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Hasselblad Introduces 400
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Sigma has launched the 16mm f/4 Megapixel H6D-400c MS
DC DN Contemporary lens for Micro
Four Thirds format. It offers fast
hybrid AF with dust and splash proof asselblad has the first 4
design. Sigma claims that this lens launched the images are
rivals the image quality of their Art HH6D-400c, a captured
line lenses. The lens is designed for 400-megapixel medium by moving
APS-C Mirrorless cameras, including format digital camera the sensor
the Sony E-mount. Like all Sigma featuring multi-shot by one pixel
Global Vision lenses, the 16mm f/4 technology. at a time to
lens is also hand-crafted in Japan achieve real
and individually inspected before The camera combines the colour data
shipping. H6D’s ease of use with and then a
exceptional image quality further two
and detail. The camera exposures
Sony has previewed its latest 1/2-inch provides an effective are made,
Type, VGA resolution Back-side resolution of 400MP via moving
Illuminated sensor with improved 6-shot image capture, or the sensor
depth sensing performance. These 100MP resolution in either by ½-a
compact sensors are used in various 4-shot Multi-Shot capture or pixel horizontally and then has dual card slots accepting
applications to provide accurate single shot mode. Multi- ½-a pixel vertically. These CFast 2.0 and SD card. Other
depth maps. The applications Shot capture requires images are then merged features include 3.0-inch
include gesture recognition, object the sensor and its mount into a single 400MP image, touch display, smartphone-
recognition and obstacle detection. to be moved at a high- delivered as a 2.3GB 16- style user interface, HD and
These are also used in robotics and precision of 1 or ½-a bit TIFF (23200 x 17400 UHD video, Wi-Fi and True
drones that require autonomous pixel at a time via a piezo pixels). Focus II.
operations, or virtual reality, unit. To capture Multi-
augmented reality and mixed reality Shot images, the camera The H6D-400c MS features The H6D-400c MS will
systems, for which market expansion must be tethered to a PC or a USB 3.0 type C connection start shipping in March
is anticipated. MAC. for tethered shooting, high 2018 with an MSRP of U.S.$
speed data transfers and 47,995 (approximately INR
In 400MP Multi-Shot mode, 30FPS live view. The camera 31 lakh).
The Camera and Imaging Products
Association (CIPA) has announced
that the CP+ 2018 Camera and
Imaging Show will be conducted Sony Introduces 18-135mm
from March 1 to 4, 2018, at Pacifico
Yokohama and Osanbashi Hall. CP+
is a leading comprehensive camera f/3.5-5.6 E-mount Lens
and imaging exhibition with a history
of nine years since moving to the ony Electronics has for Sony’s popular APS-C offers built-in optical image
cosmopolitan city of Yokohama, with announced its 48th sensor cameras including stabilization to support
more than 50 years since the years of SE-mount lens, the α6500, α6300 and α6000. handheld shooting.
the Japan Camera Show. Last year, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS The E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6
CP+ was the largest camera event for APS-C sensor Alpha OSS produces outstanding The lens offers fast,
ever, with more than 66,000 visitors, cameras. The lens features a corner-to-corner sharpness precise, quiet AF
while 23 world premieres were compact, lightweight design throughout the entire performance thanks to a
announced during this event. measuring only 2.75 x 3.5 zoom range thanks to its linear motor, making it
inches and weighing a mere advanced design featuring a perfect complement to
326g and 7.5x optical zoom one aspherical lens and two the high-speed shooting
extra-low dispersion glass
and impressive video
that covers the wide-ranging
Smart Photography February 2018 focal length of 18-135mm elements that minimise capabilities of many of
aberrations. This lens also
(27-202.5mm in 35mm
Sony’s mirrorless cameras.
The new E 18-135mm f/3.5-
equivalent).
allows photographers to
produce close-up images
5.6 OSS will be available for
12 www.smartphotography.in The lens is an ideal fit with pleasing bokeh. It also about U.S. $600.