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I WENT to see the Pentax 40MP medium-format
digital camera in Paris recently. We still don’t know if
affordable than the current crop, perhaps the situation
is beginning to change. I say ‘beginning,’ because
IN AP 12 JUNE WE ASKED… Does photographing people
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medium format was a way of demonstrating the used in larger bodies. But it’s not
level of one’s seriousness about photography. all about image quality – there THIS WEEK WE ASK…
Now very few of our readers are using a medium- is the user experience, too. And If the price were right, would you be interested in going
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live; GE launches sub-£130 bridge camera; Jobs to go as 28-300mm
Leica closes UK office; Sony unwraps revamped Alpha DSLRs lens on test 3 1 BBACKCHAT
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The latest books, exhibitions and websites
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15 ANDY ROUSE @ AP 4 OTW
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Why Round Four’s results have been delayed
Andy Rouse with tips on exposure and composition
when photographing sea birds WILDFLOWERS 8 338 READER SPOTLIGHT
Paul Hobson explains a great technique for photographing AAnother selection of superb reader images
98 THE FINAL FRAME flowers in the wild using white backgrounds
444 APPRAISAL
TESTS AND TECHNICAL
When it comes to hiring a photographer, do you really
get what you pay for? Roger Hicks investigates DDamien Demolder examines your images, offering

TECHNIQUE 47 TESTBENCH wwords of wisdom and constructive advice

FEATURES
Kata Bumblebee UL-222 backpack and Lastolite Triflash
16 PHOTO INSIGHT Bracket with shoe lock
David Clapp recalls the dual perils of convergence and a
49 RICOH GXR P10 1 221 INSIDER KNOWLEDGE
double high tide on a trip to Guernsey’s bathing pools AAPOY 2009 winner Kathy Wright guides us around one of her
28-300MM F/3.5-65.6 VS ffavourite photographic locations: Southwold in Suffolk
© JUDITH LYONS

P25 Intended to compete directly with the Canon PowerShot

COVER IMAGE: © JUDITH LYONS, KATHY WRIGHT, ANDY ROUSE

G11, the latest Ricoh GXR camera unit, the P10, has a
versatile 28-300mm lens and a ten-million-pixel sensor.
Richard Sibley puts it to the test
52 ASK AP
Our experts answer your questions
0 330 ICONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
S E NNeil Leifer’s iconic picture of Muhammad Ali vs Sonny
57 FAST 85MM TELEPHOTO LENSES
Geoffrey Crawley tests the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D AF and
Find out how Judith Lyons Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Asph IF: two wide-aperture telephotoo
creates her etheral flower images lenses designed ten years apart, yet remarkably similar
5 225 LIGHT FANTASTIC
JJudith Lyons creates her ethereal images entirely in the
ddarkroom by shining the enlarger light through flowers.
GGemma Padley finds out what she does and explores
aan alternative technique using a scanner
LListon captures one of the 20th century’s greatest
ssportsmen at his peak. David Clark looks at the story
bbehind the images

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 The move is part
of a restructure and
reorganisation of
Leica Camera Ltd
Leica to close Milton
Keynes office, page 7

News I Analysis I Comment I PhotoDiary 26/6/10

Photographers caught by red tape • Ban sparks public backlash

BEACH PHOTOGRAPHERS A
SAFETY RISK, COUNCIL RULESS

HATIE
PHOTOGRAPHERS activities if our beach office has

© HATTIE MILES/DAILY ECHO BOURNEMOUTH

on a public beach posed an
apparent safety risk and were
falling victim to council red tape
primarily aimed at controlling
large-scale film crews.
Hattie Miles, a photographer
for the Bournemouth Echo,
was told by a beach security
guard that she needed a
‘licence’ before taking pictures
for commercial purposes from
the promenade of Branksome
Chine beach in Dorset, which is
not been given prior notice’.
The council’s stance led
to a storm of protest. John
Tracy of the Bureau of
Freelance Photographers said
the council’s policy was ‘yet
another example of tin-pot
bureaucracy’.
‘What possible danger
could photographers
pose to other beach
users… These
restrictions should
sun
m has ● Samsung
Sa g has yet
to decide whether to
launch a new system
camera, the NX5, in
the UK. The NX5, seen
as the little brother of
the NX10, is kitted out
with a 14.6-million-
LATEST
pixel sensor. It has an
LCD instead of the
AMOLED screen
NEWS Hattie Miles was told
she needed a licence for
featured on the NX10.

council-owned.
While Poole Council told
AP that photographers do not
need a licence, those taking
pictures for commercial reasons
need to inform council officials
beforehand.
Stuart Terry, Coastal Works
manager at Poole Council, said
‘commercial operators’ were
required to inform the council –
and show proof of public
liability insurance – to ensure
photographers and filmmakers
‘do not unduly interfere with the
safety and enjoyment of other
beach users’.
He confirmed that ‘on
occasions’ beach wardens will
approach photographers ‘to
confirm the nature of their
be challenged
on the basis that
photographers – both
ONLINE
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amateur and professional
– have been taking pictures
on beaches without let or
hindrance for over 100 years.’
Professional photographers
urged the council to recognise
their rights in a ‘public space’.
Jess Hurd, chair of the
National Union of Journalists
(NUJ) London Photographers
Branch, told AP: ‘This is yet
another ridiculous example of
infringement on civil liberties
and photographers’ rights that
enrages people up and down
the country.
‘Public beaches are there for
everyone to enjoy and should
not be subject
to these arbitrary
restrictions on photography.
‘Given that Hattie Miles
is a member of the press,
a Bournemouth Echo
photographer and member of
the NUJ, Poole Council is in
a position of restricting press
freedom, which it is legally not
entitled to do.’
Hurd added: ‘We cannot
allow these restrictions to erode
our ability to document our
visual history.’
The NUJ’s national freelance
organiser, John Toner, called on
the council to drop its ‘ridiculous
photography on this beach ● Former AP features
editor Bob Aylott has
appealed for help in
position’ and come up with a identifying a ‘mystery
‘sensible policy’. girl’ he photographed
He said: ‘The suggestion that at the Isle of Wight
a licence is required to take Festival 40 years ago.
photographs on a beach takes Bob was covering the
suspicion of photographers to festival for the Daily
new heights of absurdity.’ Sketch newspaper, but
AP challenged the council details of the woman
to spell out why a lone in the crowd went
photographer may pose a missing. Bob said the
safety risk to other beach users, photo went on to
given that a person with a become a worldwide
camera is hardly the same as hit when it was made
a camera crew of Bollywood into a poster. For the
proportions with truckloads of full story visit www.
equipment in tow, for example. bbc.co.uk/news
● See Photographers force and search under
council climbdown story, page 6 ‘Bob Aylott’.

Photoshop firm launches latest software New features include a Straighten tool
for horizontal and vertical perspective and

ADOBE LIGHTROOM 3 GOES LIVE a function that allows photographers to

ADOBE claims Lightroom 3 delivers
unrivalled raw-image processing, combined
with better noise reduction and sharpening
tools, plus automatic lens distortion
correction and support for DSLR video files.
Even when applying high levels of noise
reduction there is ‘no softening of edge
detail’, adds the imaging software giant.
‘Images load almost instantaneously, and
the import experience has been redesigned
to be more intuitive, with added previews
and default selections that give users quick
access to sort through and find images,’
said a spokesman.
recreate the ‘artistic grain’ of traditional film
stock, plus two new vignetting styles.
Lightroom 3 for Windows and Macintosh
computer systems costs around £232.
Do you have
Existing Lightroom users can upgrade for a story?
around £74. Contact Chris Cheesman
The Public Beta [trial] version of Tel: 0203 148 4129
Fax: 0203 148 8130
Lightroom 3 was downloaded more than amateurphotographer
600,000 times. Visit www.adobe.co.uk. @ipcmedia.com

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© SHIVA HAJIEBRAHMARAGHI

Poole Council disputes claims

that this image shows the beach
warden harassing a tourist,
instead saying the official was
merely offering to take a photo
of the man and his wife

Council bows to mounting pressure

Wednesday 23 June
EXHIBITION Capsule#2 by London College of Fashion photography students, PHOTOGRAPHERS FORCE
COUNCIL CLIMBDOWN
until 13 August at Richard Young Gallery, London W8 4LT. Tel: 0207 514 7427.
Visit www.richardyounggallery.co.uk. EXHIBITION Exposed: Voyeurism,
Surveillance and the Camera, until 3 October at Tate Modern, London SE1 9TG.
Tel: 0207 887 8888. Visit www.tate.org.uk.
RIGHTS BEACH wardens we understand it caused concern among
Thursday 24 June WATCH should not approach
photographers
some photographers.’
Smith added: ‘We would like to reassure
DON’T MISS Photography Workshops (10am-4pm, repeated on 25 June) at Committed to defending
your photographic rights!
unless their activities people that the council has no desire
Bateman’s, Burwash, East Sussex TN19 7DS. Tel: 01435 882302. Visit www.
pose a public safety risk, or are likely to restrict or prevent photography on
nationaltrust.org.uk. DON’T MISS Midsummer’s Day celebrations (includes to seriously offend, obstruct or disrupt Poole’s beaches.
‘costumed characters’) at Bodiam Castle, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex other beach users, council officials have ‘We have reaffirmed the guidance given
TN32 5UA. Tel: 01580 830196. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk. conceded. to beach wardens and they have been
Friday 25 June The climbdown came after Hattie Miles, advised not to approach photographers and
a photographer for the Bournemouth Echo, filmmakers unless their activities present
EXHIBITION Portraits by Rankin, until 18 July at Annroy Gallery, London was told by a beach security guard that she a risk to public safety or are likely to cause
NW5 4BA. Tel: 020 7284 7320. Visit www.rankin.co.uk. EXHIBITION Dorothy needed a ‘licence’ before taking pictures serious offence, disruption or obstruction
Bohm – vintage photographs on sale, until 26 June at Zoe Bingham Fine Art, from the promenade of Branksome Chine to other beach users.’
near Russell Square Tube, London. Viewing by appointment. Tel: 07920 520 beach in Dorset (see page 5). Smith said that as a ‘professional courtesy’
777. Visit www.zoebingham.com. In an apparent softening of its approach he hopes companies wanting to use the
towards photographers following a public beach for commercial purposes will inform
Saturday 26 June outcry, Clive Smith, head of Leisure staff of their plans beforehand. He added:
EXHIBITION Steve McCurry Retrospective, until 17 October at Birmingham Services at Poole Council, told AP: ‘The ‘By doing so, we can properly support their
Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham B3 3DH. Visit www.bmag.org.uk. code of practice is intended to support and work and ensure there isn’t any necessary
EXHIBITION Tyneside Shipyards, 1943: Photographs by Cecil Beaton, until manage activities on beaches in Poole, but disruption to other beach users.’
July 2011 at Imperial War Museum North, Manchester M17 1TZ. Tel: 0161 836
4000. Visit www.iwm.org.uk/north.
Sunday 27 June X5 camera aims to undercut digital rivals
EXHIBITION Wild World at OXO by Roger Hooper, until 27 June at OXO
Gallery, London SE1 9PH. Tel: 0207 021 1600. Visit www.southbanklondon.
com. EXHIBITION Wild Kew by Heather Angel, until 5 September at Royal
Botanic Gardens, Surrey TW9 3AB. Tel: 0208 332 5655. Visit www.kew.org.
LAUNCHESB-£130RIDGM G LAUNCHES SUB-£130 BRIDGE CAMERA
GE
GENERAL Imaging aims to undercut the competition
Monday 28 June by launching its first ‘Power Pro Series’ digital bridge
EXHIBITION Chris Steele-Perkins: For camera, the X5, at an aggressively priced £129.99.
© CHRIS STEELE-PERKINS

Love of the Game, until 11 July at Third General Imaging Europe’s president Masami
Floor Gallery at 102 Bute St, Cardiff Shimoda told AP that the firm is keen to grab a slice
CF10 5AD. Tel: 0292 115 9151. Visit www. of what is an increasingly cutthroat market early on,
thirdfloorgallery.com. EXHIBITION by pricing the X5 at under £130.
Fault Lines: Turkey East West by George Shimoda also confirmed plans to launch a second
Georgiou, until 17 July at Side Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3JE. X-series model before the end of the year.
Tel: 0191 232 2208. Visit www.amber-online.com. The 14.1-million-pixel X5, first unveiled earlier this
year, is set to make its UK debut this month.
Tuesday 29 June LATEST AP ON SALE Features include a lens delivering the 35mm
EXHIBITION Beatles to Bowie: the ’60s exposed, until 5 September at viewing angle equivalent of a 27-405mm zoom and
Norwich Castle, Norfolk NR1 3JU. EXHIBITION In-Public@10 by members of an equivalent ISO sensitivity of 3200. The 2.7in LCD
monitor carries a resolution of 230,400 pixels.
a street photography group, until 9 July at Photofusion, London SW9 8LA.
The X5 incorporates a Quick Time Motion-JPEG
Tel: 0207 738 5774. Visit www.photofusion.org.
movie mode.
It will be available in black or white.

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 Restructure forces London move

JOBS TO GO AS LEICA
● Sigma’s delayed
SD15 DSLR will go on
sale next month,
CLOSES UK OFFICE
priced £899.99. The JOBS are set to go at Leica
SD15 will be available UK’s office in Milton Keynes,
from the start of July, Buckinghamshire, this summer
according to Sigma as the firm moves its operation Two new ‘entry-level’ models
to Mayfair, London (pictured).
SONY UNWRAPS REVAMPED
Imaging (UK) Ltd in a
statement. The SD15, Although there is no official
which was due out last word on job losses, AP
year, will house the
same 14-million-pixel
understands that five positions
will be axed in the process.
ALPHA DIGITAL SLR DUO
Foveon X3 imaging The firm is also set to close
sensor employed in its Milton Keynes warehouse SONY is set to launch two layout for ‘comfortable handing’.
Sigma’s current SD14. and move to ‘direct European new entry-level DSLRs, the The Alpha 390 adds Quick
distribution’. This means cameras Alpha 390 and Alpha 290. AF Live View and a tilt-angle
● News agency will be delivered directly from Aimed at first-time DSLR monitor.
Reuters has been Europe to UK dealers as well users, the Alpha 390 and Alpha UK prices have not been
blasted for cropping as the Mayfair store. 290 feature a 14.2-million- released for the cameras, which
out a dagger from Established in Milton Keynes pixel imaging sensor and 2.7in are due out from ‘summer
photographs of Israeli in 1990, Leica Camera Ltd to have their Leica cameras LCD screen. 2010’, according to Sony.
soldiers injured on employs 23 staff – currently repaired, the spokeswoman Sony claims each features a Both models boast HDMI
the Gaza flotilla. The split between the Milton Keynes replied: ‘We are still in compact stylish body, new grip output for display of images
agency has been office, the Leica Store and the discussion about how these design and a ‘revised button on a Sony Bravia TV.
accused of biased firm’s ‘field-based personnel’. processes are going to work.’
reporting by failing to A spokeswoman told AP Leica is set to expand its
show an activist in that the firm is currently in Mayfair base and has recently
pictures it distributed consultation with employees taken over the first floor of a PMA/PIC deal
to the Turkish media. affected by the changes and building opposite the shop in
In its blog, a Reuters
spokesman said: ‘The
could not comment for legal
reasons until this process is
Bruton Place.
Leica’s store in Mayfair, the
PHOTO INDUSTRY
images were made
available in Istanbul,
completed.
She said the move was
company’s first in the UK,
opened last year. It is located
TO GET ‘ONE VOICE’
and following normal part of a ‘restructure and at 34 Bruton Place, between THE PHOTO Marketing
editorial practice reorganisation’ of Leica Camera Old Bond Street and Berkeley Association (PMA) is set to take
were prepared for Ltd, seen as ‘best for the Square, W1. over the running of the Photo
dissemination, which operation of the company’. The shop itself is situated on Imaging Council (PIC) in a
included cropping the Leica has confirmed that its the ground floor. The premises cost-saving measure expected
edges. When we product service and support also house a photographic to give UK manufacturers and
realised that a dagger department will move to the studio and a room that is used retailers ‘one voice’.
was inadvertently firm’s base in London, as part for training, presentations and AP understands that PIC’s over the past few years, the
cropped from the of an expansion of the Mayfair meetings. base in Croydon, Surrey, will overlap in membership of PIC
images, Reuters shop, which opened last year Leica also runs its own stores close by 1 September 2010, and PMA and the requirement
immediately moved the (see below). in Tokyo, Berlin, Paris and the date the new alliance is to offer value-for-money
original set as well. Asked whether a move Moscow. due to be completed. services,’ added the joint
We also used one of to plush Mayfair will mean Leica’s head office is based in ‘PMA will take over the statement.
the uncropped photos photographers paying more Solms, Germany. administration of PIC with Although people are taking
on our reuters.com the exception of the statistics more pictures than ever before,
home page, and linked and statistics bulletin,’ said PMA’s UK representative Nigel
to a slideshow that WHAT ABOUT REPAIRS the organisations in a joint
statement.
McNaught said consumers
are no longer ordering prints,
used both full-frame
knife shots.’ AND SERVICING? They say benefits of the deal meaning UK retailers are having
Leica said in a statement: ‘The company is proposing will include being able to deal to look at other ways of making
to restructure how it provides these services and is with the Government through a profit, by selling photo books,
currently concluding an internal restructure consultation one organisation, on issues for example.
programme. Subject to completion of the consultation that affect an industry worth McNaught said the new
programme, the company is proposing to cease offering £4 billion to the UK economy. alliance will put pressure on the
these services from Milton Keynes. The company is They cite VAT payable on Government for high-street
proposing to create three new Client Care positions to goods via the internet as one retailers to be in line for the
be located at Bruton Place, supporting such issue. Last year, PIC and future printing of passport
all UK Leica owners.’ PMA warned that failure to photos, currently a valuable
Do you have collect VAT and Customs Duty
due on cameras imported into
source of revenue for them.
PIC, the roots of which can
a story? the UK, through non-EU based be traced back to 1918, will
Contact Chris Cheesman websites, may drive up high- continue as a company limited
Tel: 0203 148 4129 street prices. by guarantee.
Fax: 0203 148 8130
amateurphotographer ‘The alliance reflects the PMA’s UK office is located in
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12.2MP USB model goes on sale

WU… A CAMERA
WITH AB
SU
USBU
GLPPLUG
● Scores of
photographers have
raised more than
£7,000 for the
Does the following any bells? More than Association for A COMPACT camera ra
it w h
with
100 years ago, readers wrote to complain International Cancer et
o tto
a built-in USB plug is set
Research. Organised be launched in the UK y by
b
that amateur photographers were banned by the Leica User General Imaging.
from carrying handheld cameras and Forum, the charity The 12.2MP model
needed a permit. In this case it was the book project invited sports a 3x optical zoomm
photographers to lens and a 2.7in LCD escreen.
r en.
Franco-British Exhibition in London where submit their best It was designed by
visitors were told to leave their cameras images with an entry er n
American fashion designer
in the ‘cloakroom’. Organisers were fee of £10 per picture. Jason Wu and made its UK U UK
More than 100 o
ni
debut at Graduate Fashion w
ho
ftarep
nso own software, so photos
fearful that photos of the exhibits, taken photographers took Week earlier this month. are downloaded instantly
surreptitiously, may be sold afterwards, part and 143 photos Housed in a leather body and automatically with no
in direct competition to a picture postcard were selected for the covering, the camera also fuss – while the camera
book called Leica User boasts 4GB of internal memory. recharges all by itself’, said
firm that had obtained the photographic Forum Charity Book ‘The camera plugs straight a GE Cameras spokesman.
rights. AP pointed out that ‘permission 2010. Proceeds from into a laptop or PC with a It will go on sale at the end
to use a hand camera is not refused if the sale of the book retractable USB and has its of June, priced £169.
are set to raise more
previous application is made for a permit… cash for the charity,
Applicants should state that they are say organisers. For
amateurs and that their photographs details visit www. Fundraiser held for NMM move
aicr.org.uk.

SCIENCE MUSEUM IN
are not intended for any trade purpose.’
● New ‘colour’

PHOTO FUNDRAISER
instant film designed
for use on Polaroid
cameras is set to go on
sale in July, according
to Dutch firm
Impossible BV.
Impossible, which
launched its Polaroid
camera-compatible
b&w instant film
earlier this year, had
hoped the colour
version would be
ready this month.

● A firmware update IT SEEMS all but official that the Science Museum will serve as
for Samsung’s NX10 the venue for the National Media Museum (NMM)’s London outpost.
system camera aims This follows news that the Science Museum recently hosted a
to add features fundraising event introduced by Charlotte Cotton, who was appointed
such as ‘system creative director for the NMM’s ‘London Galleries’ last year.
In a blog dated 25 May, Mark Haworth-Booth – who is visiting

CLUBNEWS
Club news from around the country
MALDEN CAMERA CLUB
The 55-year-old club invites anyone interested in photography to attend its
annual exhibition being held from 1-3 July at The Methodist Church, High Street,
New Malden, Surrey KT3 4BY. Members say they will be on hand to answer
questions at the free-to-enter event. Visit www.maldencameraclub.org.uk.
BEAMINSTER AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB
Members recently took part in a local nature shoot, focusing on subjects
including moths, butterflies and orchids. To join call Denis McConnell on
01308 861 717. Visit www.beaminstercameraclub.co.uk.
stabilisation’ and
‘faster SD card read/ Professor of Photography at the University of the Arts London –
write speed’. Features wrote: ‘Attended a reception at the Science Museum to introduce a
also now include an new exhibition space for photography planned there.’
EVF selection function Amateur Photographer understands that the Science Museum
via the AMOLED screen event was designed to help raise cash for the project, which was
menu and an MF assist recently given the Government green light (see News, AP 5 June).
on/off function and MF In his blog, Haworth-Booth added that Cotton – a former curator
usage function (while of Photography at the V&A – told guests that organisers just want
using a K-mount to get on with the project.
adapter). Version 1.15 The West Yorkshire-based museum (pictured) is Britain’s flagship
firmware can be photography institution. It houses the historic collection of the Royal
downloaded from Photographic Society, which includes the earliest surviving negative
www.samsung.com/ created by British photography inventor William Henry Fox Talbot.
uk. An NMM spokesman told us: ‘It has been widely publicised
that the National Media Museum and the Science Museum are
committed to developing a gallery space in London.
‘We are continuing to work very hard on this project. However,
it’s too early to be specific about details…’

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 Books, exhibitions and websites

APReview
The latest photography books, exhibitions and websites. By Jeff Meyer
BOOK
Peak District
A landscape guide

By Graham Dunn
© GRAHAM DUNN

Limestone Publishing, hardback, 160

pages, £25, ISBN 978-0-9562584-0-3

FOUR years ago

Graham Dunn decided
to change career and give
up his job as a surgeon to
become a full-time photographer. This is his
first major publication, which he hopes will
be the first in a series of books covering
different regions of the UK.
The location photo book is a staid
format, and new volumes, it seems,
just show us more of what we’ve
already seen hundreds of times before.
However, Graham’s delicate touch has
produced a series of subtle images that
hold your attention like paintings. Rather
than relying on the dramatic, his soft,
muted tones really seem to emphasise the
stillness and isolation of his locations. The
colours are realistic and the compositions
are perfect. In fact, this is careful, considered
imagery that would make Joe Cornish
blush. We can’t wait to see Graham’s
future offerings.
© WALKER EVANS/THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

© WEEGEE/INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES

EXHIBITION
Exposed: Voyeurism,
Surveillance and
the Camera
Until 3 October. Level 4, Tate Modern
Museum, 53 Bankside, London, SE1 9TG.
Open Sun-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat
10am-10pm. Tel: 0207 887 8752.
Admission £10

WITH a new dedicated

curator of photography
on staff, the Tate Modern
is giving photography a
greater presence in its institutions, and the
quality and scope of this latest exhibition is
a landmark achievement. Bombarded by
two massive street shots by Philip-Lorca
diCorcia upon entering the room, the
theme here is immediately clear: cameras
give us the power to spy and peek into raises, it’s also simply a stunning array of
each other’s lives. And this series of more great photography. From 19th century
than 250 images studies this relationship snaps of a drunken Edgar Degas and
between watcher and subject along its many Walker Evans’ (whose Leica also features
offshoots: power, pleasure, celebrity, conflict in the display) New York subway portraits
and the moral complexity of exposing to stunning contemporary work, you
people’s private moments to public scrutiny. could quite easily spend a day (or several)
Yet apart from the raft of issues this showing wandering from room to room.

