OCTOBER 2016

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The Portrait
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OCTOBER 2016 / VOLUME 65 • NO. 9

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 PHOTO © JULIA KUZMENKO MCKIM
HOW I GOT
THAT SHOT
JULIA KUZMENKO MCKIM GETS COLORFUL
WITH THE PROFOTO D1 AIR.

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 MY TEAM AND I
created this image in
and shoulder shots, but for this, I moved it
a little closer and added one stop of light to TIPS &
TRICKS
Los Angeles as a part compensate for the light cut by the grid. Once
of our “Go Pro: Studio we confirmed our lighting was ready by taking
Beauty” video course, a series of test shots, we turned the smoke
using four Profoto machine on. We released the smoke behind TURNING CHALLENGES INTO
strobes, color gels and the model and near the floor in small portions AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
a smoke machine. We wanted to demonstrate so that we had some time to shoot until it filled BEAUTIFUL IMAGES.
how a few different colors could be tastefully the studio.

1
combined in a beauty or fashion image, When lighting my subjects, I always aim EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE USE OF
VARIOUS LIGHT MODIFIERS, including
and how much interest and depth a smoke to avoid unflattering, messy shadows on grids, reflectors and flags. When you
machine can add. my models’ faces. In beauty photography, know how each manipulates light, you
I start my photo shoots before 9 a.m., and capturing the model’s skin correctly is very will be able to control your studio lighting
so much better.
while my team works on makeup and hair, I set important. Dewy, fresh, youthful and well-
up the lights, connect my Air Remotes, check moisturized skin has prominent highlights —
their batteries and test the lighting setup, and and that’s what I aim to achieve with my

2
RIM LIGHTING SEPARATES THE
hook up my camera to the CamRanger and my lighting. I aim for clear separation between
SUBJECT FROM THE BACKGROUND
iPad over Wi-Fi. I then turn off the strobes and mid-tones—the main light has a particularly and adds volume to the photos. Place
keep everything in the standby mode until my important role in this. When I can see delicate the rim light outside the frame, slightly
makeup artists give a 5-minute alert. highlights on the bridge of the model’s nose, behind the model, pointing toward her
head. Use grids to prevent glare, then
For this lighting setup, we began with two her cheekbones and her cupid’s bow, I know move the strobe closer or further away
Profoto D1 Air monolights behind the model. I’ve found the best placement for my main from the model to control the size of the
These two rim-light strobes had green and light. I also always fill in the shadows so that light beam.
blue color gels of different density, so even some details are recorded even in the darkest —
though the strobes were set to the same parts of my images.

3
power output and placed at the same distance Feeding my visual taste with inspiring and GENTLE FILL LIGHT WILL PREVENT
YOUR SHADOWS FROM LOSING
from the subject, the amount of light and current imagery helps me to subconsciously
DETAIL. Use a white or silver collapsible
color reaching the model from each were make the right decisions when planning and reflector—you can even set an additional
significantly different. The Profoto D1 Air that shooting my own work. My team and I love strobe with a smaller-degree grid to
was set directly behind the model, positioned using colorful and unusual products, patterns, throw more light into the reflector. You
can also use a larger softbox farther
above the frame, had a red color gel on and, unexpected substances and interesting away from the model to add very subtle
mixed with the blue rim light, created purple lighting to create something new. Being free fill light to a larger scene.
light on the model’s hair. Once I confirmed to experiment in our creative collaborations is
—
the red light was placed outside of the frame, what makes our job so exciting.

4
I added the main light: a 20.5-inch beauty IF YOU ARE SHOOTING BEAUTY
dish with a 25-degree grid to minimize light To learn more about the Profoto D1, visit PORTRAITS OF A SUBJECT who doesn’t
have perfect skin, choose a large softbox
spill. I usually place my main light at about 4 www.profoto.com. See more from Julia at instead of a beauty dish. Softer light
to 5 feet away from my model’s face for head juliakuzmenko.com. minimizes the appearance of fine lines or
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 CONTENTS
October 2016 Vol. 65 No. 09

C U S TO M E R S E R V I C E S P E C I A L

30
We Asked...
How five shooters take care of clients.
COMPI L E D B Y L IB B Y P E T E RS O N +
JACQ U E L IN E TO B IN

32
Start With Why
Creating a client experience
with purpose.
BY M A RY M A RA N TZ

34
Changing the Client Mindset
How a shift in perception boosted
relationships and business.
B Y S E T H + B E T H K E RE C H A N IN

THE BUYER’S GUIDE

37
Gear Up
Introducing this year’s
hottest products.
BY T HE AN O N IK ITA S +
GR E G S CO B L E T E

30

PICTURED: When it comes to

client gift-giving, Phillip Van
Nostrand turns to the La
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100 highlight prints.

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with the New Fujifilm X-T2

Photo © 2016 Xyza Cruz Bacani FUJIFILM X-T2 Camera with XF10-24mmF4 R OIS Lens at 1/100 sec at F11, ISO2500

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GALLERY
37
88
The Portrait Competition
Winners

FOCUS

16
News, Products and Exhibits
Fujifilm’s perma pop-up
“Wonder Photo Shop”and
The Brazil-based wedding
photo family, Rocker in Love.
BY LIBBY PETERSON

18
What’s in My Bag?
Gear that can take a beating.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DJI PHANTOM

B Y B E N S HI RK

21
10 Random Questions
For Susan Stripling.
I N T E RV I E W B Y L I B B Y PETER S O N

23
Light Reading COLUMNS
Up close and personal.
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From the Editor Rf Conversations
24
Wedding of the Month
Table for two in Kyoto.
B Y JACQ UELINE TO BIN

10
CO MP ILED BY RF STAFF

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ONLINE
S E L E CT E D B Y
JACQU E L I N E TO B I N
From the Director
B Y JAS O N G RO UP P
Editor’s Pick:
Felix Kunze
NOW!
BY JACQUELINE TOBIN
WANT EVEN MORE
26
RANGEFINDER?
From the Cubicle
Look for more client-related
Reset: WPPI 2017.
Q&As with Laura Murray,
BY JASO N G RO UP P
Phillip Van Nostrand,
Amanda Schwinghammer,
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Katch Silva and Andy Gaines
Hands-On Review:
as well as an extra behind-
Nikon D500
the-scenes scoop from On
The APS-C DSLR you’ve
My Radar photographer
been waiting for.
Tomasz Wagner.
BY T H EANO NIK ITAS
rangefinderonline.com
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Ad Index PLUS: Rf Photo of the Day
on the blog for daily insight
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On My Radar
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 FROM THE EDITOR

October is always a frenetic time of month for the Rf and

WPPI staff—PhotoPlus Expo takes place in NYC (hopefully
PHOTO © SUE BRYCE

you are there while reading this), WPPI 2017 registration ®

opens (check out new dates and locations at wppionline.
com), and an increasing energy and momentum builds
in the office, all aimed at closing out on a high note while
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jacqueline Tobin
also looking toward another bright and successful year. FEATURES EDITOR Libby Peterson

This year’s Buyer’s Guide is, as usual, well-sourced and jam-packed SENIOR TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Greg Scoblete
Stacey Goldberg
with every product imaginable and then some—advanced compacts, ONLINE EDITOR

drones, mirrorless cameras, photo booths, tripods, backgrounds and ART DIRECTOR Kelly Holodak
GROUP PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Daniel Ryan
props, video gear, etc., etc. In addition to PPE, this was a Photokina PRODUCTION MANAGER Gennie Kiuchi

year, so our tech gurus Greg Scoblete and Theano Nikitas had plenty CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Jim Cornfield, Jason Groupp, Seth + Beth Kerechanin,
of cutting-edge and eye-opening gear to share with you. Mary Marantz, Theano Nikitas, Carrie Schwab, Ben Shirk
We also included a special feature dedicated to customer service
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PHOTO AND JEWELRY GROUPS

this month, because how you establish and maintain ways to best serve John McGeary (646) 668-3736
VICE PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER, PHOTO+
your clients means the difference between a thriving, successful business Lauren Wendle (646) 668-3762

and one that falls flat. It’s all about improving the client experience, with
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Mark Brown (646) 668-3702
everything from gifting to rebranding to coming to terms with the more SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
Jon McLoughlin (646) 668-3746
existential questions behind customer care. Lori Reale (858) 204-8956
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
This month’s gallery features winners of The Joseph Kowalsky (646) 668-3694
Dennis Tyhacz (646) 668-3779
Portrait contest—I think it’s one of our most DIRECTOR OF SALES, PHOTO+ SHOWS

beautiful galleries to date. Enjoy! Mike Gangel (646) 668-3717

Mike.Gangel@emeraldexpo.com

For subscription information and customer service, call:

(866) 249-6122 or locally, (847)-504-8162
—jacqueline tobin, editor-in-chief Rangefinder, PO Box 3601 Northbrook, IL 60065-3595
jacqueline.tobin@emeraldexpo.com | rangefinderonline.com Rangefinder@omeda.com

For list rental information contact:

Mike Gangel (646) 668-3717
ON THE COVER
OPERATIONS MANAGER Neeta Lakhani
“Because the MediaBooth Pro photo booth
A P UBLICAT IO N OF
is hybrid and can be run completely off of
internal batteries, this shot was taken outdoors
PHOTO © ERIC BARRY PHOTOGRAPHY/MEDIABOOTH PRO

in front of a weather museum barn in Cape

Cod, Massachusetts,” explains photographer
Eric Barry. “This was a wedding I was shooting CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT David Loechner
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER Philip Evans
that took place completely outdoors at the
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Bill Charles
Osterville Historical Museum in Osterville, VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY DavidGosling
Massachusetts.” SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Lori Jenks
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL Teresa Reilly

Want to find our more about the MediaBooth SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING SERVICES Joanne Wheatley
VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES Eileen Deady
Pro and the rest of the hot products we featured
VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE OPERATIONS Denise Bashem
this month? Turn to our Buyer’s Guide starting
on page 37. Rangefinder is a trademark owned exclusively by Emerald
Expositions, LLC Copyright © 2016 Emerald Expositions, LLC.
All rights reserved.

Rangefinder Magazine
PHOTOGRAPHER: Eric Barry Photo Booth: MediaBooth Pro 100 Broadway, 14th Floor,
New York, NY 10005
LOCATION: Osterville Historical Museum, Osterville, MA
(646) 668-3700

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 FROM THE WPPI DIREC TOR

I hope you enjoy Rangefinder’s October issue as much as I do! The

PHOTO © CHRISTIAN LALONDE

Buyer’s Guide always tees up those products—and toys—I want to add

to my wish list; with the holidays around the corner, it’s perfect timing.
I also love this time of year because it’s when we open registration
for WPPI! I can’t believe this will be my 5th year as WPPI Director!
Also, as a reminder, The Annual 16x20 Print, Album and Filmmaking
Competition will be opening soon (check wppionline.com for dates)!
We’ve got another great year ahead, so make sure you’ve got the right month marked on your
calendar. WPPI will be at the Las Vegas Convention Center February 5-9, so now is a great time to
start looking into your travel arrangements; our hotel room block rates
are the least expensive they’ve been in years! Check them out here:
wppionline.com/show/hotel-and-travel.shtml. Conference registration
opens this month: new location, more of those great intimate classes
you love, same great parties and we get to see each other
JASON GROUPP
a whole month earlier. Can’t wait! WPPI Director of Education and Membership
Jason.Groupp@emeraldexpo.com
(646) 668-3722

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to create multiple styles of portraits,
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Full of Zest
By Jacqueline Tobin

“I shot this image at a dance rehearsal

with choreographer Gentry George,”
explains photographer Felix Kunze.
“George runs the ZEST Collective, a
NYC dance company that’s exploring
new forms of expression in dance.
His work is unlike anything I’ve seen
before. Our long-term collaboration
means the dancers and I know
each other well, and they were very
comfortable to have a backdrop and
lighting in the rehearsal space.”
Kunze asked each dancer to run
through a routine they had been
working on, or to interpret a song
playing at the moment, or to simply
rehearse in front of the backdrop. “Each
exploded with energy, emotion and
strength and the resulting image, a
composite, is powerful and the closest
thing to the feeling of being in a boiling
hot room, music blaring and dancers
taking your breath away,” Kunze says.
The composite itself took quite
some time. He says it was done in the
format of 1:2 so that it would work
perfectly on Instagram, spread out as
two images.
This was lit with two Elinchrom ELB
400s with action heads and a Rotalux
Deep OctaBox on Kunze’s Nikon
D810 with a 50mm f/1.4 prime lens.
The entire shoot took about one hour
and includes individual portraits of
each dancer.

