SanDisk has produced a family of high-speed, rugged, lightweight portable SSD drives, the PRO-G40 series. High-performance NVMe SSD flash memory is at the heart of the Pro-G40. The drives are available in 1, 2, and 4 terabyte capacities. Connection is via USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 is supported. Up to 2500MB write and 3000MB per second transfer speeds are achievable, according to SanDisk. The drive enclosure is IP68 dust and splash-resistant, and it’s designed to withstand a drop of up to 3 metres. It’s also crush-resistant and keeps cool thanks to an aluminium core construction.
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
PRESS RELEASE
The SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD
The SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD sets a new standard in physical data protection. Its turbocharged speeds of up to 3000MB/s read and 2500MB/s write1 via ThunderboltTM 3 and 1050MB/s read & 1000MB/s write1 via USB 3.2 Gen 2 are combined with an ultra-durable, ultra-rugged build through its IP68 water and dust resistance rating.
This rating is key in determining the PRO-G40’s capabilities. The first number denotes the device’s resistance to object intrusion. In the case of the PRO-G40, a rating of 6 indicates the device is completely resistant to all objects, including the finest molecules of dust, mud, glass, and other disruptive materials.
As for the second number, this indicates the level of resistance to water, specifically. For the PRO-G40, this stands again at a score of 8, meaning the device is protected against complete, continuous submersion in water below depths of 1m3.
Crush resistance of up to 1.8 tonnes is a key capability too. To put that into context, that means the PRO-G40 SSD can comfortably handle two adult male polar bears on top of it1 or – for IT aficionados – 5 MB of data in 1956.
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD
David Newton, SanDisk Professional Team Member at Western Digital added: “The form factor of the SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 is fantastic because it fits in a bag and offers bundles of incredibly fast storage for backing up photos and videos on the road. When you’re travelling, size and weight are key, so small and light really helps.
Not only that, being so fast it cuts down the time I spend in front of a computer backing up which, after a long day with a lot of data, is a godsend.
The final piece of the puzzle is durability – I can be on the go away from base and my main storage for 1 or 2 months at a time, so I have to know that the drives where my data is stored are rugged and able to handle life on the go.
It also just looks great – solid and purposeful – I always get people asking me about it whenever I’ve got it plugged in.”
The PRO-G40 SSD is built with a cooling aluminium core to sustain ultra-fast speeds under its heaviest workflows.
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
DPNow quick summary:
Mirrorless cameras, and lenses, can be significantly smaller and lighter than their DSLR counterparts. Many photographers prefer a hand strap arrangement to a neck strap. Peak Design has produced crafted DSLR hand straps with a removable tripod plate for nearly ten years. They have now come up with a mirrorless camera version, the Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap. Here’s Peak Design’s own video on the product, followed by their official press release:
New: Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap designed for mirrorless
Press release
2023-07-14 13:42Transcontinenta UK Ltd, introduces, as distributor Peak Design for the UK and Ireland, the new Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless camera’s.
In 2014, Peak Design reinvented the camera strap with the Slide and Clutch, and used Kickstarter to share them with the world. Both the Peak Design Slide and Clutch offered new and better comfort for DSLR owners. This year, through another Kickstarter campaign, they launched an improved solution for mirrorless camera owners, the Peak Design Micro Clutch.
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design Micro Clutch hand strap for mirrorless cameras
Peak Design developed the Micro Clutch for two reasons:
“Cameras have mostly got smaller, but hands have mostly stayed the same stupid size. These facts cannot coexist peacefully without some sort of tool to bridge their contradictory nature. That is why we created the Micro Clutch”.
The first of its kind. The Peak Design Micro Clutch is a hand strap designed specifically for small mirrorless camera bodies. The Micro Clutch is perfect for any activity where drop protection and comfort are essential, whether it’s run-and-gun street photography, active outdoor shooting or an extended portrait session in the studio.