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 Books, exhibitions and websites

CONDENSED
READING
A round-up of the latest
photography books on the market

● THE PLEASURES OF GOOD

PHOTOGRAPHS by Gerry
W
WEBSITE Badger, £16.95 Presenter
of the BBC’s The Genius of
www.historypin.org Photography series, Gerry Badger’s
latest offering is the engaging
JUST when you thought there were no new ideas left in the world, the intellectual masterpiece
Japanese invent a square watermelon or Google introduces something
like Historypin. Launched in conjunction with the social networking site we’ve come to expect from
We Are What We Do, Historypin takes the Google Street View function a the man. With meditations on
step further by letting users pin old pictures of towns and cities to current maps and images photo books, Photoshop and the
from Google’s Street View and Maps platforms. You can search by area, postcode or subject work of a handful of diverse
matter, and once you’ve brought up one result, a brilliant function even suggests other photographers, Badger proves
nearby photos. Users can also upload, review and comment on all images. Only launched his skill and establishes himself
in May, it’s still in its infancy and only just beginning to build an archive, but this should be an as the pre-eminent critic on
incentive to get in there first and upload your own images to this fantastic resource. Once
photography. ● RICK SAMMON’S
again, the people at Google prove they’re one step ahead of everyone else.
HDR PHOTOGRAPHY Secrets
for digital photographers, by
Rick Sammon, £19.99 This book
© POLLY BRADEN

is dreadfully lacking in detail.

Rick Sammon has published
some great technique books
over the years, but with 36
BOOK under his belt it’s starting to get
a bit worn. This latest offering
feels a bit like some furniture:
pleasant and comfortable, but
not worth keeping once it gets a
coffee ring. ● THE GARDEN AT
CHARLESTON A Bloomsbury
Garden Through The Seasons,
by Sue Snell, £16.99 Snell’s
year-long study is a surprisingly
artful and considered take on
the garden photography format.
Wider garden views are mixed
with detail shots, but most
interesting are the moments
she gets down on the ground to
China Between intense interest in its urban centres,
examine insects and forgotten
By Polly Braden and Polly Braden, former Guardian
Newspaper Young Photographer of the artefacts. This book is worth
Dewi Lewis, hardback, 96 pages, £25, Year 2002, has delivered an exceptional a look. ● CHANDIGARH
ISBN 978-1-904587-88-0 portrait of modern China. 1956 Photographs by Ernst
Her carefully crafted images show Sheidegger, £50 On paper, this
IT’S STRANGE to the material and psychological effects works: vintage imagery shows the
see how the documentary experienced by China’s new urban class. construction of the ‘functional
photography of China has Shoppers, soldiers, commuters and workers
city’ of Chandigarh in the Indian
changed in the past ten all draw her attention in this travelogue, which
years. Gone are the photos of protests and was compiled over three years in visits to state of Punjab. On photo paper,
abuses, such as Stuart Franklin’s famous Shanghai, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Kunming. however, this does not work.
Tiananmen Square image, or shots of rural It is perhaps a little too ‘contemporary’ for Grainy pictures of construction
villagers wearing straw hats and paddling some people’s tastes, but Braden’s keen eye sites far outnumber the more
in their long canoes. China’s remarkable for capturing a moment goes a long way to interesting shots of workers
growth over the past decade has fuelled an making you not notice that. and residents.

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Letters
stopped to ask what they did. We were told
that they take second-hand cameras of
any sort or condition, as well as any other
photographic equipment, and then either
sell them to buy new equipment for disabled
photographers or give them directly to
disabled photographers who need some
equipment to get started.
I contacted this group and found a

Share your views and opinions with fellow AP readers every week committee member who lived not far away
and we arranged to deliver our Minolta
Dynax 7xi and Nikon F90 cameras, our
selection of very good lenses and a couple
of tripods. We were pleasantly surprised to
Write to… learn more about the work of this group and

LETTER OF
‘Letters’ at the usual were glad we had chosen to give our much-
Wins a 20-roll pack loved equipment to them. We were also
AP address (see page

*IN A CHOICE OF COMPACTFLASH, SD OR MEMORY STICK

of 36-exposure Fujifilm saddened to hear of a war veteran who was
3) fax to 020 3148

THE WEEK
Superia ISO 200 35mm in a wheelchair, and who had been out with
8130 or email to
film or a Fujifilm 4GB his camera when he was robbed of all his
amateur
media card* valuable equipment by youths. Hopefully, our
photographer
cameras and lenses will be put to very good
@ipcmedia.com SERIOUS WORK use through this very worthwhile cause.
I thought you might be amused by the photograph below, which appeared in the Jenni Alexander, Essex
*Please indicate 11 June issue of the Global Times, an English-language daily newspaper in China.
whether you would It may be a ‘professional photo shoot’, but there does seem to be an absence of That is a very good cause – Damien
like to receive serious camera equipment. No wonder some wives were unimpressed! Demolder, Editor
Fujifilm film or a Nicholas Kitto, Hong Kong
memory card THANKS FOR THE DETAIL
(please state type E That’s brilliant! – Damien Demolder,, Editor I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed
preferred) and reading the article by Gemma Padley
include your full on the photography of Trevor Batchelor
postal address (It’s in the detail, AP 12 June). I find all
tthe issues relating to street photography
Backchat quite daunting, not least because of all
Send your thoughts tthe problems around photographing
or views (about 500 people, such as getting model releases,
words) to ‘Backchat’ data protection and so on. Trevor’s way of
isolating details and juxtapositions makes the
at the usual AP
whole genre much more interesting again.
address (see page 3).
Mark Cresswell, via email
A fee of £50 will be
paid on publication IN FAVOUR OF FILM
I am writing in response to Craig Neary’s
letter in AP 12 June. What I can’t
understand is why Mr Neary feels that
using film doesn’t make any sense. I would
suggest that you don’t knock it till you’ve
tried it. Film still serves a purpose for things
NEW HOME FOR OLD KIT effort to find the boxes and present them such as long-exposure photography and
In Letters in AP 12 June, J Britton says that in top condition to a couple of well-known allows exposure times way beyond the
he is loath to put his defunct film cameras in shops advertising their buying service, we current capabilities of any digital sensor
the dustbin. My husband and I both had very were offered about £25 for a £700-odd out there. As well as this, for a lot of people
good film cameras and lenses that were camera and we became very disillusioned. photography is a hobby, and yes, while it
collecting dust on the shelves and taking up However, when we were at the Focus is ultimately about taking a picture, there
valuable space. We had looked at second- on Imaging show this year, we passed the are other aspects to be considered that
hand camera shops, but when we made the Disabled Photographers’ Society stand and are there to be indulged in, from self-
development to darkroom enlargement,
and believe it or not, some people actually
enjoy this! Yes, E-6 takes an age to develop
and the margin for temperature error is
tiny, but it’s good fun.
I started with a Nikon D50 and regressed/
progressed to film (delete as applicable), and
have had so much more fun developing and
scanning black & white, C-41 and E-6 than
I ever did post-processing a raw file. The
first time I opened my developing tube and
unrolled my first self-developed slide film
I was blown away by what I had effectively
created. And if I could give one reason why
film still has a point for me, it would be this: I
can travel anywhere in the world and know

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full well that, providing I have some film
and my solar-powered Canon Sure Shot
DelSol with me, I will be able to take pictures
wherever I am.
Oliver Fortes, Leeds
I enjoy the craft of film photography and
the flexibility of working with a digital
camera. A healthy balance of each is
the way I keep myself happy – Damien
Demolder, Editor
PURISTS, NOT MASOCHISTS
In response to the letter from Brian Wall
entitled Virtuous masochists (AP 5 June), we
are not masochists, Mr Wall, just purists, and
if you don’t get it, try running a roll of Ilford
FP4 through something like an Olympus
OM-1 or Nikon FM2 and you might learn
a thing or two. If you still don’t understand
what I’m talking about after that, then the
chances are you never will – and I wish you
luck with your image-making, all-singing,
all-dancing, digital plastic SLR that was
out of date a year before you bought it.
James Christie, North Yorkshire
SAVING OUR HISTORY
While I was trawling through some of the
old family photos of my now long departed
relatives, I started to think about the lifespan
of today’s digital images. We have all seen
images taken in the late 1800s and early
1900s in clubs, museums and our own
family archives, and it occurred to me that
we digital users may have a long-term
problem with the protection of our pictures
and their social history.
The problem is the longevity of the media
on which we save all our images. I wonder
GREATEST PRIZE
if, in the future, the hardware to run our
100-year-old CDs and DVDs will still be
available? The hardware, the operating
systems, the drivers – all will be obsolete
in probably less than 20 years, so what
will happen in 2110, when my future
relative finds my 100-year-old Blu-Ray
disc while they are digging around in a
loft or the garage? I bet they will put my
discs into the auto recycle unit and that
will be the end of that. Perhaps online
storage might help, but I doubt it, as I
won’t be keeping up the subscriptions,
and even if I could no one would know
that my pictures are there.
Then there is the problem of file format, as
JPEG, TIFF, PSD and other raw file formats
may not work on tomorrow’s computers.
So more urgent than 100 years is the short
term of, say, 25 years. At the size and rate
we accumulate images, I think we may not
get to keep even our family photos, let alone
our works of art and social history.
I can’t see how our photographs are
going to survive anywhere near 100 years,
and probably not even 25 years unless we
can find a method of re-archiving them to
updated media, once we are not capable of
doing this job ourselves. I am sure that the
very best images are being managed by the
various institutions like the RPS, museums
and libraries, but what about the everyday
photographs that doesn’t get a second look
until 50 or 100 years have gone by? This
is our social history.
Lionel Callow, Hertfordshire
Making prints with good-quality
materials is still the answer, Lionel –
Damien Demolder, Editor
KEITH HUGHES
AP reader T John Foster talks about
his enthusiasm for a new-found
element of his personal photography
IT’S SURPRISING how a single gift can change your
outlook photographically. A moment’s discovery and
suddenly there is a realisation of new opportunities.
My awakening moment arrived in the form of a Christmas
present from the family. What caused all the excitement?
A specially created hardback photobook – and now I’m
hooked on the whole idea. Like many other photographers
I have boxes of pictures, but apart from the selected
ones that fill frames around the house and the biggies in
my portfolio, they stay in boxes. Now the days of passing
around a pile of thumbed prints are over, as instead I can
pass around one of my photobooks.
The photobook has even changed my shooting style.
Days or weeks away see me looking for extra shots as
background images or feature points. Will a certain view or
different angle add something better to the finished result?
Captions and text help to complete a rounded result.
My most rewarding time was when I decided to make a
photobook of a family friend’s wedding as a gift without
telling the couple beforehand. Their official photographer
shot close to 1,700 images and undoubtedly covered every
significant moment very well. My more modest series of
350 images was turned into a 36-page finished product
showing some of the less formal scenes. The couple’s
reaction was one of real delight and their satisfaction
surprised me completely, while the bride’s mother insisted
on buying several extra copies for immediate family

I have just returned from a members as their own keepsakes of a special day.
most enjoyable holiday in A growing photobook home library already covers
Tunisia, and apart from the unforgettable Venice, stately home visits, trips to
opportunity to take pictures in London, memorable holidays in France and Italy, and my
the Sahara Desert and many granddaughter’s move into her teenage years. The look on
other attractive areas and local her face when she saw pictures from her earliest years was
architecture I found the attitude a joy for every family member, all packed in a form she can
towards taking photographs keep and look at in times to come.
of children so refreshing. The time spent compiling each edition adds to the fun.
Unlike some countries, the Page layouts are adaptable, with good flexibility when it
UK included, the children do comes to picture treatments and finishing touches. Costs
not beg (in spite of what I are reasonable when compared with print ordering across
had heard before our visit), a selection of, say, 125 various sized shots. And if there
p
icm
aetyw
ro
h but once the children see a tourist
s with a camera they approach there’s a downside, then I’ve yet to find it. My picture taking
in a very polite and friendly manner with smiles from ear to ear. They welcome having has taken on a new dimension, and using selected shots of
their photographs taken and show their gratitude for a small coin placed into their hands different shapes makes you think about the type of result
afterwards. Parents are equally friendly and show no objections to having photographs you want. Your picture count will go up, but the benefit of
taken of their children. digital deletion counters any worries of wasted shooting.
One occasion that sticks in my mind was when, sitting at a table in an outside café, I The upshot of that one
noticed a pretty young girl at the next table. I guess she was aged about three years old. She unexpected Christmas present
was with two adults, one of whom was her father. My Arabic is far from being understandable for me is an extension of skills
and the father did not speak English. However, by pointing my camera in the direction of his and a fresh, focused approach
daughter he soon understood what I wanted to do and showed no objections. The girl was to any topic because the
thankfully too young to ‘pose’, as I wanted to take her picture in the natural way I had seen result becomes a story that is
her in the first place (see above). Plus, as I was using a digital camera, I was able to show her in a format others can enjoy.
the images on the LCD screen. She looked at them, smiled and without any prompting from When you receive comments
me or her father, gave me a kiss on my cheek. There are times when photography can be like ‘special’ and ‘what a great
rewarding and it is not always about prize money. way to show things’, you know
Keith Hughes, Surrey you’re on to a winner.

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AndyRouse@AP
Thoughts from a wildlife
WHEN photographing
moving birds, the
IMAGE QUALITY brightest highlights are
sometimes very small
and can be hard to
meter from a spot meter. Building on
Angela Nicholson’s highlight retention
technique in our Boosting Image Quality
supplement (free with AP 19 June),
which involves spot metering from the
highlights or using a grey card to find
the maximum acceptable overexposure
level, you can use a piece of white card
or paper to create a highlight reference
point. If the exposure is measured
from the white card and increased to
the point just before it burns out, the
whites of the birds’ feathers should be
accurately exposed.
Once on location, place the white
card in direct sunlight, and with the
camera set to its spot-metering and
manual-exposure modes, take a
reading from the white card. Increase
the exposure until the card blows out,
and the camera’s highlight alert flashes
and/or a peak at the far right of the
histogram indicates overexposure.
Take the exposure back a notch until
just before the card blows out. You now
have your maximum exposure with
which to shoot highlights, safe in the
knowledge that you will not lose any
highlight detail and shadows will not
be darkened excessively.
ANDY ROUSE
is one of the world’s
most prominent
wildlife photographers
and a passionate
conservationist. A professional
photographer for more than ten years,
Andy has worked in every corner of the
planet and photographed everything
from ladybirds to elephants. He has a
dozen books to his name and regularly
appears on TV. He has also won
multiple wildlife photography awards.
In this weekly column, Andy recounts
some of his experiences from the
wildlife world. You can see his work
at www.andyrouse.co.uk and read his
blog at www.andyrouse.co.uk/blog.asp.
You can even become a fan and keep
up to date with ‘Andy Rouse Wildlife
Photography’ on Facebook.
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photographer’s world
Tips on exposure and composition from Andy Rouse
SHOOTING SEA BIRDS
I ORIGINALLY started
this award-winning piece
of writing with the phrase
‘exposing for sea birds’,
but quickly thought that
for some of you this might have a different
meaning. So following on from last week’s
multi-award-winning piece on locations for
sea-bird photography, I thought I would write
about the exposure and composition side.
The first lesson is that light rules
everything. The best time to photograph sea
birds is towards the end of the day when the
birds are returning to the colonies and the
light is at its most interesting. It also reduces
the chance of burning-out white chest
feathers, which most sea birds around our
shores seem to have. Once these feathers
have burnt out and the detail is lost, they
cannot be recovered by software. The
best way to solve this problem is to avoid
burning them out in the first place. So my
first tip when photographing sea birds is to
work early and late. Unfortunately, many
of the best sea-bird colonies do not allow
overnight stays and in these locations you
are limited to shooting between 10am
and 3pm, at the time of the year when the
sun is at its harshest and unforgiving. On
a sunny day this can be a nightmare and
for this reason I always check the weather
and plan to shoot at these locations under
overcast skies, when burn-out is minimal
yet there is enough light to give a decent
shutter speed. However, if you have to shoot
Andy Rouse Wildlife
© ANDY ROUSE
under sunny skies use a polariser (a good
thing anyway to improve sky and sea colour),
underexpose the image by applying some
negative exposure compensation and check
Andy's shot of a the histogram constantly to ensure that
puffin includes there are no peaks to the right-hand edge.
details of its habitat Of course, you will end up with an image
on the Shetland that is slightly darker than you would like, but
Islands a quick bit of adjustment layer action will fix
that while retaining the detail in the whites.
The second lesson is to check your
exposures constantly. For the reasons
stated previously it is vital to get a balanced
histogram without any overexposure peaks.
Don’t rely on the meter to do this as the
mixture of black and white feathers confuses
even the usually infallible Nikon matrix
system. Fortunately, help is at hand thanks
to the habitat that the sea bird calls home.
Rocks are generally of a medium tone in
nature, so taking an exposure reading from
these should be fine. If in doubt, use the
Sunny 16 rule, which states that for ISO 100
at 1/125sec on a sunny day the aperture
is f/16. This doesn’t mean that you need
‘Keep the to shoot at f/16, of course, as you have to
modify to taste, but this rule has helped
aperture millions of photographers over the years.
relatively The third subject is composition. Sea-
bird colonies are full of distractions, so it
low in a is imperative to look carefully through the
viewfinder before you shoot. Keep the
colony aperture relatively low in a colony setting to
setting isolate the subject, or shoot wideangle from
slightly above to pick out patterns.
to isolate Finally, show the birds' relationship with
the their habitat, which takes real skill and vision.
So enjoy yourselves, be respectful and
subject’ always keep a smile on your face. AP
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YOU ESSENTIAL
EXPERT ADVICE
EVERY WEEK

PHOTO
INSIGHT
David Clapp recalls
the dual perils of
convergence and a
double high tide on
a trip to Guernsey’s
bathing pools

DAVID I SEEM to be collecting small islands

recently. In the past few years I have visited
CLAPP quite a few in the UK and abroad. Just like
owning Pall Mall or Mayfair in Monopoly,
Our landscape and once you start it’s very difficult to stop
travel expert. Based in expanding your image empire. Like football-
glorious south Devon, sticker albums I want the whole set, but just
David is represented what is it about islands that makes them so
by seven stock magnetic? Is it the sense of abandonment,
the desolation or the feeling that you’re
agencies worldwide
king of the castle? Or is it the tranquillity,
the detached living and the overall sense
of freedom that draw me to islands like
Guernsey that are compact, bijou and
buzzing with photographic potential?
Imagine living on an island 30 miles
square. In comparison, Devon (where I
come from) is 2,500 miles square, so you
would think that the photographic choice
is somewhat limited on an island in the
English Channel. Yet this never seems to be
a major setback for the photographers who
inhabit Guernsey’s remarkable landscape.
Photography is based on geographical
intimacy, but with such limited compositions the sea. As we set up our cameras poolside, What do you need to mop up seawater from
you might think this would get rather smiling at the glow on the horizon, I chose expensive lenses? An oily velvet curtain,
boring. Is the only variable to play with a to put my bag high on a rock out of the way. obviously, that is renowned for its superlative
meteorological roll of the dice? The tides here are vicious. This Channel water-absorbing qualities! As Mike handed
Then again, consider the distance of your Island has an unusual double high tide, so me the drape, he glanced nervously at the
own endeavours behind the camera and as the water surged worryingly towards me despair on my face as I poured three pints
perhaps you will find that your focus is also I made a quick retreat back up the rocks. of brine out of the camera bag.
localised. In fact, you could say we are at The composition was quite straightforward. Now, here’s the great thing. Those four
a distinct disadvantage on the mainland. Using my Canon EOS 5D and 17-40mm f/4 shots I took before we screeched back home
Imagine being able to shoot remarkable L lens, I could frame the diagonal rails to pull that morning were the best from the whole
coastline images in great light at any time the viewer’s eye right through the frame. At trip. Processing the images was an exercise
of the year just half an hour from home. 24mm, I could even get the handrails at the in the art of subtlety. First, it’s fair to say I
One of those majestic places on Guernsey other end in the frame. I took two shots at could have used a graduated filter, but my
that I like to try to capture is the St Peter 10secs and two shots at 2secs to exposure- photography was becoming as far removed
Port bathing pools. For me, the concept blend later back in the lab. I then changed from lens and technical convention as I could
of ‘fine art’ is like forcing my square brain to a vertical orientation to see if I could get a get. Blending the images together took
through a round hole. When I last visited different visual effect. It was time for a lens seconds, but the complicated problem to
the pools the tides were right, so my friend change, but where was my bag? overcome was perspective distortion.
Mike tried to re-educate my approach as It was now panic stations. There was Repair of my 1.4xII converter came at
we drove through the back streets before my bag, absolutely drenched in seawater, a cost, but it was a serious lesson learned
dawn. This would be all about compositional zipper half open. The water had splashed and one I will never make again. I now
subtraction. Forget cliché vistas, as the my 24-105mm f/4 L lens and soaked my carry an old oily curtain around with me
bathing pools are a step into impossibility. 70-200mm f/4 L optic, but my Pentax 645 everywhere I go. AP
Low light would leave poles and railings 35mm lens was sitting in its own private
emerging from soft, misty waters as they swimming pool and my 1.4xII converter To see more pictures by David Clapp
zigzag through the frame, water pouring into was bobbing about merrily in the deep end. visit www.davidclapp.co.uk

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‘As we
set up
our
cameras
poolside,
smiling at
the glow
on the
horizon,
I chose to
put my
bag high
on a rock
out of
the way’

© DAVID CLAPP

As the camera was pointed downwards

towards the railings, the vertical lines
converge dramatically. This not only makes
it look unnatural, but it also highlights a
lack of knowledge to other photographers.
The wider the focal length, the more convergence you will get.
To combat this, Photoshop now has a rather sophisticated Lens Correction
tool that wasn’t available at the time I took these pictures. It allows the user
to correct this convergence by straightening, twisting and turning the image on
vertical and horizontal axes. Unfortunately, this comes at the cost of a loss of
sharpness, but as long as the tool is used considerately the effects are brilliant.

1 2 3
First, level the Adjust the Vertical Finally, scale
horizon. This is Perspective slider, adjustment. You
crucial to ensure which will ‘tip’ can now increase
the correction is even the image forwards the size of the image to
across the frame, and backwards. In crop out the space that
otherwise the correction this case, I corrected has now been created
will still look uneven. the perspective with from the correction.
If you have no horizon, negative values. Alternatively, use the
use a spirit bubble level Crop tool once you
when capturing the shot. have finished.

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 Southwold Photo locations

AP’s guide to Britain’s best photo locations.

INSIDER
This week… Southwold in Suffolk

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How to Southwold in Suffolk is ten c
miles from Lowestoft and 35 ar
get there miles from Ipswich and Norwich. a
Situated at the end ofh the
to A1095,
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it is easily accessible from the
A12 at Blythburgh. The nearest
railway stations are Darsham and
Halesworth, and there are local bus
services to nearby towns.
Where Southwold, like other seaside
towns, is not short of places to
to stay stay. There are many hotels and
B&Bs throughout the town, and
a caravan site near the harbour.
The Swan Hotel and The Crown,
owned by Adnams Brewery, are
well respected. Visit http://hotels.
adnams.co.uk for more information.
KNOWLEDGE
K
Kathy Wright
Age
A 50
SOUTHWOLD is a popular
seaside town situated on the north-
east coast of Suffolk. For tourists
to its former glory. The Under The
Pier amusement arcade is home
to all sorts of weird and wonderful
and photographers alike there are slot machines, and the harbour,
Occupation
O
countless opportunities to take eye- once a busy fishing port, is another
Farmer
F
Favourite
F catching coastal images. The River destination for picture-making or just
Blyth winds its way through Southwold taking in the view. And don’t miss the
photographers
p o gr p Ansel
and it’s possible to take a high- water clock on the pier, which is great
Adams, Harry Cory
speed ride or river boat cruise (www. fun and popular with children.
Wright Favourite
coastalvoyager.co.uk) across the river. Kathy Wright, who won last year’s
location East Anglia
Another destination must be the Amateur Photographer of the Year
Photographic
pier. With stunning views across competition, shares her tips on where
approach ‘If I like
the coast it was built in 1900, but to take the best photographs in this
somewhere I never get
bored of photographing it’ destroyed in a storm in the 1930s. It
has since undergone a huge amount
attractive coastal town.
To see more images by Kathy visit
of refurbishment and been restored www.overlookedimages.com.