+ felixkunze.com

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DIY photo creations. On display are a full range of Fujifilm’s Instax instant print cameras, the Share Smartphone Printer
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their own vision of how to creatively use their photos. ­—Jacqueline Tobin

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Sue Bryce taught her first workshop in 2009, she “best investments.” she offers in her Black Label Collection.
didn’t forsee her future in mentoring. “I didn’t know “Printing changes the way you see your own work,” Printing a Reveal Wall has elevated London’s
the call to teach would be this strong,” she says. Bryce says. “It’s one of the most powerful examples studio, and she says it works for a few reasons. Her
Mastering business can be a daunting task for of being a photographer.” It increases the value for clients love the tactile prints, and never ask for “just
photographers—something Bryce says she was all clients, too—Bryce has found that showcasing all of digitals” anymore. They also get to take home their
too familiar with. “We creatives need to learn to price the prints up front is the best incentive to sell more package the same day as the reveal. “They leave their
[and value] ourselves,” she explains. robust packages. sales session on a high, and talk about it for weeks
Each Tuesday, Bryce live-streams a class from her Photographer Emily London found Bryce’s online afterwards—which is great for referrals,” she explains.
Los Angeles studio to the members of her online education when she began to pursue a professional And while London, like many photographers, has
education program. Her topics include posing, sales, career. Today, her mission is akin to Bryce’s: to adopted Bryce’s techniques, she has made it her own.
marketing, retouching and printing. Bryce’s business empower women through beautiful photography. “One thing I do differently is that I don’t keep it a
model is centered on what she coined the “Reveal London began printing her own Reveal Wall two surprise,” she says. “I sell it as part of the experience.
Wall,” printing a complete top package of prints to years ago. “Before that, I really didn’t have a trackable When I tell my clients that this is what they are going
show her clients in studio, right at the sales session. average sale, as my studio was still in its early stages,” to experience after their session, that’s the part they
The crux of this approach is making flawless prints, she explains. “But overnight, my average sale jumped get most excited about.”
so Bryce shows her students in real time how she to $2,000.” Comparing it to her digital sales, she — JACQUI PALUMBO
prints using her speedy Canon imagePROGRAF makes about $400 more per shoot from her printed
Reveal Wall. Canon imagePROGRAF Series PRO-4000, PRO-2000, PRO-1000
London keeps her overhead costs low with a
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 printer of
her own. She credits Bryce with teaching her the
importance of downloading paper profiles and
getting her colors on point. When she switched from
a printing lab, she says the difference was “night and
day”: “Instead of struggling with muddy or discolored
prints from the lab, I have fine-tuned the process at
home, so now every job comes out perfect for my
clients.” Color on the PRO-1000 is precise thanks
Emily London in
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W H AT ’ S I N M Y B AG?

Ben Shirk
I’m pretty tough on my equipment It fits the overhead compartment of any 16-24mm and my 200mm prime. The wide
and expect a lot out of it. I wouldn’t airplane and it is wheeled, waterproof and angle allows me to capture whole scenes
be surprised if my name has a red very hard to crush (I’ve backed my truck and find leading lines easily; my prime
flag on it at the Canon Clean & Check over it once or twice). simplifies the scene and allows me to
department. I haven’t yet accidentally thrown Everything pictured here easily fits concentrate just on the subject.
all of my equipment out of my case, inside my case, except for the travel tripod.
although I’m not saying it won’t happen. If I have my truck, the back gets filled with Ben Shirk is an international award-winning
If I’m on location and it’s a good light stands, reflectors, strobes, chairs, photographer and portrait artist. He’s the
session, then I am getting muddy, wet and boats, chandeliers and more, depending owner of Shirk Photography, a studio based
dirty, so I carry my camera equipment in on the session. out of his hometown of Wilton, Iowa.
a Pelican 1510 Case with TrekPak Inserts. My favorite lenses are my wide angle . + shirkphotography.com

BEN’S GEAR: • Canon Fisheye lens • Extra camera battery

• BlackRapid camera strap • AA PowerEX Rechargeable
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PHOTO © SHIRK PHOTOGRAPHY

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• Canon 200mm f/2 • Two Canon Speedlite 580EX IIs • Camera cards
• Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro • B+W ND filters • Extra socks
• Canon 80mm f/1.2 • Colored gels for strobes (because I can’t resist a puddle)
• Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 • Flash gels • Pocket saw
• Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 • RadioPopper Jr2 (I like to go off the beaten path)
• Canon 16-24mm f/2.8 • Sync cords and trigger cable • Smoke bomb (because why not?)

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10 R A N D O M Q U E S T I O N S

Susan Stripling
Wedding photographer, WPPI Triple Master,
tireless worker and horror movie cinephile.
I N T E R V I E W BY L I B BY P E T E R S O N

1 What’s one thing you might try or

do differently this year as a wedding
photographer?
keep them clear at the bottom of the frame.
Because I was originally going to enter it into
the Photojournalism category, nothing was
I don’t want to change too much, since my done to it except that.
style and the work that I have shown to
prospective clients is part of why they hired
me. I save experimenting for my off times
and my personal work, not the wedding day.
6 What’s one of your biggest pet peeves?
I can’t handle people chewing. At all.
Just thinking about it makes my skin itchy!
I am always working on strengthening my
skills and improving my creativity, so that
is something I will be concentrating on this
year, as with all years.
7 What’s something you wish you had
known when you were starting out as a
wedding photographer?
That wedding photography is 95 percent

2 We read you got a BFA in theatre—which

role have you identified with most?
It’s been so long since I last performed, I’ve
business and 5 percent photography skills.
Okay, I might be exaggerating, but it’s so
much more about the business side than I
lost touch with all of those roles, and what ever thought.
they meant to me at the time doesn’t really
apply to me now. These days I (like everyone
else) am obsessed with Hamilton, and I really
do identify with the man himself quite a bit.
8 What’s one of the craziest things you
did as a kid?
I was a phenomenally boring child. I’ve been
That guy just worked himself into the ground sitting here thinking about this question for
with an obsessive nature and did everything about 20 minutes, and nothing comes to mind.
at top speed and top intensity. I relate to that
way more than I probably should.
9 What’s something few people know
about you?

3 What are three things photographers

should be doing to improve their social
media marketing?
I am utterly obsessed with horror movies and
the paranormal, yet terrified to sleep without
some light on. Hallway light, bathroom light,
Consistency, authenticity, and a bit of whatever. It just can’t be dark. Because of,
humor can’t hurt! you know, the ghosts.

4 How did you and your husband, Cliff

Mautner, meet?
At WPPI! I was headed somewhere with
10 What’s one photo trend you wish
would go away?
Vacant, expressionless subjects in front of
friends of mine and he was standing just pretty places. I’m looking at you, bored-looking
inside his room talking to some people. I bride and groom standing side by side on
remember being introduced to him and the top of a mountain in Iceland! I want to see
shaking his hand. I think that was 2005? something about how the people feel, and I
want to see interaction that would stand up just

5 How did you light and shoot the

photo that won the Grand award in
the Wedding Division at WPPI’s 16x20
as well in front of a plain backdrop.

Susan Stripling is a wedding photographer,

competition this year? Triple Master at WPPI and frequent educator.
It’s all natural light! It’s a half-open set of She co-founded The Wedding School this
doors, and the only Photoshop on the image year, a haven for “real, honest” education
is a simple conversion to black and white, available to wedding photographers
and a touch of dodging in the whites to worldwide (theweddingschool.net).

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B U S I N E S S S P OT L I G H T

Three’s Company

PHOTO © ROCKER IN LOVE

Somewhere right now, criss-crossing the U.S., are Brazil-based wedding photographers
Dani and Grasi and their son, Otto, for a months-long adventure called the Wedding Tour
Project. The 9-year-old isn’t just tagging along for kicks—he, too, is towing his own gear bag
for the family’s business, Rocker in Love.
“Otto grew up between tripods, flashes, albums and backdrops,” Grasi says, and
he’s been playing with toy cameras for years. But having their son shoot weddings with
them began somewhat by accident. In an attempt to photograph at least one wedding
in each state wuth this year’s project, the parents expected a photo assistant to join
them to, among other things, keep an eye on Otto while they worked, but last-minute
circumstances landed them without extra help.
“We talked to Otto, dressed him nicely with a bow tie and took him to his first wedding,”
Grasi explains, “but in the middle of the wedding, he went to the back of the church with
this little film camera and started to take photos hidden! While Dani was working normally,
I went to the back of the church and gave him directions of where to be, and he did it all
perfectly as a pro, with a big smile. The bride and groom loved him!”
Otto joined the Rocker in Love team, with his own gear bag and red shoes, just like his
parents, and he’s been a big draw for couples. Their clients get files from all three family
members, who all have photos in the couples’ albums, too. “Of course, he is free to shoot
or play with the other kids, but he is always with his little camera,” says Grasi, who calls
her son’s style “quietly journalistic.” Opening his memory cards is always a treat. “People
look different on his photos,” she says with amazement. “They have bigger smiles and
sometimes they do funny faces!”
For his part, Otto loves “photographing details like the bride with her makeup, the
decoration,” he says, “and I love being in this moment when people are so happy, even
when they are crying.”
Already, clients are moved by the 9-year-old’s professionalism and maturity. One day,
Grasi remembers, when the Rocker in Love team was saying goodbye at the end of an
Illinois wedding, the father of the bride knelt down and thanked him for his work. “He saw
Otto keeping every detail of that day in his small camera,” Grasi says. “Otto smiled and
hugged the bride’s father and said, ‘You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy my work so you’ll
be happy when you see the pictures and remember this day.’ ” —Libby Peterson

+ rockerinlove.com

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LIGHT READING

Up Close and Personal

BY J I M CO R N F I E L D

Light and Shadow

by tony corbell | amherst media | 128 pp.
The subtitle to Tony Corbell’s Light and Shadow reads Dynamic Lighting
Design for Location Portrait Photography, and there’s plenty of excellent
nuts and bolts information on that specialty. As an unannounced bonus,
workshop maven Corbell, touted in the book’s promos as a “lighting
guru,” reaches behind his portraiture theme to reprise nearly all the
lighting fundamentals he’s been teaching for 30-plus years, including
chestnuts like the H&D Curve, the “Sunny 16 Rule” and the Inverse Square
Law. Altogether, it makes for an excellent little refresher course, and, by
extension, a useful reference source for every photographer.
Of course, the tacit promise of any book with a grand, all-inclusive title
like Light and Shadow is that here, between these covers, readers will find the last word in lighting
tutorials. It’s not the last word, and the ever-busy editors at Amherst Media will no doubt prove
that. Just give them a month.

price: $37.95
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Absence of Being
by susan burnstine | text by del zogg, chantel paul and susan burnstine
damiani | 112 pp.
Absence of Being is a fine-art photography collection that flies in the
face of buying anything at all—especially cameras. The eloquent neo-
pictorialist images of Susan Burnstine were created with her signature
home-built cameras—rough-hewn bodies and optics she crafts herself.
The history of this approach, and the psychological journey that
sparked it, are central to Burnstine’s text. The dreamy introspection that
characterizes these amazing photographs is a powerful argument for a
unique and daring creative strategy. Whether or not Burstine inspires you
to cobble together your own camera, Absence of Being is a must.

price: $50
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Personal Vision
by adger cowans | preface by gordon parks
glitterati incorporated | 256 pp.
With race in this country a hot topic during our political season, this new title
is especially relevant. Adger Cowans is an uncelebrated artist overdue for
recognition who concentrates his photography on monochrome images
of, primarily, black Americans—residents of the inner city, farm laborers,
and Broadway and motion-picture stars. There are mainstream journalism
and film studio production stills in his portfolio, but his work for the last 40
years has been his powerful studies of the black experience in our society.
They’re pure inspiration to anyone who aspires to raise the intensity level
in portraiture. Heed the iconic Gordon Parks, for whom Cowans worked as
an assistant, and who called him “one of America’s finest photographers.”
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RF WEDDING OF THE MONTH

Table for Two in Kyoto

S E L E C T E D BY JACQ U E L I N E TO B I N

ALL PHOTOS © ROBERTO PANCIATICI PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHER: Roberto Panciatici COUPLE: Emma + Jacky LOCATION: Kyoto, Japan CAMERAS: Nikon D750 and Nikon D810
LENSES: 35mm f/1.4 and 58mm f/1.4 EXTRAS: iPhone COMMENTS: “The couple, who eloped, wanted totally different
sessions,” Panciatici explains, “one with the traditional Kimono dresses and one with more westernized fashion
looks. The first one was calm and very slow (a real kimono is about 7 kilos in weight), and the second shoot was
faster, contemporary and creative. The mix is very representative of the Japanese culture: a very cool mix of
traditions with contemporary, modern elements.”

