Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-03-14)

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NEWS ROUND-UP

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AN IMAGE of mice fi ghting on a London

Underground station platform has scooped

the People’s Choice Award at the prestigious

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition

at the Natural History Museum in London.

Taken by Bristol-based Sam Rowley, the

photograph received 28,000 votes from a

BIG

picture

Wildlife POTY People’s Choice

winner announced

By Geoff Harris and Andy Westlake

Use Nikon F-mount lenses on Fuji GFX
Metabones’ Nikon G Lens to Fujifilm G-mount (GFX) Expander 1.
enables Nikon F-mount lenses to be used on Fujifilm’s GFX bodies.
Built-in optics expand the lens’s image circle to cover the medium-
format sensor, and aperture operation is manual. UK pricing is to
be confirmed, but we’d expect around £500. See bit.ly/FGFX126.

Sigma MC-31 on sale
Sigma has declared that its Mount Converter MC-31 is now
starting to ship. The MC-31 allows PL-Mount Cine lenses to be
used on L-mount camera bodies such as the Sigma fp (see our
in-depth review of the fp on pages 42-47). Featuring all-metal
construction for durability and a detachable tripod mounting foot,
the converter costs £649.99.

Folding grip for

E-M1 Mark II and III
STC has announced that it’s
making a version of its Fogrip
folding grip to fit the Olympus
OM-D E-M1 Mark II and III. It
features an Arca-Swiss type
tripod plate, and a fold-down
handgrip extension to provide
more stable and comfortable
handling with large lenses.
It’ll cost £99.99.
See bit.ly/olyfogrip.

Billingham going grey
Premium English bag maker Billingham has introduced a version of
its Hadley Small Pro in grey canvas and black leather. Sized to
take a rangefinder, mirrorless camera or small DSLR outfit, it’s
constructed from triple-layer waterproof canvas and features a
removable shoulder strap. It’s available for preorder now for £
from billingham.co.uk.

Updated Fujifi lm

Instax Mini 11

Fujifilm has refreshed its

entry-level instant camera,

with the Instax Mini 11 now

boasting autoexposure, along

with a selfie mode that’s

activated by pulling out the

front of the lens. It comes in a

choice of five pastel colours for

£69.99. New Instax Mini Blue

Marble film and Instax Square

White Marble film packs are

also available.