Amateur Photographer - UK (2019-10-18)

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Inthisissue

11 Howitallbegan

AmyDaviesandNigel

Athertonguideyou

throughAP’slonghistory

18 WinaSigma

135mmF1.8DG

HSMArt

Yourchancetowinthis

superbcompetitionprize

30135 greatest

photographytips

TocelebrateAPturning

135,weshare 135 tips

andtechniquessoyoucan

captureamazingimages –

in everygenre

46 Favouritephotos

ofthepast

135 years

AP’seditorialstaffanda

selectionofAPreaders

revealsomeofthe

picturesthathavemade

a bigimpressiononthem

54 AP’smostloyal

readers

AP’slongest-serving

readershavetheirsay

56 Behindtheprint

HowMaartenMellemans

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58 SonyAlpha7RIV

It breaksthe50MP

barrier,buthowelsedoes

theA7RIV improveonthe

excellentA7RIII?Michael

Tophamfindsout

64 Pioneers

andicons

AndyWestlakelooksat

howcamerashaveevolved,

focusingonsomeiconic

andinnovativedesigns

70 Bestphotobooks

Phototographybooks:

yourfavouritesandours

Regulars

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20 ReaderPortfolio

25 Inbox

90 Final Analysis

COVER PICTURE © ANDREW SYDENHAM

Asyouwillhavenoticedfrom

thecover,APis celebrating

its135thbirthday,andwe

havededicatedthisissue

toreflectingupona fewof

ourpersonalhighlightsfrom 135 yearsof

photography.Welookbackatsomeofour

favouritephotos,andthelandmarkcameras

whoseintroductionnudgedphotographyon

to the next level in its evolution. As a complete

contrastwealsotestthenew61MPSony

A7RIV,whichrepresentsthecuttingedge

incurrentcameradesign.If you’relookingfor

nuggetsofwisdomwe’vecompiled 135 great

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foreveryyearofourexistence– andsticking

withthe 135 theme,doenterourcompetition

towina sublimeSigma135mmf/1.8Artlens

• a portraitphotographer’sdream.Here’sto
  the next 135 years.Nigel Atherton, Editor

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