Amateur Photographer – 20 July 2019

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NEWS ROUND-UP

© RALPH MORSE/ TIME & LIFE PICTURES/GETT Y IMAGES/ TASCHEN

PHOTOGRAPHER Ralph Morse captured

this photograph in 1964, and it shows new

astronauts Ted Freeman (bottom), Buzz

Aldrin (centre) and Charlie Bassett (top)

experiencing zero gravity in NASA’s Boeing

KC-135 aircraft – affectionately known as

the ‘vomit comet’.

BIG

picture

Astronauts experiencing zero

gravity by Ralph Morse

The week in brief, edited by Geoff Harris

Helping to spread the load for ladies
Shimoda has launched replacement straps for its Explore
backpacks that are designed to be more comfortable for women.
The company says the contour of the shoulder straps curves away
from the chest to sit towards the underarm. Three designs are
available, costing from £32. See http://www.shimodadesigns.com.

Leica discounts and trade-in deals
You don’t normally associate Leica with discounting, but it is
offering up to £1,725 savings on the Leica SL and various kit lenses.
The camera is selling for £6,950 with the Summilux-SL 50mm, for
example, and you can get a £1,300 trade-in bonus for a working
DSLR or mirrorless camera. Contact your local official Leica dealer.

UK shooters lauded

in global contest
The monthly victors of the
CEWE Photo Award 2019 have
been revealed, and two winners
are from the UK. Over 448,
images were submitted, and
Brits Thomas Sweetman and
Graeme Youngson made the cut.
British music photographer
Christie Goodwin (above) has
joined the jury, which will
announce the overall winners in
Vienna on 26 September. See
cewe-photoworld.com/
cewephotoaward.

Wex’s new Fixation

Wex Photo Video is opening a

Fixation centre at its branch in

Manchester on 17 July, offering

diagnosis, sensor-cleaning,

maintenance and repairs.

Fixation was acquired by Wex in

2015; Fixation is an authorised

camera and lens repair partner

for Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony

and several other makers. The

store is at Unit 4, Downing

Street Industrial Estate,

Charlton Place, Manchester M

6HH. You can also book services

online at http://www.fixationuk.com.

Olympus tough compact sees red
Olympus has released a special fire-engine red version of its Tough
TG-6 compact camera, exclusive to John Lewis. This resilient
compact is waterproof to 15m and freeze-proof to -10°C, as well as
being dustproof and shockproof. Key features include a 4x optical
zoom lens, a backlit 12MP sensor, and the ability to record 4K video
at 30fps. There are also new underwater modes. The eye-catching
camera is available to pre-order now from John Lewis for £449.99.