D-Photo USA (2019-07-08)

PHOTO NEWS DESK

All the latest photography news straight off the wire

Panasonic has lifted the curtain on its much-

anticipated full-frame mirrorless model, designed

with professional video recording in mind.

When the Panasonic Lumix S1H hits the shelves, it

will be the first interchangeable-lens-system camera

to offer video recording in 6K/24p (3:2  aspect

ratio) or 5.9K/30p (16:9 aspect ratio), as well as

the first full-frame mirrorless to shoot 10-bit 60p

4K/C4K footage.

The camera is expected to be launched towards

the end of the year, though no local release date or

pricing has yet been confirmed.

As a category sponsor in the 2019 Iris Awards, D-Photo was proud to present the award for
top student photographer to Timothy Lomax at a black tie gala in Wellington.
Hosted by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP), the Iris Awards
celebrates excellence in professional — and, in this case, up-and-coming professional —
photography. Head to page 92 for a gallery of all this year’s winners.

MIRRORLESS MEDIUM-

FORMAT MONSTER

Fujifilm has notched a world first with the

release of its GFX100, the first medium-format

mirrorless camera with a sensor over 100MP.

The camera is built around a 102MP back-

illuminated CMOS sensor; packs five-stop in-

body image stabilization (IS); and, despite all

that resolution, is able to shoot at a 5fps clip

— that’s 1GB of data a second for those keeping

count at home.

The Fujifilm GFX100 is available from

New Zealand retailers at a recommended retail

price of $17,999 (body only).

Entry into the fourth Sony Alpha Photography Awards

is open until the end of August.

The awards were conceived to recognize outstanding

images captured with the Sony Alpha camera and

lens system.

Last year saw two Kiwi photographers excel in the

Australasian competition. Ilan Wittenberg took out the

Grand Prize as well as the Portrait category, with an image

that appeared on the cover of D-Photo Issue  No.  84,

and Keeley  Watson won the inaugural Youth category.

Keeley was interviewed in D-Photo Issue No. 85.

Visit the Sony Scene website, scene.sonyanz.com, for

this year’s entry and prize details.

Local photographic importers were recently

the subject of a New  Zealand  Listener cover

story, which examined the way some parallel

importers are dodging border tax and hurting

the industry.

The eight-page feature interviews CRK head

Gerard  Emery about the efforts he and other

like-minded industry players have made to

get Customs and online marketplaces to

crack down on importers using fraudulent

paperwork to avoid GST payments. Head to

our Industry  Insider column on page  10 for

more on this contentious issue.

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Timothy Lomax receives his award

Panasonic Lumix S1H

New Zealand Listener, 22–28 June 2019