Where Whether you’re after a quick bite

to eat, a light lunch or a romantic
to eat evening meal, Southwold has a
variety of eateries. There are pubs,
cafés and restaurants on and near
the pier and in the town. There are
also several teashops for those
wanting a traditional English
afternoon tea. Mrs T’s fish shop
at the harbour serves some of the
finest fish and chips in the area.
Visit www.exploresouthwold.co.uk
for other suggestions.

Don’t If you’re thinking of quaffing a quick

pint, you might like to pay a visit
miss... to the famous Adnams Brewery.
Brewery tours, including tasting and
a bottle of beer to take home, cost
£10. Visit http://adnams.co.uk for
more details.
Beach huts Canon EOS 20D, 17-40mm, 1/100sec at f/11, ISO 200
Perspective is a key factor in this image.
The diagonal lines that converge in the
distance bring the composition together
by drawing the eye into the frame. They
help to create a strong sense of depth. Placing the
point where they intersect towards the bottom right
of the frame and neatly on a third creates balance
and harmony. This photo was taken at sunrise in
May and you can see the pastel pinks and yellows
in the sky. The scene is best viewed early in the
morning, which means an early start in summer. At
this time of year sunrise can be as early as 4.45am.
Visit www.timeanddate.com for sunrise and sunset
times. In the winter the beach huts are moved to the
car park on the other side of the sea wall to protect
them from winter storms. Beach huts in Southwold
are very sought after, with even ramshackle ones
fetching up to £40,000. Many of the huts have
interesting or amusing names, so look for little
details, too. Be careful that you don’t get your
feet wet – if the tide is very high it can splash
over the promenade.

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Boating lake Harbour sunset Boatyard

Canon EOS 20D, 17-40mm, Canon EOS 20D, 17-40mm, Canon EOS 20D, 17-40mm,
1/50sec f/8, ISO 400 1/60sec at f/8, ISO 200 1/125sec at f/14, ISO 100

I took this photo just Early morning and Blackshore Quay is a

after sunset in February.
Photographing at sunset
when the light is right
can create some stunning tranquil
images. After an unseasonably warm
day a freezing mist formed over the
marshes and sea, giving the scene
a soft pink glow. On the North Sea
coast this is often the case; a day
that is sunny a few miles inland can
deteriorate rapidly as you approach
the coast. Located beside the pier
car park, the lakes are home to
several species of waterfowl and
there is a small boating lake for
children that is open during the
summer. You can hire bigger rowing
boats to explore the reed beds of
the larger lakes and there is also a
lake for model boats. The contrasty
scene – a bright sky and darker
land – has caused the camera
to throw the reeds and birds into
silhouette. I used an average meter
reading and managed to retain detail
in the water and on the horizon.
sunset are the best
times of day to
photograph the harbour.
It is usually quieter at these times
without the general hubbub of
activity that there is during the
day. This is a colourful midsummer
sunset over the River Blyth.
Shooting into the light for a scene
like this you need to either bracket
your exposures or use an ND grad
filter to preserve detail in areas
where detail could be lost, such
as the boats. The river has quite
strong currents and even on calm
days the water is rarely still enough
for perfect reflections. Even with a
little movement it is still possible to
evoke a sense of tranquillity. At low
tide it becomes obvious why the
place is called Blackshore. Black
mud becomes visible and is a less
attractive compositional feature. To
avoid this, you might like to check
the tide times before you go (www.
tidetimes.org.uk).
busy little harbour that
is home to several boat
builders and a small
fishing fleet. Access to the harbour
is via some rather rough roads, but
it is worth the effort. The harbour is
often littered with boats in various
stages of disrepair. Some are being
rebuilt and provide interesting photo
opportunities. Small details such as
fishing nets, buoys, ropes and all the
other trappings of the fisherman’s
craft are everywhere. While the
debris can be an interesting addition
to a picture, careful framing is
needed to avoid over-cluttering your
composition. In this instance there
was a road to the left of the harbour,
which I didn’t want to include, so
this was the only place I could stand
to take the picture. I chose black &
white for this image because I felt
it suited the mood of the scene.
The boat and sky were quite grey
anyway, so it made sense to convert
the image to monochrome.

Colourful huts Reflections Pier lamps

Canon EOS 5D, 24-105mm, Canon EOS 5D, 24-105mm, Canon EOS 20D, 17-40mm,
1/100sec at f/9, ISO 200 1/800sec at f/10, ISO 320 1/60sec at f/8, ISO 400
These beach huts are Beach huts are an The pier is open until
some distance from the often-photographed dusk during the holiday
sea. Unlike the beach subject, so it is a season, but it doesn’t
huts on page 21, they challenge to get an open very early in
remain in place all year round so original image. You could try varying the morning so sunset is a better
even in mid-winter you will still find your viewpoint or pick out just option than sunrise for capturing
them among the dunes on the two huts to include in the frame. atmospheric shots. I liked how the
beach near Gun Hill. Painted in Sometimes tilting your camera at dramatic streaks in the sky combine
bright colours, the huts make an an angle will work, particularly if with the faint glow from the lamps.
attractive subject at any time of year there are bold colours and simple Twilight is always a magical time
and at any time of day. The lines you can use in your for photography and the crossover
beach is quite sandy, and composition. I spotted light can present some fantastic
the grass and surrounding the reflections of compositional opportunities.
dunes can look attractive the beach huts in Waiting 15 or 20 minutes after
at dusk or dawn. I’ve ea the car bonnet the sun has set can result in some
photographed these ld becam and took some really interesting shots. Vivid blues,
Southwo1489 after it
huts several times to w n in r photos through the oranges and pinks look beautiful
a charte
before at an angle, so received g Henry II windscreen. I liked against a blue or purple sky. The
this time I wanted to from Kin the way the angles longer you wait after sunset before
photograph them straight and shapes worked taking a picture, the less light there
on. They hold a certain charm together, and decided will be in the sky so the longer your
as they sit there looking out to sea. the composition looked most exposure will need to be. A tripod
I placed them in the middle of the effective from this angle. The edge and cable release are advisable
frame just below the line of the of the car aligns neatly with the wall unless you can rest your camera on
horizon. Here I tried to add interest edge to create a strong diagonal line a nearby ledge. Symmetry of the
by including the tumble-down fence, that slices boldly through the centre lamp and benches either side hold
which creates a bit of character. of the frame. the composition together.

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Light fantasticJudith Lyons creates her ethereal images entirely in the darkroom by
shining the enlarger light through flowers. Gemma Padley finds out
what she does and explores an alternative technique using a scanner
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Flower photography Camera-less images

Left: Judith uses

the filter head on
the enlarger to
control the colours
in her images

Below: The images

are created by
placing the flower
in the negative
carrier and shining
light through

‘If the

all pictures © judith lyons

You don’t always need a camera to
create photographs. Back in the early days
of photography, pioneers such as William flower is
Henry Fox Talbot explored the potential of
light and chemicals to produce camera-
very thin,
less images. In the digital age we are used the light
to using DSLRs for photography, but it is
possible to produce exciting images using will pass
the basics of photography in the form of
light, a subject and photographic chemistry.
through
This is the approach taken by Judith it much
Lyons, whose camera-less flower images
hark back to those early photographic more
processes. Working with an enlarger in the quickly
darkroom, Judith places flowers directly
into the enlarger negative carrier and shines so the
light through them to project an image onto
light-sensitive paper. Shining light through
exposure
the flower reveals the intricate patterns time
and textures of the subject, and records
an image on the paper below. By using this will be
technique she produced a project entitled
‘A Different Nature’, which is a collection of
shorter’
otherworldly and startlingly beautiful images.
‘The work is about using photography to
invite the viewer to see the world around
them in a different way,’ says Judith. ‘I try
to take something that is familiar – an
everyday object like a tulip – and transform
it into something different and unexpected.
Something magical happens in the
darkroom,’ she adds. ‘The way light and
photographic chemistry can be combined
interests me. Working with an enlarger
allows scope to transform what you’re

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 Camera-less images Flower photography

seeing. You can see inside the flower and

STEP-BY-STEP
the way it is constructed, for example. The
photographic process enables you to see
things the naked eye can’t.’

THE WORK
Last year, Judith, who lives in London,
graduated with a first-class photography
degree from the London College of
FLOWER PRINTS
Communication. Before this she did a
postgraduate certificate in photography at
You don’t need an enlarger to create
Central Saint Martins College in London. Her
work was included in the Foto8 Summer
colourful flower prints. If you have a
Show at HOST Gallery last year and she
has been short-listed for this year’s AOP
flatbed scanner with a transparency
Student Awards.
The project came about while Judith was
unit you can create a similar effect
working on a series exploring the themes of
birth, growth, death and rebirth. ‘Flowers are
beautiful for a short period of time, but they
soon wither and die,’ she says. ‘I wanted to
document a moment in time that couldn’t

RICHARD SIBLEY
be revisited. I’ll go into the darkroom with a
flower at a particular stage, and through the
action of light and photographic chemistry
produce an image that is unique. With a
negative you can create multiple images, but
working in this way – shining light through
the flower directly – means I can’t go back
and create the same image again because it
will be different each time.’

IN THE DARKROOM
The coloured prints are created entirely
in the darkroom and there is no digital
manipulation involved. The original images
are subsequently digitally captured to allow
the production of limited edition prints.
Using a De Vere 10x8in large-format
enlarger with a 150mm lens, Judith places

1 2
the flower in the negative carrier between two Choose a flower that is fairly translucent. In this To replicate the effect of the enlarger light
pieces of cut glass, either 5x4in or 10x8in. way, the textures and patterns in the petals and backlighting the flower, you will need to make
Often the flowers Judith uses are very small, leaves will be more obvious in the final image. If sure the scanner is set to Film under Document
but the enlarger allows her to resize the necessary, fit the transparency unit. Use a sheet of Type and Positive Film under Film Type. Now set the
subjects to whatever size she chooses. acetate to protect the platen and place the flower Image Type to 48-bit colour and change the Resolution
‘The flower has to be relatively flat to fit flat on the glass. Close the lid of the scanner. to 1200dpi.
neatly in the carrier,’ says Judith. ‘I make test
strips to gauge what my exposure should
be and keep notes in a book. The exposure
time varies depending on the translucency
and size of the flower. If the flower is very
thin, the light will pass through it much
more quickly so the exposure time will be
shorter. Conversely, some of my exposures
are up to 60secs long. It’s impossible to
give a standard exposure. There is a lot
of scope, although there are parameters,’
she adds. ‘Gross overexposure will turn the
paper black while underexposing the print
will give unsatisfactory results. The many
variables, such as the combination of colours
and density of the flower, mean that a lot of

experimentation is necessary.’
EXPERIMENTING
WITH COLOUR
What is most striking about Judith’s images
is the intense colours. Vivid and bright, the
flowers become abstract and alien-like as
vibrant reds, electric blues and deep pinks
burst from the page. Judith achieves
these colourful effects by adjusting
the filtration in the enlarger.
3 4
Once you have scanned the image, you may want
to make Levels or Curves adjustments or adjust
the Contrast. You may also need to remove dust
spots using the Healing brush or Clone tool. Once you
are happy with the image, the next step is to play
around with the colours.
First, you will need to invert the image to create a
negative image (Image>Adjustments>Invert). You
can alter the colours in several ways. One method
is to use the Channel Mixer (Adjustments>Channel
Mixer) and alter the amount of red, green and blue in the
image using the channel sliders. You could also adjust
the colours using the Hue/Saturation controls
(Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation). How you alter
the colours is up to you. Experiment to see which
colours you prefer.

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Above: Judith sometimes
deconstructs the flower
and reforms it to create
an ‘unnatural’ form
Below: ‘Over time, I’ve
learnt what filtration will
work with which flower,’
explains Judith
In traditional colour darkroom
processing the filter head is used to
correct colour casts in a print. For
example, if the skin tones in a portrait are
too magenta, the photographer will ‘dial in’
more magenta filtration to make the tones
look more natural. Judith uses the enlarger
filtration system differently. She dials in
different quantities of yellow and magenta
to vary the colours in the flowers and in
some cases she changes them completely.
She prints the images on Fujicolor Crystal
Archive 20x24 colour negative paper using
a RA-4 colour processor.
‘The colours in the final images often
bear no relation to the original subject,’ says
Judith. ‘They are a matter of creative choice.
If I want a really rich red or a cool blue, I’ll
adjust the filters accordingly. For example,
in the image of a tulip, (see page 25) the
original flower was white, but to achieve the
red I experimented with different amounts
of magenta and yellow. I don’t always have a
firm idea about how the final image will look
before I start, but once I’m in the darkroom
and shine light through the flower, I start
noticing the different shapes and patterns.
That’s when I begin to decide what the
colours will look like. Over time, I’ve learnt
what filtration will work with which flower.’
Combining traditional
and Contemporary
proCesses
While Judith’s technique is firmly rooted in
early photographic processes, she also uses
digital technology as an extension of her
darkroom work. ‘I came to photography at a
time when digital photography was starting
to become established,’ she says. ‘I enjoy
being able to use both traditional and digital
resources. I’m also exploring other avenues,
such as creating a digital negative by
scanning the original print onto Fotospeed
Digital Contact Film, which I have recently
been using to create cyanotype prints in the
darkroom. There are so many possibilities.
‘Some people say the images look like
underwater creatures or specimens viewed
under a microscope,’ she adds. ‘I like the
viewer to create their own ideas and decide
what the work means to them.’ ap

To see more of Judith’s images visit www.judithlyons.co.uk.

An exhibition exploring camera-less photography called Shadow Catchers opens at the V&A Museum,
Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL, in October. It runs from 13 October–20 February 2011. As part of the
exhibition, Judith is leading a two-day workshop on 12 and 13 November. For more information visit
www.vam.ac.uk or call 020 7942 2000.

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 Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston Icons of photography
amateur photographer’s…
iCONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
ICONIC phOtOgraph i photographEr i CaMEra
Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston
Neil Leifer’s iconic picture captures one of the 20th century’s greatest
sportsmen at his peak. David Clark looks at the story behind the image
During his long career, Neil Leifer
has amassed a portfolio of brilliant sports
photographs and shot more than 200
magazine covers. These include images
of major golf, baseball and American
football matches, plus seven summer
and winter Olympic Games. However,
it’s boxing, with its electric atmosphere
and close proximity to the action, that
he most enjoys photographing.
‘When you’re shooting ringside, you
feel what the fighters feel, hot under
the overhead ring lights, squeezed in
between the other photographers,’ he
has written. ‘When a fighter is against
the ropes, you’re so close that even
with a wideangle lens you’ve got to lean
back to get the fighters in frame. But my
favourite subject, no matter what the
sport, was and still is Muhammad Ali.’
His most famous photograph shows a
victorious Ali standing over the defeated
Sonny Liston, shot during a 1965 world
title fight. It has become one of the most
iconic images in sporting history.
At the time the picture was shot, Leifer
was just 22 years old but already a
seasoned sports photographer. He had
been a keen sports fan as a teenager
and showed a precocious ability as a
photographer. He sold his first pictures
to Sports Illustrated magazine on his
16th birthday. Afterwards, he continued
submitting work to this magazine, plus
Look, Life, Newsweek and other publications.
He became a staff photographer for
Sports Illustrated in 1972.
On 25 May 1965, Leifer was asked
to cover the WBC Heavyweight
Championship contest between Ali and
Sonny Liston, held at St Dominick’s Arena
in Lewiston, Maine. Ali was defending his
title against Liston, from whom he had
Neil Leifer’s iconic taken the title in February 1964. After
photograph of the that previous contest, Ali became a Black
the moment, in Muslim, joined the controversial Nation of
1965, when Ali Islam organisation and changed his name
stood over Liston, from Cassius Clay.
shouting, ‘Get up Ali, nicknamed ‘the Louisville Lip’, was
and fight, sucker!’ known as much for his larger-than-life
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personality as for his unorthodox but
highly effective boxing style (‘Float like
a butterfly, sting like a bee’). In one of
his trademark poems issued before the
rematch, Ali confidently predicted ‘a total
eclipse of Sonny.’
At the beginning of the bout, Leifer
had, as usual, joined the other sports
photographers at the ringside. He was
using a 21⁄4in-square Rolleiflex, partly for
the high quality of the images it produced
and partly for the 1/500sec sync speed
it offered with strobe lighting, enabling
him to freeze the action. He was also one
of only two photographers at the ringside
whose camera was loaded with colour film.
This fight, however, was to end abruptly
and in highly controversial circumstances.
Within two minutes of the beginning of the
first round and with very few apparently
significant punches having been thrown by
either man, Liston suddenly crashed to the
floor and seemed unable to get up.
The referee asked Ali to retreat to a
neutral corner, but he refused. Instead,
he stood over Liston, shouting, ‘Get up
and fight, sucker!’ This was the moment
captured in Leifer’s picture. A few seconds
afterwards, Liston was counted out and
Ali had sensationally retained his
heavyweight boxing crown.
Afterwards, there was speculation
that Liston had thrown the fight, either
because he had bet against himself to
pay off debts or because he feared he
would be killed by the Nation of Islam
extremists who followed Ali.
‘A two-minute fight might be a major
disappointment for the fans, but for a
photographer it doesn’t matter whether
it goes 15 rounds or 15 seconds,’ Leifer
later commented on the Digital Journalist
website. ‘All any editor ever expected
from me was a great knock-out picture.
In Lewiston, the knock-out happened
exactly where I wanted it to, and my only
thought was, “Stay right there, Sonny!
Please don’t get up!”’
© NEIL LEIFEr
Leifer’s picture captures the most
dramatic moment of the fight from
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 Icons of photography Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston
© NEIL LEIFER
the perfect position. He admitted
that luck played a part in the
picture, in the sense that he was in
exactly the right seat. His Sports Illustrated
colleague, Herbie Scharfman, was on the
other side of the ring and is actually seen
through Ali’s legs in the picture.
‘It didn’t make a difference how good
[Scharfman] was that night. He was
obviously in the wrong seat,’ Leifer said in a
2002 interview. However, he also added,
‘What the good sports photographer does
is when it happens and you’re in the right
place, you don’t miss.’
Leifer acknowledges that the Ali vs Liston
picture is the one he will be remembered
by, although he personally believes that
his best picture was shot in 1966, when
Ali defended his title against Cleveland
Williams. This picture (see above) was
shot from 80ft (24 metres) directly above
the ring, using a remote camera. It’s
undoubtedly also a brilliant ‘knock-out’
picture, but it takes a more distanced
and abstract view of events.
In contrast, Leifer’s earlier Ali vs Liston
picture captures the raw energy of boxing
as well as a significant moment in the
career of one of the greatest sportsmen
of the 20th century. The image shows
Ali at his peak and is made more poignant
by our knowledge of his current long-
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Events of 1965
20 January
Lyndon B Johnson is sworn
in as President of the United
States following his landslide
victory in the 1964 US election
24 January
Former British Prime Minister
Sir Winston Churchill dies at
Chartwell, his home in Kent,
at the age of 90, following a
severe stroke
21 February
Human rights activist and
Muslim minister Malcolm X
is assassinated while giving a
speech in New York
8 March
Around 3,500 United States
Marines become the first
American combat troops
in Vietnam. It marks the
beginning of the ground war in
the rapidly escalating conflict
25 July
Bob Dylan causes controversy
and outrage among many
folk musicians by playing an
electric guitar at the Newport
Folk Festival
9 September
Hurricane Betsy hits the US
states of Florida and Louisiana
with winds of up to 155mph.
term battle with the debilitating effects Leifer believes his
of Parkinson’s disease. As Leifer has 1966 picture of It causes 76 deaths and more
commented, ‘This image represents the Ali vs Cleveland than a billion dollars’ worth
way people want to remember Ali: strength, Williams, which of damage
confidence and braggadocio.’ ap he shot from 80ft 8 October
above the ring The Post Office Tower (now
Books and weBsites using a remote
Books: The Neil Leifer books currently in camera, is better
known as the BT Tower) opens
print include Neil Leifer: Portraits (2003) and than the Ali vs in Cleveland Street, London
Baseball: Ballet in the Dirt (2008). His book Liston image 16 October
Muhammad Ali Memories is currently out The Beatles receive their MBE
of print, but available second-hand on medals from the Queen at
www.amazon.co.uk.
Buckingham Palace
Websites: Leifer’s own website, www. 27 November
neilleifer.com, features a range of his work, Around 40,000 protestors,
from boxing and other sports images to angry about US involvement in
military, wildlife and general news pictures. the Vietnam War, surround the
The transcript of Leifer’s detailed interview White House then march on
with Chris Maher and Larry Berman can be
seen at www.bermangraphics.com/press/
the Washington Monument
leifer.htm. The entire Ali vs Liston fight can 5 December
be seen on www.youtube.com. Charles de Gaulle is re-elected
as the French President for a
second term
‘What the good sports
photographer does is when
it happens and you’re in the
right place, you don’t miss’
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Flower photography White backgrounds

When
photographing
flowers in the field,
try experimenting
with a sheet of
white Perspex or
acrylic to create
a translucent
backdrop

How to... SETTING UP

Shoot backlit THE PRINCIPLE behind this technique is to allow
bright sunlight to shine through a screen – in this case a

wildflowers
semi-transparent sheet of white acrylic or Perspex – and
through the plant. I use a clamp system on a short metal
pole to hold the screen in place, but any pole and clamp
will do. Place the screen in a vertical position and as close
to the plant as possible – try to get the plant to almost
touch the screen if you can. Position your camera very
close to the ground on a tripod or beanbag. Angle the
camera so the sun passes through the screen, the flower
and finally into your lens.

Flower images with colourful backgrounds are

beautiful to behold, but white backgrounds have an
appeal of their own. Paul Hobson explains a great
technique for photographing flowers in the wild
THERE are some flowers you just can’t few years I’ve started to experiment with a
help but photograph. With their brightly technique that produces images of backlit
coloured blooms and intricately adorned plants on white backgrounds out in the field.
petals, certain plants are crying out to be This technique is ideal for photographing
photographed. For a number of years I have wildflowers that can’t be picked. When
seen images of flowers produced with bright photographing wildflowers it is imperative
white backgrounds. Some involve the use of that the plants do not suffer. This technique
large, powerful flashguns and others involve is non-invasive, easy, portable and involves
placing plants on lightboxes. In the past very little equipment.

