Fujinon XF35mm f/1.4 II Patent Spotted

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 25, 2021
Example 1Example 2
Focal length35.01934.989
F value1.451.45
Angle of view44.044.2
BF12.76612.915

The first patents for the much-anticipated update to the Fujinon XF35mm f/1.4 R surfaced and a lot of Fujifilm fans should be excited. The XF35mm f/1.4 was the reason to buy into X Mount early and it looks like the updated lens will be a little larger and higher quality than the original. This update should be weather resistant and dustproof with faster internal AF moving 5 elements in 3 groups, but it likely won’t be super fast.

  • [Publication Number] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-28708 (P2021-28708A)
  • [Publication date] February 25, 2021
  • Description: Imaging Lens and Imaging Device
  • [Application date] August 12, 2019
  • [Applicant]
    [Identification number] 306037311
    [Name or name] FUJIFILM Corporation
  • PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image pickup lens having a short total length of a lens system, satisfactorily correcting various aberrations, and having high optical performance, and an image pickup apparatus provided with the image pickup lens.

Fujinon XF35mm f/1.4 R:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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Profoto Pro-11 2400Ws AirTTL Power Pack

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 24, 2021


Profoto Pro-11: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Key Features
  • 2400Ws from 2 Outlets, 11 Stop Range
  • Smartphone Connectivity, HSS
  • Smartphone Wireless Control and Updates
  • Optional Nikon, Canon, Sony Fuji Remotes
  • Flash Durations as Short as 1/80,000 sec
  • Recycling: 0.02-0.7 sec
  • Uses Modeling Lamps up to 500W
  • AirTTL Integrated with B1, B2, and D2

Profoto Pro-11 – The ultimate flash
Profoto adds AirX connectivity to their flagship flash. The latest evolution of Profoto’s top of the line flash generator is the addition of AirX connectivity. “This really is a breakthrough,” enthuses Göran Maren, Product Manager at Profoto. “With AirX inside, we’ve ensured the Pro-11 will offer the latest and best user experience for years to come. We are making it future proof”.

Profoto adds AirX connectivity to their flagship flash.
The latest evolution of Profoto’s top of the line flash generator is the addition of AirX connectivity. “This really is a breakthrough,” enthuses Göran Maren, Product Manager at Profoto. “With AirX inside, we’ve ensured the Pro-11 will oer the latest and best user experience for years to come. We are making it future proof”.

Profoto had previously introduced AirX for their A10 and B10 lights, at the time focusing on the ability to connect and use the flash with smartphone cameras.

“With AirX you can do this with Pro-11 too,” says Göran. “But for the most part, we are not adding AirX as a feature for today – we are adding it as a cornerstone for connectivity that will grow over time.” Göran continues, “The connectivity between cameras, lights and apps will define how professional images will be created going forward. With AirX inside, we’re ensuring that we can maintain seamless compatibility and connectivity with both current and future devices. Whatever comes down the line, the Pro-11 will compliment it perfectly – ever-broadening your access to the Profoto ecosystem today and tomorrow, so the potential is enormous.”

When shooting with the Pro-11, one instant benefit of having AirX inside becomes clear. The smartphone app control simplifies workflow for photographers and assistants by mirroring all the flash settings in the app. “It is so easy, it’s like the Pro-11 comes to you, instead of you having to go to it”, remarked a photographer’s assistant who experienced the Pro-11 in action at a recent shoot.

Should you prefer to adjust directly on the flash, you’ll notice a new brighter high-resolution display with an emphasis on simplicity. The Pro-11 might be top of the range, but it’s just as intuitive and easy to use as any other flash in the Profoto family.

“Beyond the added AirX connectivity,” adds Göran Maren, “Pro-11 remains the powerful workhorse that’s lightning fast and utterly reliable – everything you´d expect from Profoto’s flagship”.

Record-breaking flash durations of up to 1/80,000 of a second lets you freeze any action and recycling is so fast that you can even set the fastest cameras on motor drive and let the flash follow. You’ll never miss a shot.

All of this comes in our most durable and rugged package yet; tested to extremes. It looks tough, and it is tough – more than ready to meet the most arduous challenges of any high-end studio shooting.

“Could the Profoto Pro-11 be the ultimate studio flash?” Asks Göran. “We’d like to think so.”

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Cambo ACTUS-G 15 & 19 For GFX

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 23, 2021


Cambo Products are available at B&H Photo

CAMBO 75 YEARS
Cambo is celebrating 75 years of designing and manufacturing dedicated photographic equipment. It has been proven to be a succesful formula in this constantly developing market. Adapting new technology while still honoring the traditional photographic rules has been Cambo’s success over 75 years now.

On our website we feature an overview of 75 years of Cambo’s passion to create new products.  We invite you to take a look.

Two Wide Angle kits, based on the Actus-G are now available as attractive promotion.
Both kits feature a ready-to-use set, including dedicated lens and camera bayonet.

ACTUS-G-15 kit consists of an Actus-G with Cambo’s NEW ACTAR-15, and a camera bayonet by choice [except for DSLR body, only Mirrorless]

The ACTAR-15 is an Ultra Wide Angle Lens, dedicated to the Cambo Actus system in combination with a dslr or mirrorless camera, mounted to the Actus. This lens is permanently attached to an Actus lens panel and has a focal length of 15mm. This makes it an ideal companion for interior, landscape and architectural photographers. With a relatively light weight and a modest size it is easy to carry with you to location shootings.

