Canon reveals new professional accessory line-up

Collect 'em allCameras News By Amy Davies 12 hours ago | Tell us what you think [ 0 comments ]

Tweet Canon has announced a new series of accessories for pro photographers

Canon has unveiled a new range of professional accessories in the wake of the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III launch, which include a Speedlite (flashgun), wireless file transmitter and GPS receiver.

Slotting at the top of Canon's flash line, the Speedlite 600EX-RT is Canon's first flash unit to feature inbuilt wireless radio connectivity and is a replacement for the Speedlite 580 EX II.

It partners with a new Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT, offering photographers the opportunity to explore creative lighting techniques.

Up to 15 600EX-RT flash units can be used with one transmitter, which can be positioned up to 30 metres away.

White balance settings are communicated through the hot shoe connection, while a new colour filter adapter and two colour gels can be fitted to balance the temperature of the flash for a more natural effect when shooting in artificial lighting.

The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT UK price is £679.99 and will be available from the end of March. Meanwhile, the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT UK price is £309.99 and will also be available from the end of March.

Transmitter

Also announced is the WFT-E7, a new high speed wireless transmitter which is compatible with a wide range of EOS models.

The unit allows for the quick transfer of images over wireless internet connections. It also allows for the camera to be controlled from a distance via a webpage on any internet enabled device, including smartphones and tablets.

The Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E7B UK price is £789.99 and will be available from the end of April.

A geotagging unit, the GP-E2 also makes its debut today. Slotting into the hotshoe, it is compatible with the Canon EOS 1DX, Canon EOS 7D and the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

It tags photos with longitude, latitude and altitude data along with the direction in which the shot was taken, adding the information to the EXIF data.

Logger

A GPS Logger function is also included to allow users to track their route by downloading GPS data at regular intervals, whether the unit is attached to the camera body or stored in its case.

The GPS Receiver GP-E2 UK price is £299.99 and will be available from the end of April 2012.

Grip

Finally, a battery grip for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III has also been announced. Doubling the battery life of the Mark III, it features to additional LP-E6 batteries and also offers the flexibility of using AA batteries as an emergency backup.

For those who frequently shoot in portrait orientation, duplicate AF start, Focus point and AE-lock controls can be found on the grip, along with a second Multi Controller and Control Dial.

The Battery Grip BG-11 UK price is £329.99, and will be available from the end of April.

Tags: cameras, Canon, flashgun, Speedlite, battery grip, 5D Mark III, camerascarouselTweetreddit!Stumbleupon  Tell us what you thinkYou need to Log in or register to post comments

By submitting this form you agree to our Terms of Use and so are legally responsible for anything you submit. DO NOT submit anything which may violate the Terms of Use or another person's rights including copyrighted or offensive materials.

Submit Explore News CamerasCamcorders Related News Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800Canon EOS 5D Mark III: 10 things you need to knowCanon EOS 5D Mark III: First impressionsCanon 5D Mark III unveiledAre these the Canon 5D Mark III specs? Related Links Cameras@TechRadar Related Reviews Canon G1 XCanon imageFORMULA P-215Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Best camera flashgun: 4 we recommend

The best bounce and swivel flashguns

Canon EOS 5D Mark III: First impressions

Canon's latest full-frame camera has a lot in common with the EOS-1DX

Cameras@TechRadar

Our guide to the best new cameras

LatestCamera reviewsCanon SX40 HSSony NEX 5NNikon 1 (V1)Nikon 1 (J1)Olympus E-P3Panasonic GF3Panasonic G3Canon 310 HSSamsung NX11Canon EOS-1DXFuji X10Nikon D800Hot compactsCanon G1 XCanon G12Nikon P7100Olympus XZ-1Canon S95Leica X1Panasonic LX5Panasonic TZ20Nikon S3100Fuji X100Canon S100Canon 230 HSSony NEX-5Hot DSLRsCanon 600DCanon 1100DSony NEX-7Nikon D7000Olympus E-PL2Olympus E-5Canon 60DCanon 7DNikon D3100Pentax K-5Nikon D5100Nikon D3000

Plus

Best DSLR camerasCamera rumoursBest compact camerasNikon rumoursBest DSLR: top cameras by price and brand

Get the best digital SLR for your needs

Find a review

Best Canon PowerShot 2012: current models reviewed

Find the best PowerShot camera for your needs

Get more from TechRadar MWC 2012: all the latest detailsHands on: Windows 8 reviewiPad 3 rumours: what you need to knowiPhone 5 rumours: what you need to knowSamsung Galaxy S3: what you need to knowPS Vita20 best mobile phones in the world todayiPhone 4SSamsung Galaxy NexusNokia Lumia 800Amazon Kindle FireSamsung Galaxy NoteNikon V1HTC RadarNikon J1HTC SensationSamsung Galaxy Ace Best compact camera 2012: 27 reviewed

Get the best digital camera for your needs

TechRadar Poll

Which feature is most likely to appear in the iPad 3?