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 A recent elopement in Kyoto, Japan,
allowed Panciatici to nicely contrast
the old with the new.

When it comes to shooting elopements, most

wedding photographers will agree that while it allows
you all the time to shoot what you want without
pressure, you also have to focus harder on the story
you want to tell. It’s not always easy to build a good
narrative with just two characters, but Panciatici says
that in this case, it was no problem.

+ photoforwardblog.com
Category: Wedding of the Week

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 FROM THE CUBICLE BY JASON GROUPP

PHOTO © CHRISTY RISING AND THERESA RAFFETTO

Reset: WPPI 2017
We hope you all had a great September! Mine kicked off our beloved Sales Director Mike Gangel, “Give you the 10,000-foot
with my Facebook feed filling up with posts of your kids view” of the show.
proudly holding signs saying, “First day of XX grade!” I love
this time of year when the weather changes in Manhattan and the WHAT’S NOT GOING TO CHANGE
hustle and bustle of our city streets are energized with new life. When I addressed the audience at our awards ceremony this year,
While many of us spend so much time working and forgetting to I acknowledged our love for the MGM. Unfortunately, the bottom
take care of ourselves, this is the perfect time to “reset” for the line is we were out of space with no place to grow. Having two
remainder of the year. Recently, I saw that someone had posted a trade show floors was less than ideal, and we never had enough
sign of herself that read, “6,034th day at work! SO excited!” I loved conference rooms or places to stage our hands-on classes. The Las
how that made me think about how we often need to reevaluate our Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) will provide those opportunities
situations and create a new “First day of….” and more. I also mentioned that since we’ve been at the MGM for
Speaking of resets, WPPI has a big year ahead with our move to so many years, most have forgotten WPPI has moved around quite a
the Las Vegas Convention Center! Many of you are wondering what bit prior to this­—from Caesars to Paris/Bally’s and even several cities
to expect, and I must apologize that we have not given you more across the U.S. Change is good. What won’t change is the feeling of
information sooner. The good news is, we’ve been working very community and, yes, the parties!
hard at putting things together! Of course, the rumor mills will churn And remember that FREE Platform Pass you got as part of your
no matter what, and some of the things I’ve heard have been really membership for the first time last year? We’re giving it to you again
funny—everything from, “I hear there won’t be a print competition for WPPI 2017—you’re welcome!
at WPPI!?” to, “I heard you guys are moving to San Diego!?” While I
am a big fan of San Diego, WPPI belongs in Vegas and I’m about to GETTING YOU GOING IN THE MORNINGS
dispel these rumors right here and now—hopefully, in the words of Each morning, we will all gather together in one place to start your

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day off with a bang. We’re going to set the LVCC was that we were at the mercy of the course, still have the best and biggest lineup
tone for the day with powerhouse keynotes MGM and whatever they were charging for of educators the world has to offer.
from Sue Bryce, Jerry Ghionis and more! I rooms. Some years we got lucky but we never Want to know who’s coming to WPPI? Check
promise these are going to be worth an early knew in advance. Remember that fight event wppionline.com for details on new speakers and
start to your day and I’m excited for what last year, or the basketball tournaments the year a more in-depth preview of show events.
they’re going to deliver. before? That wreaked havoc on our room block
rates, as well as any hotels nearby. Fortunately, LAST BUT NOT LEAST
BIGGER, SMALLER AND MORE being at the other end of the strip in 2017 Finally, one of our biggest changes is when
AFFORDABLE means we will not be affected by any of that. WPPI will be held next year: February 5–9.
Yes, WPPI is the biggie, but it’s my job to Our biggest room block is with Westgate As much as I like late February/early March
create great experiences for you in small, and will be where some of the conference for the show, many people around the world
intimate settings as well. We’ll be adding more and special events will take place. Currently find those dates to be too late in the year. So
PLUS Classes (limit of 25 people) and Master our rates are $79/night and it is where I’d we may see some fluctuations in dates over
Classes (limit of 50 people). We’ll also have suggest you stay, but if you’re looking for that the next few years and this fluctuation does
a ton of Photo Walks and studio shoots. This super saver, Circus Circus is only $30 bucks a affect how our print competition cycle works.
year we have giant rooms where everyone night! If you were looking for something a bit Because we are exactly a month earlier
will gather to either head out to shoot, or more boutique, check out SLS for $119/night. than last year, the final deadline for The
some teachers will be staging their own studio I’ve stayed there and I’ll admit, the rooms are Annual 16x20 Print, Album and Filmmaking
shoots. Here you’ll be able to work alongside tiny, but realistically speaking, how often will competition will be before Christmas this
the instructors as they show you their lighting you really be in your room, right? year! Typically, most of you don’t get going
and posing techniques. I strongly suggest you until after the new year, so we’re going to do
take at least one of these classes by the best SAME GREAT SPEAKERS, AND MORE the best we can, but you guys really need to
our industry has to offer! Where else can you With so many new Master Classes, PLUS start thinking about your entries NOW.
get great classes from 2 to 6 hours for so little? Classes and Photo Walks, we’re going to be So, what are you dedicating yourself to
(PLUS classes will be $165 and Master Classes bringing a fresh new crop of teachers that learning at WPPI this year? What will your
just $66 in our early bird this year.) I’ll be curating to bring you the newest ideas sign read after joining us? I want to know!
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1  What type of gift-giving do Andy Gaines: Every couple

Improving
you do for your clients? gets a ”thanks for booking”
gift—either Champagne, cinema
Laura Murray: I send several tickets or something similar—just

the Client different gifts to my clients—it as a surprise a week or two after

Experience
is a nice touch and shows booking. I also try and send
them that I care. After an initial anniversary cards and prints a year
in-person consult, I give my or two after their big day. Plus, all
potential clients a gift bag with my couples get unexpected things
the following: a magazine that with their images: free prints,
compiled by has my work featured in it, vouchers for their gallery to order
libby peterson + chocolates, some business cards products, etc.
jacqueline tobin and a few printed photographs
of my work. If they book me, I
follow up with a little handmade
ring dish with the inscription, ”Be
2  How much do you allow
yourself to work beyond
what you stipulate in your
glad for this moment.” contract with clients?
When it comes to giving A theme in my marriage and
your clients your all, it my life is to live in the present Amanda Schwinghammer:
takes a lot of time, effort moment and to be glad for I always over-deliver on hours,
exactly where we are today! I and especially images. My clients
and patience. But it’s worth
hope that my clients set the dish usually get about 120 images per
it, because if your client somewhere in their home and hour of coverage, and they get
PHOTO © KATIE DOHERTY
is happy, you are happy, that it reminds them to slow down any image that I think they would
right? We asked wedding and take the time to enjoy their think is special. There is no reason conversation when the photo
life together. to not give it to them to keep the schedule is being made. If
photographers about the
volume of what I deliver low. something unforeseen and out
various ways they take care Phillip Van Nostrand: My love My standard package includes of their control happens and I
of clients—whether it be language is definitely not gifts up to 10 hours, but I always have to stay an extra hour, then I
contractual agreements or but I'm great with attention and show up about a half hour would stay an extra hour without
giving quality time, so I like to early and stay about a half hour charging more.
some good old gift giving—
take my clients out to lunch or late. Sometimes they notice,
and then zeroed in on two check in via text occasionally. sometimes they don't, but for Katch Silva: I under-promise
husband-and-wife teams: That being said, I will gift a La me it's just so important to be and over-deliver only for a
Justin and Mary Marantz (pg. Rousse Photo Box with about there and feel comfortable, to not couple of topics: the amount of
100 prints of wedding highlights feel rushed and to not feel like a images delivered and timeline
32) on how discovering their
to my couples. stickler with hours. For clients who for image delivery after the
”Why” gave them purposeful I did this for my sister, the need much more than 10 hours, I session/wedding. For example,
customer care, and Seth and day after she got married. I always educate them and provide my contract says that all digital
Beth Kerechanin (pg. 34) photographed her wedding them with a photo timeline so files will be delivered no later
last year, and that night went they can see just when I would than six weeks after the wedding
on rebranding themselves
home and edited 100 of the start and when my coverage date, but I typically deliver images
and rehashing their outlook best photos from the day. The would end. From there they can about four weeks after the
to better their business and next day I went and ordered choose to add on more hours. wedding date. I also show lots of
client experience as a whole. same-day prints in my town and I would never ask on the day ”sneak peeks” on social media
gave her a box of prints that of the wedding if they want me right away, as a little unexpected
evening. She told me she carried to stay longer and that it would surprise. I make myself available
it around in her purse for weeks cost X dollars to have me stay. to help the couple plan timeline
afterwards. It's so important to have that and scheduling for their wedding

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ABOVE: A selection of gifts that they are happy. Depending on Instead of saying, ”No, you wants to pay a portion of your fee
photographers Phillip Van
Nostrand (above, left) and Laura what type of mistake, offer free have not paid for that sort of after the wedding day, but your
Murray (above, right) have sent sessions, a free album, etc. There retouching,” I would instead say, contract states that all payment
their clients. is always a way to turn around a ”Yes, I would love to make these is due prior to the wedding day.
displeased client. Unfortunately, adjustments for you, but there Instead of simply saying no, I
that probably involves money out is an additional charge of $35/ would say, ”I understand that
day. I don't stipulate anything of your own pocket, but it's much image for this sort of retouching you prefer to pay a portion of my
about this in my contract, but I tell better to get them back on your as per our contract. However, I fee after the wedding date. It is
the couple that I'm always here to side than for them to bad-mouth could edit ten of your favorite industry standard and my policy
help with timeline and planning. you to their friends and family. images complimentary as a gift that all payment is collected before
We have phone calls about it, and to you, but any additional images the wedding day. But I could
I provide tips for them on best Laura Murray: Sometimes clients beyond that would be charged certainly work with you to break
timelines for photography. will ask for requests that are $35.” Or, perhaps they want you the payments up into smaller
beyond the scope of what is in the to capture the grand exit, but groupings if that would be helpful.

3  How do you break

bad news, and what
can photographers do to
contract. I always like to maintain a
sense of positivity no matter what
they ask of me.
their coverage ends two hours
beforehand. Instead of saying
no, I would instead say, ”I love
We would just need to make sure
the final payment is due two weeks
prior to your wedding day.” Keep
make good when something A good friend taught me grand exits! They create such fun all communications positive and
unexpected happens? once to say ”yes, but...” instead and candid moments. Currently have all of your rules and policies
of just ”no” to excessive client your coverage ends at 8 p.m., spelled out clearly in your contract.
Amanda Schwinghammer: requests. No matter what is asked however the grand exit is not until
First, admit your fault, say you are of you, you can always say yes! 10 p.m. I would love to stay and
incredibly sorry, and make sure For example, they might ask capture it, but you would need to For more Q&A's from
you tell them that you will do you to do extra retouching that add an additional two hours of these interviews, go to
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Creating a Client
we feel like we’re going to the weddings of
friends, where we would want to bring a gift.
So that got us thinking: What if we brought a

Experience with Purpose

gift to our couples, too? And, if we want to be
the photographers who create images that will
sit in someone’s silver frame for the next 62
years, what if we were the people who gave
them the frame itself? So at every wedding,
by mary marantz we gift our couples a silver 8 x 10 Restoration
Hardware frame.

I
But we didn’t stop there. We wanted to
f there has been one single game- world. In so many ways, it represents an entire create an experience, rooted in why, that
changer in our business [Justin & Mary], life together; it contains in its four corners a was truly remarkable. So, we thought, what
it has been this: We start with ”Why.” For picture of Day 1 and one of nearly Day Last. if when they opened it, there was already
us, our why comes down to a picture of my I thought a lot about the wedding a wedding photo there? That would be an
grandparents. They got married when they photographer who was there with them on experience people would talk about. Now at
were just 19 years old. Nineteen when they their day. I wondered if when he pushed the every wedding during dinner, we print off a
started a life together, because they believed button to create this beautiful image in a silver black-and-white 8 x 10 print from the day with
that life was always worth the risk. frame, he could have known of the generations our portable printer, package it up with our
So it only makes sense that not long after in our family that would want copies of it. I signature ribbon, and give it to the couple
our own wedding, I took my brand new wondered if he could have known that it would about an hour before we leave. And people
husband Justin home to where I grew up in be his work that my grandmother would be go crazy over it. I can’t tell you how many
West Virginia, to see my grandparents and holding on to as she said goodbye to the weddings we’ve booked from people who see
show them some wedding photos. While we love of her life. As anyone who has ever lost that kind of gesture. There's also the delivery
were there, Justin took pictures, and on our someone can tell you, when he’s gone and component of our images: A few days before
way out hours later, he asked to take just one she’s gone, the pictures are what remain. the gallery of high-res files is ready, we order
more: a standing portrait of the two of them And then I wondered if any of us realize that a bottle of Champagne online (wine.com is
holding their own wedding picture, a black- when we push the button now. Time marches a great resource for this), drop-ship it to our
and-white photo in an 8 x 10 silver frame, that on and this moment is gone and that moment couple and request delivery tracking. Once
had sat on their mantle for the last 62 years. is gone, but photography steps in and says, we see that the package has been delivered,
The photo was an afterthought, an almost- ”Not this one. This moment stays.” And it’s all we make the online gallery go live. When they
didn’t-happen—we were already out the front because a photographer thought to go back open up their package of Champagne, there
door and on the porch when he thought to and say, ”Just one more.” That became the very is a card that reads: ”The photos are here! Pop
go back for it. The whole thing took about 30 foundation of why we do what we do. the Champagne and raise a glass while you
seconds, and then we were gone. Filtering the experience that we wanted relive this amazing day together. Cheers to the
We got the call a few weeks later that to create for our clients through that why, we next 60 years!” Pretty good, right?
Grandpa Glen had passed away suddenly in quickly knew that we wanted to do far more
the night. This picture that started out as an than just give them gifts for the sake of gifts. Mary Marantz is a wedding photographer and
afterthought soon became the very last picture Like everything in our business, we wanted educator based in New Haven, Connecticut,
we have of the two of them together in this that experience to stand for something. with her business partner and husband, Justin.

