This week we offer inspiration for all tastes and interests. If you love wildlife then take a gander at our selection from this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year. If you prefer the sound of beating drums to beating wings then tune in to our pick o

Our chief reviewer picks out 39 top accessories – put them on your Christmas wishlist Hollie presents images and tips from this year’s Bird POTY finalists The AP regular on a major book and exhibition devoted to photography during 1980s Britain Amy h

SONY has announced its new professional full-frame flagship camera, the Alpha A1 II. This takes the key capabilities of the original Alpha 1 – 50MP still image shooting at 30 frames per second, and 8K 30p video recording – and places them into the sa

SONY has also revealed a new premium standard zoom, the FE 28-70mm F2 GM. It’s designed for photographers shooting such things as weddings and live events, who want to use a larger aperture than f/2.8 but not give up the flexibility of a zoom. As it’

SIGMA has announced that four of its APS-C F1.4 prime lenses will be available for Canon RF mount. On 5 December, Sigma will roll out the 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary for £319 and the 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary for £419. On 23 January 2025 it plans

IT’S been 25 years since Cosina started selling lenses under the Voigtländer brand and to celebrate, the company has released a limited-edition set of Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm F3.5 VM Type I lenses. They are available in grey, olive, or navy, and

If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you’ll know I love shooting with a DSLR. I think the ergonomics of a larger camera, with a large grip and optical viewfinder, provide a photographic experience that can’t be matched by electronic viewfinder

● £7 ● nisioptics.co.uk If you’re a regular user of square filters, you’ll know how easy it is to get them covered in fingerprints from sliding them into the holder and removing them after use. This handy device springs open to reveal a rectangular f

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I recently came across your 140th Anniversary issue and was thrilled and astounded to see two of my late uncle’s cover images featured: from 1946 and my own father in ‘Choir Practice’ in 1948, in your Evolution of Covers. Patrick Miller was a talente

Liz Hammond Yes but only with IR filters... an IR converted camera is on my wishlist.... but so are a lot of other things. Craig Johnson Had my old Canon 40D converted years ago and love the B&W it produces. Joe Hayhurst Doesn’t appeal to me, it ju

Cameras come in three types: DSLRs with optical viewfinders, mirrorless models with electronic viewing, and compact cameras with non-interchangeable lenses DSLRs traditionally have relatively large handgrips, while many mirrorless models have much sm

Grandparents can often be responsible for embedding core memories that last a lifetime. That first fishing trip, train journey, football match or bag of Werther’s Originals. The gift of a stamp or coin that made you awestruck and ignited a childhood