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

Sony unveils 20-70mm standard zoom

Sigma rolls out 10x ultra-telephoto zoom

Wex Photo Video opens Cambridge store

Fujifilm offers paid-placement opportunity

Portrait of Britain winners

Last call for entries to Food POTY 2023

New OnePlus flagship smartphone

Books • The latest and best books from the world of photography

Martin Evening: a tribute • World-renowned Photoshop expert, long-time AP columnist and friend Martin Evening passed away last month. We pay tribute to the man and his legacy

Tributes from AP readers • Many AP readers were keen to share their tributes on social media – here’s a selection

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

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 photography got me through hell • However tough the times, photography really can help us through – as you’ll see from these inspiring stories from readers, shared with Geoff Harris

Colour mania • A new book examines the little-known but remarkable autochrome process, which became popular in the early 20th century. Here, the book’s author, Catlin Langford, explains more

A weighty matter • British photographer Lord K2 has published a fascinating book about sumo wrestlers in Japan. He tells Geoff Harris how he pulled it off

Alternative landscapes • Conventional bucolic views of the British countryside only tell half the story, says Tracy Calder. By adopting a new mindset, we can find beauty in even the bleakest corners of the land

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

Nikon Nikkor Z 17-28mm f/2.8 • Does Nikon’s latest wideangle zoom lens for its Z-mount mirrorless cameras capture the image quality that enthusiast photographers demand? Angela Nicholson investigates

Louise Wheatley • Aspiring professional Louise Wheatley reveals how the Canon EOS R6 has taken her love of photography to new heights

Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 FE II • Andy Westlake tries out Samyang’s updated second-generation fast prime

Langly Weekender Backpack • Andy Westlake tries out a rugged rear-access camera backpack

Professor Newman on… Detriangulation • Professor Newman debunks the depressingly widespread myth of the ‘exposure triangle’

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

Final Analysis • Peter Dench considers... ‘Coal Field Fire II, Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, 2019’, by Robin Hinsch