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XPan II from Hasselblad
Hasselblad’s new XPan II 35mm rangefinder camera replaces the original
XPan, and utilizes all of the original model’s lenses and most accessories.
As with the original XPan, a flip of a switch allows you to take true, panorama
double-width frames of 24x65mm. The XPan II offers a range of improved features,
which include a viewfinder LCD display for shutter speed and exposure information;
a large LCD menu display for setting camera functions, including ISO values;
self-timer delay; multiple exposure; flash sync, which can be set at the beginning
or at the end of an exposure; and improved lens shades for the 45mm and 90mm
lenses. Hasselblad USA Inc., 10 Madison Rd., Fairfield, NJ 07004; 973/227-7320.
www.hasselbladusa.com.
Lenmar High-Capacity AA Batteries
Designed for use with digital cameras and other high-power consumption devices,
Lenmar Enterprises has introduced the NoMEM PRO series, which offer rechargeable
AA batteries with a capacity rating of 2300mAh. These batteries enable you to
take more than three times the number of photos as compared to using NiCd or
alkaline batteries. The NoMEM PRO AA batteries can be charged up to 1000 times
with no memory effect. Lenmar Enterprises, Inc., 4035 Via Pescador, Camarillo,
CA 93012; 805/384-9600. www.lenmar.com.
Tiny 5-Megapixel Digital from Konica
Konica’s new Digital Revio KD 500Z is a tiny 5-megapixel digital still
camera with a 3X optical zoom lens (equivalent to a 39–117mm on a 35mm
SLR). It incorporates Konica’s dual memory slot technology, which enables
you to use an SD Memory Card or Memory Stick. The Revio KD 500Z offers a sliding
protective lens cover, a bright 1.5-inch TFT LCD color monitor, and 320x240-pixel
video capacity. Recording modes include single, continuous photo, red-eye reduction,
flash on, macro, night-view portrait, flash off, landscape, self-timer, and
more. This camera includes custom modes, such as AE Lock and AF Lock, and an
imaging processing system with automatic exposure, focus, and white balance.
Konica Photo Imaging, Inc., 725 Darlington Ave., Mahwah, NJ 07430; 201/574-4000.
www.konica.com.
Photo Backpack from WRP
Designed for the traveling photographer, Wildlife Research Photography’s
new MP-1 Backpack will hold
all your photo gear and fit in an overhead compartment of a small airliner.
The MP-1 is made of 1000 denier Cordura and has a main compartment, which will
accommodate a camera with a telephoto lens attached; two interior zippered compartments,
which will hold a flash and moderate telephoto lens; and two adjustable velcro
pouches on the sidewalls of the main compartment. This backpack also features
sturdy YKK zippers, several shoulder straps, and a waistbelt. Wildlife Research
Photography, P.O. Box 3628, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546; 760/924-8632. www.moose395.net.
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