NEW TECHNOLOGY UPDATE:
1- New Canon Speedlite flash
2- New Canon 28mm macro lens with built-in
ring lite
3- Epson printer
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As is my policy to keep you up to date with the latest in new products, here is the latest items found posted in magazines and on the internet that I thought you might be interested in checking out.
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Canon
The 600EX II-RT flash
In terms of power and, well, pretty much everything else, the new flash is just like the previous model. It has a 197 ft guide number and built-in radio triggering and control for up to five groups of flashes. The head has a zoom coverage range or 20-200mm. Pretty familiar stuff. Performance has increased a bit with regular AA batteries, but there's also now an optional battery pack that will push its performance even more.
Also included are some new accessories, including a built-in bounce adapter, a soft case, and the SCF-ED color filter set.
The new 600EX II-RT will cost $579, which is about what you’d expect from a flagship, radio-enabled Canon flash at this point. It will be available starting in June.

Canon
The hard cap is colored like a gel to help the flash match incandescent lighting
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Ring lights are a familiar tool for macro photographers because they provide even illumination from almost every angle around the lens. It can be very difficult to get even lighting on an object without blocking it during a macro situation, so putting the light in front of the lens is a good solution. The EF-M 28mm lens has a pair of lights that can be used in tandem as a de facto ring light, or individually to provide more shadows and emphasize texture in the subject.
The lens self has a full-frame equivalent field of view of a 45mm lens, which puts it in the neighborhood of the 50mm macro, which is a standard option in many camera systems. It does true 1:1 macro, so you can get those impressive up-close shots, and even has a Super Macro Mode, which gives it 1.2x magnification if you really need to catch a small detail or make things look abstract.In another nice touch, the end of the lens is tapered, almost like a microscope lens shape, in an effort not to block the subject being photographed.
The lens will be available for $300, which actually seems like a very solid price point for something so unique. I know a dedicated macro lens is something of a specialty tool, but it seems very smart for Canon to try and beef up the M system with something that no one else is offering. We’re looking forward to trying out the lens and its new lighting system. Look for a full review when it hits the test lab.