Amateur Photographer – 09 August 2019

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NEWS ROUND-UP

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MCHAEL

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LAST week, AP attended the launch of

Sony’s Alpha 7R IV: a full-frame mirrorless

camera joining the A7 series. Successor to

the A7R III, the A7R IV features the world’s

fi rst 61MP back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS

sensor, 567 focal-plane phase-detection AF

points, and a 5.76-million-dot UXGA OLED

BIG

picture

Exquisite detail revealed from

Sony’s A7R IV’s 61MP sensor

The week in brief, edited by Geoff Harris

Instagram competition returns
The Photobox Instagram Photography Awards (PIPAs) are back. New
categories include Drone, Being Mum, and Portrait as well as the
usual genres, and the winner receives £5,000. To enter, simply tag
photos uploaded to Instagram in the past 12 months #thepipas2019.
Closing date is 1 September. See http://www.pipawards.com.

Sort out your screen and save money
Datacolor’s summer promotion gives discounts on the SpyderX
device as part of its ‘It’s time for a facelift’ upgrade program.
Trade in any make/model of calibrator to save £35 on a new
SpyderX Pro or £70 on a new SpyderX Elite. Available via Wex
Photo Video and Park Cameras, the offer runs until 30 September.

Colour negative fi lm

from Lomography
Retro analogue specialist
Lomography is on Kickstarter
again with its first new colour
negative film in five years:
the LomoChrome Metropolis.
It is available in 35mm, 120
(medium format), 110 (pocket
film) and more, and offers an
extended 100-400 ISO range
plus a ‘fine cine-style grain
structure’, according to the
company. A 25% discount will be
given on first orders. See http://www.
lomography.com/kickstarter.

Hasselblad’s Apollo 11 special-edition camera
Hasselblad is bringing out a 907X Special Edition as a tribute to
the Hasselblad Data Camera (HDC) attached to Neil Armstrong’s
chest, which was the first camera on the moon. Comprising a 907X
camera body and CFV II 50C digital back, the rig is available in
matte black or silver with a commemorative plaque. It will be
available later this year for £6,900 (high, but not astronomical...).

Light-pollution fi lters

Cokin has released a range of

light-pollution filters called

Clearsky, designed to cut out the

orange glow of streetlights for

natural-looking night cityscapes

and astronomy photos.

Multi-layer coatings are applied

on both sides of the glass to

increase light transmission.

Available as rectangular filters

84mm, 100mm and 130mm wide,

or in screw-in sizes from 52mm

to 82mm diameter, prices range

from £69 to £199. See http://www.

intro2020.co.uk.