Finding Your Why

Here are the major takeaways for you to remember as you begin the work of
starting with why in your own remarkable client experience:

• Write a ”Why” mission statement for your business in full paragraph form. Put it somewhere you
PHOTO © JUSTIN & MARY

can see it often to be reminded of why you do what you do. Run every step of your experience
through the filter of that why and see how it stands up.
• Remember that the gift doesn’t have to be expensive. A gift with heart and reason behind it will
always make more of an impact than a gift just for gift’s sake.
• Give them something that will remind them of you and will go with them through their marriage.

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How Changing Our

By integrating ourselves as people in
the crowd, the party’s awareness of our
cameras seemed to disappear. Our

Client Mindset Changed

clients’ photos started bursting with life.
We focused less on cakes and shoes, and
more on belly laughs, tearful hugs and raw,

Our Photography
pure emotion. We photographed what our
weddings felt like more than what they
looked like.
We cared more and feared less. The
seth and beth kerechanin
results were immediate and incredible. We

W
successfully increased both the number of
hen it finally hit us, it was like a on a more personal level and showed how weddings we booked (around 20 weddings
moment of Zen. But it took three vital our marriage and partnership is to us. in 2013 to 34 weddings in 2016) and the
years and 60 weddings to find ”it.” We met with clients more often, prices of our services, which have tripled
We had grown confident in our work, occasionally offering complimentary over the last three years. Our referrals
playing by the rules of posing and mini-engagement sessions. We hosted drastically increased, many coming from
lighting. Our customers were thrilled, but more dinners with clients and attended former bridal party members.
something was still missing: Our photos rehearsal dinners to create connections The best part about all of this: It cost
dreadfully lacked elements of true life, with clients’ families and friends. We nothing. It takes some effort, but the
action or feeling. We found ourselves asked more questions about who they rewards vastly outweigh any expense.
stuck in a rut creating beautiful, yet were as a couple and learned about their
empty photos. history and vision for their wedding. We
The elegant, simple solution came from memorized their families’ names along Seth and Beth Kerechanin are a husband-and-
one of the most admired photographers with the bridal party, which happily wife wedding photography team based in
in the world: Jerry Ghionis. At his surprised them. Clients soon became like Columbus, Ohio.
workshop, fledgling photographers like friends and with it came an increased drive
ourselves asked him how to become better to work harder to tell their love story.
photographers. His answer really hit home We realized that on a wedding day,
for us: ”To be a better photographer, just we could be ourselves—outgoing,
be a better person.” extroverted, intriguing, witty, confident
The light bulb went off. What if we and caring. Our goal was to create an
integrated being better people into our environment of positivity, laughter and
client experience? happiness. We wanted to be one of
We went on a mission to start the best, unexpected memories of a
incorporating the traits that characterized clients’ wedding, while leaving a positive
our success at life and marriage into our impression on all the guests. We put on
brand. We changed our business name, boutonnieres, tied dozens of bow ties,
from ”S & B Photography” to simply ”Seth embraced grandmas like they were our
and Beth,” which let clients connect with us own and danced at every reception. PHOTO © SETH AND BETH

It Makes All the Difference When You...

• Arrive early and act the part. Be overly confident. Show them that they’ve hired a true professional.
• Memorize the names of the VIPs. The respect you gain will serve dividends throughout the entire day.
• Shoot through moments and take thousands of photos. Even if it feels like you covered everything, keep shooting. It gets
the clients more accustomed to your presence and the sound of shutter clicks. They’ll begin to ignore the camera
within minutes. This will set you up for the rest of the day.
• Smile, smile, smile! The positivity is contagious.
• Take time to dance your butts off with the clients and their guests at the end of the day. Guests are happily shocked when
the photographers are cool enough to dance. It shows that you love what you do and you love their wedding day.
• End the night with hugs and enormous gratitude to build on the new relationships you have made.

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IT’S OCTOBER! And with the changing leaves and cooler weather comes lots of energy and
excitement for PDN’s PhotoPlus Expo in NYC, where aisles upon aisles of products, gadgets and
gear are displayed. And with this being a Photokina year (that mammoth show took place in
Cologne, Germany, last month), there’s been even more product buzz lately. So what’s hot? Drones
continue to make a big splash now that the FAA has cleared the regulatory air for their commercial
use. Photo booths (like the fun, quirky one on our cover) are getting more inventive and socially
connected, helping wedding photographers capture extra revenue in the process. Virtual reality and
360-degree cameras are also coming of age, allowing photographers and filmmakers to capture a
scene like never before. Strap on your goggles and prepare to be wowed!

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70 PHOTO BOOTHS | 72 PRINTERS & PAPERS | 74 SOFTWARE | 76 STORAGE | 78 TRIPODS & STABILIZERS
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If you’re experiencing dropped
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a solution. The TetherBoost Pro Schneider Optics announced a slew of new filters at this year’s NAB, including
ensures steady, full-speed USB the first one-stop circular polarizer (not pictured, priced from $300) designed for
3.0 communication between
pro cinematography. Also on the list is the new 2.4 (eight-stop) Platinum IRND
your camera and computer
filter (pictured above, right), also for cinematography, bringing the line to a total
from 3 to 65 feet. You’ll need to
of eight options. And, for creative effects, check out the True Streak Star filters
supply your own cable but the
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TetherBoost Pro comes with a
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Lexar CFast Cards
New cameras, especially those with 4K capabilities,
$ 65 DC to USB cable and an AC wall
are turning to CFast media for its faster speeds.
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Lexar offers two speed options for its CFast 2.0 card
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Lastolite EzyBounce
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slip easily into a shirt pocket. Designed to fit all standard-sized flashguns, the card
is attached via a silicon strap system. Lastolite EzyBounce’s multiple configurations
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The latest bundle of products from Datacolor, the Spyder®5CAPTURE
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Cokin Creative Filter Kits Spider Holster SpiderLight

Cokin has made it easy—and affordable—to supplement your
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landscape and black-and-white images. At the top of the line, The strap is lightweight and curves to fit your hand. You’ll have easy access to
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This combination external monitor and recorder gives DSLR
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Leica’s first waterproof camera can dive up to 49 feet
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an image with the mode activated. You can capture seem effortless in the RX1R II. The
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This petite wireless audio recorder is positioned as a more
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You’ll pay $265 for a model with a wireless receiver.
UWMIC10 RX-10 juicedlink.com
This wireless recorder has a receiver that
mounts to your camera and connects to its
3.5mm jack while the wireless lav unit clips
onto your subjects. It will auto-scan across
Tascam DR-10SG Shotgun Mic
The DR-10SG can keep unwanted ambient sound from marring your main audio thanks
available frequencies to ensure a consistent
to its directional supercardioid microphone. Its shock-resistant mounting foot stops
signal and offers 96 channels available in two
noise from your camera’s shutter or lens from getting picked up by the mics as well.
groups. You’ll enjoy a 330-foot reach with no
obstacles, or roughly 200 feet with obstacles There are four selectable EQ modes, audio pass-through to the camera and an on-board
in your path. The RX-10 runs on a pair of AA audio slate so you can synchronize multiple audio sources in post. It uses the company’s
batteries. saramonicusa.com Dual Recording mode, which automatically records a second “safety take” at a lower
level so you won’t be left without quality sound. tascam.com

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The two aligned and matched mini
shotgun mics of the MKE 440 ensure
that you’ll capture the sounds you
want from the front of your camera
and not the idle background chatter
from the uncle who left his hearing
aid at home. The MKE 440’s dual
stereo mics are shock-mounted internally
and are protected from wind by a stainless
steel micro-mesh. The mic’s sensitivity is
adjustable in three levels and there’s a low-
cut filter. It draws power from a pair of AA
batteries. en-us.sennheiser.com

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Adorama Glow Butterfly

Light Modifier Kit
This multi-functional kit is perfect for when you need a scrim, a solid black
$14+ background or even a green screen. Measuring 8 x 8 feet, the kit comes with a
lightweight and collapsible hollow aluminum frame, along with translucent, black
and green screen fabrics. Two carrying cases are included—one for the frame and
one for the fabrics—but you’ll need to supply C-stands or lightstands to complete
Custom Photo Props the setup. adorama.com
This sweet and soft Peek-a-boo Vegan fur in light
peach is available in sizes from 15 x 15 inches to 5
x 6 feet, with two sizes in between, including a 20 x
32-inch basket stuffer. Hypoallergenic, washable and
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$85. customphotoprops.com Perfect for portraits—especially of
children and babies—the new X-Drop
Baseboards mount to the X-Drop
frame via heavy-duty magnets to
create a finished room look. The
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60 inches x 3.5 inches x 1 foot, are
available in white, distressed white,
oak, mocha, walnut and cherry for
pairing with backdrops and floor
drops. fjwestcott.com

Savage Universal
Collapsible Backdrops
Twilight Sky (above) is one of three new
Background Town by ACI collapsible and reversible backgrounds
New to the Mentor Collection, Vint-Edge by Christie from Savage Universal, along with Sea
Newell is available in a variety of sizes and two Storm and Morning Haze. These 5 x 6-foot
materials. The smaller 3.75 x 5-foot and 5 x 6.75-foot backdrops—great for location or studio—
sizes come in NewFab, which is a hybrid material that’s collapse down to a third of their size and
similar to paper but is tear- and wrinkle-resistant. Need come with a convenient carrying bag. The
larger sizes? From 6 x 8 to 8 x 12 feet, Vint-Edge comes $50 backdrops are available alone or in a kit
in super soft UltraCloth. Both materials are durable and with an 8-foot background stand. Prices
non-glare. Prices from $72 to $330. from $144 (backdrop) and $162 (with
backgroundtown.com stand). savageuniversal.com

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Backpack System
Manfrotto Advanced Rear Backpack Beautifully crafted out of waxed canvas, American Bison or Bridle
This well-designed backpack meets airline carry-on specifications and is leather that’s complemented by an Aztec flannel fleece lining, the
also perfect for local shoots. When it’s time for a day hike, you can pack Sightseer is, at its core, an efficient camera backpack. It’s outfitted with
the upper compartment with a sweatshirt and snacks. The pack opens custom inserts, pockets, a waterproof zipper, D-rings and a camera
from the rear for extra security, has lockable zippers, a special tripod slider for anytime access to your camera and more. Need to carry more
pocket and can hold up to a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens (detached), along with gear? Add Sightseer Pouches directly to the bag and configure them
the rest of your gear and a laptop. Of course, there’s a rain cover for extra for your gear du jour. The Sightseer system offers the perfect balance of
protection, too. manfrotto.us form and function. holdfastgear.com

Tenba DNA Messenger Bags

These all-weather messenger bags are easily converted from camera
to standard messenger bag by removing the padded insert. The
bags also come with a quick access zipper, a sturdy base panel and
a padded laptop sleeve. Go for the DNA 10 for a lighter kit, while
the DNA 15 Slim (pictured) can handle a mirrorless or DSLR with up
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Graphite, Cobalt or Dark Copper colors. Prices range from $120 for
the DNA 10 to $160 for the DNA 15 Slim. tenba.com

Tamrac Hoodoo Backpacks

Available in two sizes, the Hoodoo 18 is a compact pack that fits small
DSLRs, mirrorless cameras and accessories, along with a 13-inch laptop
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and easily morphs into a shoulder bag when you remove the padded $1
camera module. Water resistant material makes this bag outdoor-friendly
and both bags come in a choice of three fun colors: Ocean, Kiwi and
Pumpkin. Prices range from $81 to $132. tamrac.com

