15Matthew
Horwood
Matthew is a professional freelance
press and public relations
photographer based in Cardiff. He is
a contributor to Getty Images, and
has over 12 years’ experience
working in the local and national
press. See more of his work at
matt-horwood.com.USES Nikon Z 7
As a professional news
photographer, Matthew needs
something quick and reliable.
While he has a Nikon Z 7 in
his kit bag, he still sees it as
very much complementary to
his existing setup, which
includes a Nikon D6, D5 and
D850. He says, ‘As much as I
love using the Z system, it’s
still not quite there for fast
action and it doesn’t, yet,
have the networking
capabilities which mean I can
get an image to a picture desk
in a few seconds.’
While many of his peers
were switching to other
brands (such as Sony) while
the traditional manufacturers
got into mirrorless, Matthew
was keen to stay loyal to the
brand he knew – particularly
as he already had a vast array
of lenses and accessories. Now
he’s glad that he waited, as
there’s lot he likes about using
his Z 7. ‘Size, low noise, the
viewfinder, phase detect
focusing, being able to shoot
from the hip, and although
I’m not blown away by its
focusing, the eye focusing is
very useful.
‘The key thing for me
though is it being silent. It’s a
very discreet camera, which
isn’t hard coming from the
D5 and D6 models which are
like AK-47s in comparison. I
find I’m far more productive
with a Z 7 in certain situations
where sound is an issue –
there are plenty of times
when it’s useful to be able to
blend in and not draw
attention to yourself.’Anne Haile
Anne has been taking photographs
for many years, but started taking
photography seriously about two
years ago when she retired. Since
then, it has become a big part of
her life and she is a member ofher local camera club as well as the RPS.
See instagram.com/annesphotos.uk.
USES Nikon Z 7
‘I’ve had my Z 7 about a year nowandthereis noother
camera I could think of exchangingit for.TheinbuiltVibration
Reduction means I rarely take a tripodwhenI’moutand
about, plus the high pixel count isgreatforclose-upand
macro photos which I love, givingmescopeto cropthe
pictures later on. The multi-exposurefunctionaidsmy
creativity and I’m currently enjoyingworkingwiththat.I’m
hoping to add the new 24-200mmlensto mykitsoonandam
looking forward to Z mount macrolensesbecomingavailable.’Matthew uses his Z 7
while gathering images
for news reporting Nikon Z 7,
24-70mm f/2.8, 1/1600sec at f/8, ISO
320Anne says the high pixel
count of the Z 7 is one of
its best features NIkon Z 7,
105mm, 1.6sec at f/18, ISO 200