Innholdsfortegnelse for 6/18/24 i Amateur Photographer

It’s difficult to be original these days, so I always find it refreshing to meet photographers making images unlike anything I’ve seen before. John Bolloten’s latest work blew me away when I saw it at Photo North. Getting up close and personal with often violent people on the margins of society has enabled him to show us a world completely alien to our own, which I find fascinating. By contrast, the world of fine art landscapes is a lot less dangerous and Charlie Waite is giving readers an amazing opportunity to see your finest work in an exhibition a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace. With Jeff Carter’s guide to motorsport photography, a look at a classic stereo camera and a review of a fine Tamron lens, there’s something for everyone…

LEICA has released a new ‘professional camera app’ for iPhones, called Leica LUX. It’s designed to simulate the look of using various classic Leica M rangefinder lenses, such as the Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH and the Noctilux-M 50 mm f/1.2 ASPH, including their characteristic bokeh effects. It also offers ‘Leica Looks’, which provide the same colour profiles as the firm’s latest cameras, such as the Leica Q3 and Leica SL3. According to Leica, the ‘Standard’ look renders colours and contrast more naturally than the native iPhone camera app. Other Leica Looks available include Classic, Contemporary and Eternal colour modes, plus various toned Black & White options (Blue, Selenium and Sepia). The initial set of lens emulations is rounded off by the Apo-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 and the Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH.…

7 days A week in photography THE NEW Dwarf 3 smart telescope, designed to be a relatively cheap and painless introduction to astrophotography, is here. Key features include an apochromatic telephoto lens with an expanded 35mm aperture, a Sony IMX 678 Starvis 2 sensor, AI-powered noise reduction and more filters for day and night shooting than its predecessor. It also gets a larger 10,000 mAh battery and IP54 resistance to dust, moisture and dew, and is available for £384 via an early bird offer ending 1 July. See www.dwarflab.com…

JEFF CARTER Le Mans Photo Delegate Jeff Carter shares his top tips for shooting motorsport CHARLIE WAITE The founder of Light and Land tells AP about an upcoming exhibition that you could take part in PETER DENCH The AP regular talks to John Bolloten about photographing groups on the margins of society JESSICA MILLER Dep Online Editor Jessica talks to the Sony World Photography Awards Open category winner JOHN WADE AP’s vintage camera authority on a great 3D camera, the Realist, with tips for stereo shooting AMY DAVIES Features Editor Amy tests Tamron’s 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2, for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts…

7 days A week in photography FORMER astronaut Bill Anders, 90, who took the iconic ‘Earthrise’ image, has died when a plane he was flying crashed into the sea off Washington State on 7 June. His ‘Earthrise’ image came about on Christmas Eve in 1968 during the Apollo 8 mission. The Apollo 8 crew had consisted of mission Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. Partway through their NASA mission to document the surface of the moon, Anders looked out of window five and caught sight of the Earth rising over the moon’s western horizon. Regarded as one of the most iconic images of the century, his image inspired the then-fledgling environmental movement and led to the creation of Earth Day.…

CANON has also revealed a new APS-C format dual fisheye lens for creating virtual reality content. The RF-S 3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye is designed to be a cheaper alternative to the existing Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8L Dual Fisheye lens for full-frame cameras. Initially, the new RF-S optic will only be compatible with the EOS R7. As with its full-frame sibling, viewing the output will require a VR headset. Optically the lenses are made up of 11 elements in 8 groups, including 2 UD elements to minimise chromatic aberration. Canon’s Air Sphere Coating is employed to combat flare and ghosting. It will go on sale in July for £1,349. Last but not least, Canon has unveiled the Speedlite EL-10 on-camera flash, a mid-range strobe unit with a multi-function foot for…

Round four Action Capturing a fast-moving subject in a fraction of a second is certainly a challenge, but when it comes off, you’re guaranteed a shot that will stand out. And there’s more to a successful image than setting the maximum frames-per-second on your camera and firing away. Anticipation and preparation play a huge part, so take time to work out where your subject is likely to appear and which direction it will take – whether you’re photographing a motorbike on a speedway track, a gymnast on a beam or a bird taking flight across a lake. Your guest judge Your guest judge for Round Four, Action, is Amy Shore, an automotive and lifestyle photographer from the UK, who has produced work for leading brands such as Bentley, Jaguar Land…

Tech Talk We recently were treated to a rare performance of the aurora borealis, which reached down as far as the southern counties of England. My son lives much further north, in Northern Ireland, and captured some nice images of the lights on his phone. He asked me why the colours that the phone captured looked so different from what he saw with his eyes. In the photos the colours were quite deep and saturated, whereas with the naked eye they were more of a hint than a substantive colour. It’s an interesting question, the answer to which I thought I’d share with AP readers. The answer lies in the differences between human and camera vision. Within the retina of the eye are two different types of light-sensitive cells, commonly…