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with RealSense The Phantom 4 represents a modest bump in image quality from the Phantom 3, but a major
leap in flying smarts. An object avoidance system uses sensors in the front of the aircraft
The Typhoon H uses Intel’s RealSense 3D
to keep the drone from colliding with obstacles (and people!) during flight. Ground-facing
camera to detect and route around objects in
sensors keep the drone from crashing when a GPS connection is lost. The Phantom 4 can
flight. It not only avoids obstacles in its path,
it remembers their location to avoid them track a moving subject and record 4K video. HD video can be captured at up to 120 fps and
in the future. Armed with a 4K camera and a you’ll enjoy both RAW and JPEG still image shooting. dji.com
three-axis gimbal, the H can stay aloft for up
to 25 minutes. The camera can be rotated a
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full 360 degrees when in flight and includes a Autel Robotics $8
controller with a built-in 7-inch touch screen
that can display a video feed from the H up to X-Star Premium
1 mile away. yuneec.com The X-Star sports a 4K/30p camera affixed to
a three-axis, stabilized gimbal to keep your
aerial footage smooth. It snaps 12-megapixel
stills and uses the company’s Starpoint
positioning technology to fly accurately
even when GPS is lost. It taps both GPS and
Russia’s GLONASS satellites for accurate
outdoor navigation. You can program the
drone to follow a subject, orbit a location or
fly to user-selected waypoints for hands-off
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Dromida XL 370 FPV

If you’re in the market for a low-cost, easy-
$9
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GDU Byrd
to-fly drone to get started in aerial shooting,
Dromida’s XL 370 could fit the bill. It has an auto Premium 1.0
takeoff and landing feature, altitude hold and is Like our feathered friends, this Byrd can fold
built to withstand its share of beginner crashes. its wings (propellers) and tuck safely into a backpack for easy
It has an HD video camera and gets about 10-12 transport. It offers an integrated 4K/30p camera that’s stabilized
minutes of flight time on fully charged batteries. with a three-axis gimbal, has Wi-Fi for remote operation and a
The Wi-Fi-enabled camera and 2.4GHz radio flight time of about 20 minutes. Using the Wi-Fi video downlink,
controller give you a real-time video feed from you can view a video feed from the camera on your mobile
the camera during flight. dromida.com devices from up to 1,000 meters away. prodrone-tech.com

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DSLR
Sony’s a7S II is no longer the only low-light monster prowling the shadows. With the
D5, Nikon delivers an incredible ISO range of 100-102,500 that can be extended to
3,280,000. The 20-megapixel CMOS sensor on the D5 is also capable of 4K video

Cameras recording at 30p or HD video at 60p. The D5 represents a nice boost in continuous
shooting, delivering up to 12 fps with AF tracking engaged. It has 153 AF points, including
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very low light, down to -4 EV and has incredible battery life. The D5 is sold in two varieties:
one with two CompactFlash slots and the other with two XQD memory card slots. Spring
for the latter as it gives you the best speed and performance. nikonusa.com

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D500 features a 20.9-megapixel CMOS sensor with
an ISO range of 100-51,200 that’s expandable to ISO
1,640,000 in a pinch. It delivers 4K video recording at
up to 30 fps and a continuous shooting rate of 10 fps
with AF engaged. It has a 153-point AF system and a
3.2-inch touch screen display. You’ll record your files to a
pair of memory card slots and can tap Nikon’s updated
SnapBridge technology to wirelessly transfer images to a
$6,5
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Pentax K-70
The Pentax K-70 boasts a dust- and weather-resistant body alongside a few features
first introduced on higher-end Pentax models. It sports a 24-megapixel sensor with a
maximum ISO of 102,400. A Hybrid AF system uses both image-plane phase-matching
$1 ,1 99 and contrast-detection autofocus technology to keep pace with moving subjects. As
a result, the K-70 is the company’s first DSLR to support continuous AF during video
recording. In-camera stabilization delivers an impressive 4.5 stops of image correction.
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Canon EOS 80D

The 80D is Canon’s versatile crop-sensor shooter. It
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6 processor, the 80D has a native ISO range of 100-
16,000 for stills and 100-12,800 for video. The ISO can be
expanded to 25,600 for both stills and video. The camera
can record full HD video up to 60p and sports a 3-inch,
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Pentax shooters have been clamoring for a full-frame
DSLR to call their own and in the K-1 they have a
36-megapixel monster. The camera has no optical
Sony a68 low-pass filter to squeeze a bit more sharpness from
The a68 features a 24-megapixel APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor with a native ISO range the sensor’s plentiful pixels. The image sensor can
of 100-25,600 and uses Sony’s 4D FOCUS technology to deliver fast autofocus tracking shift to provide five-axis image stabilization with up
via 79 AF points. It can focus in low light environments, too, down to -2 EV. You’ll enjoy to five stops of image correction, per CIPA standards.
continuous shooting up to 8 fps with AF tracking engaged. You can record full HD video It also supports a Pixel Shift Resolution mode, which
with internal image stabilization on hand to keep your footage sharp. There’s an OLED repositions the sensor across a series of images and
viewfinder and a 2.7-inch tilting display for composing your masterpieces. sony.com then merges them in camera to create a single photo
with less noise and more accurate colors. This weather-
sealed DSLR also features built-in GPS and Wi-Fi,
Canon EOS-1D X captures HD video at 30p and records to a pair of SD
cards. us.ricoh-imaging.com
Mark II
This DSLR can shoot still photos so fast
$3 ,4 99 that it’s almost like recording video.
Canon’s flagship DSLR clocks in at 14 fps
with autofocus engaged for an unlimited
number of JPEG images or up to 173
RAW images when using a CFast memory
Canon EOS 5D card. The ID X Mark II features a new
20.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
Mark IV with a native ISO range of 100–51,200 with
The long-awaited successor to Canon’s expansion options for 50 and 409,600
popular full-frame lineup arrives with available. You’ll also enjoy in-camera 4K
a new 30.4-megapixel CMOS sensor, recording (4096 x 2160) at 60 fps and the
4K video recording and Dual Pixel company’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF system
CMOS AF. You’ll enjoy improved ISO for continuous autofocusing during video $6
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sensitivities from 100-32,000, a 3.2-inch recording. usa.canon.com
touch screen and continuous shooting Nikon D3400
rates of up to 7 fps. Low light focusing This budget-friendly crop sensor camera offers a
is supported down to an impressive 24-megapixel CMOS sensor with no low-pass filter. It has a
-4 EV in live view or -3 EV using the native ISO range of 100-25,600 and a continuous shooting
viewfinder. There’s built-in GPS (ideal rate of 5 fps. You’ll enjoy solid battery life of 1,200 shots-
for synchronizing time stamps across per-charge plus full HD video recording at up to 60 fps.
multiple cameras), Wi-Fi for wireless FTP While there’s no Wi-Fi on this model, an updated version
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RAW mode that provides larger RAW file
$5 Low Energy to wirelessly move images from camera to
sizes for improved post-processing using mobile device. It’s $650 pricetag includes an AF-P DX
Canon software. usa.canon.com NIKKOR 18-55mm lens. nikonusa.com

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F/2 PRO DX VC USD
Like its predecessors, this update to Tamron’s 90mm Macro (model F017) is a true
With a maximum aperture of f/2, this is Tokina’s fastest
macro lens, offering 1:1 magnification. Unlike older versions, the SP 90mm delivers
wide-angle zoom lens to date. It’s available for Canon
improved image stabilization with corrections for XY-axis shifts thanks to a new, built-in
and Nikon APS-C format cameras (or DX format, in accelerometer. The VC is good for 3.5 stops of image stabilization, per CIPA standards.
Nikon parlance). A One Touch Focus Clutch mechanism Tamron also tweaked the software controlling the lens’s Ultrasonic Silent Drive actuator
lets you snap the focus ring forward for autofocusing or to improve autofocusing accuracy when shooting objects at close range. This is a full-
back toward the camera to enter into manual focusing frame lens, compatible with Nikon, Canon and Sony models. tamron-usa.com
mode. You can get up close to your subjects thanks to
the lens’s 11-inch minimum focusing distance.
kenkotokinausa.com Nikon AF-S
NIKKOR 105mm
f/1.4E ED $1,099
Nikon shooters looking for a super-fast,
medium telephoto prime lens have
a doozy in the AF-S NIKKOR 105mm
f/1.4E ED, the world’s first full-frame
105mm with an f/1.4 aperture. The lens
features an electromagnetic aperture
control for consistent exposures during Sigma 50-100mm
high-speed shooting. It’s weather-sealed
and uses Fluorine coatings on the front
f/1.8 DC HSM Art
and rear lens elements to make dirt and The new Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 crop
moisture easier to wipe away. sensor lens offers a 75-150mm (35mm
$899 nikonusa.com equivalent) focal length. It maintains
a constant f/1.8 aperture throughout
the zoom range and incorporates
a new Hyper Sonic Motor, which
HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm Sigma says is 30 percent slimmer

f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE than previous motors to drive fast,

precise autofocusing. It has both inner
Like most of the Pentax DSLR lineup, this crop-sensor
focusing and zoom, a tripod socket and
lens is weather resistant. You’ll enjoy a 35mm equivalent $2
focal length of 84.5-460mm. It has a minimum focusing ,2 accepts 82mm filters. This Art lens has
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inches and is available in Canon, Nikon
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These elegant books feature a lay-flat continuous binding, photographic paper and
board linings. Available in seven sizes—in vertical, horizontal and square formats—they’re
printed on photographic paper with 20-60 sides. The optional handmade GoBox, with its
see-through cover, is the perfect complement to the GoBook. Crafted in Italy, lead time is
ten days or less and shipping is only $15. Prices start at $99 for the GoBook and $39 for
the GoBox. graphistudio.com

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Miller’s Lab Custom ACI Econo Vinyl

Wood USB Drives & Boxes Banner
Perfect for trade shows and other
Lovely to look at, these wood USB drives and print boxes
events when you want to advertise and
(available separately or as a set) are a great combo for
promote your business, ACI’s Econo
delivering images to your clients. We especially like
Vinyl Banners are affordable and perfect
the uniquely shaped USB drives, which come in 8GB or
for single and large quantity orders.
16GB capacities. Both the USB drive and the box can be
The banners feature four-color printing
custom-printed with an image or your logo for the perfect
on durable 13-ounce vinyl with a matte
pairing. Prices start at $60 for the wood print box and
finish. Choose from 28 different sizes

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USB drive. millerslab.com
ranging from 12 x 18 to 48 x 144 inches,
with or without a heat-sealed hem and/
or grommets. An optional stand is also
available for displaying the banner and
two-day shipping is only $11—a real
bargain. Banner prices go from $7to
$72. acilab.com

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Hexagon Metal
Prints
AdoramaPix has added an exciting
new option to its metal prints. These
hexagon shapes are great alone
Bay Photo Xpozer or when arranged in a group.
Float images away from the wall with the innovative and Vibrant colors and excellent
easy-to-assemble Xpozer hanging system. Xpozer comes detail reproduction are hallmarks
with a 12-color print on Vivid Satin material so all you of these metal prints, which are
need to do is unroll the print, attach the tension bars to offered in a trio of sizes, (7 x 8,
the print’s four mounting corners and the photo is ready 9.5 x 11 and 13 x 15 inches). Choose
to hang. Additional Xchange prints, ordered separately, from four finishes—glossy white, white
can be swapped out on the same frameless hanging satin, glossy silver or silver satin—and
system. Available in 22 sizes from 16 x 16 inches to 40 x an assortment of mounts, or no
80 inches. bayphoto.com mount at all. adoramapix.com

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Sensitive Wall Mounts
Sold in packs of six, these 3/4-inch thick wall mounts

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mounting. Available in a dozen sizes, from 8 x 8 inches
Circle Graphics Easel-Back to 24 x 30 inches, edge finishes complete the modern
Canvas Wraps look in black, white, gold, silver or maple. Hanging is
Canvas wraps aren’t just for wall hangings anymore. Since these wraps come with an easel equally easy thanks to pre-drilled holes in the back. Sold
leg, as well as hinged hanging hardware, your clients have a choice of how the images are in sets of six. pacificmount.com
displayed. Available in three sizes, with a 0.5-inch wrap, these wraps come in 5 x 7-inch, 6 x
6-inch and 8 x 10-inch versions. Images are printed on the same artist-grade, archival poly-
cotton blend as the company’s 1.25-inch canvas wraps. circlegraphicsonline.com

