Amateur Photographer - UK (2019-11-30)

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NEWS ROUND-UP


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PHOTOGRAPHER Steve McCurry took
this image in 1991 in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait,
following Operation Desert Storm. When
travelling through the country, he came
across numerous abandoned horses that
were lost and looking bewildered in the
burning landscape. He says, ‘As we drove into

BIG


picture

McCurry book shows connection
between animals and humans

By Geoff Harris and Andy Westlake


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Keen pricing for Sigma fast zoom
Sigma has revealed that its new 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN for
full-frame mirrorless will cost £1,049.99. This makes it
considerably more affordable than either of its direct rivals, the
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM (£1,799), or the Panasonic Lumix S Pro
24-70mm F2.8 (£2,249). Major retailers are taking pre-orders now.


Personalised photo


advent calendars
Online printing giant CEWE has
announced a personalised
advent calendar collection,
with the option to make a
calendar from your photos from
£8.99. A range of other options
is available with chocolate, or
you can go the whole festive
hog and order a deluxe calendar
for £59.99. Full details at
cewe-photoworld.com/
personalised-christmas-gifts.


Soviet satellite lens for sale
Seeking a Christmas gift with a difference? As we went to press,
online auction site Catawiki was selling a Zhemchug-4 lens, included
in the Soviet Union’s Yantar-2K spy satellites from the mid 1970s to
the late ’80s. It’s 4.5ft long, weighs a mere 348lb, has an estimated
focal length of 3000-4000mm and is expected to fetch up to £13k.


Sony enhances
RX10 IV autofocus
Firmware version 2.00 for
Sony’s RX10 IV bridge camera
is now available, and expands
its Real-time Eye AF function
to work with animals as well
as humans, while also enabling
it to be activated directly from
a half-press of the shutter
button. Free downloads for
Mac and Windows users
are available now from
http://www.sony.co.uk/support.
Free download pdf