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What’s inside 04 News All the latest headlines from the world of photography and video. This month, we highlight the greatest kit in the world (according to TIPA), there’s information on a new full-frame vlogging camera from Sony – plus we reveal full details of this summer’s Photo Video 24. Registration is now open, so don’t miss your chance to get involved! 09 Samsung word search Find the missing word and you could win a Samsung memory card! Plus, the winner from issue 104 is revealed 10 Prize-winning inspiration Victors from the open category of the Sony World Photography Awards have been announced, and they’re amazing. We showcase the best images here to get you inspired to go out with your camera 14 Big test: Canon EOS R8 The recently launched EOS R8 is Canon’s lightest full- frame camera to date. But has the specification also been trimmed to fit its diminutive proportions? Will Cheung has been finding out 6
lens (see the test on page 29) was a real mixed bag weather-wise. I headed to the coast only to be greeted by strong northerly gusts that made the sea look straight out of a Hokusai print. The wind was bitterly cold, and the weather flipped from being steely grey and wet to sunny every few minutes. Undeterred, I spent approximately an hour on the beach, and though I couldn’t feel the fingers on one hand when I’d finished, I knew I had results I was happy with. That was a month ago, and while I visit the seaside at least three or four times a week, I am yet to experience the same conditions. The moral of the story? Make the most of the weather, whatever it’s doing – you never know when it’ll be the same again. As well as the Sigma test, we’ve plenty for you to sink your teeth into this issue. I’m delighted to confirm that registration for Photo Video 24 is open – find full details of what we have in store on page 6. Plus there’s a review of Canon’s new EOS R8, a comprehensive guide to outdoor equipment and much more besides. Enjoy the issue and I’ll see you next time!
EDITOR’S LETTER ROGER PAYNE
As I write this, I’m looking out of my office window and can see a solid blue, cloudless sky, spring flowers in full bloom and blossom on trees. It’s wonderful. As I alluded to last month, spring couldn’t come soon enough for me. Now it’s here, I am enjoying every darn minute of it! My shutter actuations have increased threefold ever since the clocks changed, and while I haven’t got too much that I’m over the moon with just yet, it’s great to be actively making more images again. I hope you’re doing and feeling the same. But while the sun being out and the sky being blue is great for feel-good photography, sometimes great images can also be created in more inclement conditions – and I learned that lesson this month. The day I chose to get out and about with Sigma’s 60-600mm
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21 Buyers’ guide: the great outdoors The clocks have changed and spring is now upon us – it’s time to get out and about! Our guide is just the ticket for anyone wanting to invest in fresh outdoor kit to celebrate the new season 26 Making movies Wave goodbye to wobbly footage with our comprehensive guide to supports. From in-camera options to tripods, sliders and more, we have all you need to know 28 First tests Sigma’s monster 60-600mm, Vanguard’s latest carbon-fibre tripod, a super-speedy Sandisk card plus AI-based noise- defeating software from DxO. We have definitive verdicts on the lot
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