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The specifications that Midwest has let loose so far are:
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ALL manual (no auto settings whatsoever)
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Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 power
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Zoom, Tilt and Swivel (swivel 180deg)
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Optical Slave on board
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PC and 1/8 mono mini-phone sync ports
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Price: TBD
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Availibility: TBD
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