A beautifully low-profile, machined aluminium baseplate conceals a hidden attachment tool, making battery access a breeze. Micro Clutch also includes a removable tripod plate for use with Capture, PD tripods and third party Arca-Swiss compatible tripods. A built-in Anchor attachment point allows use with any PD camera strap.
BEAUTIFUL, LOW-PROFILE DESIGN
This first-hand strap is designed specifically for smaller mirrorless cameras, and it perfectly complements the aesthetics of your camera. Unlike traditional DSLR wrist straps that press your palm against the camera body, the Hypalon finger loop accommodates 2–4 fingers for total security. The axial strap attachment allows the strap to conform to the shape of your hand, and the microfibre wicking pad ensures all-day comfort. Micro Clutch offers safety, stability, and comfort in one beautifully designed package.
The unique design of the Peak Design Micro Clutch gives you a delightful combination of superior grip and enhanced comfort without restricting your access to your camera’s front, back and top controls.
Compatible with Mirrorless Cameras
The Peak Design Micro Clutch fits a wide range of mirrorless camera bodies. Choose the L-plate model for mirrorless cameras with a pronounced grip, and the I-plate model for cameras with little or no grip. For DSLR cameras, we recommend using the original Peak Design Clutch hand strap. Check the Camera Compatibility Chart to see which Micro Clutch is the perfect match for your camera.
Unique features
Full access to front, back and top camera controls
Strap easily adjusts to fit your hand or camera size
Magnetically integrated removal tool for quick and easy battery access
Low profile anodized aluminium baseplate
Included tripod plate for compatibility with Capture, PD tripods and 3rd party ARCA tripods
PD Anchor attachment points for compatibility with all PD straps
Sustainably built
100% carbon-neutral
Made from recycled aluminium
Lifetime guarantee
Availability and prices
The Peak Design Micro Clutch is now for sale at the Peak Design retailers in the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The recommended retail price for the Peak Design Micro Clutch L-plate and I-Plate is £65.99 for the UK, and €74.99 for Ireland.
Shutterstock has been very busy. They recently took a strategic decision to become a player in the 3D imaging market and now they have launched an archival collection of premium media assets including 50 million photographs and video. It’s called The Vault and here is the press release:
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2021 – Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies, today announced the launch of The Vault, Shutterstock’s archival collection with over 50 million assets across photo and video, covering royals, film, music, sports, wars, politics, and celebrities, making it one of the largest photo and video archives in the world that provides a comprehensive chronicle of the 20th Century.
The physical location of The Vault is in an Iron Mountain facility in London, with a significant number of photographs digitized and made available on Shutterstock Editorial. The Vault houses archival content through a rich blend of Shutterstock-owned collections, as well as strategic alliances with world-class global partners, including AP, Associated News, and ITV.
“For the first time in six years, we are delighted to open The Vault, officially providing Shutterstock’s customers with unparalleled access to the best historical content across a wide range of categories,” said Jamie Elden, Chief Revenue Officer at Shutterstock. “Archival photography and footage not only preserve our history, but it adds color and credibility to storytelling in an authentic and cost-effective way, providing immense value, and a wide range of new stories to be told for documentary, film, and television producers.”
The Vault is managed by Greg Watts at Shutterstock, who leads a team of archivists that catalogue and preserve the content. “I started my career 29 years ago at Rex as a filing clerk in the physical archive in East London, and I am incredibly excited to make this very special collection accessible to the wider Shutterstock community,” said Watts. “There are images that have not been seen for nearly 20 years, waiting to be discovered — it’s truly an A-Z of more than a century of world events and stories.”
The Vault’s offering includes The Rex Features Collection, which chronicles historical moments, including iconic images of the British Royal family, Ronald Reagan’s transition from film star to politician, as well as Dezo Hoffman’s archive, who photographed musical icons, such as Sinatra in the recording studios, and Marvin Gaye appearing on “Ready Steady Go.”
Additionally, Shutterstock houses the ITV archive, and is the exclusive distribution partner for its enormous catalogue of TV stills, including classics such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Spitting Image, The Prisoner, Thunderbirds and Upstairs Downstairs.