The ACTAR-15 is a lens with almost no geometrical distortion. As the image circle is over 65mm, there is an optically allowed horizontal shift possible of 15mm each side when using a full frame (24×36) sensor in landscape mode, and 12mm in portrait mode. Use of the ACTAR-15 on the Actus with Fujifilm GFX 50/100 series is possible up to 6 mm of shift.

The optical design of this lens is a 17 element in 11 groups. The aperture range is from f/4,5 to f/22 in half stop increments. Please note that the aperture is manual and there are no electronical connections available nor needed.

ACTUS-G-19 kit consists of an Actus-G with Cambo’s NEW ACTAR-19, and a camera bayonet by choice [except for Nikon DSLR body]
The promotion discount is 15% on the advised enduser pricing and is valid all year of 2021.

The ACTAR-19 is an Ultra Wide Angle Lens, dedicated to the Cambo Actus system in combination with a dslr or mirrorless camera, mounted to the Actus. This lens is permanently attached to an Actus lens panel and has a focal length of 19mm. This makes it an ideal companion for interior, landscape and architectural photographers. With a relatively light weight and a modest size it is easy to carry with you to location shootings.

The ACTAR-19 is a lens with almost no geometrical distortion. As the image circle is over 71mm, there is an optically allowed horizontal shift possible of 15mm each side when using a full frame (24×36) sensor in landscape mode, and 18mm in portrait mode. Use of the ACTAR-19 on the Actus with Fujifilm GFX 50/100 series is possible with at least 9mm of shift.

Also, when using a digital back with sensor activated electronic shutter on the Actus-DB or XL, the image circle will cover the sensor of 54×41 mm size.

The optical design of this lens is a 17 element in 13 groups, including elements with Nano Crystal Coat. The aperture range is from f/4 to f/32 in half stop increments. Please note that the aperture is manual and there are no electronical connections available nor needed.

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Rode Wireless Go II Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 23, 2021


Rode Wireless Go II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Introducing the Wireless GO II – Next Generation Wireless Audio From RØDE
The world’s smallest and first truly wireless microphone has been reborn. Meet the RØDE Wireless GO II, a new ultra-compact and extremely versatile dual channel wireless microphone system. Offering the same pocket-sized form factor and professional sound quality as the best-selling Wireless GO, with a host of incredible new features making it even more powerful and flexible, this is next generation wireless audio from RØDE.

The original Wireless GO, released in 2019, revolutionised audio for content creators. With its innovative form factor, unique clip ‘n’ go versatility, and in-built microphone offering truly wireless recording for the first time, it changed the way creators captured sound for video.

The Wireless GO II offers all of these features and much more, including dual channel recording, universal compatibility with cameras, mobile devices and computers, extended range and improved transmission stability, and on-board recording capabilities. Wireless audio has changed again.

KEY FEATURES OF THE WIRELESS GO II:

  • Dual channel wireless microphone system – record two sound sources simultaneously or use as a single channel wireless microphone
  • All-new Series IV 2.4GHz digital transmission with 128-bit encryption – delivers an extended range of up to 200m (line of sight), optimised for extremely stable operation in dense RF environments
  • 3.5mm analog TRS output, USB-C and iOS digital audio output – universal compatibility with cameras, mobile devices and computers
  • On-board recording capability – record over 24 hours of audio direct to each transmitter as a failsafe against dropouts and other audio issues
  • Ability to switch between mono or stereo recording modes – record each channel separately or combine them for ultimate flexibility in post-production
  • Flexible gain control – three-stage pad, expandable to 10-stage pad
  • Safety channel – records a second channel at -20dB as a backup in case the main channel distorts
  • Complete control over all features and functions via the RØDE Central app
  • In-built rechargeable lithium-ion batteries – up to 7 hours battery life, plus a power saver mode
  • Designed and made in RØDE’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Sydney, Australia

“The original Wireless GO was a gamechanger,” says RØDE CEO Damien Wilson. “It truly revolutionised sound capture for everyone from vloggers to business professionals producing content while working from home. The form factor and feature set had never been seen before and many have attempted – and failed ­– to replicate it since.”

“The Wireless GO II is a huge leap forward in terms of useability and versatility, while retaining all the elements that made the first edition such a success. It represents RØDE’s mission to innovate and continue evolving our product lines, always with creators in mind. The Wireless GO II is once again going to change the way people record audio for their content.” Read More »

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B&H Photo $500 Fujifilm GF Lens Rebates: Update With Live Direct Promo Link

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 22, 2021


It looks like we are getting some rebates from Fujifilm for GF lenses in the next round of sales for a savings of $500 off. As of right now, the rebate is only listed at B&H Photo. You can find the promotion here and it is valid for other retailers and it excludes back-ordered glass.

Fujinon GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon GF 45-100mm f/4 R LM OIS WR:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment /Adorama
Fujinon GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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Fujifilm Restarting Avigan Trial in Japan to Treat COVID-19

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 21, 2021

Fujifilm suffered a setback with Avigan in December after the trial data was considered to be inconclusive since it wasn’t a double-blind study. Fujifilm’s new study will involve about 270 patients with the goal of seeking approval again in October for the treatment of mildly sick patients that are not pregnant.

Fujifilm is expected to test Avigan on patients with mild symptoms that are 65 or older along with mildly ill patients 50 or older with preexisting conditions like kidney disease and diabetes. Currently, Avigan is approved for the treatment of COVID-19 in  India and Indonesia.

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