LETTER OF THE WEEK Stunning Ensign About 25 years ago I bought an Ensign Selfix 16-20 120 film camera on eBay for £50. I used one roll of colour film and was pleased with the results. Digital then took over my photographic life, leading to my latest purchase of a Nikon Z5; my film cameras retired. However, a couple of weeks ago I decided to buy a roll of Ilford FP4 for the Ensign to see if the camera still worked and if it leaked light, being a folding bellows-type camera. I sent the exposed roll to Analogue Wonderland to be developed and scanned using their standard offering, but professionally edited by them. I was stunned by how good this camera is and what Analogue Wonderland has achieved. I have…

When Maria Falconer and I set up the Approaching Photography Facebook group a few years ago, one of the first contributors was Tony Fisher, who uses our group page to post one or two images nearly every day. His images are always personal – sometimes gloriously multicoloured and sometimes dark and foreboding, sometimes documentary and sometimes very abstract. Eclectic doesn’t touch it! But they are almost always memorable. This diversity may be explained by Tony’s statement on his website: ‘I consider myself neurodivergent and celebrate this.’ He also goes on to say that this condition was only diagnosed when he was well into adulthood. As a result, he works a great deal with mental health arts charities. It is an arrangement that obviously helps both. He is currently being featured…

7 daysA week in photography This charming image of Hector trying vainly to get through a cat flap has won Sarah Haskell the title of Comedy Pet Photographer of the Year. The popular awards were created by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam to highlight the positive and vital role that pets have in our lives and to encourage engagement around animal welfare. Sarah gets a £500 cash prize plus other goodies, and we trust Hector will get a bowl of treats too. See www.comedypetphoto.com for the full winners’ gallery.…

7 days A week in photography RICOH has announced two rugged, waterproof compacts under the Pentax brand, the WG-8 and the WG-1000. The Pentax WG-8 features a 20MP sensor, along with a 5x optical zoom lens (equivalent to approximately 28mm to 140mm) and a six LED ring light for close ups, plus waterproofing to just over 65ft. The WG-1000, meanwhile, includes a 16MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor, 4x optical zoom lens with F3.0-6.6 aperture range and waterproofing to just over 49ft. Both available now, the WG-8 costs £479, while the WG-1000 goes for £249.…

Jeff Carter With over 30 years of photographic experience, Jeff Carter has travelled the world in search of that perfect shot working for some of the biggest names in the business. He has worked for the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) on two World and two European championships. Since 2012, Jeff has been the Photo Delegate for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most famous motorsport event, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. He also works for the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the organisers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, on the European Le Mans Series and the Asian Le Mans Series, travelling all over Europe and Asia. See more at www.macleanphotographic.com and Instagram: @maclean_photo A lot of photographers want to shoot sport to capture…

7 daysA week in photography AP picture of the week Vulcan (No.6 in the Vulcan Series) by Linda Wride Nikon Z 7II, Nikkor 24-120mm f/4 S, 1/320sec at f/10, ISO 2500, Aperture priority, Spot metering ‘This natural abstract with its diagonal composition of fracture lines, fine grain textures, contrasting shades of grey, and focal point of a small, egg-shaped pebble tucked into a recess, is one of my favourites from the Vulcan series of images, inspired by the volcanic rocks of Hálsanefshellir Cave, Iceland.’ 1X Fine Art portfolio: 1x.com/lindawShot by Women portfolio: www.shotbywomen.com/contributor/201/linda-wrideInstagram, Vero and Threads: @lindawride #appicoftheweek Win! The AP Pic of the Week winner will receive a beautifully framed print of their winning image worth up to £100. If you Love it, Frame it! ThisPicture.com is an experienced,…

Cameras Cameras come in three types: DSLRs with optical viewfinders, mirrorless models with electronic viewing, and compact cameras with non-interchangeable lenses ALMOST all serious photographers prefer to use cameras with interchangeable lenses, as this gives the greatest degree of creative flexibility. At one time, this meant digital single-lens-reflex (DSLR) cameras, but these have now been joined by mirrorless cameras that use electronic viewfinders. The latest models are true alternatives to DSLRs, offering the same image quality and creative options. Camera manufacturers offer a range of options, from simple, relatively inexpensive beginner-friendly designs, to sophisticated professional models. In the middle of the range you’ll find enthusiast cameras with more-advanced control layouts. Meanwhile the term ‘compact’ refers to cameras with built-in lenses, regardless of their size. Many offer excellent image quality and…