Other Shutterstock-owned collections include:
The Berliner Archive: Founded in 1973, covering celebrity events in Los Angeles, New York and Las Vegas.
The Picture Library: For 50 years, Alan Davidson, the photographer behind a number of iconic images, from Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger dancing, to a teenage Lady Diana Spencer, captured some of the world’s most prolific people, and memorialized countless historical moments.
The Harry Myers Collection: Starting his career in the 40s and shooting for almost six decades, Myers took photographs of arguably every major film star at London film premieres.
The Art Archive: A rare and extensive offering from the world’s leading fine art galleries, museums and private collections covering every aspect of the creative arts and world culture — from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics dating back to 2500 BC, to Buzz Aldrin’s first steps on the moon.
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock’s comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos and music. Working with its growing community of over one million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 350 million images and more than 20 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media offering; Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop; Offset, a high-end image collection; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; and Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and videos for the world’s media.
DPNow comment: You might have assumed that Shutterstock was ‘just’ a stock photographic image marketplace, but you’d be behind the times. Shutterstock has already expanded into stock music and video. And today’s news is that Shutterstock is addingf the 3D category to its portfolio with the acquisiton of 3D modelling and workflow company, TurboSquid.
Press Release –
Shutterstock to Acquire TurboSquid, the World’s Largest 3D Marketplace
Shutterstock acquires Turbosquid
NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the “Company”), a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies, today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TurboSquid, Inc., positioning Shutterstock as the world’s largest 3D marketplace.
The acquisition of TurboSquid establishes Shutterstock as the premium destination for 3D models.
For over 20 years, TurboSquid has been a 3D industry leader, offering a unified 3D workflow, and operating a marketplace offering of more than one million 3D models, a 2D marketplace derived from 3D objects, and a digital asset management solution offered on a SaaS basis. Since its inception in 2000, TurboSquid has enabled the creation, optimization, publishing and monetization of 3D models, while accelerating time to market and reducing development hours via its proprietary technology.
“At Shutterstock, we are constantly at the forefront of innovation, monitoring the creative roadmap through our clients,” said Stan Pavlovsky, CEO of Shutterstock. “The growth of 3D, AR and VR content and the potential to engage consumers with this disruptive technology is at an all-time high, and TurboSquid’s industry-leading platform allows us to make the distribution of 3D accessible to Shutterstock’s community of creators and marketers across video, gaming, e-commerce, and beyond.”
TurboSquid’s Chief Executive Officer Matt Wisdom added, “Nobody in the world understands the creative landscape better than Shutterstock. The visionary leadership and tech innovation make it the perfect place for TurboSquid and its employees to continue what we do best — creating and building a 3D powerhouse and cloud-based digital asset management solution.”
The acquisition of TurboSquid establishes Shutterstock as the premium destination for 3D models. In addition, TurboSquid’s PixelSquid offering provides access to content sourced from 3D models in an easy-to-use 2D format, which allows users to tap into the power and flexibility that comes with 3D. TurboSquid’s SaaS offering, Kraken, is a turnkey solution that companies use to manage their own libraries of models and streamline 3D asset management.
CapM Advisors acted as financial advisor to Shutterstock, and Raymond James acted as financial advisor to TurboSquid.
Transaction Highlights
Shutterstock will become the world’s largest 3D marketplace.
Strong strategic fit and meaningful revenue synergies with Shutterstock.
Consideration for the transaction consists of $75 million of cash payable at closing.
Expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted net income per diluted share and adjusted EBITDA.
Transaction is targeted to close in early February, subject to customary closing conditions.
ABOUT SHUTTERSTOCK
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock’s comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos and music. Working with its growing community of over one million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 350 million images and more than 20 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media offering; Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop; Offset, a high-end image collection; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; and Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and videos for the world’s media.
