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Canon has launched its first premium full-frame zoom lenses for professional cinema productions, called the Flex Zoom series, and they cost a cool $21,999 each! The CN-E20-50mm T2.4 LF / FP and CN-E45-135mm T2.4 LF / FP will offer professional perfor

As the famed naturalist and presenter David Attenborough notes in the above quote, the beauty of birdlife is present around the world. Hopefully, everyone does like birds, as we’ve got a pro guide to the subject this issue. Taking dynamic photos of f

The winners of the German Society for Nature Photographers (GDT) members competition have been announced. GDT is the number one organisation for nature photographers in Germany and, this year, more than 6,400 members entered hoping to win the top pri

Our Technique Editor, Peter (soon to be Editor), helps you to understand lenses this issue. From p36, get to grips with the tech and terminology of the optics on your wishlist to ensure you pick the right ones for you. Peter has also been finding out

Nikon recently announced new firmware for the Z 9 flagship mirrorless camera, plus the Z 7II and Z 6II mirrorless cameras. With the Firmware v2.0, the Nikon Z 9 will now be able to record 12-bit, RAW 8.3K 60p video internally. The jump from 10-bit to

Sean Penn is the first cover star of what will be a new quarterly digital and print magazine, Hollywood Authentic, created by James Bond photographer Greg Williams. Williams describes the venture as a love letter to the movie industry. “The method, w

This month, hone your essential camera skills with our free e-book Shooting Landscapes. Landscapes are often seen as over-photographed subjects, with little room for creative flair. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In our free e-book, you will dis

After an early start, I find myself wandering around Exeter city centre, with a few hours to kill before I’m due to meet Rosie Parsons at her studio. As I admire the city’s charming cathedral, I’m contemplating how the concept of brand identity has c

Bird photography might be considered one of the more niche genres, but it has a dedicated community of shooters and provides the nature lovers among us with so many shooting opportunities. Bird species come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and displ

Lenses form the backbone of any camera system. Looking back through the history of photography, with some notable exceptions, it is often the lens mount which becomes legendary rather than individual camera models. The technology and the crosscompati

Difficulty level: Easy Time taken: Less than 1 hour All images © Tom Calton Summer is the time of year when portrait photographers come out of their studio hibernation and venture out into the world to take advantage of the warmer climate. Not only d

Modern autofocus systems are examples of how far camera technology has come in recent years. Not only do they focus rapidly with minimal noise, but they can also isolate and track individual areas of the frame with ease, which is useful for busy, cha

It isn’t difficult to find a high-resolution camera these days. Even smartphones have sensors with at least 10MP to hand, meaning it is possible to print images up to A3 size and above. However, there may be times when that pixel count just doesn’t s

It’s rewarding, both emotionally and financially, to get your work out there into the marketplace. Whether it’s selling images, framed prints, calendars or greeting cards, there are a myriad of ways you could be making money from your shots. We spoke

I’m after a versatile lens to shoot portraits at weddings and events. What would you recommend? Anonymous Not knowing what type of camera you have makes it a bit tricky to hone in on just one lens, however, we’ve rounded up our favourite picks that c

How do you ensure your subjects are relaxed in front of the camera? That’s the result of my cheeky personality and humour. Clients, after a short while, will relax and just enjoy their day. This readily shows in the images. I must engage with every p

Originally from Italy, Marco Gelpi started out in photography by using the medium simply to capture the places he visited. He has now amassed a strong following across multiple social channels, where his work exhibits a beautiful painterly way of cap

Tell us about your photographic journey… I’ve never formally studied photography, but I had a keen interest in the visual arts from a young age. My first big break was The Times Young Photographer Of The Year in 2006. That set me off along this path.

The Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) is one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions, with images presenting a gloriously diverse view of life on our planet. Despite difficult times for travel, the 2021 awards attracted

Photographer: Brigitta Story-Walentin Title: Astronomical Observatory of El Roque de Los Muchachos Location: La Palma (Canary Islands) www.500px.com/gittistory @gitti.story About the shot: The drive up to El Roque is amazing. There are hairpin bends

For our latest competition in association with Photocrowd, we challenged you to submit your best travel and adventure shots that capture the atmosphere of a location. After sifting through the entries, the winners have been chosen. Both crowd-voted a

For birds and other small, timid creatures, super-telephoto lenses are the order of the day. But what should you look for? We compare four top optics, from Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm and Sony. Although it’s late to the mirrorless party, Nikon’s flagship

When you’re shooting birds and K .91 anything else you can’t get close to, you really need to cover the distance. As versatile as it is, a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens just won’t get you there. A popular option is to add a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter into the mi

The Nikon Z 9 boasts some truly ferocious specifications – some of which blow away the Sony A1 and Canon EOS R3 (as does the price tag). However, both of these rivals have a notable head start on the Z 9 – in the case of the A1, it’s a full year. Has

Price: £115 (£69 upgrade) OPERATING SYSTEM: Mac/Windows DxO PureRAW 2 takes the raw image processing and de-noising technology in DxO’s flagship software, PhotoLab 5, and puts it into a simple image conversion utility. The idea is that you get all th

DOWNLOAD TEST SHOTS https://bit.ly/DP-253 PRICE: £676/ $699 FOCUS DISTANCE: 0.30m WEIGHT: 830g As we’ve come to expect from Irix Dragonfly lenses, the 21mm f/1.4 is a sturdy optic. Everything about the construction feels solid, from the barrel to the

PRICE: £1,749/ $1,698 FOCUS DISTANCE: 0.92m WEIGHT: 985g You’d expect a professional 70-200mm zoom lens to feel like a quality product and the Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f4 OIS handles like a dream. It has that milled-metal feel you only get from the fines

Website: www.delkindevices.com Price: £136-£699/$130-$699 The data transfer speed varies with card capacity but even the slowest (the 256GB card) offers speeds of 1,645MB/s and 1,400MB/s and is suitable for recording 8K video. The 128GB card is the

My suitcase and kitbag are packed by the front door, and I’m waiting for an upcoming trip to a far-flung corner of the world to run workshops on the art of photography.I’m excited at the prospect, but hesitate to embrace that feeling – it’s the fourt