Steady tele
Estimated Street Price: $1,399
Website: www.nikonusa.com
AF-S
NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens
If portraiture is your thing, you know how
valuable the 70-200mm focal-length range is to your DSLR system. With its AF-S
NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens, Nikon now offer an impressive five stops of
image stabilization through its Vibration Reduction technology. This not only
helps at the longer telephoto end, but also in low-light situations that call
for using slower shutter speeds. This model is smaller and lighter than Nikon’s
f/2.8 version of the lens. When used with the D4, D800 series and D600 DSLRs,
the 70-200mm f/4 allows you to take advantage of Nikon’s teleconverters for
increasing focal length without sacrificing its AF and VR capabilities.
Touch it
List price: TBA
Website: www.metz.us
Metz
mecablitz 52 AF-1
Control your flash the same way you do many
of your devices, by touch. The Metz mecablitz 52 AF-1 is the first hot-shoe
flash to feature a touch-screen-based user interface. This means less
button-pushing and faster, more intuitive control over settings. The menus
rotate when switching from horizontal shooting to portrait shooting, and there
are several models for syncing with the automatic TTL exposure capabilities of
camera systems including Canon, Nikon, Olympus/Panasonic, Pentax and Sony. With
a high guide number of 52 at the 105mm position (ISO 100), the flagship flash
also comes with wireless abilities for use as a commanding master or a remote
slave.
Remote control
Estimated Street Price: $59
Website: www.satechi.net
Satechi
WTR-A Wireless Timer Remote Control Shutter
Experiment with time-lapse photography
using the Satechi WTR-A Wireless Timer Remote Control Shutter. It’s compatible
with most advanced Canon cameras, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. The
WTR-A can program multiple tasks, including delaying the capture of a photo, managing
exposure time, setting a shooting interval and organizing a number of shots
from 50 feet away. The remote is also helpful for capturing subjects that are
difficult to approach, like wildlife, causing minimal vibration. Other features
include a time remind speaker, which is a beeping alert that indicates the
shutter is active and counts down the seconds until the shutter goes off.
On paper
Estimated Street Price: $29 to $35
Website: www.moabpaper.com
Moab
Lasal Inkjet family. Dual Semigloss 330
Make your images look great in print using
the newest member of Moab Lasal Inkjet family. Dual Semigloss 330 is the first
dual-sided heavyweight (330gsm) paper in its class. Featuring the latest in
coating technology, the paper delivers consistent image quality and dries
instantly. You can handle prints immediately without worrying about
fingerprints or scuffing. Moab offers several different kinds of its Lasal
paper, including single-sided luster, gloss and matte, as well as the
double-sided Photo Matte 235. Dual Semigloss 330 is compatible with pigment and
dye inks, but pigment is recommended, and is available in 25-sheet packs of
8.5x11, 11x14, A3+ and A4 sizes.
Fluid head
List Price: $1,140
Website: www.sachtler.com
Sachtler
75mm Ace L
Give your DSLR some solid support with the
Sachtler 75mm Ace L. the fluid head has a load capacity up to 13 pounds, a
7-step counterbalance, and three vertical and horizontal grades of drag. Other
popular Sachtler features, such as an illuminated bubble level, are also
included in this model. The head is available with a choice of two different
carbon-fiber tripods. With the mid-level spreader, the system weighs 8.6
pounds. The head features clearly marked counterbalance settings and has a tilt
range of +900 to -750.
Fix distortion
List Price: $79
Website: www.dxo.com
ViewPoint
from DxO
Correct the edge distortion that can take
place when shooting with a wide-angle lens using ViewPoint from DxO. The
program fixes this flaw by automatically restoring the natural proportions of
distorted faces and bodies, making them look as normal as those in the center
of the image. Adjustments are made that take into account shooting parameters
such as focal length and sensor size. The large workspace area includes intuitive
toolbars and control palettes. There are also advanced controls for making
manual fixes.
Head support
List Price: TBA
Website: www.rodklukas@arca-swiss.com
Arca-Swiss
ballheads
Position your camera smoothly and
accurately using a pair of Arca-Swiss ballheads. The Monoball Z1g+ is lighter
than its predecessor and uses a motion-control system that allows it to deliver
stabilized movement in all direction. The Monoball Z2+ combines the features of
a ballhead with those of a multi-axial tripod head. It has two panning
mechanisms, one at the base of the head and one located above the ball for
precise and level panorama stitching. The Z2+ is also lighter.
Secure straps
Estimated Street Price: $67
(Back-Pack-Strap); $96 (Strap-Surfer)
Website: www.sunsniperusa.com
Back-Pack-Strap
Expand your carrying options using a pair
of new straps from Sun Sniper. The Back-Pack-Strap allows you to carry your
backpack while using it as an additional camera strap for a DSLR. The strap
clips onto your bag and has a stainless-steel ball-bearing camera connector, as
well as a steel wire that runs through the channels of the strap. With the
Strap-Surfer, the camera rests by your side and is ready whenever you need it.
Just clip the strap to your bag and attach the stainless-steel bearing
connector to your camera’s tripod socket.
Glass options
List Price: $1,499 (70-200mm); $849 (90mm)
Website: www.tamron-usa.com
Tamron
SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD tele zoom
Add some new glass to your camera bag, as
Tamron is developing two new lens options for you to consider. The Tamron SP
70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD tele zoom will feature Vibration Compensation
image-stabilization technology, XLD (Extra Low Dispersion) and four LD (Low
Dispersions) elements to minimize chromatic aberrations, and construction that
prevents moisture from getting into the lens. The SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD will
feature redesigned optics and the VC system, as well as the lens maker’s newly
created eBAND coating to reduce flare and ghosting. Both models will be
available in Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts.
SP
90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD