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Album Blocks
A great alternative for clients who want the
option to change the images on display, these
album blocks accommodate 10 or 20 styrene- H&H Color Lab
mounted prints that can be easily rotated from
one to another. Prints are available in 5 x 7, 8 Holiday Foil Cards
x 8 or 8 x 10-inch sizes with a complementary With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time to start
block base in black, white, brown stain or natural planning for the upcoming season. These holiday foil
wood—with or without direct printing for a cards are available in several sizes and configurations,
personal touch. simplycolorlab.com including the 5 x 7-inch vertical two-sided card. Paper
types range from satin and linen to watercolor and
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White House Custom lined envelopes to complete the holiday look. Prices start
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Mosaic2 LED Panel Dynalite Baja B6
Available in Daylight (5600K) or Bi-Color (3000K- The B6 is a battery-powered monolight delivering 600 W/s of power. It features an
5000K), the Mosaic2 LED is dimmable from 0-100 LED display and power control in 1/10th stop increments over a seven-stop range.
percent. These lights boast a CRI of 94 and deliver You’ll enjoy up to 400 full manual flashes on a charged battery. The B6 features
up to 4,000 Lux at 1 meter. They’re all-metal, weigh flash durations ranging from 1/500 to 1/12,800 of a second and recycle times from
3 pounds, and can be remotely controlled via DMX. .05 to 4.3 seconds, depending on power level. It offers high speed sync (HSS)
($840 for the Daylight; $1,000 for the Bi-Color.) capabilities when using a Nikon or Canon transmitter. A stroboscopic mode lets
limelite.us
you choose between 5, 10 or 15 flashes per second. dynalite.com

Broncolor Siros L
Broncolor’s Siros L is a cord-cutter’s delight. Not only does it sport built-in Wi-Fi for
wireless remote control from a mobile device, it has a built-in battery so you won’t
be tripping over power cords and battery packs when you’re on location. The Siros L
is sold in 400 and 800 W/s versions—the former delivers 440 full-power flashes on a
single charge, the latter up to 220. The batteries take about 70 minutes to recharge
$84 and are interchangeable. Both models support power control over a nine-stop range
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Interfit S1
Interfit Photographic’s S1 is a 500 W/s strobe with a
built-in battery that supports high speed sync (HSS)
and TTL for Canon and Nikon cameras. The S1’s inter-
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to 400 full-power flashes when shooting in HSS mode.
You can also run the flash off AC power thanks to the
included multi-voltage AC adapter. The flash works
with an optional remote for Canon and Nikon cameras
($100) to enable TTL metering. interfit.com Phottix Spartan
Beauty Dish $12
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This dish does double duty as an
octa softbox when you remove the
metal diffuser and replace it with
the internal baffle. An outer diffuser
further softens your light; a grid
gives it directionality. The dish is
sold in 20- and 28-inch sizes and has
flexible rods. It mounts to the Phottix
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to Elinchrom’s other Quadra heads. The flash head can be
paired with Elinchrom’s ELB 400 battery pack and requires the
Skyport HS transmitter. elinchrom.com

Profoto D2 Chimera Triolet

The D1 on steroids is how Profoto
describes the new D2. Available in 500
Profoto Adapter
Chimera’s versatile Triolet light fixture can
and 1,000 W/s, the D2 supports TTL, HHS
now leverage Profoto’s extensive portfolio
and a 20 flash-per-second continuous
of light-shaping tools thanks to this new
firing mode. The 500 W/s version offers
adapter. The aluminum-alloy-based adapter
flash durations as fast as 1/63,000 of a
is built to last with an anodized blue finish.
second while the 1000 W/s model clocks in
chimeralighting.com
at 1/50,000. It supports HSS and TTL using

$4
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Profoto’s Air remote. From $1,495 (500 W) to
$1,995 (1,000 W). profoto.com

Sunbounce
Tight-Fit Screen
With the Tight-Fit-Screen, owners of
Sunbounce’s Sun Mover reflector can now add
a third color option to the Mover. Sunbounce
says the Tight-Fit-Screen sits “like a second
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available in Zig-Zag Silver, Zig-Zag Gold and
Black-Hole. sunbounce.com

FJ Westcott Joel Flashpoint XPLOR 600 TTL

Grimes Portable All-in-One HSS
Beauty Dish Studio Flash
Unlike traditional beauty dishes, This 600 W/s flash has an
the Rapid Box Beauty Dish breaks interchangeable lithium-
down quickly into a carrying case ion battery good for up
without the additional support rods to 450 full-power flashes.
and bulk that make traditional beauty Power is adjustable over
dishes unwieldy on the road. It’s a nine- stop range from
available for Balcar (Paul C. Buff), Bowens, 1/256 to full power in 1/3-
Elinchrom, Photogenic and Profoto lights. A full stop increments. Recycle
$3 stop diffusion panel and removable flat deflector speeds clock in between .01
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plate are also included. fjwestcott.com and 2.5 seconds depending on
power settings. You’ll enjoy flash
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You can call a medium-format camera many things, but before the X1D, “compact”
likely wouldn’t be the first word rolling off your lips. Hasselblad’s head-turner
squeezes a 50-megapixel, medium-format image sensor into a camera body that’s

Phase One Schneider smaller and lighter than many full-frame DSLRs. You’ll be able to capture 16-bit
images with 14 stops of dynamic range while enjoying a native ISO of 100-12,800
Kreuznach Blue Ring Lenses that’s expandable to 25,600 in a pinch. Shutter speeds will range from 60 minutes
The newest member of Phase One’s “Blue Ring” family, the to 1/2000th of a second with flash sync available throughout the range. Frame rates
Schneider Kreuznach 40-80mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom and 75- clock in at 1.7 of a second to 2.3 fps in continuous shooting and you can record
150mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom offer the exacting optics needed HD video at 25p/24p. The camera features built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, a pair of SD card
to resolve the millions of pixels delivered by Phase backs. slots, an EVF and a 3-inch touch screen display. There will be a new family of XCD
Each lens is compatible with the Phase One XF, Phase One autofocus lenses to accompany the X1D, plus an adapter for existing H-mount
645DF+ and Mamiya 645DF+ or DF camera systems. They lenses. hasselblad.com
offer a zoom lock function on the barrel to maintain focus
position while zooming and support flash synchronization
up to 1/1600th of a second. phaseone.com

Hasselblad H6D
The new H6D features a 3-inch touch display with a 30
fps live view mode, a histogram readout on the rear
display and the camera’s grip display, built-in Wi-Fi
and a USB-C port. The camera body works with 50- or
100-megapixel camera backs (the H6D-50c and H6D-
100c, respectively). The 100c offers 16-bit color and up
to 15 stops of dynamic range with a native ISO range
of 64-12,800. The 50c shares most of the same specs
as the 100c only with a lower-resolution, 50-megapixel
sensor and less dynamic range, at 14 stops. Prices range
from $29,995 (H6D-50c) to $32,995 (H6D-100c).
hasselblad.com
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Designed to work with Phase’s new XF camera, the IQ3 100MP was the first CMOS-
based medium-format camera to hit 100 megapixels. You’ll enjoy 15 stops of dynamic
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$2 of the IQ3 series, the 100MP back features Wi-Fi, a high bandwidth port, auto ISO,
wireless remote control through the Capture Pilot iOS app and live view. It can deliver
long exposures up to 60 minutes, offers a 1GB image buffer and accepts CF cards (a
16GB card and card reader are included). phaseone.com

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Panasonic G85
Like the GX85, the G85 dumps the optical low-pass
filter for sharper images and also features an updated
version of the GX85’s dual image stabilization system Panasonic GX85
for a CIPA-sanctified five stops of image correction. It This budget-friendly Micro Four Thirds camera is Panasonic’s first without an optical
features a 16-megapixel sensor and 4K video recording low pass filter, the better to squeeze out additional sharpness from the 16-megapixel
with Panasonic’s 4K Photo Modes. You’ll hit 9 fps in sensor. A new electromagnetic shutter mechanism and carbon fiber-based shutter
continuous shooting with AF fixed on the first frame or keep shutter-induced blur to a minimum. Beyond that, the GX85 uses dual stabilization
up to 6 fps with continuous autofocus engaged. The technology that combines an in-camera gyro sensor and lens-based corrections for
G85 is weather-sealed and has an economy battery tack-sharp images. You’ll find Panasonic’s 4K Photo Modes to isolate still images from
mode that can deliver up to 900 shots per charge— a 4K movie as well as an innovative Post Focus feature to change the focus point of an
impressive for a mirrorless camera. image after you’ve shot it. Price includes a 12-32mm lens. panasonic.com
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With the PEN-F, Olympus has resurrected a ‘60s-era film camera for the digital age.
Unlike most aging hippies, however, the PEN-F has been revitalized with modern
innards, including a 20-megapixel Micro Four Thirds image sensor. It has a built-in five-
axis stabilization system that delivers an impressive five-stops of correction, per CIPA
standards. In keeping with its film-era aesthetic, the PEN-F marks the debut of color
modes and film simulations that are available as customizable presets. There are three
color mode presets and three monochrome presets. getolympus.com

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its predecessor, but a 24-megapixel APS-C-sized
X-Trans CMOS III image sensor with no low-pass filter
for sharp stills. It has more AF points (325, including
91 zone-focusing points), and 40 percent of the
imaging area is covered with phase detect AF pixels.
AF algorithms are better at predictive AF, refocusing
frequency, low-light focusing (down to -3 EV) and
focusing on low-contrast objects. It has a burst mode
of 8 fps with AF-C engaged, Wi-Fi, a 3-inch tilting
display and Fuji’s film simulation modes.
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No other mirrorless camera —make that no other camera, period—
has as an AF system like the a6300. This update to the best-selling
a6000 boasts a new 24-megapixel APS-C-sized sensor and 425
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range of 100-51,200 and a 2.4-million dot OLED viewfinder. On the
video front, the camera records 4K internally with no pixel-binning.
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An 18-megapixel APS-C-sized CMOS sensor with an ISO range of Sony is no longer the only company touting a full-frame mirrorless camera.
100-12,800 (expandable to 25,600) is powered by Canon’s DIGIC With the SL, Leica lays claim to having the fastest full-frame mirrorless,
6 processor and uses the company’s Hybrid CMOS AF II system clocking in with an 11 fps burst mode. The SL features a 24-megapixel
with 49 AF points for focusing. A 3-inch, tilting touch screen display sensor with a native ISO range of 100-50,000 and no optical low pass filter
can be popped over the top of the camera for selfies. It ships with to coax out that much more sharpness. The SL focuses using a contrast
a retractable EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM lens that shortens AF system with 49 focus points. There’s an option for touch focusing, face
and locks into a compact size when not in use. The $600 price tag detection and continuous modes. The SL’s 4-megapixel “EyeRes” EVF is the
includes a 15-45mm lens. usa.canon.com sharpest we’ve ever seen. us.leica.com

Sigma sd Quattro
Sigma’s first-ever mirrorless cameras will also include the highest
resolution mirrorless camera ever made. The sd Quattro and sd Quattro H
will accept Sigma’s Global Vision lenses. The sd Quattro will use the same
Foveon X3 APS-C-sized sensor that’s found on the company’s compact
0 cameras to produce the equivalent of a 39-megapixel. The sd Quattro H
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51-megapixel image. Pricing on the Quattro H has not been finalized.
sigmaphoto.com

Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fuji fans looking for more of a rangefinder feel should find the
X-Pro2’s Advanced Hybrid Multi Viewfinder fits the bill. You can $799
alternate between a true optical viewfinder and an electronic
viewfinder with the flip of a switch. When in optical mode, there’s a
bright frame simulation that represents a lens’s angle of view so you
can properly compose your shot through the finder. The X-Pro2 packs
a 24-megapixel, APS-C-sized image sensor with a native ISO of 200-
12,800 (expandable to 100 and 51,200). There’s built-in Wi-Fi and a
dozen film simulation modes. On the AF front, you’ll enjoy 273 focus
points, 77 of which are phase detection points covering about 40
percent of the sensor’s imaging area. fujifilmusa.com

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f/1.4 ZA What’s notable about the ED 300mm, other than its impressive reach, is its image
stabilization. Mount it to Olympus’ OM-D E-M5 Mark II or E-M1, which have their
With an f/1.4 maximum aperture, this fast prime offers
own in-camera stabilizers, and the lens offers a whopping six stops of correction
manual aperture control and a dust- and moisture-resistant
(per CIPA) as the lens and camera stabilizers work in sync. Mount the lens to
build. It features AA (Advanced Aspherical) and ED (Extra-
another Olympus or MFT camera body and you’ll enjoy a still-impressive four stops
low Dispersion) glass elements to combat spherical and
of image stabilization. At 3.3 pounds with the tripod collar attached, this weather-
chromatic aberration. It also employs Zeiss T* coating to
sealed lens is a piker next to comparable DLSR glass. getolympus.com
minimize flare and ghosting. sony.com