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‘The CHOOSING YOUR PLANT +1 EXP COMP +2 EXP COMP +3 EXP COMP
The technique works well with flowers that
golden have thin petals so the light passes through
rule must them to create a backlit effect. Small plants
(5cm to 20cm tall) are best. You can try
be that this technique with large blooms or even
flowers on trees, but it will be more difficult
when and you may need to use a large white

CAMERA SETTINGS
you have sheet instead. The key is to experiment
with different flowers and see what you
finished find most effective to use.
shooting ETHICS AND ‘GARDENING’
the plant ‘Gardening’ or ‘cleaning up the scene’ is the CHOOSE an aperture that gives a camera has this function. With my
term used to describe removing distracting good depth of field. I usually set the Canon EOS-ID Mark IV, I use exposure
is not bits of dead vegetation or grass from camera to aperture priority and use compensation and overexpose by a
around the flower. Take care when removing f/8 or f/11. You don’t need a really fast couple of stops to get the background
damaged unwanted foliage. Stray grass can be cut off shutter speed because the camera is bright white. Different cameras
in any with small scissors or clipped out of the way, on a tripod, but if you’re worried about will expose the white background
but be careful not to cut the actual flower. camera shake or subject blur set a differently. I check the exposure by
way’ The golden rule must be that when you have higher ISO to allow a faster shutter looking on the LCD screen when I
finished shooting the plant is not damaged speed. You may prefer to use a cable have taken an image and adjust the
or left vulnerable in any way (that is, more release and mirror lock-up if your exposure until I have the result I want.
likely to blow over because you have
removed a supporting stem). If you can’t get
a satisfactory composition, try another plant.
Pay particular attention to any vegetation a lens-hood use it or hold a sheet of card grade art paper using an inkjet printer. You
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unable to meet the press deadline for the 26 June issue. Round 4 results
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1 Richard was drawn to the
compositional challenge
created by these lines in
this ‘flowing abstract’
taken in Cardiff Bay
Sony Alpha 300, 50mm,
1/4sec at f/4, ISO 100
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2 Suzy Wimbourne
Bedfordshire
At the age of 17, Suzy was a frustrated artist when she decided to buy
a DSLR. She loved the creative outlet it gave her, and a couple of years
later she began a year-long project where she takes a self-portrait
every day. Already approaching number 300, she says, ‘I don’t like
to capture something that is already there. I love to control what
I want the photograph to look like, and by using myself as the model
I am able to let my creative flair show through the composition and
concept of the photograph.’ In addition to her self-portrait project,
Suzy likes taking pictures of friends and one day would like to be
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3 Floating
1 Taken in West Kirby, Suzy wanted to experiment with
freezing movement. ‘I wanted my body to be frozen in
mid-jump and central within the frame,’ she says
Canon EOS 400D, 50mm, 1/2000sec at f/1.4, ISO 100

Elegance
2 Suzy had to carefully position herself beneath
the lights to get the shadows to look soft against
her back and hair
Canon EOS 400D, 50mm, 1/20sec at f/1.4, ISO 100

Acting
3 Wanting to convey strong emotion, Suzy shot with
natural light and desaturated her image slightly to
get soft, muted tones
Canon EOS 400D, 50mm, 1/640sec at f/1.4, ISO 800

Crocuses
4 Suzy waited for these crocuses to bloom before taking
this shot of her friend. She framed from a low angle to
create the effect of the flowers ‘going on forever’
Canon EOS 400D, 50mm, 1/1250sec at f/1.4, ISO 100

The ability to have a clear idea of what you

want your picture to look like before you
take it, and then to go about creating that
photo, is a key to success. Suzy’s picture
of her friend is controlled, constructed,
but extremely atmospheric and effective.
It’s nice to see some low contrast for a
change, too. An excellent picture.
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1 2

Andy Johnstone
Surrey
Andy, 34, has always liked photography, but his hobby took a more serious turn about eight years ago when he
bought his first DSLR, a Nikon D70. Architecture is one of his favourite subjects, he says, because there are so
many styles, particularly in urban areas where you get a mixture of old and modern. For this series from New
York, he purposefully tried to break away from taking typical postcard shots and aimed for tighter frames.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

1 Here Andy went for a different
view of what is a very familiar
interior. ‘I liked the colours, lines
and patterns,’ he says
Nikon D80, 18-70mm, 1/60sec
at f/13, ISO 200

The Flatiron Building

2 This is another well-known
New York building, but this time
the exterior. Andy cropped in to
emphasise the patterns, but still
left it recognisable
Nikon D80, 18-70mm, 1/90sec
at f/4.5, ISO 250

Statue of Liberty
3 Although the sky was a rich blue
it lacked clouds, so Andy decided to
go in closer with his 400mm lens to
emphasise the shadows on the face
of the statue
Nikon D80, 400mm, 1/300sec
at f/6.7, ISO 200

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Allan Konury
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PICTURE
OF THE Before
WEEK

Brussels Metro Richard Field

Canon EOS 450D, 17-70mm, 1/60sec at f/5, ISO 1600

STREET photography, as I’ve mentioned many times, is very hard

to do. It requires a lucky mix of situation, lighting and the right people,
but if you spot the situation and the lighting, and have the patience to
wait for the right people, it can be the most rewarding area of
photography. Richard’s picture, of people exiting the Metro in
Brussels, demonstrates how that combination can be so successful.
What attracts me to this shot is the dynamic background of ceiling
strips that fire diagonally across the frame and then run down the
wall, all in an eye-catching red and white. I like the contrast of the
light circles on the left-hand wall, and how the image is divided in two
by the blue pillar. Then what adds to the situation and lighting is the
balance created by the three couples – one to the left, one to the
right and one in the middle. It is all chance, of course, but Richard got
the moment just right. It’s amazing, too, that the subjects are the only
ones lit, while the other four characters are in semi-silhouette.
Once you have all the elements you then have to make sense
of them with your composition. The first step in compositional
excellence comes when you look through the lens, but the second
is just as important – the darkroom. Here, the sign hanging from the
ceiling creates a barrier that prevents me getting into the shot, so
I’ve cropped it out. I chose a 16:9 crop first because it allowed me
the width to remove the sign while keeping the people, and second
because the ‘movie’ atmosphere it produces suits the scene well. To
help us focus more directly on the central characters I’ve darkened
the frame edges a little, and I’ve added a touch more contrast to the
red channel to darken the panels in the background – enhancing the
sense of depth. It’s a great scene, and very well taken.

Boy in black & white ‘What attracts me to this shot is the dynamic background’
Imogen Pilcher
Sony Alpha 200
After
IMOGEN has sent me some pictures she
is proud of but, sadly, I have room to show
only one. Most are portraits shot in natural
light and, clearly, Imogen understands good
use of light and how it can ‘make’ a picture.
I’m not sure who this chap is, but I bet his
mum will be delighted with this picture of
him. The light is excellent – the softness of
the overcast conditions allows shadows to
exist without their being so dark that they
obscure the detail within them. Imogen’s
framing is top-notch, and the background
sets the scene without demanding attention
itself. The eye-level viewpoint helps us relate
to the boy much more directly than the
looking-down position.
It was hard to pick between this shot and
Richard’s for my picture of the week, but I
think Imogen just takes it. And it’s not just
because she’s only 12 years old, either!

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Bumblebee DL-210. The UL-222’s dimensions of 52x38.5x30cm simultaneously on one light stand. This bracket has two main
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which are 56x45x25cm, and this is disappointing. That said, if a quicker recycling time can be achieved with each flashgun set on
£350 is within your price range, then this superb ultra-lightweight a lower power. There is also an umbrella socket that fits a standard
and protective bag would be money well spent. The Bumblebee 8mm diameter umbrella shaft.
range boasts the handy extra of the Insertrolley for wheel-along If you need to mount any combination of up to three flashguns,
transportation, at an extra cost of £64.95. Tim Coleman or two flashguns and a radio trigger for off-camera flash, this is a
very useful addition to your setup. I found it simple to attach my
flashguns and the tilthead mechanism can be turned 90° in either
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Ricoh
R GXR
P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VS
Intended to compete with the Canon PowerShot G11, the latest
Ricoh GXR camera unit, the P10, has a versatile 28-300mm
lens and a ten-million-pixel sensor. We put it to the test
Richard Sibley
Technical writer
WHEN we first tested the Ricoh GXR
system in AP 23 January, we found the
concept highly intriguing, despite having
reservations about its price and practicality.
Ricoh describes the GXR as an
‘interchangeable-unit camera’ system. The
lens, sensor and image-processing engine
are contained within a unit that slides onto
the camera body. In effect, it is like having a
new camera each time a new unit is bought,
but with all the controls and dials retained on
the main part of the camera body.
At the launch of the GXR, Ricoh
introduced two modules: the 12-million-
pixel, 50mm f/2.5 macro A12; and the
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ten-million-pixel, 24-72mm f/2.2-4.4 VC
S10. Now Ricoh has released the P10 with
28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VC lens. Combined
with the body unit, this module is aimed at
those looking for the size, convenience and
the large zoom of a compact camera but
with the level of control of a DSLR.
FEATURES
The P10 module does not feature a true
28-300mm optic, but rather a 4.9-52.2mm
lens. As the sensor of the P10 is a small,
1/2.3in, back-illuminated CMOS sensor,
the lens is the equivalent of a 28-300mm
optic on a 35mm model. This sensor is the
same size as that used on many compact
cameras and is just a fraction of the size
of those sensors used on DSLR cameras.
As a result, you would expect the image
quality of the P10 to be comparable with
that from a compact or bridge camera.
Following the approach adopted by
cohGXRP1 erats
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Ri Camera testt
AT A Canon with its PowerShot G11, Ricoh has
opted against using an extremely high-
GLANCE resolution sensor. Instead, the P10’s sensor
is restricted to ten million pixels, aiming for
RICOH better image quality over higher resolution.
The ten-million-pixel CMOS sensor used
GXR P10 on the P10 is also back illuminated. This
MICRO-SYSTEM has nothing to do with the sensor being
CAMERA
● 10 million
effective pixels
● 1/2.3in CMOS
illuminated in the same way as an LCD
screen, but instead refers to the fact that the
sensor is wired at its rear, which makes more
efficient use of the light hitting the sensor
sensor
● 28-300mm
surface. In turn, this should allow the camera
to perform well in low light, compared to a
equivalent
zoom lens
standard CMOS sensor design.
Given that Ricoh has stated that the lens
● 120fps burst mode
● 3in, 920,000-dot design of the P10 is the same as that in the
LCD screen Ricoh CX3, it is likely that the ten-million-
● Street price pixel, back-illuminated CMOS sensors used
£499.99 including in both cameras are also the same.
GXR body unit One feature of the P10 that isn’t found in
the other two GXR camera units, or the CX3,
is the Ultra High Speed Continuous Shooting
mode. This allows an impressive burst frame
rate of 120fps. However, this does have
its limitations, as the burst is restricted to
1sec and the resolution is reduced to only
640x480-pixel VGA resolution.
Although the GXR P10 looks rather
minimalistic, below its surface are a number
of features that on paper should make it stand
head and shoulders above most top-end
digital compact cameras. With the price of the
GXR body and P10 camera unit kit having an
RRP of £499.99, it is an interesting prospect,
not just for existing GXR-system
users, but also for those looking
for a high-end compact camera.
7/10
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Camera test Ricoh GXR P10

BUILD AND HANDLING

Like the other GXR units in the
range, the P10 slides onto the
front of the camera body. Both the
camera body and the P10 camera unit are
made of magnesium alloy and lock firmly
and securely into place.
Facts
r & figures
u es
Before the GXR body can control any new
camera units it must first have its firmware
updated. This task is effortless as Ricoh has RRP b dy £249.99 (unit only) or £499.99 (with GXRR body)
o )
loaded the firmware into the P10 unit so Sensor ilo
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buttons and controls, the handling of the (28-300mm 35mm equivalent )
camera remains largely unchanged from Max file size Approx 18MB raw, 4MB JPEG (Large, Fine) ne)
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Colour space Adobe RGB, sRGB
on a regular compact camera, with a rocker
switch used to zoom in and out. Shutter type Electronically controlled focal-plane
In Step Zoom mode, the lens stops at the Shutter speeds 30-1/2000sec in 1∕3 steps
These images show 72ppi (100% on a computer screen) sections of
28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 105mm, Max flash sync 1/250sec images of a resolution chart, captured using the lens set to around
135mm, 200mm and 300mm equivalent ISO ISO 100-3200 in 1EV steps 105mm equivalent. We show the section of the resolution chart
where the camera starts to fail to reproduce the lines separately.
focal lengths. However, Stepless mode Exposure modes PASM, plus 2 custom modes, 6 scene modes The higher the number visible in these images, the better the
allows for around 30 different positions Metering system 256-segment multi-zone, centreweighted, spot camera’s detail resolution is at the specified sensitivity setting.
along the zoom range. Zooming through the Exposure comp ±4EV in 1∕3EV steps
entire focal range in this mode is reasonably JPEG ISO 100 RAW ISO 100
Exposure bracket ±2EV over 3EV steps 18 22
fast, taking a respectable 1.5secs.
Compared to the other top-end compact White balance Auto, Multi Point Auto, 4 presets, plus custom and
manual settings
cameras, the GXR P10 is comparable in size
and specification to the Canon PowerShot White balance bracket 3 exposures with blue/amber adjustment
G11. However, it is far larger than the Ricoh Drive mode Single, continuous (5fps for raw files,
CX3, with which it shares the same lens and or 4fps for raw with noise reduction on, JPEG ISO 400 RAW ISO 400
or unlimited JPEG files) Ultra High Speed Low (640×480 16 20
image sensor.
pixels): 120 pictures 60fps, Hi (640×480 pixels) 120
7/10 pictures 120fps, self-timer
LCD Fixed 3in LCD with 920,000 dots
NOISE, RESOLUTION Viewfinder type N/A – optional VF-2 EVF
AND SENSITIVITY Focusing modes Manual, single shot AF, Multi, Snap JPEG ISO 800 RAW ISO 800
16 16
Despite the backlit sensor being designed AF points 256-point auto or manually selectable points
to reduce noise, I found that luminance DoF preview No
noise is present in images captured at all PC socket No
ISO sensitivities, including the minimum Built-in flash Yes
ISO 100. However, it doesn’t become an JPEG ISO 1600 RAW ISO 1600
Cable release Yes – optional CA-1 cable switch
issue until around ISO 800. The default 14 16
noise-reduction setting helps to reduce Memory card SD/SDHC
the luminance noise, but images do start Power DB-90 rechargeable Li-Ion battery
to show the characteristic smudged Connectivity USB 2.0 Hi-Speed/HDMI
appearance as the sensitivity increases. Of Weight 160g (367g on GXR body)
course, DNG raw files show the true extent Dimensions 113.9x70.2x49.8mm on GXR body JPEG ISO 3200 RAW ISO 3200
of the luminance noise, but also more detail. 12 14
Chroma noise also increases with the ISO
sensitivity and by the time the maximum ISO RICOH UK LTD, 1 Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham,
3200 sensitivity is reached, JPEG images Middlesex TW13 7HG. Tel: 0208 261 4000.
are almost devoid of any fine detail and look www.ricoh.co.uk
like impressionist paintings.
With no noise reduction, raw files are
obliterated by both luminance and colour
noise, and it is difficult to make out any advantage of the P10’s 256-segment be stopped down, but only to f/7.5 at the
details. Even with the colour noise reduction Multi metering system. widest focal length, and occasionally even
in Adobe Camera Raw 5 set to 100, purple Multi metering does a good job of this 1EV difference caused images to be a
and green patches are still visible. Reducing second-guessing exactly how to expose shade too bright. At the 300mm end of the
the luminance noise is even more difficult scenes correctly, with a tendency to zoom the smallest aperture is f/15.4, which I
and it is almost a fruitless task, with results underexpose slightly to preserve highlight found fine in bright conditions.
no better than the in-camera JPEGs. detail. Sometimes this leaves images When dealing with scenes that are difficult
needing a slight boost to the contrast, either to meter, exposure compensation allows the
22/30 by changing the camera’s image settings or metered exposure to be adjusted by up to
editing in post-capture software. ±4EV. Centreweighted and spot metering
METERING On an extremely bright sunny day, the are also available for even more precise
As the Ricoh GXR P10 module is maximum f/3.5 aperture and ISO 100 exposures.
designed to replace a compact camera, sensitivity pushed the 1/2000sec shutter
most photographers will no doubt take speed to its limit. Obviously the aperture can 7/10

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AUTOFOCUS
A the atmospheric ambient lighting that can
WWith no mirror-reflex mechanism, the P10
rrelies on contrast-detection AF. In most
cconditions the P10’s lens focuses quickly,
bbut it does struggle a little in low light,
hhunting back and forth once or twice before
ddetecting the highest point of contrast. In
ssuch situations the camera’s built-in green
AAF-assist LED illuminates the scene, helping
tthe camera to focus.
When the lens is set to the 300mm
ffocal length, the maximum aperture
bbecomes f/5.6, which again seems to slow
tthe AF down slightly compared to when it
iis at is widest setting.
The focusing of the P10 camera module is
ccomparable to high-end compact cameras
ssuch as the Canon PowerShot G11 and
PPanasonic Lumix DMC-TZ series. Focusing
iis more than quick enough for holiday
photographs and social occasions. For even
more precise focusing manual focus mode is
available, although it is awkward to use.
7/10
WHITE BALANCE
AND COLOUR
Colours in the P10’s standard image settings
are realistic, but with enough saturation
and contrast to be printed or displayed with
no adjustment. When the DNG raw files
are opened in Adobe Camera Raw 5, the
images are a less vivid, and could do with a
touch more contrast. The major advantage
of using the DNG raw format, rather than a
proprietary format, is that it can be edited in
nearly all raw image-editing suites without
the software needing to be updated.
The automatic white balance setting
of the P10 also generates pleasing results,
although it does have a tendency to
render images slightly cool in bright but
hazy conditions.
Under tungsten lighting both the AWB
and tungsten settings do a good job of
removing enough of the orange/yellow
colour cast but without being completely
neutral. This leaves images with some of
JPEG
The dark midtone produced
by the P10 leaves plenty of
detail in highlights when
adjusting raw images
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Ricoh GXR P10 Camera test
otherwise be lost. In most situations the colour and contrast in images
produced by the P10 are good, although midtones
7/10 could do with brightening slightly
DYNAMIC RANGE
The main problem with the dynamic
range of the GXR P10 is that the detail
in the shadow areas is affected by noise.
Generally, highlights are preserved with
most exposures, but it can be difficult to lift
dark shadow areas to bring out detail. While
brightening the exposure by +2EV helped to
reveal shadow detail, it also revealed chroma
noise, even at ISO 400.
Again, this shouldn’t be too much of
a concern for those who are looking at
the P10 as a replacement for a compact
camera. However, those photographers who
like to edit and adjust images may be a little
frustrated by the amount of information that
can be recovered.
7/10
LIVE VIEW, VIEWFINDER,
LCD AND VIDEO
One thing that became very apparent on
a bright sunny day is how difficult it is to
see the 3in, 920,000-dot screen. It also
inconveniently shows up any fingerprint
marks. In these situations it is far easier
to use the optional VF-2 LCD viewfinder
(price £219.99). With a 920,000-dot
resolution, the viewfinder is bright and ‘The focusing of the P10 camera
offers a 100% field of view. module is about as fast as you
In more subdued lighting conditions the
screen is bright and clear, and its resolution would expect from a compact’
means it is excellent for checking that fine
details have been correctly captured.
Like the other camera modules, the P10
is capable of video capture with a maximum
1280x720-pixel resolution. Unfortunately,
the camera suffers badly from sensor
wobble, with vertical lines very noticeably
tilting even when panning at a fairly
moderate speed.
Verdict
LOOKING at it as a camera in its own right, there is
a lot to like about the P10. The 28-300mm equivalent
focal length is perfect for taking on your travels, and the
7/10 ten-million-pixel resolution should allow images to be
printed and displayed at a reasonable size. While noise is
Raw visible even at the lowest ISO setting, it doesn’t start to
become detrimental until ISO 400. Most photographers
will rarely shoot above this setting, and those who do
would be advised to look at another model.
The main problem is that the P10 and GXR body has a
street price of around £500. This is over £100 more than
the Canon PowerShot G11. It is also £200 more than the
smaller and lighter Ricoh CX3, with which the P10 shares
the same lens and sensor. Those photographers who
already own a GXR body unit will find the P10 a useful
addition, but it doesn’t offer enough over existing top-end
compacts to entice new photographers to the GXR system.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FEATURES 7/10
BUILD/HANDLING 7/10
NOISE/RESOLUTION 22/30
Tested as a Micro DYNAMIC RANGE 7/10
System Camera
71
Rated Good AWB/COLOUR 7/10
% METERING 7/10
AUTOFOCUS 7/10
LCD/VIEWFINDER 7/10
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batteries I should install. He gave me an
explanation at the time, which I didn’t fully
understand. Can you explain why a type
of film should require a certain battery?
Gordon Wright

A
It is an odd question, Gordon.
Originally, the Nikon F’s Photomic
cell took two mercury-based 1.35V

Let the AP team answer your photographic queries PX625 batteries, which are now banned. You
can replace them with Silver 76 1.5V cells,
but the higher voltage will give you erroneous
meter readings. The assistant may have asked

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more exposure latitude than transparency, so

ScAnning APS film

the higher voltage would be less of a problem.
Be it about modern One alternative to Silver 76 cells is alkaline
or carbon-zinc 1.35V batteries, although the
technology, vintage voltage from these cells can decrease over

Q
I read Richard Sibley’s review of the Plustek OpticFilm 7600i SE film equipment, time, giving you the same problem. Try Wein
scanner (AP 22 May) with interest. One thing I have been after for a long photographic Cell MRB625 cells instead, which deliver
time is a film scanner that can scan APS film. I have had some scans made science or help with constant voltage but are shorter lived. Visit the
of a few images from APS cartridges in the past, but it costs quite a lot of money and I Small Battery Company at www.smallbattery.
have lots of APS images I want to digitise.
technique, here at company.org.uk or call 0208 871 3730 for
Is there a scanner out there that can do this? And, more to the point, how do I get AP we have the details. Ian Farrell
the film out of the APS cartridge, scan it and then return it correctly to its cartridge? team that can help
Paul Levy-Adophy you. Simply send SAving big fileS

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I am using Adobe Elements 7 to

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Scanning APS film is fraught with difficulty these days. In the past,
your questions to: produce panoramic photos. I have
attachments were available to enable the scanning of APS on dedicated film apanswers@ no difficulty producing the stitched
scanners, but this is no longer the case. The Plustek OpticFilm 7600i SE ipcmedia.com image, but a problem arises when the file
can only scan 35mm film. If you want a dedicated scanner for APS film, my advice is or by post to: produced is too large to be saved. How
to look out for something second-hand and then source the appropriate APS adapter Ask AP, Amateur can I overcome this? John Farebrother
to fit it. A Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 or Nikon Super Coolscan 5000

A
ED would fit the bill, while Canon’s CanoScan FS4000US came complete with an Photographer You will always end up with a large
APS adapter when it was on the market. Magazine, IPC file when you are stitching together
An APS adapter will extract the film, batch scan it and then return it to the cassette. Media, Blue separately shot frames to form a
If you haven’t got an APS adapter, it is possible to crack open the APS canister and Fin Building, panorama, John. If your computer is lacking
scan the film manually on a flatbed scanner equipped with a negative/transparency in memory and/or hard disk space, this can
adapter. Carefully remove the film from the cassette and cut it into strips of four or
110 Southwark be a problem. The solution is to resize your
five images. Position the strip in the middle of a 35mm film holder and scan the Street, London panorama once it has been generated,
image. You will have to reposition the strip for each scan as the width of the 35mm SE1 0SU. producing a file that is more manageable.
and APS frames do not match. You’ll also then have to store them in sleeves, as you Do this by choosing Image>Resize>Image
would 35mm film. Size and entering new pixel values that
If all this sounds like too much hassle – which, to be honest, I think it is – I bring the file down to a more manageable
recommend taking the plunge and using a third-party scanning service. Rates are size for your computer to handle. Without
not too expensive for a decent quantity of frames. You may find you spend less than knowing exactly how much memory you
you would if you bought a scanner, which will be redundant once you’ve finished your have, I can’t really say how far to go. Try
scanning as APS film is no longer available, and it won’t take weeks of your life to halving the dimensions to begin with. When
complete the task. Ian Farrell you are more familiar with the dimensions

TeThered ShooTing

Q
When I see fashion photographers
shooting on television (I have
to admit to watching some Gok
Wan-type programmes, I’m afraid), I notice
they are shooting pictures that appear on a
computer monitor straightaway. They usually
use a Hasselblad camera, but is it possible
that came with your camera. This contains
an application called Canon EOS Utility
2.6, which will enable you to connect your
camera to your PC or Mac and see pictures
on the screen as they are shot. You’ll need a
long USB lead, which you can find online or
at your local electronics shop. Ian Farrell
f/AQ
Local contrast
to do the same with my Canon EOS 500D? nikon f bATTerieS A little while ago, controls labelled

Q
Chris Butler I recently bought a Nikon F at Clarity, Definition and Structure
auction and started to appear in image-processing

A
What you are referring to here is went to my applications. They have a magical effect,
tethered shooting, where a camera local camera shop to but what exactly are they doing and
is attached to a computer via a buy a battery to see how should they be used?
FireWire or USB connection. Pictures are if it was working. The Put simply, these types of
transferred into special software, which can assistant asked if I adjustments are changing something
also remotely operate the camera in some intended to shoot black called local contrast. We are all familiar
instances. Luckily, such software is included & white, colour negative with global contrast, which is the
for free with your Canon EOS 500D. Try or transparency film as opposite of local contrast, because
to locate the Canon EOS Solutions disc this determined which