Founded in 2000, TurboSquid is the world’s leading source for stock 3D models. Their customers include over half of the Fortune 100 and a diverse set of industries including film and television, retail, gaming, news media, advertising, architecture and defense. Powered by a passionate contributor community from around the globe, TurboSquid is dedicated to improving how 3D models are built, bought and used. Their latest initiative, Kraken, is an asset management platform designed to help organizations finally bring order to their 3D libraries.
TurboSquid is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
For more information, please visit turbosquid.com.
DPNow comment: While we’re all surely missing going to shows like CES, The Photography Show and Photokina, some of these events are ploughing ahead socially-distanced, online. One such event is Electronic Imaging 2021 Online. Its credentials have been given a boost by confirmation from the renowned French company, DxOMark, that they will be involved in next month’s event:
DXOMARK, the French engineering services company well-known for its benchmark and recognized by camera, smartphone, and audio manufacturers world-wide, will showcase its expertise by presenting two papers assessing testing for image quality. On January 25 Frédéric Guichard, CEO & CTO at DXOMARK, along with his team of engineers, will explore the issues driving the industry by drawing upon the research completed at the DXOMARK Paris-based labs.
With over 10 years of experience testing and evaluating lenses and DSLRs and smartphone cameras. DXOMARK has developed unique, stringent scientific test protocols and industry-graded tools run by their engineers and technicians. Its Analyzer hardware and software suite for image-quality benchmarking has been used in image-quality testing for over a decade. 150 Analyzer laboratories are installed around the world. DXOMARK’s test reports are highly solicited by camera makers worldwide to help them measure image quality and to benchmark their products in various stages of the product development cycle.
Electronic Imaging 2021 conference attendees are invited to attend two DXOMARK webinars:
Evaluation of the Lens Flare
By Elodie Souksava, Thomas Corbier, Alexandra Giraud, François-Xavier Thomas, Laurent Chanas, and Frédéric Guichard
Flare, or stray light, is a visual phenomenon generally considered undesirable in photography and reduces image quality. In this talk, presenters will present an objective metric for quantifying the amount of flare of the lens of a camera module.
RAW Image Quality Evaluation Using Information Capacity
By François-Xavier Thomas, Thomas Corbier, Emilie Baudin, Yiqi Li, Laurent Chanas, and Frédéric Guichard.
This presentation outlines a comprehensive objective metric for estimating digital camera system performance using the DXOMARK’s RAW test protocol. These techniques and this work have the potential to improve digital image quality evaluation and to pave the way for advancements in domains such as automotive or surveillance cameras.
Samyang Launches World’s First AF 14mm F2.8 for Canon RF Mount
October 25th 2019 – Seoul, South Korea: Global optics brand Samyang Optics has announced the world’s first ‘AF 14mm F2.8 RF’ specifically designed for RF mount.
The Samyang Lens Station is a device which allows you to customise lens performance and update firmware of Samyang autofocus lens series. It enables updating of the firmware or calibration of focus, aperture and manual focusing sensitivity.
Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 RF
Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 RF
Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 RF
Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 RF
Samyang Optics, known for its wide-angle lenses, packs 113.9 degree ultra-wide angle and excellent optical performance into a compact lens designed for mirrorless cameras.
The World’s First AF 14mm F2.8 for RF mount
Samyang launched the first manual focus lenses for RF mount (MF 14mm F2.8 and MF 85mm F1.4) in February to meet consumer demand for lenses to fit Canon mirrorless RF cameras and now this new AF lens follows in its footsteps. Samyang Optics, which first introduced autofocus lenses for Sony FE mount in 2016 and in the 3 year since, it has become known for being the world’s first third-party lens manufacturer to release lenses for new camera mounts, making it one of the world’s leading companies in the global lens industry. In 2018, Samyang also launched autofocus lenses for Canon EF mount and Nikon F mount. The new RF lens has been added to the line-up as the Canon RF mirrorless camera market grows.
