Photography News 102 - Newsletter

Buyers’ guide

Sony A6400 + 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens kit (black) › £999 › parkcameras.com

you keep up with the action, even in low-light environments. Whether making vlogs or taking selfies, 4K movie recording and a vari-angle LCD screen preserve image quality and provide versatility. At only £999 for the full kit, this is a great gift at good value.

Enjoy beautiful images that you’ll want to share, with a Sony A6400 kit. Despite its small size, the A6400 delivers a range of features you’d expect from a full-frame model. It has real-time eye and subject tracking and 11fps fast-burst shooting to help

Permajet Snapshut Folio › From £23.95 to £66.95 › permajet.com

creating an album, while removing the often irritating hassle of fiddly assembly. The snap-shut feature means you can swap out images in a flash. Sizes range from A5 to A3+, with options for portrait, landscape or square orientations and either black or cream binding.

Create an album filled with beautiful photos or favourite memories using the Permajet Snapshut Folio, a versatile album in which the contents can be refreshed, replaced and reordered whenever and however you like. It takes all the parts we love about

Polaroid Now i-Type Instant Camera Mint › £99.99 until Christmas Eve › swains.co.uk Polaroid (and instant film photography in general) has experienced a huge resurgence in recent times, and these cameras make for a fabulous gift to a loved one. Polaroid’s Now i-Type Instant Camera is an evolution of the original OneStep, which made photography accessible to everybody. The Now retains the charming simplicity of the old model, but adds even greater creative control (such as a dual lens with autofocus), clean design and a vibrant colour – meaning it’s ideal for festive fun. Don’t miss out on the special Christmas offer!

Lexar Professional 1800x SDXC UHS-II 128GB V60 › £69.99 › transcontinenta.co.uk Give the gift of professional-level performance and seamless capture of 4K video, with a card designed for DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Transfer stress is minimised with rapid read speeds of up to 270MB/s and write speeds of 180MB/s – so you can handle photos in burst mode with ease. And for the paranoid among us, the card is water, temperature, shock, vibration and even X-ray proof!

Zoner Photo Studio X

“Ever since I first flew a DJI Mavic Air drone a few weeks ago, I’ve been hankering after one. Obviously, drones give you a different view of the world, but I’m relishing the compositional challenge they create – you can’t just fly the thing and hope for the best. Buying used seems the most sensible option, and should still leave enough cash to get a turkey. Hoping that my wife is reading this…” Roger Payne, editorial director ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

› $59 or $5.99/month › zoner.to/photonews Have plenty of equipment? Zoner Photo Studio X is an all-in-one editing suite with an intuitive user interface. A powerful alternative to pricier programmes, Zoner Photo Studio X combines photo and video editing with Raw processing, retouching, cataloguing and more. It instantly recognises your camera and automatically sorts images into subfolders, with the option to rename, tag and back them up. ZPS makes your photos pop with layered editing – adjust brightness, apply filters, add colour and so much more. Even edit videos without switching software. Intrigued? Try the full version free for 30 days, or purchase online at zoner.com/en/buy.

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