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FROM THE
AP FORUM
Paper for panoramics
Rupert49 asks Damien Demolder replied
to a reader’s letter in AP 29 May listing his
favourite crop ratios. The choices are rather
limited in Photoshop Elements 7, but you can
always select ‘no restriction’ for those wide
panoramic views. My question is, what size
paper do I load in the photo printer if I have a
wide panoramic image? Will it detect the paper
size loaded (most often 6x4in or 7x5in) and
print the entire elongated image within the
confines of the longest dimension?
Zou replies I’ve done some panoramas on A4
using Elements 6. I made the canvas size A4 and
placed the image centrally, leaving plain white
above and below. I’ve also printed square images,
you need for your stitched pictures, you
can resize more quickly with the Crop tool.
To do this, select the Crop tool, or press
C as a shortcut. In the options bar, select
‘No Restrictions’ from the aspect ratio
drop-down menu. Enter the width, height
and resolution you want. Drag out a crop to
encompass the whole image area (or just
part of it) and hit OK. To resize with a fixed
height and variable width, which I imagine
is a more likely scenario for you, leave the
width box empty. You’ll retain the same
proportions as the original. Ian Farrell
SONY POWER
Q A
I bought a Sony Alpha 900
DSLR last year, but soon realised I
needed an external power supply
for long-exposure night-time photography
as the InfoLithium NP-FM500H battery
packs only last about two hours during my
this is what is changed when we make a
Levels or Curves adjustment. Light parts
of the image become lighter and dark
parts of the image become darker. While
this often gives the midtones the extra
punch they need, it also pushes the
highlights and shadows too far, leaving
them devoid of detail.
Local contrast adjustment is all about
enhancing contrast in smaller, adjacent
areas of the image. The technique
works in a similar way to sharpening
with Unsharp Mask, but the mask
used behind the scenes is more blurred,
meaning it’s the contrast around large-
scale transitions between light and
dark that are enhanced, not the much
smaller edge transitions.
All this has the effect of boosting
contrast in the midtone regions of
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but just used the printer driver to centre the
image on the page.
FEATURES
Large Format replies Panoramic sheet
© LINDA RUTENBERG
printing paper is available, but roll paper is a
better choice for panoramas if your printer has a
holder. Paper sizes are definable in your printer
setup and the Custom setting will allow you to
LADY OF
set up unusual sizes. If you ask the computer to
Print To Fit it should use the full length of the
paper, or in the case of roll paper the full width.
Select Preview to make sure you are going to get
THE NIGHT
the result you expect without wasting paper.
Roy5051 replies Set your paper size as
Custom or User Defined in the printer settings. If
you try to print a 20x8in panorama onto smaller
sized paper, you will get a load of ink over your
We follow Linda Rutenberg on a midnight trip
printer rollers, which is difficult to remove. I
have used A3 paper cut down to 420x210mm to
around the Eden Project to find out how she
print panoramas in the past, although it is quite takes her night-time flower photographs
wasteful of the strip of 420x87mm that you cut
off. I’ve never found a use for it yet! APOY
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We’ve Canon prizes worth
more than £1,900 in the
macro and close-up round
of our competition
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astrophotography sessions. I have searched
N
FUJIFILM FINEPIX HS10
over the past ten months for an external
power supply for the Alpha 900, but to no
With a 24-720mm m
of
avail. Can you help? Chris Lord zoom and a hostt of
unique features,
The item you are looking for
is the AC-VQ900AM, a combined
mains power adapter and twin we find out why
battery charger. It costs £139 and you
should be able to order it from your nearest
the HS10 makes
n
camera retailer. Paul Genge, Sony UK an exciting addition
o
to the Fuji range
a photograph without blowing out
highlights and shadows. Local-contrast
TECHNIQUE
© CHRIS
enhancements are good for adding some
R GATCUM
punch and pizzazz to an image shot
on a hazy day, or when lens flare has
dulled a scene. A small amount can also LAST RESORT
compensate for the low-contrast results
sometimes seen from cheaper lenses.
Chris Gatcum explains how
You will find Clarity control in Adobe to correct images that were
Camera Raw 4.1 and above (which
taken with the wrong
WEEK’S IISSUE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
includes Lightroom 2). Apple’s Aperture
does the same trick with something
called Definition. If you don’t have access
white-balance setting
to these applications, or want to take
more control, try using an Unsharp Mask ON TEST
(USM) filter with a large Radius (40-50
pixels) and low Amount (10-20%).
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5
CCONTENT FFOR NNEXT W
The result is particularly effective on
portraits of men.
Ian Farrell
W reveal the impressive new
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features of Photoshop CS5
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TARSUDENSSTAR STUDENT Why do you enjoy photography?
At the moment my main interest, as
THE SCHOOL
OF PHOTOGRAPHIC
IMAGING – in association

Gordon you can see from my images, is travel

photography. I enjoy trying to capture
with Nikon – is one of the
largest and most vibrant
photographic education

Adamson aspects of a country and its people that

are different from the usual ‘tourist’
communities in
the world.

ENROLLED ON: images. Most of all, I like to photograph

Diploma in Digital Photography people and the camera allows me to
AGE: 62 OCCUPATION: Retired interact with them. I always try to talk to
naval architect and marine surveyor people first so I get to know a little about
EQUIPMENT: Canon EOS 50D their lives before I point my lens at them. I
with 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, try not to hide in a corner with a long lens
70-300mmmm f/4-5.6 IS USM and if at all possible.
17-85mm m f/4-5.6
/ 6
IS USMM lenses;
e Canon What you are hoping to
Speedlitee 430EX III achieve with your photography?
ko L-358
flash; Sekonic 8 I suppose my immediate objective is to
t r
lightmeter improve my skills with the camera and to
become a better photographer technically.
I hope this will reduce the number of
‘discards’ and minimise the amount of
time I spend using Photoshop!

Student Where is your ideal place

to take photographs?
So far, India has to be photographer’s

introduction heaven for me. As I said earlier, I love to

photograph people and I have yet to find
friendlier or more obliging people as most
When did you first become
interested in photography?
are only too delighted to be photographed
and the colours have to be seen to be
Summing up
I have been interested in photography believed. Getting the lighting right can be proved to be the case for a Photoshop WE SAY: We are pleased with the way
since my early 20s when I took mostly difficult sometimes, but I’m working on it! novice like me. Gordon has edited his images. He has used
slides of holidays and family snaps. I have found the course to be well a variety of different techniques, with each
When I moved from Scotland to What made you decide to enrol on the structured and it leads the student in one appropriate for the image in question.
Ireland to become a marine surveyor, course and how have you found it so far? an orderly progression through the We suggest he try experimenting with the
my photography became a bit more When I retired, I joined Celbridge Camera various stages of digital enhancement. I rectangular Marquee selection tool on his
technical involving the recording of ship Club (www.celbridgecameraclub.net) have almost completed the course and, images. Once he has worked out how to
construction, damage or casualties. so I could become more involved in together with everything I am also learning use this technique, he can use it to retouch
The foreign travel involved in my job photography and to learn new skills from my camera club colleagues, I now future images. We suggest that Gordon
also gave me the opportunity to see and techniques. I soon discovered feel much more confident in my use of reads the Last Resort technique guides in
AP for more tips and advice. Twice a month
and photograph places that I would that in order to get the best out of my Photoshop. I have also learned that image-
the author tackles an image that has a flaw
not normally visit. These shots were all photography I would have to become editing software is not the be-all and end-
and tries to correct it. Often the technique
prints, but I never got involved in the proficient in using imaging software. all of photography as it can’t make a bad
used solves the problem in a way that may
darkroom process – the local chemist I thought the Diploma in Digital image into a good image. The old adage of not have been immediately apparent.
was as far as I got. Photography would be ideal, which has ‘garbage in, garbage out’ is still very true!

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NIKKOR 85MM
F/1.4D AF £949.99
Fast
Fa
tol olt 85mm
Geoffrey
G
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hot
h lenses
Crawley tests
e s
t two wide-aperture telephoto lenses designed
ten or more years apart, yet which remain remarkably similar
‘EH, WHAT now?’ was my reaction
when I unpacked the Samyang 85mm f/1.4
Asph IF lens from its rather elegant box.
When I removed the front and body flange
caps I could see a plain-steel camera-
fitting flange devoid of all electronic and
mechanical contacts. It is clearly a manual-
focus lens, as well as having a manually set
aperture. There are no mechanical aperture
links, such as the pre-electronic-era,
spring-loaded diaphragms. These gave
full-aperture focusing and exposure
metering before closing to the preset
aperture as the shutter was released. I
make these points at the outset so we
can be quite clear about the kind of lens
we’re dealing with. Unpacking the similarly
specified Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D AF optic,
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kindly loaned by Grays of Westminster,
brought me back to 2010 with a bump.
Samyang Optics Co is a South
Korean firm, founded in 1972, with
diverse operations including medical
instrumentation. Its basic operation is
the design and manufacture of CCTV
lenses, of which it has units for literally
every type and application. Included in
its photography range is this 85mm f/1.4
lens, and an 8mm f/3.5 fisheye optic,
which gives a circular 180° view when
used on the APS-C format.
The 85mm focal length is an interesting
and handy one. It first appeared in the
1950s from Nikon, slotted in below the
more traditional 90mm. Canon has an
even faster 85mm f/1.2 in its inventory,
Nikkor vs Samyang Lens test
SAMYANG 85MM F/1.4
ASPH IF £299.99
as well as an 85mm f/1.8. The 85mm
focal length is useful for isolating the
subject, yet it has less compression effect
than longer lenses. This means it is more
likely that it will produce a self-sufficient
full-frame composition. Also, it goes
without saying that it is suited to portraiture
– a main application – providing a better
head-and-shoulders inclusive angle from a
favourable shooting distance.
Available light can be used coupled to a
wide working aperture. It permits informal,
working environment portraiture of the
type at which the recently deceased Brian
Duffy excelled. A lens of this focal length
Thanks to Grays of is very desirable, so it was with heightened
Westminster for the curiosity that the £300 lens from a new
source was compared against the £900
loan of the Nikkor
benchmark Nikkor optic. On an APS-C-
lens. Visit www. format DSLR, the viewing angle is cropped
graysofwest to that of a 127.5mm lens, which is
minster.co.uk or also quite a handy focal length for
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Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D AF
Brought out when digital technology first began to make its mark, this optic is a ‘classic design’ hybrid
This 85mm Nikkor lens was launched in
1995 and is therefore among the designs
that stand at the crossroads between film
and digital photography.
The intended retro compatibility of this
monofocal lens is very clear from the
presence of two manual aperture scales
right at the back. The rear scale allows
the aperture setting to be projected into
the viewfinder readout. However, it is a
true modern ‘D’ lens: the focus distance
setting is taken into account in the exposure
calculation. The hybrid nature makes for
a rather complex-looking unit, but it is
thoroughly Nikon in appearance and livery.
Up front is a deeply dimpled, broad
(25mm) manual focus ring. The manual turn
resistance tends to feel slack, as the manual
working of autofocus lenses has since been
stiffened a little. Focus is achieved by internal
group movement, so there is no extension
or rotation of the front section. Behind
the ring and just to the left is a metal stud.
Pressing this permits the collar on which the
lens is mounted to be turned and locked at
M or A, the two focus modes. Manual fine-
tuning in AF mode is not possible.
Behind this collar on the only non-mobile
barrel grip section comes the distance scale,
rotating under its protective window. There
are depth of field indices for f/11 and f/16
with a white (yes, white!) dot for infrared
film compensation. The aperture scales are
necessarily recessed at the back, close-in
to the camera body. However, as the auto-
exposure lock at f/16 will normally be on, it
matters little. Unlike the G-series lenses it
does maintain retro-compatibility through to
the original Nikon F and the Photomic auto-
exposure finder heads, so well done!
The weight is a little on the heavy side
at 530g, feeling a little higher than the
Samyang lens, possibly because the Nikkor
optic is a touch larger. It stands 72.5mm
from the camera body flange with a
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diameter of 80mm. The screw-in filter
size is 77mm, which is conveniently
becoming a common standard for
large-aperture lenses across the wide- to
medium-tele divide. In its general balance
on the camera, handling is convenient
enough, at least on a modern DSLR that
is not too heavy. In view of its portraiture
application, it is interesting to note that a
soft-focus attachment is available.
OpTically
The construction is conventional. No use is
made of aspherics or low colour dispersion
glasses. It is an honest-to-goodness ‘normal’
design of the double-Gauss type with nine
elements in eight groups. The iris diaphragm
is nine-bladed, giving it the near circular
profile on stopping down that pleases the
bokeh fans. In fact, there is no doubt that
the natural blurring of shapes going into the
out-of-focus planes is better preserved with
a circular iris. I remember Derek Keeling,
a former technical editor of AP, getting
hot under the collar about the odd effect
when two-bladed, rectangular, combined
shutter/aperture devices were in fashion
in cheaper compact viewfinder cameras.
And the ‘doughnut effect’ of reflex mirror
lens out-of-focus planes is well known.
The interesting aspect is the similarity
in construction of the Nikkor lens to the
Samyang optic, which will be discussed later.
perfOrmance
The lens behaved impeccably – and so
it should. Why? Well, it’s a medium-tele
monofocal optic covering a full-frame,
135 field diagonal half its focal length. The
normal focal length for a given format is
considered to be the length of its diagonal.
For the 24x36mm size this is 43mm.
So, an 85mm lens can have corrections
concentrated in the centre of its field.
Coupled with no need for the complex cams
Indoor scenes such and internal movements of a zoom, a
as this can easily high standard can be expected. Between
be shot without the 60mm and 150mm in focal length,
use of a tripod monofocal lenses are some of the most
fully corrected lenses available, irrespective
of maximum aperture.
The Nikkor lens is a medium- to high-
contrast optic, but is capable of high
resolution. At full aperture (f/1.4) central
definition is sharp with gradual fall-off at the
corners. Optimum cross-frame coverage
is reached towards f/4. Wide-aperture
lenses tend to lose image quality when well
stopped down, and at f/16 some contrast
loss and softness are evident. Vignetting
at full aperture on a DSLR is a possible
problem with a 1995 design but, although
apparent, it is not obtrusive. However, it
took until f/4 – the same aperture as best
cross-frame quality – for it to be removed
entirely. APS-C-format users will have no
problems, even at f/1.4.
Curvilinear distortion – the bowing in
and out of straight lines in the image – is
virtually absent at around 0.006%. Colour
aberration is fully corrected, which is another
benefit of a monofocal optic. Slight colour
fringing at f/1.4 is due to photosite cross-
talk, not lens aberration. AF drive noise is
medium at 36dB over 35dB background.
Speed is high: 380mm from infinity to
closest. It is a classic design, matching
current standards, especially when pictorial
tonal gradation rather than aggressive
sharpness is required. Its retro compatibility
also gives it a strong market appeal.
‘It is a classic design, matching current
standards, especially when pictorial
tonal gradation is required. Its retro
compatibility also has market appeal’
The depth of field
at f/1.4 is so tiny
that the ends of the
eyelashes can be in
focus, yet the eyes
themselves are not
fully pin sharp
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Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Asph IF

A manual lens that, thanks to the availability of Live View, is viable for use with DSLRs
This optic is available in Nikon, Pentax, An aperture of
Sony (Minolta), Four Thirds, Samsung NX f/1.4 is perfect for
and Canon EOS mounts. Owing to the isolating a subject
lens’s lack of electronic or mechanical links
to the camera body, each fitment operates
somewhat differently. These differences
are described excellently in the well-written
English instruction pamphlet supplied.
Minolta/Sony film SLR and DSLR owners
need to be particularly careful about
compatibility. The firms’ cameras have an
auto-lock that prevents the shutter being
released unless an electronically linked
lens or accessory is in place. Naturally, the
Samyang lens makes a Minolta or Sony
camera useless unless this lock is switched
off. The lens instructions give a full listing
of the procedure with numerous cameras,
including Dynax film SLRs.

handling
This is no cheap substitute lens, as the
engineering and finish are of the highest
calibre – a standard attained only by some
five or six of the world’s optical firms. The
ridged rubberoid focusing grip gives it
security. Turn resistance is a fraction on the
high side, but it is smooth and precise and
may ease off slightly with use. The focus ring
is broad (25mm) with the distance scale at
the rear. The index mark doubles – old-
style – with that of the aperture scale, which
covers f/1.4 to f/22 linearly in half-stop
clicks. On the modern side is the fact that
focus movement is internal. The lens length
from camera body flange is 72.2-74.7mm,
‘This is no cheap substitute lens, as
the engineering and finish are of the
highest calibre – a standard attained
by only a few optical firms’
With only minimal
depth of field it is
difficult to ensure
images taken
with the Samyang
at f/1.4 are in
focus through a
viewfinder
according to SLR fitting; it does not change
and the front hood element does not rotate.
But here’s the rub – focus, aperture and
shutter speed must be set manually, unaided
by a built-in exposure meter. Plus, very
few cameras allow viewfinder focus assist
with non-AF lenses. Therefore, apart from
appealing to some rank traditionalists, what
makes this retro lens viable on the modern
DSLR market is the availability of Live View.
With this, the lens comes – if somewhat
laggardly – into its own.
OpTically
Comparison of the schematics of the two
lenses is rewarding. The overall similarity is
obvious: the nine elements in eight groups
of the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens are replaced
by nine elements in seven groups in the
Samyang optic. One element is aspherically
surfaced, sited at the rear in front of the
field lens. The basic 1995 Nikkor design
has been updated by substituting an
aspheric in the rear field section. There it
can improve evenness of illumination in the
sensor corners, reducing vignetting. The
suggestion that the Samyang R&D Centre,
which designed the optic, is upgrading a
Nikkor may seem a little odd. But remember
that, overall, double-Gauss types do look
rather similar, though actual element curves
may differ. The first-class calibre of the
engineering resembles that of a leading firm
known to be a widely used sub-contractor.
But what we are really concerned with is
performance, not provenance.
perfOrmance
This 85mm f/1.4 lens, for all practical
purposes, may be regarded as an update
of the previous Nikkor optic of the same
specification, although they are designs
separated by a decade or more. How this
has come about we do not know, nor need
to be concerned. As noted previously, the
Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens is in a classic mould,
so if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The most
obvious change is in the third element of the
front, light-gathering group. This element
is a difficult one to manufacture, is likely
to generate rejects and lose production
time, which in turn raises costs. In the
Samyang lens this is replaced by an easy-to-
configure thick element. The need to reduce
vignetting, nowadays more understood as
a problem in DSLR working, is recognised
by the presence of an aspheric element
in the rear field group. This increases the
parallelism of emergent rays, preventing
their otherwise pronounced incident
obliquity towards the edges and corners
of the sensors. The photosites are fronted
by micro-lenses that contribute their
own vignetting when struck by oblique
rays. Vignetting is extremely well
controlled after f/1.4.
Curvilinear distortion is held to an
insignificant minimum and is negligible.
The nature of this error in a lens – barrel
(negative) and cushion (positive) – is
much influenced by the position of the iris
diaphragm in relation to focal length. With
a monofocal lens it can be located in the
optimum position and stay there. In a zoom
optic the optimum should shift as focal
length is varied. In a practical lens this is only
possible to a limited extent, if at all. That is
why the wider the focal length range of a
zoom, the more it is likely to show barrel
towards the wideangle end and cushion
towards the long end. As regards colour
aberration, this proved very well corrected.
Slight fringing at full aperture is due to
photosite crosstalk, not lens error. There is
no actual flare. This is a high-contrast lens
capable of ‘razor-sharp’ definition. It reaches
its cross-frame optimum at f/2.8 and is
clearly a first-class, up-to-date design. It
has probably benefited from other technical
advances, including coating.

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Verdict Facts & figures

NIKKOR SAMYANG

90
% RRP £949 £299.99
Lens mount Nikon Canon, Nikon, Konica
Minolta/Sony, Pentax K
Samsung NX
Max aperture f/1.4 f/1.4
Angle of view 28.3° 28.3°
Near focus 0.85m 1m
Diaphragm blades 9 9
Filter size 77mm 72mm
Weight 550g 513g
Measured focal length 85.1mm 85.3mm
Dimensions 80x72.5mm 78x72.2mm

NIKKOR DISTORTION AND VIGNETTING

95
%

f/1.4 f/5.6
NIKKOR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SAMYANG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SAMYANG DISTORTION AND VIGNETTING
SPECIFICATION 29/30 SPECIFICATION 25/30
BUILD 19/20 BUILD 19/20
HANDLING 18/20 HANDLING 17/20
PERFORMANCE 29/30 PERFORMANCE 29/30

THE SAMYANG lens updates
the Nikkor 85mm optic by bringing it
into the fashion for high-impact effect
rather than softer contrast, subtly
graded imaging. When compared, they
epitomise the change in fashion over
a decade. Technically, the Samyang is
better. Contrast is higher, it is sharper
and vignetting is better controlled. It
is as if the nuts and bolts have been
tightened on the Nikkor optic, losing its
‘flavour’ but delivering the goods.
The paradox is this. There are two
aspects to lens performance: image
quality and practicality. The Nikkor lens
fulfils both requirements. The Samyang
wins the first, but practicality is limited.
The necessity of working the camera
in ‘manual’ mode without metering, as
well as the need to focus manually a
lens with the shallow depth of field of
f/1.4 on a poor DSLR screen, present
problems to photographers used to the
automatic setting of everything.
For more information on each lens visit www.nikon.co.uk or www.hahnel.ie
The film user is best served by the
Samyang optic since these SLRs do
have good viewfinders that are often
equipped with efficient visual focus aids.
The Samyang instructions hint at this by
listing the best interchangeable focusing
screens to use on Nikon film SLRs.
But for the DSLR owner, Live View is
needed to exploit the lens’s possibilities. f/1.8 f/5.6
It is a studio and location unit, capable
of exceptional results after careful
preparation and exposure checks. But if
these impactful pictures do not please,
stay with the Nikkor lens and its classic
pictorialism. The cost gains of a simple
helical focusing mount rather than the
add-on electronic and manual links of
the Nikkor D optic brings the Samyang’s
price to a third of its competitor. It is
an incentive to overlook the practical
deficiencies – but they are there, so
do remember that. But for fine image
quality coupled with all mod cons, the
Nikkor 85mm lens strongly beckons.
Nikkor Samyang

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Understanding the graphs ShaRpNESS/dEfINITION

ShaRpNESS aNd dEfINITION Both lenses put in a good performance across the entire image frame, even when wide open,
but the Samyang optic achieves higher contrast than the Nikkor lens, giving images a very
The graphs shown here demonstrate the ability of the lenses on test to resolve
detail. As the lines move to the right along the horizontal axis, the detail the lens sharp appearance with lots of fine detail. When closed down by two stops the Nikkor lens
is asked to record becomes finer, thus the lens becomes less successful at recording more or less matches the performance of the Samyang optic wide open.
it accurately. Each sloping line on the graph represents measurements taken from a
particular area of the image – the centre and the corner – with both measurements NIKKOR SamyaNg
being made for images taken using the widest aperture as well as with the aperture
closed by two stops. The grid places a numerical value on the success of the lens Line pairs per mm Line pairs per mm
10 12 13 15 16 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 10 12 13 15 16 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
in recording these details at three line-pair-per-millimetre points: 10lpmm, 30lpmm 100 100
and 50lpmm. The graph for a near perfect lens would show the lines all very close 90 90
together and near the top of the vertical axis. When the lines are all very close

% Contrast
80 80
together, the performance of the lens is almost as good at the edge of the frame
as it is in the middle – where lenses are at their best. If lines stay close to the 70 70
top of the graph, the lens is able to clearly resolve very fine detail. All lenses 60 60
have a limit to what they can resolve, and this is shown where the lines of the
graph begin to slope downwards. 85mm 10lpmm 30lpmm 50lpmm 85mm 10lpmm 30lpmm 50lpmm
Centre -2 stops 0.95 0.95 0.95 Centre -2 stops 0.95 0.95 0.95
ChROmaTIC abERRaTION Centre full open 0.90 0.90 0.85 Centre full open 0.95 0.9 5 0.95
Lateral chromatic aberration induces colour fringing and loss of sharpness, so edges Corner -2 stops 0.95 0.90 0.90 Corner -2 stops 0.95 0.95 0.90
are rimmed with colour and are soft. These graphs show the degree of error when Corner full open 0.90 0.90 0.85 Corner full open 0.90 0.90 0.90
the ISO 12,233 slanted knife-edge test is performed at the key focal length settings.
Measurements are taken from the centre of the image and from the edge, where lens
performance dips. The greater the divergence of the red, green and blue lines, the
greater the error and the more likely the lens is to exhibit the effects of chromatic
aberration. Some divergence in the lines is to be expected, especially at the shorter
ChROmaTIC abERRaTION
focal-length settings of zoom lenses and at the edge of the image frame. It is the At its centre it is almost impossible to distinguish the three colour lines for the Nikkor
overall appearance that is important rather than the detail of the curves. lens, indicating that it performs extremely well. There is also only slight divergence in
the lines indicating edge performance. Although the Samyang optic can’t quite match the
Nikkor lens for chromatic aberration control, it isn’t far behind and coloured fringing is not
VIgNETTINg a major issue for the lens.
These diagrams indicate the vignetting characteristics of each lens at full aperture.
They show the degree of difference in the illumination between the centre of the NIKKOR SamyaNg
image frame and the corners of the frame. Measured in EV, figures larger than 1⁄3EV
will be clearly visible. Deviations of 1⁄6EV and below will not show. The darkest areas Centre edge Centre edge
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indicate shading of about 1⁄2EV and the lighter areas 1⁄3EV, but in reality the effect
is graduated.

