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Editor’s letter Rain certainly doesn’t stop play A Samsung memory card! WIN!
Capture life’s special moments across all devices with the ultra-reliable Samsung PRO Plus 128GB microSD memory cards. Samsung’s latest cards feature recently upgraded four- proof features; they are water, temperature, X-ray and magnetic proof, so shooting in the most challenging conditions isn’t an issue. We have one massive 128GB Samsung PRO Plus microSDXC card and SD adapter to award to an eagle-eyedwinner. Just complete the word search below, and you’ll find one word in the list that’s not in the grid. Email us on puzzle@photography-news.co.uk with that word in the subject box by 14 May 2017. The correct answer to PN 41’s word search was Finalist and the Samsung 64GB cardwas won by RoyAppleby ofManchester. Congratulations to him.
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I don’t know about you but my March whizzed by. Four days at the NEC for the Photography Show and then a holiday to Lisbon – followed by a few days in Blackpool – meant I’ve been pretty manic, but in a nice way. Thanks to everyone who dropped by the PN stand at the NEC. I got to chat with many readers but therewere some really hectic times, so sorry if I missed you. I thought the show was fun and the general atmospherewas excellent, optimistic and lively. More importantly, I think TPS is the high- calibre national imaging show photographers of this country deserve and that wasn’t the case a few years ago. It can still be improved though, and the queues for food and refreshments at peak times were sadly too long – £8 for fish and chips wasn’t great value either. The PN standwasinthefoodmarketareaand close to Canon’s, and I managed to see a couple of presentations from afar and was impressed by the pictures I saw. On the Tuesday, Canon invited me to the Sebastiao Salgado chat in company with Canon ambassador Clive Booth. It is always risky meeting someone you have admired and respected from afar because illusions are easily shattered. I’ve been inspired by Salgado’s work for years, and on so many levels, too – content, technically, the mood he captures... and for me, the way he uses composition is simply unmatched. Before the event started I got the chance to shake hands and have a quick chat. What a lovely bloke he is and it was a real privilege to hear him talk through a few of his images and his philosophy, so no shattered illusions here. The event was easily the highlight of my time at the NEC. A quick turnaround saw me at Manchester Airport en route to Lisbon. I don’t know Portugal's capital well, but I do know there is lots of potential for pictures even in the pouring
rain. In fact, my busiest day with the camera was also the wettest. It rained, monsoon- like, virtually all day so it was the perfect opportunity to indulge inmy brolly project. I spent a few hours walking around with my Fujifilm X-T2 sheltered under my jacket and we both got thoroughly drenched. It was uncomfortable and challenging for both of us, but we soldiered on despite the conditions. The X-T2 is weather-resistant but two of the three lenses I was using aren’t (I shot on the 50- 140mmwhich is weather resistant but the f/1.4 versions of the 23mm and 35mm lenses aren’t.) I did change lenses – but did so carefully, and usually sheltered in a shop doorway. The kit performed better than I did in the conditions. I had a waterproof jacket and shoes but made the basic error of forgetting to pack waterproof trousers, so a trouser swap and a long lunch back at the hotel was called for. Just a final word on the camera. It performed without missing a beat until the evening when the AF stopping working for a few minutes. Also, the following morning there was some condensation in the viewfinder eyepiece, but that soon went. Given how wet the kit got, I expected worse so I’m impressed. As for the pictures, I usually leave them– in the hope they improve sitting on my hard drive – for a while so I can look at them dispassionately, so the jury is still out on that one. Finally, back to the NEC, where the most common question was; ‘Is Photo 24 happening this year?’Well, yes it is, on 2 July, sponsored by Fujifilm. See this issue for more details. Have a great spring and see you next month.
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