Godox iM30 Camera Flash Compact, Powerful, and Versatile Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 21, 2024


Godox iM30: B&H Photo / Amazon

Godox Released iM30 Camera Flash Compact, Powerful, and Versatile
Godox has released the iM30, a new consumer-grade camera flash, on September 20th. Designed for photographers who require both portability and performance, the iM30 offers an efficient lighting solution in a compact form factor. This flash is suitable for various photographic needs, delivering high-quality lighting in a user-friendly package.

Key Features:

  1. Compact and User-Friendly
    Weighing just 78g and small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the iM30 is easy to carry, ensuring that portability never compromises performance.
  2. Superior Lighting Performance
    With a guide number of 15 (ISO 100, meters), the iM30 delivers bright and natural fill light, significantly improving the quality of shots in various environments.
  3. Seven Power Levels
    The iM30 offers seven adjustable power levels (1/64 to 1/1), providing flexibility to adapt to different lighting conditions, making it suitable for diverse shooting scenarios.
  4. Efficient Power Management
    Powered by two AAA batteries, the iM30 delivers up to 230 flashes on a single charge, ensuring reliability and consistent performance throughout shoots.
  5. Quick and Simple Operation
    With a single-contact hot shoe design, the iM30 is easy to attach and use with a wide range of cameras, offering a plug-and-play experience without the need for complex setup.

Godox’s release of the iM30 highlights their commitment to delivering innovative, consumer-focused lighting solutions. This flash enhances their product lineup by offering photographers a portable, powerful, and reliable tool that meets the demands of a wide range of shooting situations.

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TTArtisan 75mm f/2 Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 20, 2024


TTArtisan 75mm f/2: Amazon / B&H Photo

The TTArtisan 75mm f/2 was just announced and it is going to be a hard value to match.

  • 【75mm Ideal Focal Length for Portraits with STM Autofocus】 75mm focal length is known as the gold standard for portrait photography. Whether capturing close-ups or full-body shots, this lens highlights the natural beauty of the subject, making each photo feel like a work of art.
  • 【Outstanding Sharpness and Clarity】 75mm F2.0 maintains high optical quality with a 7-group, 10-element structure, including 4 high-refractive elements and 1 extra-low dispersion element. This design effectively reduces chromatic aberration and distortion, ensuring excellent sharpness and color accuracy. Skin textures and fabric details are rendered clearly.
  • 【F2.0 Aperture for Beautiful Backgrounds】 The F2.0 aperture enables clear, bright photos in low light and creates a dreamy background blur. The subject remains sharp while the background is soft, adding depth and artistic flair to every image.
  • 【STM + Lead Screw Stepper Motor For Versatile Shooting Experience】 With STM and a lead-screw type stepper motor, this lens supports eye, animal, and vehicle detection. It ensures precise focusing even as subjects move, allowing you to capture key moments effortlessly.
  • 【Clicked Aperture Ring and Firmware Update Interface】 The clicked aperture ring allows you to adjust the f-stop to suit your shooting needs, giving you control over light and shadow. The Type-C interface for firmware updates is conveniently located on the rear lens cap, enhancing the lens’s design.

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DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Go Pro Alternative Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2024


DJI just announced a new Go Pro alternative camera the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Go Pro.

Key Features
  • 40MP 1/1.3″ CMOS Sensor, 155° FOV
  • Front & Back OLED Touchscreen Displays
  • Up to UHD 4K120 Video, 4-Hour Battery
  • Live Streaming, 47GB Built-In Storage
  • SuperNight Slow-Motion Modes, Timecode
  • 3 Stereo Mics, OsmoAudio, Voice Control
  • 360° HorizonSteady Image Stabilization
  • Subject Centering & Tracking
  • Waterproof to 65.6′, Air Pressure Gauge
  • Up to 13.5-Stop Dynamic Range

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Go Pro
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Profoto A1X Firmware D2 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 18, 2024


Profoto A1X AirTTL-S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Profoto A10 AirTTL-S: B&H Photo / Adorama

Profoto released firmware D2 for the Profoto A1X which you can download from profoto.

New firmware version D2

What´s new vs. firmware version D1?

• HSS indication symbol
Now also displayed for the Fujifilm version of the A1X/A1.

