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

Sony Alpha A6700 • Sony’s brand-new APS-C model comes with a host of updates and improvements. Andy Westlake takes an initial look

New mid-range telephoto zoom

Samyang joins L mount

Environmental winners

Taking leaves

Back to the ’90s

AOP awards shortlist anounced

CameraWorld Live motors up

Early bird deals on new Honor phone

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

Best compact choices • Sometimes you don’t want, or need, to haul around a bag of clanking lenses. Will Cheung picks his favourite bridge and compact cameras, new and used – they are convenient, while also delivering excellent image quality

Dancing with danger • When Maria Falconer asked a Ukrainian choreographer, ‘How do you dance in a war zone?’, little did she know what would follow. Her partner, Paul Hill explains....

A bug’s life • This year’s UK winner of the EISA Maestro competition is Angi Wallace. Here she tells Amy Davies more about her inspirations and her images

Creative strategies • In the third of three extracts from Benedict Brain’s first book, You Will Be Able to Take Great Photos by The End of This Book, we see how repetition can reflect change

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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

Join the Club • This friendly club aims to develop members’ skills and fuel their passion

One macro lens to rule them all? • What’s it like to shoot with a lens that has up to 4x magnification? Andrew Fusek Peters reports on the new OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro

DJI Mini 3 • If you’re looking for a more affordable drone than the DJI Mini 3 Pro, the new Mini 3 could be just the ticket. Angela Nicholson investigates

Nik Collection 6 • With eight premium plug-ins and hundreds of filters, effects and presets, the latest Nik collection is a gateway to a world of creativity, as Will Cheung discovers

Tony Kemplen on the … Ensign Selfix 16/20 • A neat little English folding camera from around 1950 that takes 120 film

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

Final Analysis • Tracy Marshall-Grant considers… Drag Hunt, Reclining on the Road – 1991, by Tony O’Shea