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

Cameras big in Japan again

Sony award winners revealed

Eamonn McCabe bursary

Topaz Photo AI update

Press photo winners

Canon finally opens up RF mount

Magnum Photos: hip to be square

Handle with care • For his latest book, Fragile, Paul Hart has stepped away from the documentary approach of his previous projects into something more personal. Ailsa McWhinnie finds out more

Stories from the heart • Kenyan fine art photographer Thandiwe Muriu has a gift that she was encouraged by her parents to explore from a young age. She talks to Tracy Calder

Leica SL3 • Leica’s top-end mirrorless model gains a 60MP sensor, tilting screen, and significantly improved autofocus. Andy Westlake takes a detailed look

Focal points • While it resembles Leica’s previous full-frame models, the SL3 represents an evolution in design

Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 Macro OIS • Andy Westlake tests a small and versatile lens for full-frame L-mount users

3 Legged Thing Ultra Plates • Angela Nicholson reviews long quick-release plates that deliver more than the usual

Tony Kemplen on the … Leidolf Lordomat • A camera made in Germany in the early 1950s and discovered at a charity shop

HDR vs ND grad filters • Love it or loathe it, HDR photography is a useful technique and one that allows photographers to ditch their square filter systems in favour of lightweight and less expensive options. James Abbott puts the two approaches head to head

Shooting Shogun • What’s it like to be the stills photographer on one of the biggest and best historical dramas on TV? Geoff Harris finds out

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

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

Join the Club • This small but active club in North Yorkshire is a friendly, social group

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

Final Analysis • Tracy Marshall-Grant considers… Martin Parr’s New Brighton in Play-Doh by Eleanor Macnair