Amateur Photographer

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Amateur Photographer is the world's oldest weekly magazine for photography enthusiasts. With its unique weekly format, it is the first for news and events, plus features on techniques, equipment tests and darkroom advice. It appeals to those interested in buying and learning about digital and film photographic equipment, wanting advice on improving their technique, and learning about the greats in photography. Regular features on reader portfolios, darkroom, digital, black & white and photographer profiles ensure all areas of photography are covered. With an audience of dedicated photography enthusiasts.

Welcome

THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS

Fast Voigtländer lenses for Fujifilm and Leica

AI competition kerfuffle

Going Dutch

Kodak Portra 160 contest

Nuclear (film) option

Remembering a great French photographer

Nothing to think about

It's good to share • Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

Macro on a budget • Starting out in macro photography needn’t break the bank. Tracy Calder asks three top photographers to share their best buys, and looks at lenses and accessories that will help you to create captivating close-ups

This is the Modern World • CIVILIZATION: The Way We Live Now is an ambitious, thought-provoking and visually stunning attempt to summarise contemporary society in photos. Nigel Atherton talks to curator William A Ewing

A bit of the past stuck in the present • It’s the small, everyday details that form the identity of a country – as well as a remembrance of the past, Ian Howorth tells Damien Demolder

Amateur Photographer

Inbox • Write to the Editor at ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk and include your full postal address. Please don’t send letters in the post as there is no one in the office to receive them. Replies are from the Editor unless otherwise stated

Reader Portfolio • Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Fujifilm X-S20 • Joshua Waller tests Fujifilm’s latest 26.1MP APS-C mirrorless camera, with longer battery life, enhanced video, and a new vlogging mode. How does it perform?

Samsung Galaxy S23 • The S23 is cheaper and smaller than the flagship S23 Ultra, but is it a better option for photographers? Amy Davies finds out

Datacolor Spyder X2 Ultra • Andy Westlake investigates Datacolor’s latest monitor-calibration device

The Dandycam • John Wade discovers a box camera with some unusual tricks up its sleeve

Buying Guide • Our comprehensive listing of key specifications for mirrorless lenses

Final Analysis • Jessica Miller considers… ‘New Frontiers’, captured 22 May 2023 at 4:42pm from a remote part of the Sonoran Desert, by Andrew McCarthy