Amateur Photographer Magazine - April 30, 2024

In this issue

Leica’s leap forward
TEST Better AF, superb images: the SL3 mirrorless flagship

Happy art
Thandiwe Muriu’s joyful and colourful creations

A sense of calm
Paul Hart’s b&w landscapes

Shooting Shogun
On set with the stills photographer

HDR vs Filters Can software-based HDR ever replace the need for filters?

Lumix S 28-200mm
Small and ver satile, but does this stabilised L-mount macro lens excel in other ways?

Cameras big in Japan again

AFTER over a decade of bleak news about the key Japanese camera market, domestic research firm GfK Japan has reported positive growth for the first time in 13 years.

1 min

Canon finally opens up RF mount

SIGMA is releasing six APS-C lenses for Canon EOS RF mount, thus widening the choice of glass for Canon’s previously ‘closed’ RF system.

1 min

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

6 mins

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.

6 mins

Leica SL3

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

10+ mins

Tony Kemplen on the.Leidolf Lordomat

A camera made in Germany in the early 1950s and discovered at a charity shop

2 mins

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Amateur Photographer Magazine Description:

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.