CURVILINEaR dISTORTION 128

These figures illustrate the degree of ‘bend’ in a straight line that was recorded 4mm
Brightness

from the top edge of the frame, with ‘-’ indicating barrel distortion and ‘+’ indicating
pincushion distortion.
-60 0 +60-60 0 +60 -60 0 +60-60 0 +60
Microns Microns

VIgNETTINg
LENS CONSTRUCTION NIKKOR SamyaNg
NIKKOR
A highly innovative APS-C APS-C
design with two new-
style front elements.
These must be difficult
to manufacture, with
a potentially high rate NIKKOR SamyaNg At full aperture corner shading is
slightly more apparent in images taken
of rejects. That may 85mm 85mm using the Samyang lens, but stopping
account for the high F/1.4 >1/2 <2/3 down to f/2.8 cuts it out entirely,
price of this monofocal. F/2 <1/2 1/3 whereas it is still visible in images
n Aspheric element F/2.8 1/3 - taken through the Nikkor optic.
F/4 – –
SamyaNg F/5.6 – -
This design, although
of a decade earlier,
still represents the
standard or conventional
design for a lens of
CURVILINEaR dISTORTION
Barrel distortion is so slight with these
this aperture. The front NIKKOR SamyaNg lenses that it can be disregarded.
group remains typical of 85mm 85mm Straight lines appear just as they
lenses from wideangle to 7.5m -0.006% -0.005% should, even with quite close subjects.
telephoto today.
-0.006% -0.005%

