8/8/2023

Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer is the world's oldest weekly magazine for photography enthusiasts

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This Week’s Contributors
The AP regular and three pro photographers reveal tips for better shots in summer light Features Editor Amy tests a Nikon Z vlogging lens and joins luminaries in reading Julia Boggio’s novel... The AP regular talks about Dafydd Jones’s new book, obse
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Welcome
The weather’s been mixed this summer, but chances are you’ve been faced with the challenge of shooting in harsh sunlight at some point. This issue, three pros reveal how to use strong sunlight to your advantage for eye-catching results. Our big produ
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Fast Zoom For Nikon Z From Tamron
TAMRON has announced that it is developing a Nikon Z version of the 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD, a lens originally released for Sony E-mount. The Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058) is the ‘world’s first mirrorless zoom lens with a maximu
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Student Wins Big With Gannets
UNIVERSITY of Gloucestershire photography student Jimmy Fletcher has won the Best in Show award in the Association of Photographers’ 2023 Student Awards, with a multi-screen short film which documents the breeding season of the northern gannet at Bem
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Dancers Worth Their Salt
BALLET dancers don’t tend to be photographed outside theatres, which is why aerial photographer Brad Walls decided to capture members of the New York City Ballet performing Swan Lake at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. ‘There exists a captiv
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Panasonic Vlogging Kit Price Plunge
THE PANASONIC Lumix G100 vlogging kit, which includes the camera, a Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 lens and a tripod grip, is now available for under £450 from Amazon. The camera, which features a 20.3MP Four Thirds sensor, 3in touchscreen, and 4K v
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Complete Our Reader Survey For A Chance To Win Amazon Vouchers
DON’T miss the chance to tell us about the cameras and lenses you use, and the kind of photographs you like to take, in the AP Reader Survey, which closes on 18 August. All completed surveys are entered into a prize draw in which three lucky people w
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Historic Photo Contest
THE HISTORIC Photographer of the Year 2023 competition is now open for entries. The contest is organised by History Hit, a podcast and content platform set up by TV historian Dan Snow, and has two categories: ‘Historic England’ and ‘World History’. T
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What’s It All About, Alfie?
THE ALFIE Tych half-frame film camera with a rotary lens board was a highlight of last year’s Photography Show, and it is now available to pre-order, with Kickstarter orders also shipping. Half-frame cameras split the 35mm frame in half to get double
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The Portrait Photographer’s Manual by Cian Oba-Smith & Max Ferguson
£16.99, Thames & Hudson, softcover, 192 pages, ISBN: 9780500297131 Portraiture is one of the most wonderful genres any photographer can hope to tackle. But creating a compelling portrait is arguably much harder than wandering into a landscape that te
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Books & exhibitions
The Photographers’ Gallery, until 24 September From £5 / free for members See thephotographersgallery.org.uk for opening times Following a successful run last year in Sheffield, there’s another chance to see the Home is Not a Place project at The Ph
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It's Good To Share
Sony A7, Laowa 60mm f/2.8 macro, 1/640sec at f/2.8, ISO 100. 5 images stacked in Helicon Focus ‘A shot of a Mantis religiosa I took near my hometown of Servia, Greece, during golden hour. After I was set on the placement of the elements in my composi
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Shoot-out At High Noon
José started taking pictures with an iPhone in 2011, and it soon became his preferred tool for creative expression. He has a degree in chemistry and works as a logistics coordinator for an international distribution company. In his spare time, he can
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With A Little Help From My Friends...
Given the old adages that everyone has a book in them, and that writing about what you know is the key to success, it’s perhaps surprising that there haven’t been more novels set in the world of photography. Julia Boggio was an accomplished studio an
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Class Report
In 1981, photographer Dafydd Jones was featured in a competition for The Sunday Times Magazine for his set of pictures, Bright Young Things, depicting undergraduates at Oxford University living a Brideshead Revisited life far removed from Margaret Th
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Discover Affinity Photo 2
Affinity Photo has built a huge reputation as an Adobe Photoshop alternative that offers the same level of professional features as its Adobe rival, but without the subscription. Affinity Photo 2 brings some major new features and upgrades to boost p
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Amateur Photographer Email ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk Editorial Group Editor Nigel Atherton Deputy Editor Geoff Harris Technical Editor Andy Westlake Features Editor Amy Davies Technique Editor Hollie Latham HuckerOnline Editor Joshua WallerDeputy Online
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Inbox
A mate and I were recently discussing ‘senior moments’ of forgetfulness which often affect we oldies. A few days later I experienced a rather expensive one myself when I got off a bus and stupidly left my Panasonic Lumix FZ2000 on the seat. I’d paid
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Reader Portfolio
About Paul Paul is a member of Truro Camera Club. Find more of his work at paulnash.co.uk How did you get into photography? I have been a photographer since I was a teenager. It is my outlet for creativity, wherever I have been lucky enough to be
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Sony Alpha A6700
While Sony usually releases a couple of new full-frame cameras every year, its APS-C line-up receives less love and attention. As the first new A6000-series model since 2019, the Alpha A6700 is an updated replacement for the A6600, which currently si
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Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR
Nikon’s Z series cameras use the same mount for both its full-frame and APS-C (DX) models, meaning you can use the same lenses on both formats. However, some are designed specifically for DX format, being both better suited to the smaller sensor size
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Peak Design Micro Clutch
● £51.35 ● peakdesign.com Peak Design’s original Clutch strap is popular with DSLR users who like carrying their camera in their hand but want some security. However, it doesn’t work with cameras that have a grip that’s lower than the photographer’s
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Professor Newman On… Focus Stacking
Depth of field is a big limitation in many types of photography. The problem is that optical means of extending depth of field inevitably suffer from a quality penalty. This penalty is twofold. Firstly, stopping the lens down to provide additional de
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Buying Guide
103 cameras listed & rated Cameras come in three types: DSLRs with optical viewfinders, mirrorless models with electronic viewing, and compact cameras with non-interchangeable lenses DSLRs traditionally have relatively large handgrips, while man
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Final Analysis
My admiration for Bill Brandt’s photography began at London’s Hayward Gallery in the early 1970s. I had previously been intrigued by some of his pictures in AP (bought weekly, price 1s 3d, since the age of 16). But when I saw huge exhibition versions

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