Practical Photography - UK (2019-09)

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StevenS

NikonD

Stickingto itsDSLR

core, Nikon’sprosports

replacementto theD5 is

ex pectedto dropbefore

th e 2020Olympics.New

fe aturesmightincludedual

Expeedsensors,a 20MPBSI

se nsorandin-bodyimage

stabilisation.The AFsystem

is alsoexpectedtoreceivea

boost,thoughtheD5 wasat the

pi nnacleof techin thisregard.

Weanticipatean announcement

tolandin January2020.

ni kon.co.uk

Sigma35mm

f/ 1.2on Nikon?

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re leasingthreenewE

mountlensesforSony,

thoughwe now thinkthey

willal sofindtheirwayonto

theNi konZ system.Thiswould

mean the35mmf/1.2Art lens

would satisfythosecomplaining

abouta lackof nativewide-

aperturelenseson thesystem.

It ’s alsobelievedto includea

14 -24mmwide-anglezoom,as

well as a 45mm,bothwithfixed

aperturesof f/2.8.We’llupdate

you whenweknowmore.

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Olympushashada

quieteryear, dueto

movingitsproduction

fa cility.However,we’re

hearingrumblingsaboutthe

nextE-M5.Specifically,we

believeit will be usingthesame

20 .4MPLiveMOSsensoras the

flagshipE-M1MarkII. It will

li kelystillboastthe121-point

phasedetectionAF system.We

also expecttheautofocusing

sy stemto benefitfromthe

algorithmsdevelopedforthe

E- M1X.ol ympus.co.uk

RumourMill

Hotly-anticipated products

we can expect in 2019...

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News

AboveOl ympusexpands

itsToughrangewith

thela testgo-anywhere

TG-6,a 12MPcamera

built foradventure.

Nanlite brings

ne w LEDrange

Fujifilm wants

to printyour life

lighting

exhibition

Formerly known as NanGuang, LED

lighting specialist NanLite has just

released a new range. The Forza

line-up of battery-powered LED

lights come in three flavours – an

ultra-portable 60W head, a 300W

and a powerful 500W head that

produces a dazzling 66300 Lux at

1m. They all boast a 5600k colour

temperature, and built-in strobe

effects – ideal for creating an

indoor thunderstorm. They’re

available to buy now.

kenro.co.uk

Fujifilm has launched the My Life Exhibition,

showcasing life in Britain for the youth of

today. It’s calling for entries from under 25s,

and aims to explore what it’s like to grow up

in the UK today. Winners will be exhibited

from the 24-27 October at the Truman

Brewery in London, and Fujifilm will donate

£2.50 for each participant to The Mix, a

youth charity. fujifilm-printlife.eu/london

Olympus gets tough

action cam

Olympus has now added the TG-6 to its range of Tough

adventure cameras. This latest entry has a 12MP 1/2.3in

sensor, 4x optical zoom lens with 25-100mm 35mm

equivalent, and f/2-4.9 aperture. There’s a rear 3in LCD

screen that offers Live View, as well as a contrast detect

AF system. Nicknamed the four-wheel drive of the camera

world, the TG-6 is dustproof, shockproof from a height of

2.1m and waterproof down to 15m. It can also withstand

weights of up to 100kg and temperatures of -10°C. There’s

even dual-plane protective glass that’s said to bolster the

camera’s anti-fogging performance.

For photographers, there’s a range of 16 scene modes,

and an impressive sounding Macro system that includes

a Focus Stacking mode and 1cm close focusing. It also

captures RAWs and shoots at up to 20fps. Video shooters

are catered for with 4K 30fps and 1080p Full HD at 120fps.

It’s available to buy now, with an RRP of £450.

olympus.co.uk

price

£

video

4k

image resolution

12mp