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NIKON SB800 SPEEDLIGHT FLASH UNIT ..................................MINT- BOXED £239.00
NIKON SB 50DX SPEEDLIGHT ......................................................MINT BOXED £75.00
NIKON MB - 10 BATTERY GRIP FOR D300..................................MINT BOXED £219.00
NIKON MB - D200 BATTERY GRIP FOR D200 ..............................MINT BOXED £89.00
NIKON MH 19 CHARGER QUICK CHGR FOR EN-EL3/3E........................MINT £149.00
NIKON EH-6 MAINS ADAPTOR FOR D3,D300,D700 etc ..............MINT BOXED £59.00
NIKON EH-5 MAINS ADAPTOR FOR D100,D60 etc ......................MINT BOXED £49.00
NIKON ML3 REMOTE TRANS & RECEIVER COMP ....................MINT BOXED £129.00
OLYMPUS PEN E-P1 WITH OLYMPUS 14-42mm LENS ............................NEW £459.00
OLYMPUS FLASH FL 14 FOR E-P1 CAMERA............................................NEW £149.00
OLYMPUS 150mm f2 ZUIKO ED DIGITAL ..................MINT BOXED AS NEW £1,299.00
OLYMPUS FIT SIGMA 18 - 125mm f3.5/5.6 DC SLD ....MINT BOXED AS NEW £159.00
OLYMPUS 40 - 150mm f4/5.6 ED LENS......................................................MINT £129.00
OLYMPUS 70 - 300mm f4/5.6 ED ..................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £259.00
PENTAX D-BG3 GRIP FOR PENTAX K200D ..................................MINT BOXED £99.00
RICOH GX 100 WITH VIEWFINDER KIT 10Mp..............MINT BOXED AS NEW £179.00
RICOH GX 200 COMPLETE WITH ALL ACCESSORIES ....MINT BOXED AS NEW £245.00
BILLINGHAM 445 CAMERA BAG KHAKI/TAN ............................MINT AS NEW £150.00
SEE BELOW LOTS MORE DIGITAL COMPATIBLE LENSES
Canon Autofocus
CANON EOS 1V HS BODY ............................................................MINT-BOXED £699.00
CANON EOS 1V BODY ..................................................................MINTBOXED £645.00
CANON EOS 1V BODY ..................................................................MINT-BOXED £599.00
CANON EOS 1NRS BODY..............................................................MINT-BOXED £475.00
CANON EOS 3 BODY ..................................................................................MINT £199.00
CANON EOS 5 BODY ..............................................................................EXC+++ £69.00
CANON EOS 500N BODY ............................................................................MINT- £49.00
CANON EOS RT BODY (PELICAL MIRROR) ............................................MINT- £119.00
CANON 16 - 35mm f2.8 USM "L" + (SUPERB LENS) ..................MINT CASED £799.00
CANON 16 - 35mm f2.8 USM "L" MK II(SUPERB LENS) ....MINT BOXED AS NEW £999.00
CANON 17 - 40mm f4 USM "L" + HOOD + CASE..........MINT BOXED AS NEW £539.00
CANON 17 - 55mm f2.8 USM IMAGE STABILZER ........MINT BOXED AS NEW £675.00
CANON 24 - 105mm f4 USM "l" IMAGE STABILIZER ....MINT CASED + HOOD £795.00
CANON 28 - 300mm f3.5/5.6 USM "L" IS....................MINT BOXED AS NEW £1,775.00
CANON 28 - 300mm f3.5/5.6 USM "L" IS ..................................MINT CASED £1,695.00
CANON 35 - 350mm f3.5/5.5 USM "L" ..........................................MINT CASED £975.00
CANON 70 - 200mm f4 USM "L" IMAGE STABILIZER ..................MINT CASED £825.00
CANON 14mm f2.8 USM "L" (SUPERB) ....................................MINT CASED £1,299.00
CANON 85mm f1.2 USM "L" MK II (TOTALLY AS NEW) ............MINT BOXED £1,475.00
CANON 180mm f3.5 USM "L" MACRO + HOOD ..........................MINT BOXED £999.00
CANON 300mm f4 USM "L" IMAGE STABILIZER..........................MINT CASED £975.00
CANON 400mm f4 USM DO IM STABILIZER (LATEST) ....MINT FLT CASED £3,995.00
CANON 400mm f5.6 USM "L" (REALLY SHARP LENS) ......MINT BOXED AS NEW £995.00
CANON 600mm f4 USM "L" IMAGE STABIL (LATEST)........MINT-FLT CASED £5,995.00
CANON 20mm f2.8 USM ................................................................MINT BOXED £315.00
CANON 24mm f2.8 EF ................................................................................NEW £299.00
CANON 24mm f2.8 EF ................................................................................MINT £265.00
CANON 60mm f2.8 EFS USM MACRO LENS................MINT BOXED AS NEW £299.00
CANON 17 - 85mm f4/5.6 IMAGE STABILIZER ..........................................MINT £269.00
CANON 20 - 35mm f3.5/4.5 USM....................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £195.00
CANON 20 - 35mm f3.5/4.5 USM................................................................MINT- £179.00
CANON 28 - 80mm f3.5/5.6 USM ..................................................................MINT £99.00
CANON 28 - 135mm f3.5/5.6 USM IS (IMAGE STABILIZER)........MINT BOXED £325.00
CANON 28 - 200mm f3.5/5.6 USM ("UNUSED")............MINT BOXED AS NEW £249.00
CANON 35 - 80mm f4/5.6 EF ZOOM LEMS..................................................MINT £39.00
CANON 35 - 105mm f3.5/4.5 EF ZOOM........................................................MINT £59.00
CANON 70 - 300mm f4.5/5.6 USM IMAGE STABILISER ..............MINT BOXED £345.00
CANON 75 - 300mm f4.5/5.6 USM MK III (LATEST) ......MINT BOXED AS NEW £175.00
CANON 75 - 300mm f4.0/5.6 MK III ............................................................MINT £119.00
CANON 75 - 300mm f4.0/5.6 USM MK II........................MINT BOXED AS NEW £145.00
CANON EF 25 MK II EXTENSION TUBE ........................................MINT CASED £89.00
CANON EF 12 MK II EXTENSION TUBE ........................................MINT CASED £59.00
CANON EF 1.4 x EXTENDER MKII (LATEST)................MINT BOXED AS NEW £249.00
CANON EF 2.0 x EXTENDER MKII (LATEST)................MINT BOXED AS NEW £249.00
CANON EF 2.0 x EXTENDER........................................................MINT BOXED £215.00
CANON ST-E2 SPEEDLITE TRANSMITTER ..................MINT BOXED AS NEW £125.00
CANON ANGLE FINDER C ............................................MINT CASES AS NEW £135.00
CANON PB E2 BOOSTER FOR EOS 1V/EOS3 etc......................MINT - BOXED £99.00
CANON 540 EZ FLASH + INST......................................................MINT CASED £109.00
CANON 540 EZ FLASH + INST ......................................................MINT- CASED £99.00
CANON 430 EZ FLASH....................................................................MINT CASED £75.00
CANON ML3 MACRO RINGFLASH ............................................................MINT £125.00
CANON LC3 TRANSMITTER AND RECIEVER ..........................................MINT £179.00
CANON LC4 TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER..........................................MINT- £225.00
CANON LC-5 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER SET....MINT BOXED AS NEW £279.00
SIGMA 1.4x EX DG APO TELECONVERTER ............................................MINT £145.00
SIGMA 20mm f1.8 EF DG ASPHERIC RF (LATEST) ....................MINT BOXED £345.00
SIGMA 20mm f1.8 EX DG ASPHERIC RF (LATEST)..................MINT - CASED £299.00
SIGMA 28mm f1.8 EX DG (LATEST) UNUSED ............................MINT BOXED £279.00
SIGMA 105mm f2.8 EX DG MACRO (LATEST)..............MINT BOXED AS NEW £299.00
SIGMA 300mm f2.8 EX APO DG HSM(LATEST VERSION)
......................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £1,745.00
SIGMA 500mm f4.5 EX DG HSM (LATEST VERSION) ..............MINT CASED £2,495.00
SIGMA 12 - 24mm f4.5/5.6 EX DG HSM (LATEST)........MINT BOXED AS NEW £465.00
SIGMA 17 - 35mm f2.8/4 EX DG HSM............................MINT BOXED AS NEW £245.00
SIGMA 18 - 125mm f3.5/5.6 DC SLD GLASS ................................MINT BOXED £115.00
SIGMA 50 - 150mm f2.8 MKII APO EX DG HSM ..........................MINT BOXED £459.00
SIGMA 50 - 500mm ff4/6.3 EX DG (LATEST)................................MINT CASED £799.00
SIGMA 55 - 200mm f4/5.6 DC ......................................................................MINT £69.00
SIGMA 100 - 300mm f4 EX IF DG HSM (LATEST)........................MINT-BOXED £675.00
SIGMA 150 - 500mm f5/6.3 DG HSM OPTICAL STAB ..MINT BOXED AS NEW £579.00
TAMRON 28 - 300mm f3.5/6.3 MACRO LD I/F ASPHERIC ........................MINT £149.00
TOKINA 16 - 50mm f2.8 AT-X DX Superb lens (LATEST) ....MINT BOXED AS NEW £445.00
TOKINA 20 - 35mm f2.8 ATX PRO + HOOD + CASED ................MINT BOXED £225.00
Canon Manual Focus
CANON F1 AE 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES EDITION ..........NEW AND UNUSED £1,395.00
CANON F1 AE ("UNUSED") ..........................................................MINT BOXED £999.00
CANON F1 AE + AE MOTOR DRIVE FN................................................EXC+++ £499.00
Visitors are welcome, please phone for an appointment. PO Box 1052, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB4 8WU
CANON 28mm f2 FD..................................................................................MINT - £145.00
CANON 55mm f1.2 FL ................................................................................MINT £275.00
CANON 85mm f1.8 FD ................................................................................MINT- £165.00
CANON 200mm 2.8 FD ..........................................................................EXC+++ £245.00
CANON 135mm f2 FD ....................................................................MINT BOXED £275.00
CANON 500mm f8 REFLEX FD ....................................................MINT BOXED £299.00
CANON 85 - 300mm f4.5 FD (SUPERB QUALITY LENS) ............MINT-CASED £495.00
Contax “G” Compacts and SLR
CONTAX 28mm f2.8 BIOGON "G"..................................................MINT CASED £175.00
CONTAX 90mm f2.8 SONNAR "G" ................................................MINT BOXED £139.00
CONTAX 35 - 70mm f3.5/5.6 VARIO SONNAR T* ......................................MINT £379.00
CONTAX 35 - 70mm f3.5/5.6 VARIO SONNAR T* ........................MINT BOXED £425.00
CONTAX TLA 140 FLASH ................................................................MINT CASED £49.00
CONTAX TLA 200 FLASH ................................................................MINT CASED £95.00
CONTAX TLA 200 FLASH BLACK ..................................................MINT CASED £95.00
CONTAX LEATHER ERC + LONG FRONT COVER "G2" ............................MINT- £79.00
CONTAX ERC SHORT/LONG FRONT COVER ONLY "G2" ........................MINT- £35.00
CONTAX TITANIUM HOODS, FILTERS, etc FOR "G" ....MINT BOXED PHONE PLEASE
CONTAX ARIA BODY (SUPERB,STRAP, INSTRUCTIONS) ..........MINT BOXED £325.00
CONTAX ST BODY..................................................................................EXC+++ £269.00
CONTAX RTS II QUARTZ BODY ................................................................EXC+ £119.00
CONTAX 28mm f2.8 Distagon T* FOR SLR ..................................MINT CASED £199.00
CONTAX FIT YASHICA 28mm f2.8 )SUPERB CONDITION..........................MINT £85.00
CONTAX 45mm f2.8 TESSAR PANCAKE....................................................MINT- £175.00
CONTAX 50mm f1.4 PLANAR AE ..............................................................MINT- £129.00
CONTAX 200mm f3.5 TELE TESS T* AE ....................................................MINT £199.00
CONTAX 28 - 70mm f3.5/4.5 VARIO SONNAR T* MM ..................MINT CASED £299.00
CONTAX 28 - 85mm f3.3/4 VAR SON ........................................................MINT- £399.00
CONTAX TLA 20 FLASH ..........................................................................EXC+++ £29.00
CONTAX TLA 30 FLASH ..................................................................MINT CASED £49.00
Leica “M”, “R” & Screw & Binoculars
LEICA M8 BODY BLACK WITH ALL ACCESSORIES ................MINT BOXED £1,795.00
LEICA M8 BODY BLACK WITH ALL ACCESSORIES ................MINT- BOXED £1,675.00
LEICA M7 FLAG (LTD EDITION UK 30)......................................MINT BOXED £1,625.00
LEICA M7 BODY BLACK ..........................................................................MINT- £1,275.00
LEICA M6 TTL CHROME (SUPERB AS NEW CONDITION)......MINT BOXED £1,275.00
LEICA M6 TITANIUM BODY ........................................................................MINT- £999.00
LEICA M6 BODY BLACK ................................................................MINT BOXED £799.00
LEICA M6 BODY BLACK................................................................MINT- BOXED £695.00
LEICA M6 BODY CHROME ............................................................MINT-BOXED £845.00
LEICA M4-2 BLACK BODY ..........................................................MINT - BOXED £775.00
LEICA M3 BODY D/W + LEICA ERC CASE............................................EXC+++ £445.00
LEICA M3 BODY (REALLY NICE USER)......................................EXC++CASED £399.00
LEICA M2 BODY + LEATHER ERC ........................................................EXC+++ £495.00
KONICA HEXAR RF + 50mm f2 + KONICA FLASH ......MINT BOXED AS NEW £895.00
LEICA 16-18-21mm f4 ASPH TRI - ELMAR + FINDER (6 BIT)
......................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £3,425.00
VOIGTLANDER M BAYONET TO MICRO 4/3rd ADAPTOR
........................................................................................MINT BOXED UNUSED £125.00
LEICA 5cm f3.5 COLL ELMAR....................................................................MINT- £245.00
LEICA 50mm f2 COLLAPSIBLE SUMMICRON ......................MINT IN KEEPER £395.00
LEICA 50mm f2.8 ELMAR COLLAPSABLE ................................................MINT £295.00
LEICA 50mm f2 SUMMICRON BLACK 6 BIT ................................MINT BOXED £995.00
LEICA 50mm f2 SUMMICRON CHR (LATEST NOT 6 BIT)
........................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £895.00
LEICA 90mm f2 SUMMICRON CHROME ......................MINT BOXED AS NEW £799.00
LEICA 90mm f2.5 SUMMARIT-M (6 BIT) SUPERB LENS ..........................MINT £845.00
LEICA 90mm f2.8 ELMARIT CHROME ......................................................MINT £299.00
LEICA 135mm f2.8 ELMARIT M FOR M3....................................................MINT £345.00
LEICA 135mm f4.5 HEKTOR + HOOD + FINDER M..................................MINT- £199.00
LEICA 200mm f4 TELYT + HOOD ..............................................................MINT £495.00
LEICA MOTOR M ............................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £395.00
LEICA MINI TRIPOD+BALL & SOCKET HEAD ..........................................MINT £145.00
LEICA SF20 FLASH ........................................................................MINT CASED £119.00
LEICA SF24D TITANIUM FINISH ....................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £179.00
LEICA ERC CASE FOR M6/M7 BLACK........................................................MINT- £75.00
LEICA M4-2 WINDER BLACK ........................................................MINT BOXED £175.00
LEICA M8 FIT MD-GRIP (PHOTO EQUIP.NET) ............................................MINT £69.00
LEICA M8 GENUINE BATTERY (LOW USE) ................................................MINT £55.00
LEICA FIT M8 BATTERY (LOW USE)............................................................MINT £40.00
LEICA 65mm f3.5 ELMAR + 16464K FOC RING ..........................MINT/BOXED £395.00
LEICA 90mm f4 ELMAR SCREW CHR + 90mm FDR ..................MINT CASED £245.00
LEICA 9cm f4 HEAD + 16467 FOC MOUNT FOR VISO ............................MINT £199.00
LEICA 9cm f4 ELMAR SCREW BLACK......................................................EXC++ £79.00
LEICA 50mm f1.4 SUMMILUX (2 CAM) ..................................................EXC ++ £359.00
LEICA 35 - 70mm F4 VARIO ELMAR 3 CAM ..........................................EXC ++ £319.00
LEICA 10 x 25 BCA TRINOVID COMPACT BINOS........................MINT CASED £295.00
KOWA TSN-2 SPOTTING SCOPE + 20-60 ZOOM........................MINT BOXED £195.00
MINOX 10x24 BR COMPACT BINOCULARS + CASE ................................MINT £125.00
SWAROVSKI 7 x 42 SLC BINOCULARS ......................................MINT CASED £695.00
SWAROVSKI 10 x 42 EL BINOCULAR ..............................................NEW,NEW £995.00
Voigtlander & Ricoh & Compacts
VOIGTLANDER BESSA R2a BLACK BODY ..................MINT BOXED AS NEW £499.00
VOIGTLANDER BESSA L BODY CHROME..................................................MINT £99.00
VOIGTLANDER BESSA T BODY....................................................MINT-BOXED £195.00
VOIGTLANDER 15mm f4.5 S/W HELIAR ASP + FDR (B) ............MINT BOXED £299.00
VOIGTLANDER 35mmf2.5 COL SKOP VM PII,LH-4n,FILTER
........................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £345.00
VOIGTLANDER 25mm f4 SKOPAR + FINDER SIL........................MINT BOXED £295.00
VOIGTLANDER 35mm f2.5 COL SKOP BLACK..........................................MINT £179.00
VOIGTLANDER 90mm f3.5 APO LANTHAR (BLK)........................MINT BOXED £245.00
RICOH GV-1 21mm/28mm FINDER FITS ALL R/FIND CAMS......................MINT £75.00
RICOH GR1 DATE BODY PRESENTATION BOX ..........................MINT BOXED £199.00
RICOH GR10 FILM COMPACT......................................................................MINT £99.00
Medium Format
BRONICA ETRS BODY ONLY ......................................................................MINT- £75.00
BRONICA ETRSc BODY +120 BACK..........................................................EXC++ £85.00
BRONICA 50mm f2.8 ZENZANON MC........................................................MINT £145.00
BRONICA 100mm f4 MACRO ZENZANON PE ..........................................MINT £299.00
BRONICA 105mm f4.5 ZENZANON MACRO PE 1:1 ....................MINT BOXED £299.00
BRONICA 150mm f3.5 ZENZANON E MC ....................................MINT BOXED £149.00
BRONICA 150mm f3.5 ZENZANON E MC ..................................................MINT £145.00
BRONICA 150mm f4 PE ..............................................................................MINT £199.00
BRONICA 150mm F4 E ................................................................................MINT- £99.00
BRONICA 250mm f5.6 MC............................................................MINT + HOOD £195.00
BRONICA 500mm f8 ZENZANON ..............................................................MINT £795.00
BRONICA MOTOR DRIVE Ei II ......................................................MINT-BOXED £195.00
BRONICA E120 BACK................................................................................EXC ++ £30.00
BRONICA ACTION PRISM FINDER E ..........................................MINT BOXED £169.00
BRONICA AEII PRISM FINDER ....................................................................MINT- £99.00
BRONICA SQA BODY WITH 80mm PS AND 120 BACK ............................MINT £345.00
BRONICA SQAM BODY + GRIP DRIVE ....................................................MINT- £125.00
BRONICA 50mm f3.5 ZENZANON S ......................................................EXC+++ £149.00
BRONICA 100mm f4 MACRO ZENZANON PE ..........................................MINT £245.00
BRONICA 150mm f3.5 ZENZANON S ........................................................MINT- £165.00
BRONICA SQAi 120 BACK ..............................................................MINT BOXED £89.00
BRONICA SQ 120 BACK ..........................................................................EXC+++ £35.00
FUJI GW 670 MK III C/W 90mm f3.5 LENS ..................................MINT BOXED £695.00
FUJI GSW690 MK III C/W 65mm f5.6 LENS..................................MINT BOXED £699.00
MAMIYA 6 BODY WITH 75mm f3.5L G LENS..........................................MINT- £1,195.00
MAMIYA 50mm f4 G LENS FOR MAMIYA 6L ..............................MINT + HOOD £645.00
MAMIYA 150mm f4.5L G LENS FOR MAMIYA 6 ........................................MINT £399.00
MAMIYA 65mm L f4 LENS FOR RZ............................................................MINT- £399.00
MAMIYA 250mm f4.5 LENS FOR RZ..........................................................MINT- £299.00
MAMIYA BACKS,BELLOWS HOOD,POL BACK ..................................IN STOCK PHONE
MAMIYA 150mm f3.5 A/F FOR 645 A/F ......................................................MINT £299.00
MAMIYA 210mm f4 SEKOR C FOR 645 ........................................MINT CASED £195.00
MAMIYA POLAROID FILM HOLDER FOR 645 A/F ....................................NEW £159.00
MAMIYA 120 BACK FOR RB............................................................MINT BOXED £99.00
PENTAX 6 x 7 MU II BODY + AE PRISM + 105mm LENS
......................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £1,195.00
PENTAX 165mm f2.8 SMC + CASE FOR 6x7 LATEST ..............................MINT £359.00
PENTAX 55mm f3.5 SMC FILTER 100mm FOR 6x7......................MINT-CASED £199.00
Hasselblad
HASSELBLAD X PAN + 45mm + ALL ACCESSORIES ..............MINT BOXED £1,095.00
HASSELBLAD 90mm f4 FOR X PAN ............................................MINT BOXED £395.00
HASSELBLAD 90mm f4 FOR X PAN......................................MINT- IN KEEPER £365.00
HASSELBLAD CENTRE FILTER FOR X PAN FOR 45mm
........................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £165.00
HASSELBLAD UV - SKY FILTER FOR X PAN 45/90 ......................MINT BOXED £65.00
HASSELBLAD 500CM +WLF+BACK + 80mm CF..................................EXC+++ £795.00
HASSELBLAD 500EL/M + A12 + 80mm F2.8 T*............................MINT-BOXED £595.00
HASSELBLAD 500EL/M + A12 BLACK BACK..........................................EXC++ £299.00
HASSELBLAD 40mm f4 DISTAGON CF ..................................................MINT £1,095.00
HASSELBLAD 150mm f4 SONNAR CF..................................................EXC+++ £399.00
HASSELBALD 250mm f6 SONNAR T* CF ..................................................MINT £899.00
HASSELBLAD HC 50 - 110 f3.5 FOR H SYSTEM ....MINT BOXED + HB FILTER £2,495.00
HASSELBLAD PLAIN PRISM..........................................................................EXC £75.00
HASSELBLAD PM PRISM ..........................................................................MINT £199.00
HASSELBLAD A12 BACK BLACK AND SILVER............................MINT BOXED £145.00
HASSELBLAD A12 BACK BLACK AND SILVER ........................................MINT - £99.00
Konica / Minolta / Sony / Meters
MINOLTA 75 - 300mm f4.5/5.6 A/F "D" ..........................MINT BOXED AS NEW £125.00
KONICA HEXAR RF + 50mm f2 + KONICA FLASH ......MINT BOXED AS NEW £895.00
MINOLTA TC 1 TITANIUM COMPACT ............................................MINT-BOXED £495.00
Nikon Auto-Focus
NIKON F6 BODY..........................................................................................MINT- £799.00
NIKON F5 BODY (REALLY NICE) ..................................................MINT BOXED £475.00
NIKON F5 BODY..........................................................................................MINT- £399.00
NIKON F100 BODY ........................................................................MINT BOXED £195.00
NIKON F90X BODY ..................................................................................EXC+++ £95.00
NIKON F80 BODY SILVER ..............................................................MINT- BOXED £85.00
NIKON F55 BODY ............................................................................MINT-BOXED £65.00
NIKON 10.5mm f2.8 "G" IF-ED DC FISHEYE ................................MINT-CASED £429.00
NIKON 18mm f2.8 A/F "D" + HOOD (SUPERB W/A LENS) ..........MINT BOXED £799.00
NIKON 18mm f2.8 A/F "D" + HOOD................................................MINT CASED £745.00
NIKON 24mm f2.8 A/F "D"............................................................................MINT £245.00
NIKON 45mm f2.8 D PC-E Micro Nikkor ED ("UNUSED")
......................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £1,195.00
NIKON 50mm f1.8 A/F "D" ................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £89.00
NIKON 85mm f1.8 A/F "D"............................................................................MINT £265.00
NIKON 105mm f2.8 A/F MICRO NIKKOR (MACRO) ..................................MINT £365.00
NIKON 135mm f2 A/F "D" DC DEFOCUS CONTROL LENS ......................MINT £745.00
NIKON 300mm f4 I/F ED AF-S (REALLY SHARP LENS) ............................MINT £875.00
NIKON 300mm f2.8 A/F ED GLASS + HOOD etc ..................FLIGHT CASED £1,795.00
NIKON 500mm f4 I/F ED "P" WITH CPU DIGI COMPAT ......MINT- FLT CASE £2,795.00
NIKON 12 - 24mm f4 DX AF-ED AFS (1 ONLY) ............................MINT BOXED £545.00
NIKON 17 - 55mm f2.8 DX ED I/F AF-S ..........................MINT BOXED AS NEW £745.00
NIKON 18 - 35mm f3.5/4.5 A/F "D" ED IF ......................MINT BOXED AS NEW £395.00
NIKON 18 - 70mm f3.5/4.5 DX AF-S "G" ED + HOOD ................................MINT £179.00
NIKON 18 - 135mm f3.5/5.6 "G" ED AF-S DX + HOOD ................MINT CASED £175.00
NIKON 18 - 200mm f3.5/5.6 "G" DX ED AF-S VIB REDUCT
........................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £425.00
NIKON 24 - 120mm F3.5/5.6 D I/F A/F + HOOD............................MINT BOXED £165.00
NIKON 24 - 120mm f3.5/5.6 G I/F ED AF-S VIB RED ....MINT BOXED AS NEW £375.00
NIKON 28 - 70mm F2.8 A/F "D" ED IF AF-S (SUPERB) MINT BOXED AS NEW £795.00
NIKON 28 - 80mm f3.3/5.6 "G" A/F................................................................MINT £69.00
NIKON 35 - 70mm f2.8 A/F ............................................................MINT BOXED £325.00
NIKON 35 - 105mm f3.5/4.5 A/F NIKKOR ZOOM ..........................MINT BOXED £145.00
NIKON 55 - 200mm ff4/5.6 "G" DX AF-SIF-ED VIB RED................MINT BOXED £199.00
NIKON 80 - 200mm f2.8 A/F ED (SUPERB SHARP LENS) ........EXC++BOXED £445.00
NIKON 80 - 400mm f4/5.6 A/F "D" VIBRATION RED ....................MINT BOXED £975.00
NIKON MF 23 DATABACK FOR F5..............................................................MINT £295.00
NIKON MB-40 GRIP FOR F6 BODY ............................................................MINT £199.00
NIKON MB 15 GRIP FOR NIKON F100 ............................MINT BOXED AS NEW £39.00
NIKON MB 23 GRIP CONVERTS F4/F4S INTO AN F4E ..............MINT BOXED £195.00
NIKON SB 22S FLASH ....................................................................MINT BOXED £59.00
NIKON SB 23 FLASH UNIT..............................................................MINT BOXED £45.00
NIKON SB 24 FLASH FOR F4 ETC ................................................MINT CASED £89.00
NIKON SB 26 FLASH ................................................................................EXC ++ £89.00
NIKON SB 28 FLASH ....................................................................................MINT- £95.00
NIKON TC 14E II AF-S TELECONVERTER ....................MINT BOXED AS NEW £269.00
NIKON TC 17E II AF-S TELECONVERTER ....................MINT BOXED AS NEW £269.00
NIKON TC 20E II AF-S TELECONVERTER ....................MINT BOXED AS NEW £259.00
NIKON TC 16 A/F CONVERTER ......................................................MINT BOXED £90.00
NIKON MB 15 GRIP FOR NIKON F100 ..........................................MINT BOXED £59.00
SIGMA 1.4 EX DG APO TELECONVERTER (LATEST) MINT BOXED AS NEW £149.00
SIGMA 20mm f1.8 EX DG RF ASPHERIC (LATEST) ....................MINT BOXED £345.00
SIGMA 28mm f1.8 EX DG MACRO ASPHERIC ............................MINT BOXED £245.00
SIGMA 30mm f1.4 EX DC HSM (LATEST) ....................................MINT BOXED £315.00
SIGMA 70mm f2.8 EX DG MACRO (LATEST)................MINT BOXED AS NEW £329.00
SIGMA 500mm f4.5 EX DG HSM (LATEST VERSION) ....MINT BOXED AS NEW £2,595.00
SIGMA 10 - 20mm f4.5/5.6 EX DC HSM (LATEST)........MINT BOXED AS NEW £345.00
SIGMA 15 - 30mm f3.5/4.5 EX IF DG ASPHERIC ........................MINT BOXED £295.00
SIGMA 18 - 35mm f3.5/4.5 ASPHERIC ......................................................MINT- £125.00
SIGMA 24 - 70mm f2.8 EX DG ASPHERIC DF ............................MINT BOXED £279.00
SIGMA 24 - 70mm f2.8 EX DG DF MACRO ASPHERIC ..............MINT BOXED £299.00
SIGMA 28 - 300mm f3.5/6.3 DG MACRO SLD GLASS ................MINT BOXED £129.00
SIGMA 50 - 500mm ff4/6.3 EX APO RF HSM................................MINT BOXED £699.00
SIGMA 55 - 200mm f4/5.6 DC..........................................................MINT BOXED £69.00
SIGMA 100 - 300mm f4 EX IF DG HSM (LATEST) ......................MINT -BOXED £675.00
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Nikon Manual
NIKON F3 HP "P" PRESS + MF-6B BACK + P/WORK ....MINT BOXED (V RARE) £1,295.00
NIKON F3 HP BODY (SLIGHT TRIPOD RING ON BASE) ............MINT-BOXED £465.00
NIKON F3 HP BODY (LIGHT SIGNS OF USE ONLY) ................MINT - BOXED £395.00
NIKON F3 BODY (VERY LIGHT USE)............................................MINT-BOXED £299.00
NIKON F2 PHOTOMIC BODY BLACK ............................................MINT-BOXED £395.00
NIKON F2 PHOTOMIC BODY CHROME........................................MINT-BOXED £395.00
NIKON F2 PHOTOMIC 3 BODY BLACK....................................................EXC++ £299.00
NIKON FM3A CHROME BODY ..................................................................MINT- £445.00
NIKON FM3 BLACK BODY..........................................................................MINT- £375.00
NIKON FM2N BLACK BODY (FROM A COLLECTION) ........MINT UNMARKED £295.00
NIKON FM2N CHROME BODY ..............................................................EXC+++ £199.00
NIKON FE BODY BLACK BODY....................................................................EXC+ £95.00
NIKON FE BLACK BODY ................................................................................EXC £75.00
NIKON FE BODY CHROME ........................................................................MINT- £119.00
NIKON FM BLACK BODY............................................................................EXC++ £99.00
NIKON FM BODY CHROME........................................................................MINT- £129.00
NIKON FM BODY CHROME ......................................................................EXC++ £115.00
NIKONOS 1Va + 35mm f2.5 + SB 101 STROBE (AS NEW)..........MINT CASED £595.00
NIKONOS 20mm f2.8 UW NIKKOR + FDR..................................................MINT £399.00
NIKON 15mm f3.5 AIS CASED (SUPERB) ....................................MINT BOXED £895.00
NIKON 20mm f3.5 UD NIKKOR ..................................................................MINT £295.00
NIKON 24mm f4 PC PERSPECTIVE CONTROL ..........................MINT CASED £499.00
NIKON 24mm F2.8 AIS ................................................................................MINT £199.00
NIKON 28mm f2.8 AI......................................................................................MINT £95.00
NIKON 28mm f3.5 AIS ..................................................................................MINT- £99.00
NIKON 35mm f2 AIS (SUPERB LENS) ..........................MINT BOXED AS NEW £275.00
NIKON 35mm f2.8 AI......................................................................................MINT £99.00
NIKON 35mm f1.4 AIS (THIS LENS IS "UNUSED") ......MINT BOXED AS NEW £695.00
NIKON PC NIKKOR 28mm f4 ........................................................MINT CASED £475.00
NIKON 35mm f2.8 PC PERSPECTIVE CONTROL........................MINT CASED £475.00
NIKON 35mm f2.8 PC PERSPECTIVE CONTROL ................................EXC+++ £375.00
NIKON 45mm f2.8 D PC-E Micro Nikkor ED ("UNUSED")
......................................................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £1,195.00
NIKON 50mm f1.2 AIS (THIS LENS IS "UNUSED") ......MINT BOXED AS NEW £495.00
NIKON 55mm f1.2 NIKKOOR S.C ..........................................................EXC+++ £295.00
NIKON 50mm F1.4 AI......................................................................MINT BOXED £175.00
NIKON 55mm f2.8 MICRO AIS ....................................................................MINT £169.00
NIKON 55mm ff3.5 NIKKOR P.C MICRO + M2 TUBE ............MINT IN KEEPER £145.00
NIKON 55mm ff3.5 NIKKOR P.C MICRO........................................................MINT £89.00
NIKON 85mm f1.4 AIS + HOOD..................................................................MINT- £575.00
NIKON 105mm f4 MICRO NIKKOR AI............................................MINT BOXED £295.00
NIKON 135mm f2.8 AIS ..............................................................................MINT- £195.00
NIKON 135mm f2.8 AIS ..................................................MINT BOXED AS NEW £275.00
NIKON 180mm f2.8 NIKKOR P ......................................................MINT-CASED £275.00
NIKON 300mm f4.5 NIKKOR H (SUPERB CONDITION) ............................MINT £295.00
NIKON 300mm f4.5 AIS (SHARP MAN FOCUS LENS)..............................MINT- £269.00
NIKON 300mm f4.5 AIS (SHARP MAN FOCUS LENS) MINT BOXED AS NEW £375.00
NIKON 500mm f4 I/F ED "P" WITH CPU DIGI COMPAT ......MINT- FLT CASE £2,795.00
NIKON 500mm f8 MIRROR LENS + FILTERS ..............................MINT CASED £395.00
NIKON 600mm f4 ED I/F TELEPHOTO AND FLIGHT CASE ..................EXC+ £1,795.00
NIKON 800mm f5.6 IF-ED +HOOD & FLIGHT CASE..................MINT-/EXC++ £3,295.00
NIKON 28 - 85mm f3.5/4.5 ZOOM NIKKOR ................................................MINT £279.00
NIKON 28 - 50mm f3.5 AIS ..........................................................................MINT £345.00
NIKON 35 - 70mm f3.5/4.8 AIS ......................................................................MINT £99.00
NIKON 35 - 105mm f3.5/4.5 AIS ....................................................MINT BOXED £175.00
NIKON 35 - 105mm f3.5/4.5 AIS ................................................................MINT - £159.00
NIKON 35 - 105mm f3.5/4.5 AIS..............................................................EXC+++ £139.00
NIKON 35 - 135mm f3.5/4.5 A/F ..................................................................MINT £159.00
NIKON 35 - 200mm f3.5/4.5 AIS ZOOM ........................................MINT BOXED £295.00
NIKON 43 - 86mm f3.5 AI ZOOM ..................................................................MINT £99.00
NIKON 80 - 200mm F4 AI ............................................................................MINT £165.00
NIKON PK11,PK12, PK13 EXTENSION TUBES (EACH)....................MINT EACH £65.00
NIKON PN11 AUTO EXTENSION RING ......................................................MINT £125.00
NIKON MD4 DRIVE FOR F3........................................................................MINT £175.00
NIKON TC14A TELECONVERTER AIS ....................................................MINT - £199.00
NIKON TC14B TELECONVERTER AIS ....................................................EXC++ £225.00
NIKON TC 200 CONVERTER........................................................................MINT £95.00
NIKON SB 11 + ALL CONNECTING LEADS (3) AS NEW ....MINT BOXED AS NEW £175.00
NIKON SB16 + F3 MOUNT + FM2/FM3/FE/FE2 FIT ....................MINT CASED £159.00
NIKON SB 10 FLASH ......................................................................MINT BOXED £49.00
NIKON DR3 R/ANGLE FINDER ....................................................................MINT £99.00
TAMRON 90mm f2.5 + EXTENSION TUBE NIKON MOUNT ........MINT BOXED £195.00
Olympus Manual
OLYMPUS 28mm f2.8 ZUIKO + HOOD............................................MINT CASED £75.00
OLYMOUS 28mm f3.5 ZUIKO ........................................................................MINT £49.00
OLYMPUS 50mm f1.8 ZUIKO........................................................................MINT- £29.00
OLYMPUS 50mm f3.5 MACRO ......................................................MINT CASED £169.00
