Amateur Photographer

Hasselblad is bringing out a 907X Special Edition as a tribute to the Hasselblad Data Camera (HDC) attached to Neil Armstrong’s chest, which was the first camera on the moon. Comprising a 907X camera body and CFV II 50C digital back, the rig is avail

FUJIFILM has announced two new lenses for its X-system and medium-format GFX cameras. First up is the Fujinon XF16-80mmF4 R OIS WR 5x zoom. Offering an extremely versatile 24-120mm equivalent zoom range, this lens is relatively light and compact, wei

WITH THE A7R IV, Sony has taken many of the comments made about its A7R III on board and looked to address them to produce an even better all-rounder. A quick inspection of our first shots taken with it reveals that it's capable of resolving mind-blo

Susan Ridge is the first woman to hold the rank of Major General in the British Army. It's a remarkable achievement, and one that required her uniform to be custom made. Ridge is just one of 278 members of the British Army that portrait photographer

By Ken Grant, RRB Books, £60, 88 pages, hardback, ISBN 978-1-9997275-7-4 AS A YOUNG man, Ken Grant worked as a labourer in the dockland district of Birkenhead on the River Mersey. The period stayed with him, and it was only a matter of time before h

As a founding member of the SheClicks female-only Facebook group (set up by former AP Technical Editor Angela Nicholson), I am proud to see the community grow from a handful of people to over 4,000 at the time of writing. It's grown in number and div

Thank you for at last laying to rest the myth that you must turn off your camera's image-stabilising system before using a camera on a tripod. I first encountered this myth, a few years ago. I had one of my Lumix cameras on a tripod, and set at a pol

I have been reading your reviews for many years (I am 75). I have a Sony A7R II with a Sony 24-105mm F4 lens, which is very sharp but has too much distortion (without correction), giving poor JPEGs. I am looking for something much smaller and lighter

1 For maximum atmosphere, shoot during the golden hours in the early morning or late afternoon. 2 Use frontal lighting to reveal strong detail in a subject. 3 When shooting in overcast light, use your preferred image-processing software to later bo

Professional photographer Jeremy Walker has been producing images for advertising, editorial and design clients for more than 25 years. He works with LEE Filters, and has recently started collaborating with Zeiss as one of its brand ambassadors. Jere

1 Be aware of the difference between a monitor image and a printed one. Monitors are luminous and project light; prints reflect light. They look different. 2 Use the ‘Soft Proof' facility in post-production software to try to match your image with t

With today's smartphone cameras being so good, you might be under the impression that the trusty compact no longer has reason to exist. Premium compact-camera manufacturers have been forced to look at ways to differentiate their models from smartphon

Our cameras and lenses are tested using the industry-standard Image Engineering IQ-Analyser software. Visit www.image-engineering.de for more details The Ricoh GR III was due a new sensor and the 24.2-million-pixel APS-C size CMOS chip it's now equi

LANDSCAPEPRO 3 Studio Max was the version reviewed here, and in terms of ease of use it can't be faulted. The workflow is easy to follow, and the pop-up instructions that guide you through the process of labelling and masking different areas of image

● £120 ● www.benroeu.com WE'VE seen several attempts to reinvent the humble filter holder recently, but Benro's FH100M2 is one of the most successful. It uses standard 100mm-wide filters that are installed into frames, allowing easy and precise gear

Thanks to its carbon-fibre construction, this tripod is the lightest in this round-up at a mere 1.4kg, and when not in use can be folded to an extremely portable 41.5cm in length. Conveniently, one of its legs can also be detached and used as a full-

Q I'm planning several long weekends with a friend to various European capitals this summer, and although I only want to take a normal rucksack and handbag with me, I'd like to carry my Fujifilm mirrorless and spare lens along too. Is there something