Outstanding Performance from the Master of Wide Angle Lens
From the world-renowned master of wide angle lenses, Samyang’s AF 14mm F2.8 RF has 14 lens elements in 10 groups, with 6 special elements including 3 aspherical, 1 high refraction and 2 extra-low dispersion elements. These special optics provide minimum distortion and outstanding image quality from corner to corner, with 113.9 degrees of wide angle. Also the 7 aperture blades create soft and circular bokeh with sharp light-rays.
Light and Compact Mirrorless AF Lens
Previously, Canon RF camera users had to put an RF adapter onto their Canon EF lens to enjoy a 14mm wide-angle, making a size and weight that is not ideal for use with a mirrorless camera. The new Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 RF is designed exclusively to prioritise the user experience of mirrorless cameras. As a result, the length of the flange back was reduced and so the length and weight of the lens were also lowered to maximise the handling experience. Also minimised is the weight of the focusing system, for fast and accurate AF performance.
User-oriented Lens Device Design
The new lens is equipped with a switch that allows easy changing between AF and MF when manual focus is required, or for fine adjustments. Dust and moisture resistant weather sealing ensures a more secure experience under outdoor conditions. There is also a rear filter holder on the mount to create more diverse images and a new Lens Station which allows USB updating of firmware and other lens settings.
Available in November
The Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 RF lens will become available during in November 2019 with a suggested retail price of £629 (including VAT).
More detailed information about the product can be found on the official Samyang Optics website: www.samyanglensglobal.com
Samyang Lenses are imported and distributed in the UK & Ireland by Intro 2020 Ltd.
Canon launches a world first RF lens – the third addition to its F2.8L trinity series – and a new portrait lens for the RF mount
Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 24 October 2019 – Canon Europe, world leader in lens manufacturing, launches the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM and RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS, delivering on its commitment to introducing six RF lenses for the EOS R System to the market in 2019. Completing Canon’s F2.8L trinity series for the RF mount, the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM is the world’s shortest and lightest[i] interchangeable lens with a focal length of 70-200mm f/2.8 for interchangeable lens cameras[ii] with a 35mm Full Frame image sensor. The RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS sits in the new RF line-up as a complementary lens to the RF 85mm F1.2L USM. Sharing the same optical excellence, but with an added Canon unique DS coating, the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS does not compromise on quality while achieving the desired soft bokeh look. With its shallow depth of field capabilities, it’s an ideal choice for capturing portrait shots with smooth backgrounds and drawing attention and focus on the subject.
Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM
Both lenses join Canon’s innovative RF lens line-up enabling photographers and videographers to capture high-quality still and moving images across all genres – from landscape and architecture, to portrait and nature, or sports and media. Offering incredible quality, durability and versatility there’s now a lens for all photographers – from enthusiasts to professionals – looking to expand their skill set and take stunning shots with the EOS R System in any shooting scenario.
The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM – a lighter, shorter and trinity staple lens
Following the announcement of the RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM and RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM in August this year, the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM completes Canon’s F2.8L zoom trinity lens series – three kit bag essential RF lenses enabling professionals and enthusiasts to capture subjects in practically any scenario with their large, bright f/2.8 aperture and zoom range.
The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM is a great example of Canon’s commitment to supporting photographers with kit that helps push creative boundaries, futureproofing their content with the EOS R System. Weighing approximately 1,070g and is 146mm in length at its shortest – that’s around 28 per cent lighter and 27 per cent shorter than the existing EF mount model – photographers have the flexibility to shoot for longer periods of time, comfortably to capture the winning shot. The first RF lens with a white heat shield coating, the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM will perform at a premium high standard whatever the weather.
The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM is the first Canon lens to support an electronic floating focus control that drives the two lens groups individually with Dual Nano USMs – with this a high degree of quietness, power saving, and high-speed operation is achieved without sacrificing the lens’ compact size.
Equipped with Dual Nano USMs, the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM also achieves high-precision still image AF and smooth movie AF in combination with the EOS R series Dual Pixel CMOS AF. This combination reduces focus breathing for video shooting. Coupled with 5 Stop IS (Image Stabilizer), images will be pin-sharp even when slowing the shutter speed down and in dark scenes – expanding the possibilities for handheld shooting.
The RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS – a picture perfect portrait lens
Retaining the stunning image quality and ease of use of the RF 85mm F1.2L USM, the addition of RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS to Canon’s RF line-up is its response to the variety of portrait photographers’ needs. Combining the large, maximum aperture of f/1.2 and close-up shooting, with a minimum focusing distance of 85cm, with its DS coating the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS achieves greater expression – its dramatic blurring capabilities makes the subject ‘pop’ more than ever before.
This bokeh effect is made possible thanks to Canon’s original DS coating – a vapor-deposited coating technology that has a high transmittance at the center and a low transmittance toward the periphery. Without compromising on quality, the DS coating applied on the front and rear surfaces of the lens softly and smoothly blurs the entire outline of bokeh – not just on one side which is common of similar lenses on the market.
Not only is the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS perfect for portraiture photography, the resulting bokeh effect this lens produces is perfect for achieving the desired ‘cinematic’ look many video content creators, across multiple genres from documentary to film, strive for. Dull, flat talking head videos are a thing of the past and the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS is a RF lens that helps eradicate that.
Lenses which optimise Canon’s optical excellence
The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM’s world’s first lens of its category status is made possible with Canon’s innovative new optical design. Utilising a large diameter and short back focus the degree of freedom in lens design, compared to conventional EF lenses, helps achieve exceptionally high image quality. Ensuring images are of premium quality, each aberration is successfully corrected by glass-molded aspherical lenses, UD lenses and Super UD lenses. In addition to this, SWC – a coating that achieves anti-reflectivity reducing flaring and ghosting – is used.
Mirroring the optical excellent standard of the rest of the RF line-up, by combining Canon’s proprietary technologies such as BR[iii] optics and UD lenses, chromatic aberration is thoroughly suppressed in the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS enabling photographers to also achieve the highest of image quality. With its ASC anti-reflective coating reducing flaring and ghosting and the effective arrangement of ground aspherical lenses, the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS, like the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM and the rest of Canon’s RF lens line-up, enables professionals and enthusiasts to achieve outstandingly optically excellent images in their desired style.
Designed with professionals and enthusiasts in mind
As with all Canon products the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM and RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS have been designed using customer feedback. Both lenses are dust and water-resistant enabling photographers to handle all weather conditions – giving peace of mind that, whatever the scenario, the kit will withstand the pressures and produce optically excellent images.
The highly customisable control ring of the RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM and RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS makes it possible to assign aperture, shutter speed, ISO speed, and exposure compensation as desired. The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM features, a newly designed compact tripod mount which can be removed with a simple operation, to quickly change the vertical and horizontal framing when using a tripod.
Pricing & Availability:
The RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM and RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS will be available from December with the following RSPs:
RF 85mm f/1.2 DS: £3,249.99 / €3799.99
RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS UMD: £2,699.99 / €3149.99
For product information on the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS please visit:
World’s shortest and lightest[iv] interchangeable lens with a focal length of 70-200mm f/2.8 for interchangeable lens cameras[v] with a 35mm Full Frame image sensor – ideal for sports, wildlife and portraits
Fast f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range
5 Stop IS (Image Stabilizer ) for shake free images
Fast-focusing with Dual Nano USMs
L- series quality and weatherproofing
RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS Key Features
High-performance 85mm prime lens
DS Coating for soft, smooth and defocused rendering
Large f/1.2 aperture
Customisable control ring – giving direct control over Tv/Av/ISO settings
L-series quality and weatherproofing
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[i] Based on Canon research and as of October 2019
3 Legged Thing Announces Huge Upgrade to Ellie L-Bracket System
New 3 Legged Thing L Bracket versions
The British tripod and photo accessory manufacturer builds on the success of its Ellie L-bracket System with three alternative base options for ultimate universal compatibility.
STAGSDEN, ENGLAND – 24th October 2019
Following the success of Ellie, their highly-configurable, universal L-bracket, 3 Legged Thing has announced new versions of the L-bracket which offer improved battery door access on smaller camera bodies, as well as unique compatibility with camera clip systems, including Peak Design® Capture v3.
