Showing posts with label Lightweight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lightweight. Show all posts

March 5, 2021

New Sunwayfoto PNL-Z6IIG Custom L bracket for Gripped Nikon Z6II and Z7II Cameras

Sunwayfoto PNL-Z6IIG L Bracket on Nikon Z6II with Grip

Finally we come to the third member of the new Sunwayfoto® line of Custom L Brackets dedicated to the latest high end Nikon mirrorless Z6 II and Z7 II Cameras.
After seeing the two piece  Sunwayfoto PNL-Z6II  and one piece structure Sunwayfoto PNLO-Z6II L Brackets.
The PNL-Z6IIG in discussion here is a solid structure of one piece design, intended to support the Z6 II and Z7 II cameras equipped with MB-N11 battery grip.

March 2, 2021

New Sunwayfoto PNLO-Z6II One Piece Custom L bracket for Nikon Z6II and Z7II Cameras

Sunwayfoto PNLO-Z6II L Bracket on Nikon Z6II

The second member in the new Sunwayfoto® line of Custom L Brackets for the latest high end Nikon mirrorless Z6 II and Z7 II Cameras succeeding the two piece  Sunwayfoto PNL-Z6II  is the  PNLO-Z6II L Bracket.
Basically the L brackets differ in design as the PNLO-Z6II is a solid one piece design which gives it the ability to be released in the United States.

February 25, 2021

New Sunwayfoto PNL-Z6II Custom L bracket for Nikon Z6II and Z7II Cameras

Sunwayfoto PNL-Z6II L Bracket on Nikon Z6II

Sunwayfoto® has announced the release of their new line of Custom L Brackets for the latest high end Nikon mirrorless Z6 II and Z7 II Cameras.
The first in the new line is the PNL-Z6II L Bracket, which is a two piece design with a moving but also removable vertical side plate.

April 26, 2020

Sunwayfoto Introduces EPIC Series Extremely Lightweight Traveller Ball Heads

Sunwayfoto EB-36 EPIC series ball head

It has been a long time since the last major design upgrade of the Sunwayfoto FB Series Mk II Lightweight Ball Heads. If I remember well it was back in 2014 not counting the introduction of model FB-52 sometime in 2017.

Well, it took a long time but maybe this is what was needed to come with something EPIC according to the new series name, just announced by Sunwayfoto.

February 29, 2020

Sunwayfoto Custom L Bracket PCL-90D for Canon EOS 90D Preview

Sunwayfoto PCL-90D L Bracket on Canon EOS 90D

Sunwyafoto's line of custom L Brackets for the Canon EOS family of digital cameras, has been further enriched with another member.

This latest model is intended to fit and support the Canon EOS 90D in a more standard on piece style closer to the recent  Sunwayfoto Custom L Bracket for Canon EOS R than the somehow awkward style of the Sunwayfoto Custom L Bracket PCL-80D for Canon EOS 80D.

July 31, 2019

SUNWAYFOTO T1A20D Aluminum Tripod and XB-28 Low Profile ball head video



An artistic approach in the usually common presentations of camera gear surely makes a difference.
The Sunwayfoto T1A20D Aluminum tabletop tripod is shown in this video combined with the mighty little XB-28 Low Profile ball head.

November 6, 2018

Sneak Peek of new Sunwayfoto Mini Hot-shoe Tilt Head.

Sunwayfoto Hot-shoe tilt head.

Sunwayfoto seems to be investing more and more into small heads with characteristics not usually found in these type of sizes.

June 18, 2018

Sunwayfoto Introduced HB-01 Hot Shoe Ball Head - Preview

Sunwayfoto HB-01 Mini Ball Head overview

Three months after the introduction of their new smallest XB series Sunwayfoto XB-28II Low Profile Double Panning Ball Head Sunwayfoto has just released another tiny small diamond with similar looks.

The new HB-01 Mini ball head, is a quality all metal answer to the need for an articulated support sitting on a camera hot shoe, but not only.

June 5, 2018

New Sunwayfoto L Bracket for the Nikon D850 with Battery Grip - Preview

Sunwayfoto PNL-D850G L bracket on Nikon D850 w/ Grip

Sunwayfoto® announced today the release of their new Custom L Bracket for the high end Nikon D850 DSLR Camera equipped with the MD-B18 battery grip.

The new PNL-D850G L Bracket is similar to the PNL-D850 for the Nikon D850 bpdy (Preview) and the PNL-D810R dedicated to the previous Nikon D810. All these L Brackets are designed to sit a little further away from the camera side.

March 18, 2018

Announcement of Sunwayfoto XB-28II Low Profile Double Panning Ball Head

Sunwayfoto XB-28II Low Profile Ball Head overview

About 18 months after the introduction of the smallest member in their XB series of low profile ball heads specifically the Sunwayfoto XB-28 Low Profile and Lightweight Ball Head  Sunwayfoto has just released its Mk II sibling.

