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

Fujifilm X100VI • Joshua Waller looks at the brand-new Fujifilm X100VI, the successor to the cult-classic X100V, which gains a 40.2MP sensor and, for the first time, in-body image stabilisation

90th anniversary Limited Edition

Big prizes in drone contest

Underwater excellence

First AF lens from Laowa – and it’s very wide

Innovative Vanguard tripod range

Elliott Erwitt house and studio for sale

Viewpoint Ben Brain • Get away with your fancy tech, a toy camera can help get your mojo back

Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World • The largest-ever display of Saul Leiter’s work in the UK is essential viewing for admirers of this enigmatic artist, writes David Clark

The act of looking • The great American photographer Joel Meyerowitz talks to David Clark about his creative journey from black & white street photography to large-format colour work

A week in Shanghai with the Nikon Z f • Nigel Atherton spent a few days in China shooting with the Nikon Z f, and shares his impressions

Sigma 14mm F1.4 DG DN Art • Sigma combines super-wide, super-fast and super-featured to offer night-sky enthusiasts lower ISO settings and plenty of control, says Damien Demolder

Professor Newman on… Motive force • Professor Robert Newman explains the various types of autofocus motors commonly used by lenses

In-camera pixel shift vs Adobe’s Super Resolution • Let the battle between in-camera and software-based high-resolution imaging commence. James Abbott investigates two approaches that promise to quadruple image resolution

Rainbow Wings • While photographing birds in early morning sunlight, Andrew noticed a beautiful ‘rainbow’ effect as the light refracted through their wings. He tells Geoff Harris how he did it

Create web banners, letterheads and more • In the second of our series on Affinity Publisher, Rod Lawton shows you how you can adapt the business card design we created first time around into a whole range of stationery items

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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

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

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

Buying Guide • Our comprehensive listing of key camera specifications

Final Analysis • Peter Dench considers... Everett, 4, by James Mollison