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 ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS

Leica’s screen-less M11-D unveiled

Canon’s lightweight standard zoom for RF mount

Weather winners vote

Major food photo contest open

Limited edition Nikon Zfc

Star-struck winners

Apple adds AI photo helpers to iOS 18

What AP means to me… • With AP celebrating its 140th anniversary of publication, we spoke to top photographers to discover what the magazine means to them...

Well read • Amy Davies asked some of our favourite contributors to select their best book of the past 140 years

140 years of Amateur Photographer • As AP celebrates its 140th birthday next month, Nigel Atherton looks back at its glorious past

140 years of photo history • A brief summary of the biggest milestones in AP’s 140-year history, and the major landmarks in photography during AP’s existence

FILM STARS A lifetime of landmarks • Cameras that hit the headlines between then and now. John Wade is your guide

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

140 years of change • AP has become the world’s oldest surviving consumer photo magazine because we have moved with the times, says Nigel Atherton

Amateur Photographer of the Year • Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Five, Landscapes, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

Round Five: The Best of the Rest • The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Landscapes category

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

How good a camera can you buy for just £140? • Three members of the AP team see what they can find for the money

Choice cuts • How many trillions of photographs must have been taken in the past 140 years? Amy Davies asked some of our regular contributors for their favourites…. a difficult task, to say the least

Life in the past lane • What was life like for an amateur photographer in 1884? John Wade takes a trip back in time

Preserving history in platinum • A deep dive into the meticulous art of platinum printing, and the collaboration between the Royal Geographical Society and Salto Ulbeek. Mike Crawford explores how they brought historical photographs to life with enduring beauty and precision

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

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

Final Analysis • Maria Falconer considers… ‘The Pointing Hand’ by Czeslaw Siegieda