13/09/2022

Amateur Photographer

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

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Welcome
The Photography Show starts on 17 September, so do drop by the AP stand and say hi if you’re heading to the Birmingham NEC. As well as the chance to meet the team we will have some great new subscription offers. This week we’ve put together the mothe
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100MP medium-format Hasselblad
Hasselblad has introduced a new 100MP medium-format mirrorless camera, the X2D 100C. While looking similar to the existing 50MP X1D II 50C, the new model gains a larger viewfinder, a tilting rear screen, and 5-axis in-body stabilisation (IBIS). The f
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Viewpoint Joshua Waller
Have you noticed recently that manufacturers Canon and Nikon are announcing new mirrorless cameras at a rapid pace, and not announcing any new DSLRs? You’ll also notice that Nikon has officially discontinued several older entry-level DSLRs, and intro
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It's Good To Share
Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon 50mm f/1.8 with Benro Mach3 tripod and Lee Little Stopper filter, 2sec at f/11, ISO 100 Karl told us, ‘Living so close to the coast, I try and spend as much time as I can down there. This image was taken at Cuckmere, near
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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 E
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Inbox
When I opened the pages of the 23 July issue of AP and saw Rhian White’s dog photography article I was bowled over by the picture of the very handsome Morgan. He is the grandad to our own German shorthaired pointer! I’ve often tried dog portraiture a
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The Art Of The (used) Deal
As we write, the news is full of dire predictions of astronomical cost-of-living increases. So it’s not surprising that many photographers are focused on saving money while still getting the best camera or lens they can afford. Fortunately, it’s a gr
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A Woman’s Touch
In 1939, Anita Conti (the first female French oceanographer) set sail on the cod-fishing boat Viking for a three-month voyage that would see her tossed around the North Atlantic, while trying to take notes and photographs of life in and on the ocean.
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More Than 100 Essential Technique Tips
Whether you want to improve your wildlife photography, master the art of the long exposure, get more from your lenses or speed up your Lightroom workflow – and more – the next 24 pages of tips and technique are for you ■
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In The Know: High ISO
James is an editorial and advertising photographer producing eye-catching landscape and portrait images for editorial, commercial and private clients. He’s also a freelance journalist and editor specialising in photography techniques, tutorials and r
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Long-exposure Troubleshooting
One of the most exciting aspects of photography is its ability to capture the world in a way that’s far beyond the capabilities of human perception. It can freeze ultra-fast movement to suspend a subject in time and space. At the other end of the sca
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Capture Dynamic Light Trails
Painting with light is a technique that can be used to create eye-catching images of light trails, anywhere. Indoors or outdoors, as long as ambient light levels are low enough you can draw simple images, illuminate a subject or even write words – it
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Lightroom Fixes
James is as skilled a photo editor as he is a photographer. His work has appeared in countless magazines and books, and in 2014 he was appointed editor of Practical Photoshop magazine. His subjects range from portraits to landscapes, architecture and
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Get More From Your Lenses
Thanks to modern in-camera stabilisation systems, you don’t always have to set up a tripod to use shutter speeds long enough to combine motion blur with sharp details in street photography. Ross Grieve is a portrait, commercial and street photographe
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Master Perfect Printing
Matthew began his career as a broadcast engineer for the BBC in London and for companies across Southern Africa. He then became a technical author, before moving into journalism and photography, for which he’s enjoyed assignments in the UK and worldw
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Wild Things
Chris was listed by Outdoor Photography as ‘one of the world’s 40 most influential wildlife photographers’. His credits include the BBC, The Sunday Times, and National Geographic. He hosts The Complete Photographer Masterclass online training course.
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The Dog’s Parabolics
We have written much about the benefits of continuous LED lighting, especially with modern mirrorless cameras. They enable you to see exactly the result you’re going to get in real time, and can also be used for video. We recently reviewed Rotolight’
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Join the Club
When was the club founded? Bolsover Camera club celebrates its 70th anniversary in September 2022. It was founded when local photographers John Middleton, John Mountain, Philip Elliott and Arthur Gee advertised for others with similar interests to m
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Canon EOS R10
Back in May, Canon introduced two APS-C mirrorless cameras based on the RF lens mount, as previously used by its full-frame mirrorless models. The EOS R10 is the junior of the two, being smaller, lighter and less expensive than the EOS R7. In effect,
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FILM STARS Photography’s Colourful Past
In the early days of photography, the only way to shoot a colour photograph was by making three separate exposures on monochrome glass plates through three filters – red, green and blue – then to use various devices for combining the images for viewi
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BLAST FROM THE PAST Leica IIIf
LAUNCHED 1950 PRICE AT LAUNCH Approximately £130 GUIDE PRICE NOW £300-350 If you’re looking for a Leica that balances an impressive spec against a reasonable price, consider the IIIf. It was the last of the original screw-lens cameras made before Lei
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Buying Guide
Interchangeable lenses come in a huge array of types for shooting different kinds of subjects IN GENERAL, the easiest way to expand the kinds of pictures you can take is by buying different types of lenses. For example, telephoto lenses let you zoom
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Final Analysis
I don’t know when or to whom Robert Capa said, ‘If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.’ In fact, I can’t find proof he said it at all. It is, however, repeated by all sorts of photographers to inspire others, and themselves, to

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