Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-04-11)

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Each month, members of the SheClicks

community are invited to participate in a

photographic challenge, centred on a theme

with a guest judge. Amateur Photographer’s

Features Editor, Amy Davies, judged

February’s competition, Refl ections. She said,

‘I continue to be impressed by the standard

BIG

picture

Latest SheClicks challenge

winners announced

Brian May’s stereo soul
Brian May’s London Stereoscopic Company is inviting people all
over the world under lockdown to send in stereo/3D photos,
capturing any moments of joy they’re finding. ‘We’ve reached
hundreds already and just ran the first gallery of highlights, with
pictures from the UK to Japan,’ said a spokesperson. Check it out
and take part at http://www.londonstereo.com/stereoscopic-soul.html.

Get the knack of Nik for free
DxO is offering various free webinars on how you can make the
most of Color EfexPro and Silver Efex Pro (part of the Nik
collection) and its standalone editing program, PhotoLab 3. The
webinars will be run during April and you can find full details on
how to register at http://www.dxo.com/upcoming-webinars.

Canon number one

in market
Canon has announced that its
interchangeable-lens digital
cameras (DSLR and mirrorless)
have maintained their number
one share of the global market
for the 17th consecutive year,
from 2003 to 2019. Canon
introduced the groundbreaking
EOS 300D DSLR in 2003, and is
now developing the full-frame
mirrorless EOS R5, the latest in
its EOS R range following the
EOS R and the EOS RP (below).

Serif halves price of Affi nity Photo
It’s tough to get out to take photos during the lockdown but at
least you can edit as many images as you want indoors. Serif, the
developer of the Affinity editing programs, is halving the cost of
Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher and Affinity Designer, until 20
April. This means you can get Affinity Photo for £23.99. Serif is also
offering a 90-day free trial of the software (affinity.serif.com).

Pentax announces

85mm ‘Star’ prime

Pentax owner Ricoh has

announced the development of

its next Star-series lens, the

HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm f/1.

SDM AW, for Pentax DSLRs.It

has three Super ED glass

elements to reduce aberrations,

one aspherical lens, a 9-blade

diaphragm and is designed to

be water and dust resisant.

Price and availability to follow.

NEWS ROUND-UP

By Geoff Harris and Andy Westlake