Photography News | Issue 54 | photographynews.co.uk
15
CameraClubof theYear
in associationwith
After five hard-fought rounds, we have our line-up of finalists for the shoot-out where the destiny of this year’s trophy and title will be decided Camera Club of the Year 2017-18
The final itself will be a full day’s shoot-out where all the photographers will have to use five different Fujifilm cameras – including the medium-format GFX 50S, X-H1 and X-E3 – to tackle a range of photographic challenges within a set time. Everyone will be briefed on the cameras before the final and Fujifilm’s team of product specialists will be on hand to lend any technical support needed. Our challenges will be a mix of indoor and outdoor taskswithplentyof opportunity for each
individual photographer to express themselves. Every finalist has to hand in one finished picture per task and the results will be judged by a team of experts and scored on the day. We’ll have a full report on the final in issue PN 56, andwewill beusingFacebookandTwitter to post updates; accounts below. It’s going to be a great, fun day.
Scores for Round 5
Words byWill Cheung
Leicester Forest Photographic Society
88
CongratulationstoLeicesterForestPhotographic Society for being the fifth and final qualifier for the day-long shoot-out where this year’s Camera Club of the Year 2017-18will be decided. Round 5 was a hard-fought contest but Leicester Forest PS emerged the victors and they now join Great Notley PC, Eastbourne PS, Eastwood PS and Caister PC to battle it out later this spring.
Ayr PS
87
ImageZ Camera Club
86
Steyning Camera Club
86
Facebook.com/photonewspn @PhotonewsPN
Synergy
86
Wisbech & District Camera Club
86
*Eastbourne PS
85
Seaford PS
85
PICO
84
Preston Photographic Society
84
Bedford Camera Club
83
Peterborough Photographic Society
83
Tonbridge
83
Beckenham Photographic Society
82
Harlow PS
82
Harpenden PS
82
Norfolk Photographers Camera Club
82
Norwich & District Photographic Society
82
Park Street Camera Club
82
Midlothian Camera Club
81
Wilmslow Guild Photographic Society
81
Blandford Forum Camera Club
79
Brentwood & District Photographic Club
79
Windsor Photographic Society
79
About the FujifilmX-H1
Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club
79
City Photo Club
78
The X-H1’s video credentials are also impressive and the best yet seen on a Fujifilm X Series camera. Two 4K options, F-log, time coding and a new Film Simulation mode called ETERNA are the headliners. Its features list for still capture has been beefed up too, in particular its autofocus system which has increased sensitivity in low light, better tracking and is better able to deal with low contrast, high frequency surfaces such as animal fur. The X-H1 costs £1699 body only or £1949 for the body with the Vertical Booster Grip.
The X-H1 is the vanguard of a new product collection of high performance Fujifilm X Series cameras. At its heart beats the tried- and-tested X-Trans CMOS III APS-C format sensor with a resolution of 24.3 megapixels seen in other Fujifilm X Series cameras, but there is a host of exciting developments to broaden the camera’s appeal. The body has been restyled and resized to give it more of a DSLR appeal and the body shell itself is 25% thicker for even greater durability. Also gone is the top-plate exposure compensation dial, to be replaced by a button that works in conjunction with an input dial and a large, full read-out LCD panel.
Medway DSLR Camera Club
78
*Caister Photography Club
77
Dronfield
77
Frome Wessex Camera Club
77
Maidenhead
77
City of London and Cripplegate PS
76
Image The FujifilmX-H1 is a highly capable stills camera but it is also a seriouslywell-equipped 4K movie camera.
Consett PS
75
fujifilm.eu/uk
*Already qualified for the final
Powered by FlippingBook