Amateur Photographer – 13 July 2019

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JAPAN’S biggest camera show, CES,
was held this February, and details of
lenses announced there are now being
confi rmed. Tamron’s 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III
RXD, for example, is a fast, wideangle zoom
for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras; the
lens will weigh 420g while measuring a
compact 99mm in length. The lens features
the RXD (Rapid eXtra-silent stepping Drive)
AF motor unit, which Tamron claims offers
fast, virtually noise-free operation, so it’s also
suitable for shooting video.
Other features of this weather-resistant
lens include 13 elements in 11 groups, with
three aspherical lens elements, two Low
Dispersion elements and one eXtra Low
Dispersion element. It has a 17cm close
focusing distance and a small 67mm front
fi lter ring. The Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8 Di
III RXD goes on sale at the end of July for
£899.99. Visit http://www.intro2020.co.uk.

Full details of Tamron’s fast


wideangle zoom


Dog Photographer of the


Year winners revealed


THE winners of the Kennel Club’s Dog
Photographer of the Year have been
announced, with Switzerland’s Denise Czichocki
named overall winner for her image ‘Dreaming
Merlin’ (which also placed fi rst in the Oldies
category). There were almost 7,000 entries
from over 70 countries, including Australia,
Brazil, USA, China and Russia. ‘My passion for
dog photography started when I had my own,’
says Denise. ‘Over the years I have developed
my photography to become more emotional.’
Last year’s winner, Monica van der Maden
from the Netherlands, won both the Puppy
category with an image of two Weimeraner
puppies and the Dogs at Play category with a
photo of Waylon the Australian Shepherd. The
Young Pup Photographer category winner was
11-year-old Sabine Wolpert from the USA,
and the Assistance Dogs category winner
was Angelika Elendt from Germany for her

portrayal of the important role dogs play in
helping people with mental, emotional and/or
physical disabilities. Anne Geier from Austria
was named winner of the Rescue Dog award.
The overall winner gets an oil painting of their
image by award-winning artist Sara Abbott. All
category winners will have their images on
display at the Kennel Club in Mayfair, and get a
year’s membership to Flickr Pro, a SmugMug
photography website, a one-day photography
course at Nikon School UK, and a trophy and
exhibition print from Loxley Colour. This year’s
judges included top canine photographer Elke
Vogelsang, and AP editor Nigel Atherton.
All the top three winning images for each
category are on display at the Kennel Club in
London until 3 October. The exhibition is open
to the public and free to visit by appointment,
by emailing artgallerythekennelclub.org.uk.
Visit http://www.dogphotographeroftheyear.org.uk.

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Denise
Czichocki’s
winning photo,
‘Dreaming
Merlin’

Gitzo’s Fluid
Head GHF3W

Tamron’s
lens
weighs
just 420g

Gitzo keeps things Fluid


TRIPOD maker Gitzo has updated its range
of heads with the Gitzo 3-way Fluid Head
GHF3W, which replaces four existing pan/tilt
heads in its line-up: the G2272M, G2271M,
G2270M, and G1570M. The new unit includes
ergonomic retractable pan-and-tilt handles
and a handy twisting bubble level, which allows
you to check the vertical and horizontal
alignment by rotating the device on the side.
You can rotate the plate holder through 90°,
which should make it easier to change between
portrait orientation and shooting from overhead
or below. The unit weighs 955g, can support

cameras and lenses weighing up to 13kg, and
has a 7cm rubberised Arca-Swiss type plate
and quick-release holder. It is available now for
£439.95. See http://www.manfrotto.co.uk/gitzo.
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