Amateur Photographer - UK (2019-06-28)

7 days

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Inthisissue

8 SonyFE200-

600mmF5.6-

6.3GOSS

AndyWestlaketakesa

firstlookatSony’snew

telephotozoomlens

16 Landofplenty

Fourprolandscape

photographerssharetheir

toptipsongettingthe

bestresultsin thefield

26 Achanging

landscape

KeithWilsontakesa

sidewayslookatthe

moreexperimentalsideof

landscapephotography

32 Boostyour

landscapes

Thebestprocessing

optionsavailableto

ensureyourlandscape

imagesstandout

36 Jointheclub

TheCannockPhotographic

Societyis stillgoing

strongafter 66 years

39 TokinaOpera

16-28mmF2.8FF

MattGolowczynski

evaluatesthishigh-

quality,widezoom

42 Stick’emup

A detailedround-upof

tripods,accessoriesand

headsbyAndyWestlake

46 Modular

backpacks

MichaelTophamtakes

a closelookatsix

backpackoptions

Regulars

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14 Inbox

50 Accessories

53 TechTalk

66 Legends

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