Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer is the world’s oldest weekly photographic magazine, established in 1884. It is the respected authority for news and reviews, with detailed tests and investigations on the latest equipment. The weekly contents include interviews and columns from many of the world’s leading photographers and practical technique to inspire and enthuse the devoted readership, to whom taking photos is far more than just a hobby. Essential reading for those interested in buying photographic equipment or wanting advice about improving their picture taking. Amateur Photographer is published 51 times a year. Subscribe now and save money on the retail price.

Welcome

THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS

Pro-spec OM System telephoto zoom

Nikon reveals high-end cine camera at a bargain price

Winning with Roan?

New 3LT Axis straps on Kickstarter

New Premiere video-editing app for iPhone

Premium portrait lens for Canon users

Canon EOS C50 targets pro video market

New Sigma lens trio lands

Vetur: Frozen Landscapes of Iceland by Patrick Lefèvre • A poetic meditation on Iceland’s winter soul – serene, stark and spellbinding, says Peter Dench

Spirits and Spaces by Roger Ballen

Waterworks: The Hidden Water System of New York by Stanley Greenberg

The art of goodbye • Swiss social anthropologist Regula Tschumi spent over two decades photographing Ghana’s vibrant funeral culture. Her new book, Buried in Style, is a celebration of life, death, and transformation — not just for her subjects, but for the photographer herself. Peter Dench finds out more

Amateur Photographer of the Year • Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious com petition for amateur photographers

Humpback highway • Each year, tens of thousands of humpback whales pass the shores of Sydney – but spotting and photographing them is no simple task. Ted Lamb shares the thrill of it, the challenges, and the gear you’ll need

Fujifilm X-E5 • Fujifilm’s latest camera aims to be an interchangeable-lens version of the popular X100VI. Andy Westlake samples its charms

Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE • Angela Nicholson tries out Viltrox’s first Pro-series full-frame lens, designed with portrait photographers in mind

Benro GD36PT 3-way geared head • Andy Westlake tests an unusual hybrid geared/ball tripod head

Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127 • John Wade discovers an unusually automated snapshot camera

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

THIS WEEK WE ASKED... • Ever tried vintage or quirky lenses? Which one, and how did it go?

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

Join the Club • Bath Photographic Society has a varied programme and links with a club in the USA

Best Buys • A round-up of the AP testing team’s favourite and most highly rated kit, including both cameras and all kinds of accessories, across a wide range of price points

Final Analysis • Peter Dench considers... Wembley Stadium 1996 by Martin Salter from the series Memory Lane