Deadly laser pointerSwitchblade4D displaySolar panelsFold-out telescopeHoverboard functionalityRotor bladesFlash video

Vote Results Best Canon IXUS cameras by price and spec

Find the best IXUS camera for your needs

Where am I?Technology NewsTech newsApple newsMobile phone newsTablet newsTV newsCamera newsPC component newsPC newsLaptop newsInternet newsGadget newsGaming newsHome cinema newsHi-fi newsTechnology ReviewsDigital camera reviewsCamcorder reviewsMobile phone reviewsMP3 and iPod reviewsNetworking reviewsPC reviewsPC component reviewsLaptop reviewsTablet reviewsTV reviewsBlu-ray reviewsHi-fi reviewsTechRadarAbout usContact usSitemapReport this pageAccessibilityMedia enquiriesTerms and conditionsPrivacy policyAdvertising enquiriesJobsMore from TechRadarRegister & email newsletterFacebookTwitterYouTubeRSS feedsForumsPhone dealsSell your old mobileTechRadar Network3D RadarTap! magazineMacFormat magazinePC Format magazinePC Plus magazineLinux Format magazine

Copyright 2006 - 2011 Future Publishing Limited,
30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW, United Kingdom
England and Wales company registration number 2008885

Digital FutureBikeRadarT3MusicRadarGamesRadarPhotoRadar

Review: ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional

You can understand when Fatal1ty endorses a 1337 gaming mouse, but when a motherboard is emblazoned with the fatal one's name and face, it sends a slightly more confusing message.

Is it a no-compromise AMD 990FX-based board capable of outperforming any other with raw performance and features? Or is it a stripped down racing car of a board, equipped with only the features you need? A quick glance over the ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional's spec sheet reveals it's definitely the former.

The board's well endowed with gold capacitors and special mouse ports, but it's the software that impresses us most.

F-Stream is a slick all-in-one program that enables you to fiddle with overclocking, energy levels and fan settings from the desktop.

The UEFI Bios is similarly comprehensive, although rendered slightly unnerving by featuring Mr Wendel's face in blood red as a background.

Things get slightly silly when you start looking into the I/O though. One of the USB 2.0 ports is the Fatal1ty mouse port. Once a mouse is plugged in here, you can alter the polling rate from 100 to 500MHz with the F-Stream tuning software.

It's no less than we'd expect from a Fatal1ty-endorsed motherboard, but since we're not quite at pro gamer levels, it's difficult to see how much of a difference this actually makes.

TechRadar Labs

AMD 9-Series

CPU video encoding performance
X246 v4: Frames per second: Higher is better
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX: 33
Asus M5A99X EVO: 33
Asus RoG Crosshair V: 33
Asus Sabertooth 990FX: 32
Gigabyte 970A-UD3: 33
Gigabyte H67MA-UD2H: 33
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7: 33
MSI 970A-G45: 33

CPU rendering performance
Cinebench 11.5: Index score: Higher is better
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX: 5.86
Asus M5A99X EVO: 5.86
Asus RoG Crosshair V: 5.86
Asus Sabertooth 990FX: 5.72
Gigabyte 970A-UD3: 5.78
Gigabyte H67MA-UD2H: 5.83
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7: 5.74
MSI 970A-G45: 5.71

Verdict

The Jury's out on the number of pro gamers crying out for three-way CrossFireX support and six SATA 6Gbps ports. But there are certainly plenty of enthusiasts out there who don't get paid to click buttons quicker than anyone else who'll appreciate these features.

Whether or not pwning is your bread and butter, this board has a lot to offer.

Related Stories

• Review: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7
• Review: MSI 970A-G45
• Review: MSI 990FXA-GD80
• Review: ECS A75F-A Black Series
• Review: Zotac A75-ITX WiFi

EIZO FlexScan S2433W-H - Professional LCD Monitor

Renowned manufacturer of LCD monitors from Japan, EIZO, introduce the new 24-inch LCD named with FlexScan S2433W-H. By using the resolution 1920x1200 (WUXGA), this monitor will be the ideal choice for professionals in the field of graphics.

In addition, FlexScan S2433W-H is also equipped with a 360cd/m2 brightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio that will provide natural and vivid colors. EyeCare and EcoView features can set the brightness according to surrounding light conditions will make this monitor is more scanty resources in the work.

This LCD has a 178 degrees viewing angle and have the input from the Display Port, D-Sub port and DVI-D port. This series will soon be available in Japan with a color choice of matte black and silver with $ 995 price.

View the Original article