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