L-brackets are used to maintain the focal plane and a level horizon when switching from landscape to portrait on a tripod. Ellie was released in March 2019 and immediately became a global success for 3 Legged Thing. Ellie has an unprecedented level of functionality and two-axis adjustability, making it a firm favourite for photographers around the world.
“It was always the plan to expand upon the Ellie System,” explains 3LT Founder & CEO, Danny Lenihan. “The ultimate goal for any universal product is to make it truly universal, so this is a huge step forward. Creating an L-bracket with the ability to lock into Peak Design’s Capture system has been on my mind since we launched our first L-bracket in 2016, so I’m really excited that my little brand has innovated something globally unique.”
Three Legged Thing ELLIE-S-C-3450 L brackets
Danny continues: “The moment we launched Ellie there was a resounding call for a version to fit on smaller camera bodies, or those where the camera screw mount is near the battery door. In response we spent some time, primarily with mirrorless cameras, which led to the production of ELLIE SHORT. This new version retains all the functionality of its wider-based predecessor, but with a shorter base plate which better accommodates access to the battery door on some models from Fujifilm, Olympus, and smaller Canon consumer DSLRs.”
Alongside Ellie Short, 3 Legged Thing is also releasing BASE 70, a standalone base plate which can be used as a quick release plate on its own, or for existing Ellie owners, can replace the original base plate.
At the same time, 3 Legged Thing will also release BASE 85 – the original ELLIE base plate – as a standalone product. This provides a wider, stable base for users of larger DSLR and mirrorless cameras, and broadens 3LT’s release plate offering which already includes the Arca Swiss compatible QR4 and QR7.
Both BASE 70 and BASE 85 are made from aerospace grade anodised magnesium alloy. They feature a stainless steel ¼”-20 Stagsden camera screw, and rubberised pads to ensure a secure connection with the camera. They also have a slot at the end for attachment of camera straps.
A number of photographers prefer not to use a strap to carry their camera, instead they use clip systems which attach to belts or bags. The most popular of these is Peak Design’s Capture. It’s been a brand ambition to introduce Capture compatibility to an L-bracket, and as such 3 Legged Thing has now designed compatible universal L-Brackets which can be mounted into a clip system.
These L-brackets, expanded from the original design of Ellie, feature Peak Design geometry on the base that clips into a Capture v3 and can be locked in place. This “shoe” is also Arca Swiss compatible, and being square it has the added attraction of being able to mount in any one of four positions in any Arca-Swiss compatible clamp or head. The vertical aspect has the same design as Ellie, and features a space on one side for cable management. This space can be placed in one of four positions by rotating and/or inverting the upright.
The Capture v3-compatible brackets will be available in two sizes – ELLIE PD with an 85mm / 3.35” long base for standard DSLR and mirrorless cameras, and ELLIE PD SHORT with a 70mm / 2.75” base for smaller camera bodies or those where the screw thread is close to the battery door.
For photographers who wish to use a larger base plate, or current owners of Ellie who want to use the Peak Design Capture system, the new base plates are being made available for purchase separately. BASE 85 PD is the 85 mm length plate with the Capture shoe and BASE 70 PD is the shorter 70mm plate. These also feature a stainless steel ¼”-20 Stagsden camera screw, and rubberised pads to ensure a secure connection with the camera, as well as a slot at the end for strap attachment.
All versions of ELLIE and BASE are now available to pre-order with participating retailers, or at www.3leggedthing.com/ellie
Suggested retail prices are:
ELLIE SHORT – £61.99 / $64.99
ELLIE PD – £72.99 / $79.99
ELLIE PD SHORT £69.99 / $74.99
BASE 70 – £31.99 / $34.99
BASE 85 – £34.99 / $39.99
BASE 70 PD – £39.99 / $44.99
BASE 85 PD – £44.99 / $49.99.
Products are expected to be released in mid November 2019.
