Profoto is teasing a new product coming in one week and they claim it will be compact. It looks like some kind of B light from the profile and I tried to raise the exposure some so we can see more detail. Then again maybe it will be the Profoto A2 since the A1 is compact. They also released a video that someone messed up the permissions for, but I included it here anyway.
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HDR10+ Technologies, LLC, Founded by 20th Century Fox, Panasonic and Samsung, Welcomes First Adopters of HDR10+ Technology
Berlin, Germany – August 28, 2018 – HDR10+ Technologies, LLC, a joint venture among 20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics announced the first certified products and first adopters for the HDR10+ license program. Panasonic and Samsung are also among the first to announce firmware has been deployed to select 2018 television models enabling support of HDR10+ for consumers.
HDR10+ advances the current industry standard of High Dynamic Range (HDR) and HDR10 TV formats. As an upgraded version of HDR10, HDR10+ adds dynamic metadata to each frame. This optimal HDR data enables advanced chipsets from leading manufacturers to create a true-to-life picture across a wider range of displays. Read More
Samyang announced an 85mm f/1.8 manual focus lens that will be sold in the US under the Rokinon name as the Rokinon MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS. The lens will be available in September and retail for $399.
Specifications
| Specifications | 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS | ||||
| Aperture Range | F1.8 to F22 | ||||
| Opical Construction | 9 Elements in 7 groups | ||||
| Special lens | ED 1, HR 1 | ||||
| Coating | UMC | ||||
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 0.65 m (2.13 ft) | ||||
| Magnification Ratio | x 0.17 | ||||
| Filter Size | Φ 62.0 mm | ||||
| Maximum Diameter | Φ 67.5 mm | ||||
| Mount | CANON M | SONY E | FUJIFILM X | MICRO FOUR – THIRDS | |
| Angle of view | ASP-C | 18.0 ˚ | 19.1 ° | 19.1 ° | – |
| FOUR-THIRDS 4/3 “ | – | – | – | 14.7 ˚ | |
| Lengh | 80.6 mm | 80.7 mm | 81.0 mm | 79.5 mm | |
| Weight Without Lens Cap, Hood | 344 g | 344 g | 362 g | 356 g | |