Zeiss Batis 2.8/18

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this 30mm f/1.4 prime brings similar
manual focusing and the lens is weather-
sealed so you can shoot confidently no
f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR image quality to Micro Four Thirds matter what the conditions. And since
Fujifilm’s newest telephoto lens gets you on top of the and Sony E-mount cameras—at an you’re wondering: Batis is an African
eye-popping price. With nine aperture
action with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 152- bird species known for its speed and
blades and a minimum aperture of f/1.4
609mm. With five stops of image stabilization, you’ll be plumage. zeiss.com
(stopping down to f/16), this prime can
able to shoot handheld at slower shutter speeds without
deliver a shallow depth-of-field and
losing subjects to motion blur. The lens is weather-sealed rounded bokeh. And the Contemporary
and has Fluorine coating to make dirt and moisture weighs in at a svelte 9.3 ounces.
easier to clean. fujifilmusa.com sigmaphoto.com 99
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Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 ASPH
It’s been a good year for mirrorless telephoto lenses, and Panasonic’s 100-
400mm delivers an incredible 200-800mm equivalent focal length in a Micro Four
Thirds format lens that won’t break your camera bag strap. There’s optical image
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printer to its kits and sells an optional
canopy booth system that holds up to
ten adults and is the perfect add-on to
a freestanding tower.
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Atlanta Photo
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Inspired by photographers who want
a sleek and compact Photo Booth,
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Available in black, white or with a
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mirror face, the Venue Pro features
and base, which you can integrate with components
a ring-style beauty light, utilizes
that you may already have. The top-of-the-line Pro
Darkroom software, is powered by a
ELITE model is a soup-to-nuts kit that includes the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and includes
kiosk, lights, customizable software, Microsoft Surface a Canon EOS T5 DSLR. Check out the
Pro, printer, travel cases and is available with or site for options and other booths.
without a Canon DSLR. mediaboothpro.com atlantaphotobooth.com
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inch PRO-2000 imagePROGRAF printers from Canon. The new models feature
wider printheads than their predecessors with anti-clogging technology,

Papers reduced cleaning cycles and wasted ink prevention. Both models utilize
11-color Lucia Pro inks, as well as a Chroma Optimizer. Thanks to these inks,
2016 BY THEANO NIKITAS look for increased color gamut and black optical density, improved scratch
resistance and a host of other image quality enhancements. The printers are
bundled with Print Studio Pro software; an optional roll system is also available.
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paper is available in luster or gloss finish, is acid-free and
works best with pigment inks. Museo Portrait comes in a
variety of sizes to meet any need, including sheets from 8.5 9 5+
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XP-640
This “small-in-one” inkjet printer is a great all-around printer for the studio
50
$1 or office. In addition to quick prints from mobile devices, USB drives,
media cards or computers, the XP-640 makes short work of printing
directly on DVDs, scanning and even two-sided printing for contracts
and other business correspondence. It’s compact, versatile and highly
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If you like what PortraitPro can do for faces, you’re going to love $8
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PortraitPro Body. Whether you want to add (or slenderize) curves,
bulk up muscles or quickly eliminate skin imperfections, there’s an intuitive
slider tool to handle it. And, there are enough facial tools to tweak the basics,
too. Go for the Studio version, with its standalone and plug-in options—as well as
Adobe Premiere Pro CC RAW support. It’s well worth the few extra dollars. Prices range from $80 (Standard/
standalone only) to $120 (Studio). portraitprobody.com
Adobe made some impressive updates to Premiere
Pro earlier this year, including a number of
timesaving options for improved workflow speed.
In addition to being able to edit during import, you Corel AfterShot Pro 3
can also create low-res proxies to avoid potential Part photo editor, part RAW conversion
logjams caused by 4K video files. Expanded file tool, Corel’s AfterShot Pro 3 offers a lot of
format support includes RED Weapon and, for those features, including frequently updated RAW
of you into VR, you can now view, edit and output file support, for a minor financial investment.
VR files. And that’s just touching the surface of what Beyond its attractive RAW features, AfterShot
you’ll find in the latest version of this high-end
Pro 3 offers a Lens Correction Development
video-editing program. $20/monthly subscription.
kit to create custom lens correction profiles,
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great watermarking options, a blemish
removal tool, improved highlight recovery
$6
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presets. It’s fast, too.
aftershotpro.com

Fundy Designer v7Album Design and

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and creative control. Taking into account various parameters such as star ratings
and keywords, and providing a Quick Design Picker, this software makes short work
of creating unique albums. New sales tools help you sell your album in person or
DxO Optics Pro 11 online via video. Create
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DxO didn’t skimp when updating its excellent RAW
online design proofs,
converter and image-processing software. Noise
wall art and social media
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within Fundy Designer v7.
processing. You’ll also find simulated spot weighted A free trial is available at
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of other intelligent features include auto microcontrast from $249 to $499.
to enhance fine details as well as better midtone fundydesigner.com
preservation, to name just a few improvements. Look
for more responsive sliders, too. Prices range from
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8-bay drive uses Thunderbolt 2 and has an $3
,3
The stylish Chromé’s 1TB capacity won’t hold a life’s work integrated handle for when you take it on
(maybe not even a week’s) but it uses USB 3.1 to deliver the road. g-technology.com
blazing transfer speeds over a USB-C connection. To put
it in perspective, the Chromé can ingest two hours-worth
of 4K GoPro footage in just over a minute. The drive uses Drobo 5D Turbo
a pair of 500GB SSD drives in a RAID 0 configuration. The 5D Turbo (5Dt) is a 5-bay
The Chromé ships with an adapter so it’s also compatible device that has dual Thunderbolt
with older, USB Type-A ports. lacie.com 2 ports and a USB 3.0 connection.
The drive includes a 128GB
mSATA card to power Drobo’s
Hot Data Cache technology,
which stores a copy of frequently
accessed data on SSD memory
for faster retrieval. You can
enjoy a 3x improvement in read
performance in programs like
Lightroom when leveraging the
Hot Data Cache, Drobo says.
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SymplyStor is a new desktop RAID storage solution For the assignments that take you well
off the beaten path, SanDisk’s Extreme
designed to let up to eight different Thunderbolt-
510 Solid State Drive can take a
connected PCs access files. SymplyStor is available
beating. It’s weather-resistant and has
with either SSD or hard drives in capacities up to 64TB.
a rubber bumper to defend against
It supports both Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 falls. This 480GB drive boasts transfer
$2 50
speeds. If you opt for the SymplyShare base station, speeds up to 430 MB/s and comes
you can double the storage capacity by adding another with 128-bit encryption. It connects,
SymplyStor drive—the two drives in the base station will and draws power from, a USB 3.0
behave as a single RAID device. gosymply.com cable. sandisk.com
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Tripods &
The Orbit earns its name for its pivoting
fluid base, which can rotate around for
smooth pans and tilts. It has three feet that

Stabilizers lock into place when stepped on to provide

rigidity while you’re panning. This aluminum
2016 BY GREG SCOBLETE monopod has four fully adjustable sections.
The Orbit is sturdy enough to hold up to 18
pounds of camera and lenses, extends to 65.5
inches and collapses down to 23.5 inches.
There’s a reversible 3/8 and ¼-20 mount.
adorama.com/3pvm4a.html $60

$349+
Tiffen Steadicam AERO
This upgrade to the original Steadicam Pilot and
the Steadicam Scout is available in the AERO Sled,
AERO Sled with Monitor, the AERO-15 System
and the AERO-30 System. All versions offer a
+ wide assortment of battery options, including
95
$ 1,6 Anton-Bauer, V-Lock and DV batteries. The AERO
includes an HD video line, P-Tap connector to
power your camera and accessories, and, a 7-inch
1000 nit monitor with 3G-HD/SD/SDMI ports.
From $1,695 (AERO Sled), $2,195 (AERO Sled
Benro BV4 Pro & BV6 Pro with Monitor), $2,995 (AERO-15 System), $5,250
The BV4 and BV6 are two-stage aluminum tripods with a (AERO-30 System). tiffen.com/steadicam
double tandem leg design. Both incorporate an adjustable,
removable spreader, a metal 75mm bowl, oversized quick
positive leg locks and dual spike feet with pads. The BV4 Pro Slik Lite AL-420M
and the BV6 Pro feature stepped counterbalances (six steps While cameras have gotten better at operating in the dark, the same can’t be
for the BV4 and eight for the BV6) for dealing with heavy said for tripods. The Slik Lite AL-420M (pictured below) has an integrated LED
telephoto lenses and camera bodies. The BV4 can keep 8.8 flashlight that can be unscrewed from the center column to help you operate
pounds aloft while the BV6 is sturdy enough for 13.2 pounds in the dark. The tripod features a Rapid Flip Mechanism that lets you invert
of gear. Both extend to a maximum height of 64.2 inches and the legs 180 degrees for easier storage. The aluminum-based AL-420M can
a minimum working height of 12 inches. Prices range from hold 4.4 pounds worth of gear with a maximum height of 48.8 inches. It has a
$349 (BV4) to $649 (BV6). benrousa.com minimum working height of 6.5 inches. slikusa.com

Manfrotto
MVMF500A
The MVMF500A is a lightweight aluminum
fluid video monopod with a specially
adapted MVH500AH video head attached.
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don’t need a secondary safety lock. The
MVMF500A has one Easy Link 3/8-inch
$3
00 connector for attaching accessories, plus a
bubble level. It closes down to 30.7 inches
and extends to a max height of just shy of
80 inches. manfrotto.us
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Canon Vixia HF G40

This budget-minded HD camera can record at up to 60
fps in either MP4 or AVCHD formats and features a built-
in 20x zoom lens. The five-axis image stabilization system $1
,8
00
has a dynamic mode designed to reduce distortion while
walking. You’ll frame your shot through a 3.5–inch OLED Panasonic AG-AC30
touch panel screen or a tilting EVF. There are two new This HD video camera is packed with a 20x optical zoom, wide-angle 29.5mm,
Looks settings, including Highlight Priority which delivers f/1.8 lens that taps a five-axis hybrid stabilization system to keep blur at bay. It
an HDR effect, and a Wide DR Gamma mode that greatly features a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance. There’s
boosts the dynamic range. usa.canon.com an integrated LED light capable of 300 lux of illumination at 3.3 feet. High-quality
audio recording is available via two-channel XLR audio inputs with phantom
power. There are a pair of SD card slots that support either simultaneous or relay
recording with hot-swapping. Manual mavens will appreciate the camera’s three
manual rings around the lens to adjust iris, zoom and focus. The 0.24-inch EVF can
be tilted up. shop.panasonic.com

Olympus Stylus
$1,3
99 Tough TG-Tracker
Think of Olympus’ newest action cam
as a GoPro meets Fitbit. The Tough
TG-Tracker is loaded with sensors
including GPS, an electronic compass,

Sony PXW-Z150 an accelerometer, a thermometer

(active only underwater), a barometer, a
For cinematic 4K filmmakers, Sony’s PXW-Z150 delivers a
manometer and a water detector. Data
wealth of sophisticated controls in a camcorder-like form
harvested from these sensors is used
factor. It starts with a 1-inch stacked CMOS sensor with 0+
60 to help automatically compile highlight
full pixel readout that supports 4K and high frame rate HD $ 4,
clips in the camera by detecting rapid
video recording. Footage is saved to a pair of SD cards.
changes in movement, for instance.
There’s a built-in 12x optical zoom lens (29-348mm), a
high-contrast OLED viewfinder and a 3.5-inch display for
Kinefinity TERRA The camera is waterproof to 30 meters
Closest in spirit to a RED (minus the without a housing, can survive falls
composing your work. A built-in, four-stop ND filter helps
huge price tag), the boxy TERRA can from up to 2.1 meters and can endure
you battle bright sun while three manual lens rings let
be easily outfitted with extra, largely up to 220 pounds of pressure without
you manually dial in iris, zoom and focus. There’s Wi-Fi to
proprietary, modules (monitors, etc.) cracking. It records 4K video at 30p or
support live streaming, remote control or wireless FTP.
as your filmmaking needs evolve. full HD at up to 60p via a 1/2.3-inch
pro.sony.com
It has a Super 35mm-sized sensor CMOS sensor. getolympus.com
available in either 5K or 6K resolution.
4K frame rates top off at 100 fps while
2K footage can be recorded up to
$350
200 fps. The 5K model has a dynamic
range of up to 15 stops. You’ll have
your choice of a Canon EF mount body
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$3
a PL mount that accepts PL mount and
Nikon F mount adapters. Prices range
from $4,600 (5K) to $5,400 (6K).
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HumanEyes Vuze Camera

