For a relatively small
company like Leica, they actually have an amazingly wide line of products. As a matter of fact, Leica is the only camera
manufacturer that offers products from APS size sensor cameras to full frame
cameras, medium format and up to large format with their Sinar division.
However, sometimes we need
accessories that simply are not available from Leica. Here are some newly announced items that might
be of interest:
Rollei announced a new
line of tripods, the
"Rock Solid"
tripods
Rollei has completely
redesigned its robust carbon tripods in the mid-range "Rock Solid"
series and further optimized them for outdoor use. Especially interesting is
that the tripods are now available with a ball head.
Since the "Rock Solid
Mark II" tripods are designed for use in sand, salt water and snow, the removable
rubber feet and spikes prove to be helpful. Rollei has changed the lower leg segments to
allow extremely low heights to make ground-level shots easier. All tripods offer increased carrying capacity,
a simplified leg angle lock and a spirit level in the tripod shoulder and 3/8
"and 1/4" threads to attach accessories.
The "Rock Solid Mark
II" series is available in four versions. The "Alpha XL" is with
a maximum height of 190cm, a carrying capacity of 65kg. The "Alpha"
version is his smaller brother and carries the newly developed ball head
"T7S Mark II". The "Beta" with the
"T5S Mark II" ball head comes with a center column, allowing a height
of 163.5cm.
The "Rock Solid Mark
II Alpha XL" costs 549.99 Euro, the "Alpha incl.
T7S Mark II" is offered for 499.99 Euro, the "Beta incl. T5S Mark
II" for 399.99 Euro and the "Gamma incl. T3S Mark II" for 299.99
euros.
For more information go
here:
Hoya has introduced their
new
Fusion One filter series
The Fusion One is a new
filter series, which replaces the PRO1D series.
The Fusion One Filters
will complete the Hoya line-up. The series
combines all the basic specifications of Hoya filters, like multi-layer
coating, high translucency, premium optical glass and a flat frame. In addition,
a new dirt and water repellent coating meets the latest industry standards.
Photographs taken with Leica cameras deserve to be printed with the best photographic materials available. For that purpose, Epson introduced a new line of papers, the
Fine art papers
These papers consist a total
of eight new print media in two quality levels: four fine-art media and four
photo media.
Compared to its
predecessors, the new Fine Art papers cover an even wider color gamut.
These acid-free papers are made of 100
percent cotton and have either a smooth ("hot press") or textured
("cold press") surface. The
new materials have a weight of 300 g / m² and are available in either natural
white or light white version.
The new papers achieve
higher density for excellent color reproduction and deep black. The versions
with smooth surfaces are particularly well suited for photographic work while
the materials with a structured surface make high-quality fine-art prints look
particularly interesting. Thanks to their optional natural white or light-white
coloring, they can be used to find an optimal basis for every application.
For more information go here:
Finally, there is also news for film photographers. Probably the most active manufacturer of black and white films is Fotoimpex with their line of ADOX films. Their newest member is the
Adox HR-50
The Adox HR-50 was originally a high-resolution technical application film, which Adox modified with Speed Boost technology to make it suitable for normal photography.
This increases the sensitivity to ISO 50 and reduces the contrast so that the film can be processed in normal developers. A specially designed HR-50 developer is also available.
The HR-50 is suitable for landscape, city or travel photography, for portraits they recommend the special HR-50 developer. According to Fotoimpex, the film responds comparatively well to filtering, making it an ideal match for the new Adox Snap-on gelatine filters.
To simplify the introduction to infrared photography, Adox has also developed a lightweight infrared filter, which reduces the sensitivity by only one aperture. Users can shoot with ISO 25, handheld, and achieve tonal-rich and fine-grained results with a resolution of up to 560 lines per millimeter.
The pictures get a dramatic look. The film is equally suitable for classic infrared photography as for landscape photography.
For more information go here:
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