Photography News Issue 50

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G L C P N C P F J G F C A J Y R T R I P O D G R G R E E T I N G S N T R D Y B S A N T A I U Q E J L I S P C A S E C E I M L D I L T S N L F R F N O U E Q E O O A A U I W H D S C N L Q C S T D N B H O H K B Y O T R O K O R X S E V H F O E M T P W C E L J M I C P Z J O H N J V O D R O A E L O O T F I K B A G L L O L Y B W N K N V U A L C I E M K H T L U H G R A D U A T E F P S S S O F T B O X F 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@photographynews.co.uk with that word in the subject box by 14 January 2018. The correct answer to PN48’s word search was Tablet and the Samsung 128GB cardwas won byMaria Eliis fromKent. A Samsung memory card! WIN! samsung.com/uk/memory-storage

Editor’s letter Proud to be a gear geek

Many keen photographers are gear geeks and upgrade their cameras, lenses and software at every opportunity, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Without geeks it is very likelygearpriceswouldbehigher than they are now, therewould be no second-handmarket, and we probably wouldn't have the incredible technology currently at our disposal. So, give it up for gear geeks – they deserve recognition. Indeed, I count myself in their number and while I don’t change cameras every week, I am always hankering for something or other for my photography, even if it’s a grip or spare battery. Last week, I was pondering my hard drive back-up strategy and bored, andwithout having come to any firm conclusion, moved on to the muchmore capivating subject of cameras. So, I am now the proud owner of a Fujifilm X-E3 which I bought to go alongside my X-T2 with an eye onmy forthcoming bucket list trip to Australia to watch England scrap (not literally, although you never know) for the Ashes. I couldn’t imagine going on such a trip with just one camera and no back-up so the X-E3 seemed the perfect option. I was lucky that I got to review it first (the report is in this issue if you are reading the back page first) so I had a couple of weeks test driving one to make sure it suited my needs before making any commitment. It did, being small, light and impressively capable, so it has become an early Chrimbo pressie tomyself. It only seems like five minutes ago since last Christmas, but here we are again in the torturously long run up to this year’s festive seasonand still not reallyknowingwhat’s round the corner for the country.

Photographically, the tech wagon continues to race along. I’d say 2017has been good in terms of excitingnewproducts. Some years canbe a bit ‘same old, same old’, but the past 12months have been pretty good. We kicked off with the hugely impressive FujifilmGFX system in January, the immensely talented Nikon D850 came along late summer and, most recently we’ve seen the large-sensoredCanonPowerShot G1XMark III. I’m talking gear because this issue includes the launch of the PNAwards and the time when we ask you to recognise the best gear of the past year, and by gear I mean not just cameras and lenses but also tripods, studio lighting and colourmanagement kit too. We’ve shortlisted products in each category and all we ask is that you make your opinions known by voting via the photographynews. co.uk website. It shouldn’t take long to fill in the voting formand if you are uncertain about what to vote for in a category, ignore it and stick with what you know. Voting opens now and will stay open for a while (even over the festive period) so you have plenty of time to get your thoughts together, and thank you in advance for your votes. And with that, we bring to a close this year’s Photography News, althoughwewill still be postingnews and stories on our website. Thanks so much for your support and may wewishyouall thebest for the festiveperiodand 2018. See you next year.

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