Digital Camera World (2019-06)

Canon RF 85mm

f/1.2L USM

Prime lens for the R and RP

T

he first of six dedicated lenses for

Canon’s EOS R full-frame mirrorless

system to arrive in 2019 has just

landed. The RF 85mm f/1.2L

USM captures 50% more light

than rival 85mm f/1.4 lenses,

and Canon claims the optical

design of the new lens will

produce the highest

resolution so far. This glass

doesn’t come cheap, though,

and a lens hood will cost extra.

http://www.canon.com;

£2,799/$2,699

Four new lights

from Bowens

A range of options emerges

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F

ollowing its relaunch by Wex Photo

Video earlier this year, four new

Bowens lighting units have been

announced. Leading the pack are the

XMS500 Flash Head and the XE, a more basic

lighting solution. This pair will be joined by the

XMT II and the XMS1000, plus a range of

light shapers. But this is just the start for

the reborn Bowens brand: an extensive

new range of lights, flash systems,

triggers and accessories will follow later

in the year, says a source at Wex.

http://www.wexphotovideo.com;

XMS500, £599/$779

Nikon Coolpix W 150

Get ready to make a splash this summer

J

ust in time for summer comes news of Nikon’s latest low-cost

waterproof/underwater camera. The W150 is an upgrade to

the W100 and offers a choice of eye-catching colour

schemes. Specification-wise, there’s a 13.2-megapixel 1/3.1-

inch sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, and Full HD 1080p video

at up to 30fps. The new Underwater Face Framing mode will

take up to four pictures each time it sees a face.

http://www.nikon.co.uk; £149/$195

Tokina Firin 100mm

f/2.8 for Sony E-mount

Sony shooters seeking a

new option for portraits

and macro have had

their prayers answered.

Tokina’s Firin 100mm

f/2.8 FE Macro offers 1:1

life-size reproduction

with a working distance

of 4.5 inches.

tokinalens.com;

£579/$599

On1 Photo Raw

2019.5 update

This alternative to Adobe

Lightroom has received

a series of productivity

enhancements in its

2019.5 update (free

for existing users).

These include an Edit

History feature and

hierarchical keywords.

http://www.on1.com;

£75/$100 (full version)

Zeiss Otus 1.4/100

for Canon and Nikon

Said to offer medium-

format optical

performance on a pro

DSLR, the manual-focus

Otus 1.4/100 from Zeiss

will set you back a cool

£3,999. It’s pretty hefty,

too, weighing over 1.3kg,

and will fit Nikon F and

Canon EF mounts.

http://www.zeiss.co.uk;

£3,999/$4,500

Focal point

Rounding up

what’s new

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