Photography News 75 WEB

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I’ve been shooting since my teens, when I photographed my friends at school, my Saturday job and the local airport activity. I’m also a member of Ayr Photographic Society and an SPF circuit judge. The enjoyment I get out of it is partly the large number of friends I’ve made, as well as the inspirational images I’m privileged to see. plus a battery grip and EF-X500 flash. The intention was to shoot a cycling event and do some general photography. Make the Switch Enthusiast photographer Rob Davis took the X-T3 on a tour of events around Ayrshire, including a mud-tastic cyclo-cross race... ROB DAVIS A keen amatuer photographer and camera club member, Rob shoots events, street, landscapes and still life – basically whatever he can fit around family life. ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE I currently shoot with a Nikon D750 and D500, covering a wide range of subjects, squeezed in around family life. Perhaps there are not so many landscapes in my catalogue, but plenty of local events, street photography and still life. A 24-120mm is my go-to lens, but I also use a Lensbaby for unique, imaginative scenes and a telephoto zoomwhen I’m tagging along with wildlife- obsessed friends. I’ve long admired the looks of the X Series cameras, especially in black and silver – they remind me of my old Olympus OM-10. I also like the use of dials rather than multifunction wheels – even after using my cameras for years, I still sometimes muddle up the functions at a critical moment! I chose to test out an X-T3 as it seemed the closest to my existing equipment, along with XF16-55mm f/2.8 and XF50-140mm f/2.8 lenses,

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