While there are a growing number of 360-degree cameras on the
market, adding dimensionality to a spherical image requires merging
more than two cameras into a single device—and doing so can be
prohibitively expensive, complicated or both. Billed as an out-of-the-
Kodak SP360 4K box 3D VR system, the Vuze aims to be the opposite. It uses eight full
A single SP360 4K can take spherical video at up to 30 fps using a HD cameras to generate a 4K VR image in 3D. Footage is saved to an
12-megapixel sensor and an ultra-wide angle lens that captures 360 SD card and you can control the camera using a free smartphone app.
x 235 degrees. If you mount a second SP360 4K to it via an optional Included Vuze Studio software automatically stitches the eight videos
adapter, you can capture fully spherical (360 x 360) 4K video and stills. together in real time, so one minute of VR footage from the eight
You can also stitch the two videos together using the company’s free cameras takes about a minute to stitch. It can also stabilize video,
PixPro Stitch software for PCs or Macs. The camera includes a bar mount correct for lens distortions, white balance and more. The final video is
and suction cup mount, plus protective lens covers and cleaning cloth. an H.264 file that can be viewed in any VR viewer or browser.
It’s shock- and splash-proof and has Wi-Fi. kodakpixpro.com vuze.camera

Nikon KeyMission
360
With the KeyMission, Nikon not only has its
00 first action camera, but its first virtual reality
,0 camera to boot. The KeyMission has a pair
$3
of image sensors and wide-angle lenses on
either side of its shock-proof body. It can
record 360-degree stills and 4K video with
electronic Vibration Reduction technology
Sphericam on hand to keep footage steady. It is
The Sphericam uses six built-in cameras waterproof to a depth of 100 feet and has
with a global shutter to capture completely Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for remote control.
synchronized, immersive video with no rolling nikonusa.com
$50
0
shutter distortion. Unlike other compact VR
cameras, the Sphericam can capture a 12-bit 360fly 4K
RAW video file that’s stitched in camera but still The tiny 360fly 4K can bounce between full
provides plenty of leeway for color grading. 360-degree videos (360 x 240 degrees, to
This RAW file is recorded in 4K at 30 fps. If be precise) and standard 16:9 format video
you’re willing to do the stitching yourself, you depending on your needs. Since it’s recording
can push the camera’s frame rates to 60 fps. through a single lens and sensor, there’s no
You can use the camera’s USB-C port to live- $5 need to stitch video after the fact. It’s dust-
00
stream VR footage to remote users and use Wi- and shock-proof and has a 16-megapixel
Fi to control the Sphericam through a mobile CMOS sensor. Footage is saved to 64GB of
device. It has an internal motion sensor to internal memory and there’s built-in GPS for
ensure your video is always properly oriented. geotagging footage, plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
sphericam.com for remote control. 360fly.com

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$6
Zoom F4
This multi-track field recorder has four low-noise mic pre-amps
$6 and generates super-precise time codes thanks to its Temperature
00 Compensated Crystal Oscillator. It uses four XLR/TRS combo inputs
plus a 3.5mm stereo input and a Zoom mic capsule input. The F4 has a
metal build and weighs in a 2.3 pounds. zoom-na.com

Fujifilm X-A3 Zeiss Milvus

This mirrorless is selfie-friendly with a tilt-up LCD and several Zeiss has released a new slate of Milvus manual
exposure modes designed to optimize portraits (self or otherwise). focus prime lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs.
In fact, the minute you flip the LCD above the top of the camera, The lineup (all-metal design) includes a 15mm
you’ll automatically put the camera into selfie mode. You’ll find a f/2.8 ($2,950, pictured) with a magnification of
24-megapixel APS-C image sensor with a native ISO range of 100-6400. 1:9 (stops down to f/22). An 18mm f/2 ($2,299)
There are two new Fujifilm modes, PRO Neg.Hi and PRO Neg.Std, plus has a magnification of 1:7.4 (stops down to f/22).
HD video recording and Wi-Fi. The price includes the XC 16-50mm A 135mm f/2 lens ($2,199) offers the highest
$2

f/2.5-5.6 lens. fujifilmusa.com magnification—1:4. zeiss.com

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Manfrotto Canon XC15

BeFree Live With a 1-inch CMOS sensor
You’re looking at one of the and 10x fixed lens, this
smallest, lightest video tripods hybrid camera is equally
in Manfrotto’s lineup. The new at home recording 4K
BeFree Live weighs in at just video and snapping stills.
south of 4 pounds but it can It ships with a microphone
hold more than double that, $2 adapter with two XLR inputs
keeping 8.8 pounds of camera 40
for capturing high-quality
and lens aloft. It’s built from audio. The XC15 records
aluminum and has four leg 4K video at 30p to a CFast
sections with a total extension of 2.0 memory card and full
59.4 inches. The tripod includes
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video cameras and large DSLRs.
12-megapixel stills to an SD $3
card. usa.canon.com
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Left to right:
250AW LowePro Flipside Trek
350AW The new Flipside Trek series from LowePro gives outdoorsy types a dual-
450 AW purpose bag with two segregated compartments: one for camera gear,
the other for your outdoor survival necessities. The bags offer a side
access opening so you can reach in to grab a camera without having to
$15 $17 $2 put the Flipside down (great for impromptu photo ops or grabbing that
0 0 00
emergency bear spray). The Flipside is sold in three versions with the
largest able to house a full-frame DSLR with telephoto lens attached, an
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Sigma Cine
Sigma’s new line of cinema lenses are available for both Canon EF and Sony
E mounts and will feature a mix of primes and zooms. While eight lenses
2016 were announced at launch, only two zoom lenses—an 18-35mm T2 and a
50-100mm T2—will be available this year. These models maintain a constant
aperture throughout the zoom range and have a 180-degree focus ring
rotation for smooth focus pulls. Look for a full-frame zoom lens and five full
$1,399 frame prime lenses to hit the market next year. sigmaphoto.com

Tamron SP 150-600mm Di VC TBD

USD G2 (model A022)
The newest member of Tamron’s SP lineup, the second generation SP
150-600mm full-frame telephoto lens delivers improved autofocusing
speed and accuracy thanks to updated AF software and circuitry.
Vibration Correction is now available in four modes and is good for 4.5
stops of correction, per CIPA standards. The lens has Fluorine coating
on the front element, is moisture-resistant and includes an Arca-Swiss-
style removable tripod collar. tamron-usa.com

Alien Skin
Exposure X2 $140+
$5 Alien Skin has upped its game yet again
50
with the release of Exposure X2. In addition
to a histogram and a spot healing tool, the
latest version of Exposure provides efficient
Olympus PEN E-PL8 metadata searching, along with improved
export naming and re-sizing options. A
Smith-Victor LED
The newest addition to the PEN family, the E-PL8,
features a 16-megapixel image sensor that shifts history panel keeps track of all your edits, Ring Lights
to provide three-axis image stabilization in the and wedding photographers will love the Smith Victor’s new LED ring lights come in
camera body good for 3.5 stops of correction, new faded presets. alienskin.com two versions: a 13.5-inch, 42-Watt model
per CIPA standards. You’ll hit around 7 fps in and a 19-inch, 55-Watt model. Both offer
continuous shooting when focus is fixed on the a built-in accessory shoe that pairs with an
first frame and image stabilization is on. Turn IS optional adapter to mount your camera into
off and you’ll get a slight bump to 8 fps shooting. $9 the center of the ring. They feature stepless
9+ dimming from 5 to 100 percent and a 5500K
The camera records full HD video at 30p, has a
3-inch touch screen that can be tilted and has color temperature (or 3000K with a tungsten
built-in Wi-Fi. getolympus.com diffuser). The 13.5-inch light will cost $140; the
19-inch $170. smithvictor.com

Pictools Speedlite Sony FDR-X3000R

The newest 4K action camera from Sony
Lighting Kit boasts a new Balanced Optical SteadyShot $499
The Pictools Tri-Flash bracket lets you technology to keep footage stable and
attach up to three speed lights onto a motion blur at bay. It has a 1/2.5-inch CMOS
single lightstand so you can harness sensor. You can record 4K time-
the collective power output of your lapse videos and HD video
existing lights without having to shell at up to 100p. It ships with
out for new ones. The speed light underwater housing that
clamps are adjustable so they should can descend down to
work with most brands on the market 60 meters. A wrist-worn
today. The kit includes a 31-inch remote powers up the
octabox light modifier that mounts camera and is 30 percent
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very old friends.” portrait.

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THE NIKON D500

This is the APS-C DSLR you’ve been waiting for.

Every once in a while a camera in terms of color, exposure accuracy and complemented by a high-resolution,
comes along, albeit long overdue, sharpness. As always, RAW files at the 3.2-inch tiltable touch screen LCD (albeit
that not only gets the job done but highest resolution and uncompressed RAW limited in its functionality). Controls and
has the features and performance that inspire files deliver the best quality, particularly menus will be familiar to Nikon users and
you to go out and shoot even when you’re in terms of sharpness and detail capture. the backlit control buttons make for easy
not working. For me, the Nikon D500 is one That said, the RAW files required very little viewing in dark or dimly lit conditions. The
of those cameras. It’s not perfect, but even on tweaking in Adobe Camera RAW, even camera is outfitted with a dual card slot for
a do-nothing-but-relax vacation, I couldn’t under challenging high contrast and low XQD and SD cards, built-in stereo speakers
help but keep the D500 always within reach. light conditions. Native ISO ranges from and can accommodate an external stereo
This 20-megapixel, DX format DSLR is 100-51,200 and is expandable to a low of 50 microphone as well.
the smaller sibling to the Nikon D5 and and a high of 1,640,000 equivalents. Under
offers many of the same features as the most conditions—and up to about ISO 6400 WHAT WE LIKED
more expensive model. Beyond its extensive (and a little beyond)—the D500 handled noise Great image quality and an excellent
feature set—including 4K UHD video—the exceedingly well, delivering low noise levels feature set, including 4K video, are only two
$2,000 (body only) D500 comes with superb and broad dynamic range while maintaining of the reasons I really like this camera. What
performance and excellent image quality, details and sharpness. put it over the edge, though, was its speed.
especially in the APS-C DSLR arena. Shooting in 4K video delivered the same When shooting with the optical viewfinder,
I tested the camera under a variety of excellent color rendition, as well as sharpness this camera is fast and can easily shoot
conditions, most of which included fast and details. Other than some performance at up to 10 fps at full resolution. Using an
action—from polo matches and skateboarders issues and a tight crop, the D500 delivered XQD card, the D500 can handle about 200
to ocean-going kite surfers, with a few baby better 4K capture than anticipated for a lossless compressed 14-bit RAW files at a
hawks in between. Lenses used in testing camera in its price range. clip. Autofocus is equally impressive; it’s fast,
included the AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm accurate and with 153 focus points (including
f/2.8 (which is offered as a kit lens), the AF-S DESIGN 99 cross-type sensors), fills most of the frame.
NIKKOR 70-200mm (f/2.8 and f/4), the 200- After lugging around a D4s for the Battery life is also solid at a CIPA-rated 1,240.
500mm f/5.6 and one of my all-time favorites, better part of a year, the D500’s 5.8 x 4.6 x
the lightweight AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR. 3.2-inch, 26.9-ounce body was a welcome
change. Despite its smaller and lighter ABOVE: The 20-megapixel cropped sensor

IMAGE QUALITY design, the D500 is solidly built and is very Nikon D500 is the perfect complement to
Out of the camera JPEGs were comfortable to hold. any Nikon full-frame DSLR and most closely
pleasing to the eye with excellent results A large, bright viewfinder is resembles its higher-end sibling, the D5.

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While AF speed and accuracy moved on to different models while
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audible. Having a 1.5x crop is great for light-years ahead of the older model,
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RANGEFINDER video even tighter (at 2.25x)than it does in the market.
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SnapBridge app is available for Android built-in GPS for the 7D Mark II, while
Photo of the Day and iOS devices, although the latter the D500 requires an adapter. If speed,
Tech Tuesday wasn’t available until after this review 4K and compact size matter most, then
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that Nikon would add more camera that extra 1.5x crop for their DSLR.
Online Only stories control functionality with the new app, With its outstanding image quality and
Extended Image but it’s still pretty basic. You can choose speed demon performance, the D500
galleries a focus point and trigger the shutter, is an excellent choice for sports and
but that’s about it. On the other hand, wildlife photographers who want to
Contest galleries with SnapBridge’s always-on Bluetooth travel light; it’s the perfect complement
connection, images can be automatically to any full-frame Nikon DSLR, too.
transferred to your mobile device as
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