• Auto Zoom
The auto zoom ring in the front of the A1X/A1 head is updated to be less sensitive

• Minor bugfixes

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New Metabones eND Smart Adapter Opens up a New Degree of Freedom for Cinematography

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 18, 2024


Metabones eND Smart Adapter Opens up a New Degree of Freedom for Cinematography

Vancouver, Canada, September 12th, 2024 – The iris controls depth-of-field in cinematography, whereas the shutter speed/angle controls the motion blur. Metabones Canon EF to Sony E CINE eND Smart Adapter controls the exposure with an electronically-controlled neutral density (ND) filter, which means cinematographers have artistic control over these three essential variables independently.

An OLED display shows the status and settings, and a rotary dial controls the eND filter, which has an adjustment range of -2 to -7 stops. Everything is powered by the camera, with no external power source necessary. At the simple flick of a lever, the eND filter is swapped out and replaced by a clear filter, which has the appropriate thickness to make sure that back-focus remains the same.

Canon EF mount and EF-S mount lenses can be used with Metabones EF-E CINE eND Smart Adapter, adapting them to be used on Sony E mount cameras. Metabones invented the Smart Adapter in 2012, and has been the leader ever since. Metabones has been offering exclusive features pertinent to video, such as support for most cinema lenses, including Canon CN-E Compact Servo zooms, with power zoom, autofocus, and auto iris, and Sigma CINE lenses in Canon EF mount, with lens metadata display on the camera. Metabones’ smooth iris feature smooths out aperture/iris changes to make them aesthetically pleasing, and works with many Canon, Sigma and Tamron lenses. Metabones is equally great for still photography, having the fastest phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) of any adapter on the market. Both in-body image stabilization (IBIS) and optical image stabilization (OIS) are supported, with optimizations to maximize effectiveness.

One of the top reasons why Metabones is trusted and widely used by professionals all over the world is the firmware updates, boosting some of the longest firmware support periods in the camera industry. As mirrorless camera technology evolves over the years, so does Metabones firmware – performance improves, more cameras and lenses are supported, and new features are added – all these at no additional cost to the customer, but just a free download from www.metabones.com.

Availability
Metabones EF-E CINE eND Smart Adapter is on display at LC-Tec Displays AB’s booth at IBC 2024, Amsterdam, September 13-16, 2024. It will be available for purchase shortly afterward from Metabones’ worldwide network of resellers as well as Metabones’ online store for USD599 plus shipping and applicable duties/taxes.

Specifications
Product name: Canon EF to Sony E mount CINE eND Smart Adapter
Model Code: MB_NDEF-E-BM7
Color: Black Satin exterior: Black Matte interior
Camera Mount: Sony E Mount
Lens Mounts: Canon EF Mount
Filter: Built-in internal electronic Variable ND filter with 2 to 7 Stops and CLEAR filter
Dimensions: 115mm x 86mm x 35mm
Center to bottom of foot: 42mm
Weight: 285 grams (310g incl. caps)
Retail Price: USD 599.00

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Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Firmware V2 Released With Improved AF

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 17, 2024


Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

TAMRON lens firmware update improved AF tracking performance and AF Assist function 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047) and 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) for Sony E-mount
September 17, 2024, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces a new firmware update scheduled on September 17, 2024, for TAMRON 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047) and 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) for Sony E-mount.

With this new firmware update, the AF tracking performance has significantly improved, and will now keep good track of a moving object. Also, AF Assist function during video recording is now supported.

Detailed Information

Product70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047)
MountSony
Latest VersionVer.2
Last Update Date2024.9.17
Update– Improved AF tracking performance when shooting moving objects
– Compatible with AF Assist function during video recording1
How to UpdatePlease update the firmware through camera body.
Download Page: https://www.tamron.com/global/consumer/support/download/firmware/
Product18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061)
MountSony
Latest VersionVer.2
Last Update Date2024.9.17
Update– Improved AF tracking performance when shooting moving objects
– Compatible with AF Assist function during video recording1
How to UpdatePlease update the firmware through camera body.
Download Page: https://www.tamron.com/global/consumer/support/download/firmware/

Note:
1 Only Sony camera models with AF Assist function are supported.

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