The new Mk II version, as obvious from the illustration, is almost identical with its predecessor but for a small panning  base inserted below the quick release clamp. Which gives it the double panning attribute, making it ideal for leveled panoramic work.

October 22, 2017

New Sunwayfoto L Bracket for the new Nikon D850 - Preview

Sunwayfoto PNL-D850 L bracket on Nikon D850

Sunwayfoto® has announced the release of their new Custom L Bracket ( Plate ) for the new high end Nikon D850 DSLR Camera.
The new PNL-D850 L plate is similar to the PNL-D810R dedicated to the previous Nikon D810. Both are designed to sit a little further away from the camera side taking into account the distance required for the side connector port covers to open.

September 2, 2017

New Custom Plate for SONY a6000 a6300 a6500 from Hejnar Photo

Hejnar Photo D036 Plate for SONY a6nnn on camera

Although Hejnar Photo has been engaged with the development of modular L brackets for the SONY a6nnn series ILC cameras for many years, some patent disputes lately have deprived them as many other brands from manufacturing and selling such brackets.
So back to base plates, they made an effort to introduce a plate with a minimalistic approach in size and weight.

August 16, 2017

Sunwayfoto XB-28 Low Profile and Lightweight Ball Head Preview

Sunwayfoto XB-28 Low Profile Ball Head overview

Almost four years after the release of their smallest Improved FB-28i Lightweight Ball Head  Sunwayfoto introduced a baby member to their XB series of low profile ball heads.
The new member in the Sunwayfoto XB Series is called XB-28 and as evident from the illustration it comes in a very small size, with a 28 mm ellipsoidal ball and the very smooth characteristics of its larger siblings.

August 10, 2017

New Modular Add-On Gimbal Head from Hejnar Photo

Hejnar Photo Modular Gimbal Head w/ Fujinon 100-400mm

As I mentioned in other posts Summer and especially the month of August is time for vacation for most people but it also proves to be a period of launching new products and ideas.
Chris Hejnar has also been quite busy to introduce a Modular Gimbal Head for smaller and lighter cameras as the Fuji XT1 with Fujinon XF100-400mm illustrated above.

September 25, 2016

Sunwayfoto Custom L Bracket PCL-80D for Canon EOS 80D Preview

Sunwayfoto PCL-80D on Canon EOS 80D side-rear view
Following the recent release of the Sunwayfoto Custom L Bracket PCL-1DXII for Canon 1DX MK II (preview), Sunwyafoto's line of custom L Brackets for the Canon EOS family of digital cameras, has been further enriched with another member.

This latest model is intended to fit and support the Canon EOS 80D in a somehow awkward style.

August 9, 2016

Sunwayfoto Custom L Bracket PCL-1DXII for Canon 1DX MK II Preview

Sunwayfoto PCL-1DXII Custom L Bracket  for Canon 1DX Mk II

It's been almost four years since the release of the Sunwayfoto Custom L Bracket PCL-1DX (preview) for  the original Canon 1DX.

Nonetheless, as of July 2016 Sunwayfoto has released a new version of the L bracket, tailor made for the new Canon top model EOS 1DX Mk II.

November 25, 2015

Desmond DAC-100B Oversized Skeleton Quick Release Clamp Preview

Desmond DAC-100B QR Clamp
Looking for an Arca-Swiss compatible quick release clamp with extra long jaws yet maintaining a minimal weight?
Well the 100 mm Desmond DAC-100B might be what you are after. It's oversized but due to its skeletal design weighs just 111 gr!

September 15, 2015

Sunwayfoto T1C40T Carbon Fiber Traveller Tripod Preview

Sunwayfoto T1C40T Carbon Fiber Traveller Tripod on the beach
Sunwayfoto® made its debut in the tripod market almost a year ago, in October 2014, by releasing a small Aluminium tabletop tripod the T1A10 as described in the relevant Article.

As I had mentioned therein, they had already declared their intentions with the announcement and exhibition of a range of Tripods consisting of tabletop, traveler and classic models, made of Aluminium and / or Carbon Fiber.

February 7, 2015

Novoflex Panorama=Q 6/8 II Plate Review

Novoflex Panorama=Q 6/8 II Plate

The new Panorama=Q 6/8 II Plate is in other terms an Indexed Panoramic Rotator with predetermined detent intervals aka click stops. It conforms to a quite slim standard according to Novoflex, with a small diameter so that the use of wide-angle lenses is possible without any interference problems.

February 6, 2015

Novoflex VR-System Slim Panorama Head Review

Novoflex VR-System Slim Panorama Head detail

As mentioned in the relevant preview the NOVOFLEX® name is well known internationally in the photographic support equipment industry. A synonym for novelty and versatility and above all precision and quality according to the indisputable German standards.