VOIGTLANDER 75mm f2.5 COL HEL + HOOD ............................MINT BOXED £199.00
OLYMPUS 80mm f4 MACRO + ZOOM MACRO TUBE ..............................MINT £275.00
OLYMPUS 100mm f2.8 ZUIKO ......................................................MINT CASED £175.00
OLYMPUS 135mm f2.8 ZUIKO ......................................................................MINT £89.00
OLYMPUS 135mm f3.5 ZUIKO ........................................................MINT BOXED £75.00
OLYMPUS 200mm f4 ZUIKO ........................................................................MINT £99.00
OLYMPUS 1000mm f11 ZUIKO TELE ( RARE)..............................MINT CASED £995.00
OLYMPUS 35 - 70mm f4 ZUIKO ......................................................MINT CASED £69.00
OLYMPUS 65 - 200mm F4 ..........................................................................MINT £149.00
OLYMPUS 75 - 150mm f5.6 ZUIKO ..............................................................MINT- £79.00
OLYMPUS CONVERTER A............................................................................MINT £59.00
OLYMPUS WINDER 1......................................................................MINT- BOXED £30.00
OLYMPUS WINDER 2 ................................................................................EXC++ £35.00
OLYMPUS T10 RING FLASH & CONTROLLER ....................................EXC+++ £165.00
OLYMPUS T20 FLASH ..................................................................MINT - CASED £20.00
OLYMPUS T32 FLASH......................................................................MINT-BOXED £45.00
OLYMPUS F 280 FLASH................................................................MINT- BOXED £145.00
OLYMPUS F 280 FLASH ............................................................EXC+++ CASED £79.00
OLYMPUS EXTENSION TUBES 7mm,14mm,25mm ....................................MINT- £69.00
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Condition = 4* - Chester.............................. £399.99
Canon XM2 Camcorder
Condition = 5* - Guildford ...................... £1499.00
Nikon D80 Body
Condition = 4* - Manchester ...................... £349.00
Canon 28-300mm L IS
Condition = 5* - Paignton ........................ £1699.00
Leica LRF900 Rangefinder
Condition = 5* - Salisbury .......................... £299.99
Sony Alpha 100 & 18-70mm
Condition = 4* - Winchester ...................... £199.99
Sony 300mm f/2.8G
Condition = 5* - Worcester...................... £2500.00
Nikon F3 Body
Condition = 4* - Reading ............................ £219.99
Hasselblad XPan Kit
Condition = 3* - Cheltenham ...................... £829.99
Canon EOS 30D Body
£349.99
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Bronica ETRS/Si
ETRSi Complete + AE Prism......................E++ £349
ETRSi Complete + Rotary Prism ..................E+ £299
ETRSi Complete ........................E+ / E++ £219-£225
ETRSi Body Only.........................E+ / E++ £99-£119
ETRS Safari Ouftit ................................Unused £699
ETRS Complete + Grip.................................E+ £199
ETRS Complete............................................E+ £199
ETRS Body Only ......................E++ / Mint- £99-£119
40mm F4 E ........................Unused / E++ £149-£249
45-90mm F4-5.6 PE..........................E++ £499-£549
50mm F2.8 E .......................Unused / E+ £129-£199
60mm F2.8 PE..............................................E+ £229
75mm F2.8 E................................................E++ £49
75mm F2.8 EII........................................Unused £99
75mm F2.8 PE......................................Unused £149
100mm F4 E Macro ....................Unused / E++ £199
105mm F3.5 E..............................................E++ £75
135mm F4 PE.............................................E++ £299
150mm F3.5 E .....................Unused / E++ £59-£179
150mm F3.5 PE.................Unused / Mint £149-£199
200mm F4.5 E..................Unused / Mint- £179-£325
200mm F4.5 PE ...................................Unused £279
250mm F5.6 E..................As Seen / E++ £129-£249
2x Teleconverter E.................................Unused £139
120 E Mag...................................E++ / Mint £35-£49
120 Ei Mag ............................Unused / Mint £39-£79
120 Ei Mag - Silver.......................................E++ £59
220 E Mag ..............................................Unused £49
Polaroid Mag E ..............................E+ / E++ £29-£75
Polaroid Mag Ei.......................................Unused £59
AEII Meter Prism..................Unused / E++ £69-£149
Rotary Prism E......................As Seen / E++ £59-£99
Prism Finder E......................Unused / Mint- £49-£89
Motorwinder Ei ......................................As Seen £49
Motordrive E ...........................................Unused £89
Speed Grip E.........................Unused / E++ £35-£59
Extension Tube E14 ...............Unused / E++ £59-£89
Extension Tube E28......................................E++ £79
Pro Shade E ..........................Unused / Mint £39-£49
SCA386 Flash Adapter ..................E+ / E++ £29-£59
Bronica GS1
GS1 Body Only..........................E+ / E++ £179-£189
65mm F4 PG.........................................E+ £99-£199
110mm F4 PG Macro..................................E++ £299
250mm F5.6 PG ................Unused / E++ £199-£299
GS1 220 Mag (6x4.5)..................................Mint- £89
GS1 220 Mag .........................................Unused £49
Polaroid Mag G......................Unused / E++ £39-£69
AE Prism Finder G.............................E++ £149-£199
Speed Grip G..............................................Mint- £49
Bronica RF645
RF645 + 65mm F4 ....................E+ / E++ £549-£599
45mm F4 RF + Finder................................E++ £349
65mm F4 RF...............................................E++ £149
135mm F4.5 RF .....................E++ / Mint- £649-£699
RF20 Speedlite...........................................E++ £149
Bronica S2A/ECTL - Please Phone
Bronica SQA/Ai
SQA Complete............................................E++ £329
40mm F4 PS.................................................E+ £299
40mm F4 S...............................Exc / E++ £139-£299
50mm F3.5 PS...................Unused / E++ £179-£279
50mm F3.5 S.............................E+ / E++ £159-£249
65mm F4 PS ......................Unused / E++ £119-£299
80mm F2.8 PS...................Unused / Mint £119-£149
80mm F2.8 S..........................................Unused £99
110mm F4 PS Macro..................................E++ £249
135mm F4 PS Macro............................Unused £329
150mm F3.5 S....................As Seen / E++ £99-£165
150mm F4 PS......................Unused / E++ £99-£249
200mm F4.5 PS ..........................................Exc £149
2x Teleconverter PS ..............................Unused £149
SQA 120 Mag .................................................E+ £29
SQA 120J Mag......................................E++ £59-£95
SQA 135N Mag ............................................E++ £49
SQA 220 Mag ........................Unused / E++ £19-£59
SQA 220J Mag ........................Unused / E+ £49-£75
SQAi 120 Mag ............................................E++ £135
SQAi 220 Mag................................Exc / E+ £29-£79
Polaroid Mag S ......................Unused / E++ £39-£59
AE Prism Finder S...................E++ / Mint £125-£149
ME Prism Finder S.......................E+ / Mint £89-£119
CDS MF Finder S...........................................E+ £79
Prism Finder S.........................................E+ £59-£79
Waist Level Finder S.......................................E+ £35
Autobellows S ....................Unused / E++ £219-£299
Extension Tube S18 ......................................E++ £59
Motordrive SQAi .........................................E++ £109
Pro Shade S............................................Unused £59
Canon EOS
EOS 1V + E2 Booster...................................E+ £399
EOS 1V Body Only.....................................E++ £449
EOS 1N HS Body Only ..............................E++ £249
EOS 1 + E1 Booster...........As Seen / E+ £139-£149
EOS 1 Body Only ..............................E++ £129-£179
EOS 3 Body Only ...............As Seen / E++ £99-£159
EOS 30 Body Only .......................................E++ £99
EOS 300 Body Only .............................E+ / E++ £29
EOS 5 Body Only ...........................................E+ £59
EOS 50E + BP50 Grip....................................E+ £69
EOS 50E Body Only.............................E+ / E++ £59
EOS 600 + 35-105mm ...................................E+ £49
10-22mm F3.5-4.5 EFS..............................E++ £519
18-55mm F3.5-5.6 EFS II.............................E++ £59
18-55mm F3.5-5.6 EFS IS .........................Mint £109
24mm F2.8 EF ..........................................Mint- £299
24-85mm F3.5-4.5 USM.............................E++ £159
24-105mm F4 L IS USM.............................E++ £749
28-80mm F3.5-5.6 USM........................E++ £49-£59
28-90mm F4-5.6 USM...................E+ / E++ £49-£69
28-105mm F4-5.6 USM..............................E++ £109
28-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM .............E++ £229-£249
28-200mm F3.5-5.6 USM...........................E++ £199
35-135mm F4-5.6 USM ..............................E++ £119
45mm F2.8 TS-E ........................................E++ £899
50mm F1.8 EF Mk1 ..................................Mint- £149
50mm F2.5 EF Macro ...............................Mint- £179
55-200mm F4.5-5.6 USM...........................E++ £129
70-200mm F2.8 L USM ............................Mint- £889
70-300mm F4.5-5.6 DO IS USM ......E++ £649-£699
75-300mm F4-5.6 EF .....................................E+ £99
75-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM................E++ £249-£299
80-200mm F4.5-5.6 EFII ..............................E++ £59
85mm F1.8 USM ........................................E++ £239
90-300mm F4.5-5.6 EF ..............................E++ £109
90-300mm F4.5-5.6 USM................E++ / Mint- £119
300mm F4 L USM ........................................E+ £699
2x EF Extender MK1 ....................................E+ £159
Cosina 19-35mm F3.5-4.5..............................E+ £59
Sigma 8mm F4 EX Fisheye........................E++ £449
Sigma 15-30mm F3.5-4.5 EX DG ..............E++ £199
Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4 EX DG HSM.........E++ £179
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC.....................E++ £219
Sigma 24mm F2.8 II.....................................E++ £85
Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 EX .............................E+ £129
Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM.................E++ £259
Sigma 50mm F2.8 EX DG Macro...............E++ £189
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 Apo DG..............E++ £649
Sigma 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC .......................E++ £59
Sigma 70-210mm F2.8 Apo........................E++ £299
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 Apo Macro .............E+ £99
Sigma 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 Apo ...............E++ £299
Sigma 170-500mm F5-6.3 Apo ..................E++ £349
Sigma 300mm F4 Apo ...........E++ / Mint- £259-£329
Sigma 500mm F4.5 Apo EX DG HSM....E++ £2,999
Sigma 2x Apo EX Converter.......................E++ £109
Tamron 19-35mm F3.5-4.5 ...........................E++ £79
Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di VC .....Mint- £349
Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 LD AF.................E++ £79
Tokina 16-50mm F2.8 ATX Pro DX............Mint- £549
Tokina 50-135mm F2.8 DX ATX Pro..........Mint- £449
Voigtlander 19-35mm F3.5-4.5.....................E++ £89
300EZ Speedlite............................E+ / E++ £19-£39
380EX Speedlite...........................................E++ £79
420EX Speedlite..................................E+ / E++ £119
430EZ Speedlite......................................E+ £39-£49
480G Speedlite.............................................E+ £129
540EZ Speedlite...........................................E++ £79
ML3 Macrolite......................................E++ £99-£139
E2 Booster ..................................................Mint- £89
E1 Booster............................As Seen / E++ £49-£79
BP-E1 Battery Grip .......................................E++ £59
BP50 Battery Grip .................................E++ £29-£35
BP8 Battery Grip...........................................E++ £19
VG10 Vertical Grip (EOS 5) ...........E+ / E++ £15-£35
Angle Finder C............................................Mint- £89
CP-E4 Compact Battery Pack.....................E++ £109
Extension Tube EF12 ..................................Mint- £49
LC3 Wireless Set ........................................Mint- £99
Canon Manual
F1NAE (Linda Kozlowski).............................E+ £350
F1NAE Black Body Only ..........Exc / E++ £199-£299
F1 Black Body Only......................................E+ £179
T90 Body Only....................As Seen / E++ £69-£109
T70 Body Only................................................E+ £25
T50 + 50mm F1.8.........................................E++ £29
T50 Body Only ............................................Mint- £25
A1 Black + 50mm F1.8...................Exc / E+ £69-£99
A1 Black Body Only........................................E+ £79
AE1P Chrome + 50mm F1.8 .........E+ / E++ £79-£85
AE1P Chrome Body Only ......................Exc £39-£45
AE1 Black + 50mm F1.8 ................................E+ £59
AE1 Chrome + 50mm F1.8 .....................E+ £49-£59
AE1 Chrome Body Only ...............................E++ £39
AT1 Chrome Body Only..................................E+ £59
AV1 Chrome + 50mm F1.8.............................E+ £49
AV1 Chrome Body Only..................................E+ £49
EF Black Body Only......................................Exc £65
EX Auto + 50mm F1.8...........................As Seen £59
FTB QL Chrome + 50mm F1.8.......................E+ £69
U.S.Coastguard F1 + 50mm F1.4.................E+ £399
U.S.Marine F1 Body Only.............................E+ £499
24mm F2.8 B/lock ...................................E+ £59-£65
24mm F2.8 FD .............................................E++ £99
24-35mm F3.5 FD L ...................................E++ £399
28mm F2.8 B/lock..........................E+ / E++ £19-£35
28mm F2.8 FD .....................As Seen / E++ £20-£39
35mm F2.0 B/lock...........................................E+ £79
35mm F2.8 FD .....................As Seen / E++ £25-£45
35mm F3.5 B/lock ...................................E+ £19-£29
35-70mm F3.5-4.5 FD..................Exc / E++ £19-£35
35-70mm F4 FD .............................................E+ £35
35-105mm F3.5 FD.....................................E++ £119
50mm F1.4 B/lock .........................................Exc £25
50mm F1.4 FD .............................................E++ £55
50mm F3.5 B/lock + FD25 Tube.................E++ £139
70-210mm F4 FD................As Seen / Mint- £29-£79
75-200mm F4.5 FD......................Exc / E++ £29-£59
80-200mm F4 B/lock ......................................E+ £69
80-200mm F4 FD .........................................E++ £99
85mm F1.8 FD............................................E++ £125
100mm F2.8 B/lock .................................E+ £59-£75
100mm F2.8 FD .............................................E+ £69
100mm F4 B/lock Macro ............................E++ £199
100mm F4 FD Macro ............................E+ £99-£169
100mm F4 FD Macro + Tube........................E+ £179
100-200mm F5.6 B/lock ................E+ / E++ £35-£49
100-200mm F5.6 FD .....................E+ / E++ £29-£39
100-300mm F5.6 FD ......................................E+ £79
125mm F3.5 EX............................................E++ £29
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135mm F3.5 B/lock.......................................E++ £29
135mm F3.5 FD.............................E+ / E++ £19-£25
200mm F4 B/lock ...........................................E+ £20
200mm F4 FD .......................................As Seen £20
300mm F2.8 FD L.......................................Exc £850
300mm F5.6 B/lock ........................................E+ £65
300mm F5.6 FD ............................E+ / E++ £69-£79
400mm F4.5 B/lock ......................................E+ £299
500mm F8 Reflex ...............................E+ / E++ £159
U.S.Marine 400mm F4.5 B/lock .................E++ £499
1.4x Extender A ..............................................E+ £59
2xA Extender................................................E++ £49
2xB Extender .................................E+ / E++ £39-£59
166A Speedlite .............................................E++ £15
177A Speedlite.................................E+ / E++ £9-£15
188A Speedlite .............................................E++ £15
199A Speedlite .............................................E++ £29
244T Speedlite...............................E+ / E++ £15-£19
277T Speedlite .............................................E++ £35
300TL Speedlite ............................E+ / E++ £29-£59
533G Speedlite.............................................E+ £109
ML2 Macrolite ...............................................E++ £79
ML3 Macrolite ............................E+ / E++ £129-£149
AE Motordrive FN ......................E+ / E++ £139-£145
AE Powerwinder FN .......................................E+ £79
Powerwinder F................................................E+ £59
MA Drive Set (US Coastguard) ....................E++ £99
Winder A2.......................................................E+ £25
Winder A..........................................E+ / E++ £9-£29
Angle Finder A2............................................E++ £49
Angle Finder B ............................E++ / Mint £45-£79
Autobellows + Release...............................E++ £109
FL Bellows.............................................E++ £49-£99
Eye Level Finder FN.....................................E++ £49
Servo EE Finder....................................As Seen £95
Speed Finder F.............................................E++ £99
Wasit Level Finder 6x FN............................Mint- £99
Compacts
Canon Dial.............................................As Seen £89
Canon Z135 compact ...................................E++ £49
Contax T + Flash.........................................Exc £199
Contax T2 Gold (60 Year Edition)...............New £499
Contax TIX Titanium ................E++ / Mint £145-£149
Contax TVSIII Black......................................E+ £349
Contax TVSIII Titanium .......................E+ / E++ £299
Yashica T4 Compact.....................................E++ £89
Leica Minilux Zoom ....................Ex Demo / E+ £249
Leica Minilux DB Edition .....Ex Demo / E+ £49-£269
Leica Mini .....................................................E++ £99
Minox GTS Silver........................................E++ £179
Minox 35GTE + Case + Hood ......................E+ £145
Minox 35ML ..................................................E++ £95
Minox TLX Titanium ...................................New £449
Minox LX - Black ........................................E++ £350
Minox C Black.............................................E++ £145
Minox C Chrome..........................E+ / E++ £49-£145
Minox B Chrome...........................................E++ £75
Nikon 28Ti Black...........................................E+ £349
Nikon 35Ti Silver.......................................Mint- £399
Nikon AD3...............................................Unused £69
Nikon W35 ..............................................Unused £49
Nikon Zoom 600 .....................................Unused £59
Olympus IS100 .......................................Unused £59
Olympus IS100S.............................................E+ £49
Olympus IS2 ...........................................Unused £59
Olympus IS200.......................................Unused £59
Olympus IS300.............................................E++ £59
Olympus IS3000.....................................Unused £99
Olympus LT1 Limited Edition..............Ex Demo £129
Olympus Mju1 Limited Platinum.............Unused £89
Olympus Mju II.........................Unused / E+ £49-£99
Olympus Mju II Limited..........................Unused £119
Olympus Mju III 80..................................Unused £79
Olympus Mju Panorama .........................Unused £69
Olympus Mju Zoom ................................Unused £75
Olympus AZ220 Superzoom...................Unused £29
Olympus AZ300 Superzoom...................Unused £39
Olympus AZ330 Superzoom...................Unused £49
Olympus AZ4 Zoom................................Unused £39
Olympus XA + A11 Flash...............E+ / E++ £59-£79
Olympus XA2 + A11........................................E+ £39
Olympus XA2 + A11 Flash..............................E+ £29
Olympus XA2 + A16 Flash .............................E+ £39
Olympus XA3 + A11 Flash..............................E+ £75
Konica Hexar ................................................E+ £249
Rollei 35 Classic - Gold ..........................New £1,999
Rollei 35 Classic - Platinum ......................Mint- £950
Rollei 35 Classic - Titanium.......................Mint- £650
Rollei 35S Gold ................Unused / Mint- £899-£999
Rollei 35S Chrome .....................................E++ £225
Rollei 35S Black............................................E+ £179
Rollei 35 Black............................................E++ £149
Rollei B35 Chrome ..................................E+ £49-£69
Contax 645
645 Complete ............................................E+ £1,099
35mm F3.5 Distagon.............Exc / E++ £799-£1,299
45mm F2.8 Distagon......Unused / New £749-£1,099
55mm F3.5 Distagon .................E+ / E++ £849-£899
120mm F4 Macro.....................................E++ £1,199
140mm F2.8 Sonnar ......Unused / New £699-£1,099
210mm F4 Sonnar .................E++ / Mint- £849-£899
Magazine + Insert ...................E++ / New £149-£249
MFB-2 Polaroid Mag.......................................E+ £99
AE Prism Finder..........................................E++ £199
GB71 Hood...................................................E++ £49
GB72 Hood...................................................E++ £49
GB74 Hood............................................E++ £45-£59
LA50 Cable Switch .......................................E++ £39
MP1 Battery Grip ..........................................E+ £179
MSB1 Flash Bracket...............E++ / Mint- £179-£199
TLA480 Flash .............................................E++ £279
Contax G Series
G2 Body Only ............................E+ / E++ £349-£449
G1 + Databack..............................................E+ £199
G1 Body Only ...............................................E+ £179
16mm F8 + Finder G ....................................E+ £999
28mm F2.8 Biogon .....................................E++ £219
90mm F2.8 G..............................E+ / New £99-£239
G1 Leather Case ...........................E+ / E++ £29-£49
TLA140 Flash...............................E+ / Mint- £39-£59
TLA200 Flash .........................E++ / Mint- £109-£119
Contax SLR
N1 + 24-85mm .......................E++ / Mint- £599-£699
NX + 28-80mm........................E++ / New £349-£499
AX Body Only...........................Exc / E++ £299-£499
RTS3 Body Only..................................E+ £399-£499
RX Body Only...................As Seen / E++ £179-£299
S2 Body Only .............................................E++ £549
Aria Body Only...........................E+ / E++ £219-£249
RTS + Winder ...............................................E+ £195
167MT Body Only........................E+ / E++ £99-£139
137MA Body Only...........................................E+ £99
137MD + Grip Body Only ...............................E+ £89
Preview Body Only.....................E+ / E++ £179-£249
15mm F3.5 AE...........................................E+ £1,099
18mm F4 MM ............................E+ / E++ £549-£599
21mm F2.8 MM......................................Mint- £1,699
28mm F2 AE...............................................E++ £599
28mm F2 MM .............................................E++ £799
28-70mm F3.5-4.5 MM.............E+ / Mint- £219-£379
35-135mm F3.3-4.5 MM .........E++ / New £649-£949
60mm F2.8 AE Macro ...............E+ / New £499-£749
70-300mm F4-5.6 AF.............E++ / Mint- £549-£699
80-200mm f4 MM......................E+ / New £279-£599
85mm F1.2 MM (60 Year Edition)...........New £3,500
85mm F2.8 MM.........................................Mint- £299
100mm F2.8 AE Macro .....................E++ £599-£649
100mm F2.8 AF Macro ..............................New £999
135mm F2 (60 Year Edition) ..............Unused £2,499
180mm F2.8 AE.........................E+ / E++ £349-£449
180mm F2.8 MM.......................E+ / New £329-£649
200mm F2 MM.......................................Mint- £3,249
200mm F3.5 AE ...............As Seen / E++ £225-£245
200mm F4 MM ...........................................E++ £199
300mm F4 MM..........................E+ / New £349-£750
500mm F8 Mirotar .....................................New £649
Mutar 1 Converter......................................Mint- £199
Mutar II Converter ...................E++ / New £179-£249
Mutar III Converter ..................E++ / New £169-£199
FE-1 LCD Viewfinder..................................E++ £269
P7 Battery Holder.........................................New £99
RTS Motordrive .....................................As Seen £59
TLA280 Flash ...........................E++ / Mint- £89-£119
TLA30 Flash.........................As Seen / E++ £29-£59
TLA360 Flash.........................E++ / Mint- £199-£229
W7 Winder (159MM) ....................................E++ £49
Digital Cameras
Canon EOS 1DS MkIII Body Only ..E++ £2,499-£2,699
Canon EOS 1DS MkII Body Only
.............................................E+ / E++ £1,099-£1,699
Canon EOS 1D MkII Body Only.................E++ £899
Canon EOS 1D Body Only................E++ £399-£450
Canon EOS 5D + BG-E4 Grip Body Only ....E+ £749
Canon EOS 5D Body Only ........E+ / E++ £679-£749
Canon EOS 40D Body Only.......................E++ £449
Canon EOS 30D + BG-E2 Grip....................E+ £349
Canon EOS 30D Body Only......E+ / E++ £299-£349
Canon EOS 10D + BG-ED3 GripE+ / E++ £179-
£199
Canon EOS 10D Body Only .........................E+ £149
Canon EOS 1000D + 18-55mm IS ...........Mint- £319
Canon EOS 500D + 18-55mm IS...............E++ £459
Canon EOS 450D + 18-55mm IS EFS.......E++ £419
Canon EOS 350D + BG-E3 Grip................E++ £189
Canon EOS 350D Body Only..............E+ £165-£169
Canon BG-E3 Grip (350D/400D) .................E++ £59
Canon BG-E4 Grip (5D) ................E+ / E++ £75-£79
Canon BG-ED3 Grip (10D) ........E++ / Mint- £49-£79
Epson RD1 Body Only ...............................E++ £999
Fuji S1 Pro Body Only...................................E+ £129
Fuji S2 Pro Body Only ................................E++ £199
Kodak DCS 520 Body Only.................As Seen £349
Leica M8.2 White Body Only...........Ex Demo £4,500
Leica M8 Panda Body Only ....................New £3,390
Leica M8 Black Body Only ........................E+ £1,750
Leica M8 Chrome Body Only.....................E+ £1,749
Leica Digital Modular R...............E++ £2,299-£2,650
Leica Dlux 4 Titanium Set ..........................Mint £699
Leica Dlux 3 + Leather Case......................E++ £299
Leica Digilux 1 ..............................................E+ £199
Leica Vlux 1................................................E++ £249
Mamiya ZD + 80mm F2.8 AF ..................E++ £2,699
Nikon D2X Body Only................E+ / E++ £749-£799
Nikon D1X Body Only................E+ / E++ £349-£399
Nikon D1H Body Only .........................As Seen £199
Nikon D1 Body Only.................E+ / Mint- £249-£349
Nikon D200 Body Only...............................E++ £429
Nikon D100 + MB-D100 ...............................E+ £239
Nikon D100 Body Only .................................E+ £179
Nikon D80 Body Only ...................................E+ £379
Nikon D70S Body Only.................................E+ £199
Nikon D70 Body Only ................E+ / E++ £179-£199
Nikon D60 Body Only................................Mint- £259
Nikon D40X + 18-55mm ...............................E+ £219
Nikon MB-D100 Grip ............As Seen / E++ £29-£49
Nikon MB-D200 Grip ....................................E++ £79
Nikon MB-E5000 Grip.................................Mint- £29
Nikon Coolpix 3100 ......................................E++ £49
Nikon Coolpix 990 .................................As Seen £79
Nikon Coolpix S2C .......................................E++ £69
Olympus E3 Body Only..........E++ / Mint- £649-£749
Olympus E1 + HLD2 Grip + 14-45mm .......E++ £249
Olympus E1 + HLD-2 Grip ...........................E+ £249
Olympus E510 + 14-42mm.........................E++ £249
Olympus E500 Body Only..........................E++ £149
Olympus E420 Body Only.........................Mint- £179
Olympus E410 Body Only.........................Mint- £159
Olympus E20P + Accs................................E++ £299
Olympus FL20 Flash ....................................E++ £99
Olympus FL50 Flash..................E+ / E++ £159-£189
Olympus SRF-11 Ringflash Set..................Mint £449
7-14mm F4 ED Zuiko ................................Mint- £949
11-22mm F2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko ..E++ / Mint- £399-£419
12-60mm F2.8-4 SWD Zuiko......................E++ £499
14-42mm F3.5-5.6 Zuiko ......................Unused £149
14-54mm F2.8-3.5 Zuiko ............................E++ £249
18-180mm F3.5-6.3 Zuiko ..........................E++ £279
25mm F2.8 Zuiko........................................E++ £159
40-150mm F3.5-4.5 Zuiko ............................E++ £99
40-150mm F4-5.6 Zuiko......Unused / New £79-£139
50-200mm F2.8-3.5 Zuiko.........E+ / E++ £449-£499
Sigma 24mm F1.8 E DG ............................E++ £179
17mm F2.8 Zuiko + Finder........................Mint- £239
Panasonic 14-140mm F4-5.8 OIS.............Mint- £549
Pentax K100D Body Only...........................E++ £199
Pentax D-BG3 Grip .....................................Mint- £79
Ricoh GX200 + Finder...............................New £399
Ricoh GX100 + Finder................................E++ £179
Ricoh GR Digital .........................................E++ £179
Minolta Dynax 7D Body Only .....................E++ £199
Minolta Dimage A200..................................E++ £119
Sony F32X Flash..........................................E++ £59
Sony Alpha A700 Body Only......................E++ £399
Sony DSC-F828 .........................................E++ £169
Sony DSC-R1.............................................E++ £299
Flash & Lighting - Please Phone
Fuji - Please Phone
Hasselblad
503CW Gold Supreme ............................Mint £3,499
501CM Complete.....................................E++ £1,199
500CM Complete........................................E++ £599
503CX Chrome Body Only ...........................E+ £449
500ELX Black Body Only..................E++ £449-£450
903SWC Complete....................................E+ £2,299
30mm F3.5 Cfi Fisheye ...........................E++ £3,299
40mm F4 CF FLE....................................E++ £1,099
50mm F4 C Black......................E+ / E++ £279-£399
50mm F4 C Chrome.....................................E+ £449
50mm F4 CF ...............................................Exc £379
60-120mm F4.8 FE....................E+ / E++ £749-£849
60mm F3.5 C Black ....................................Exc £399
80mm F2.8 CF..............................................E+ £349
120mm F4 CF Macro.................E+ / E++ £499-£949
135mm F5.6 C Macro................E+ / E++ £299-£349
150mm F4 C Black...........As Seen / E++ £149-£299
150mm F4 C Chrome..................................Exc £149
150mm F4 CF ..................As Seen / E++ £299-£449
150mm F4 Cfi....................................E++ £849-£899
160mm F4.8 CB .........................................E++ £499
250mm F4 F........................................E+ £299-£349
250mm F4 FE ...............................................E+ £749
250mm F5.6 C Chrome......As Seen / E+ £149-£249
250mm F5.6 CF............................................E+ £499
350mm F5.6 C Black ..................................Exc £449
2xE Hasselblad Converter.................E++ £399-£449
Cambro 2x Converter....................................E++ £60
Komura 2x Converter......................................E+ £59
Vivitar 2x Converter .......................E+ / E++ £59-£75
70 Chrome Mag....................................E+ / E++ £69
A12 Black Mag .......................As Seen / E+ £79-£99
A12 Chrome Mag ...............As Seen / E++ £49-£149
A16 Chrome Mag .........................................E++ £99
A16S Chrome Mag .........................................E+ £69
A24 Black Mag.............................E+/E++ £125-£145
A24 Chrome Mag.......................Exc/ Mint- £59-£125
A24 TCC Black Mag .....................................E+ £139
Polaplus Mag................................................E++ £69
Polaroid 100 Mag...........................E+ / E++ £30-£75
Polaroid 80 Mag............................................E++ £35
Extension Tube (40630)................................E++ £45
Extension Tube 55 ........................................E++ £35
Acute Matte Screen ......................................E++ £75
HC1 Prism ......................................................E+ £39
PM Prism ......................................................E+ £149
PM5 Prism .................................E+ / E++ £199-£249
PM90 Prism..............................E+ / Mint- £225-£299
PME3 Meter Prism......................................E++ £299
PME51 Meter Prism....................................E++ £399
PME90 Meter Prism ...............E++ / Mint- £375-£399
Hasselblad H Series
H2F Body + Prism + Magazine ...............E++ £2,999
H2 Body + Prism + Magazine ................Mint- £2,499
H1D Complete .........................................E++ £3,699
H1 Complete ...............................E++ £1,899-£1,999
H1 Body + Prism + Mag ..........................E++ £1,499
35mm F3.5 HC.......................................Mint- £1,599
150mm F3.2 HC ......................................E++ £1,399
Phase One H10 Back................................E+ £1,250
HM 16/32 Magazine .................E+ / Mint- £199-£369
HMi100 Polaroid Mag .................................E++ £149
Hasselblad XPan Series
Xpan II + 45mm F4..............E+ / E++ £1,499-£1,599
Xpan + 45mm F4 ..................Exc / E++ £849-£1,099
90mm F4 ...................................E+ / E++ £329-£399
49mm Centre Filter .............................E+ / E++ £149
Large Format - Please Phone
Leica M Series
M6 Jubilee Set...................................Unused £3,999
M6 Royal Photo Society ....................Unused £2,999
M6TTL 0.85x LHSA Black Body OnlyUnused £2,999
M6TTL Titanium + 50mm F2
...................................Unused / Mint- £2,499-£3,250
M6TTL Millennium Body Only................Mint- £1,750
MP 0.72x Chrome Body Only ................Mint- £1,899
M6 0.72x Ttitanium Body Only...............Mint- £1,450
M7 0.72x Black Body Only..........E++ £1,399-£1,449
M7 0.72x Chrome Body Only ..................E++ £1,550
M5 Black Body Only.....................................E+ £599
M4 Chrome Body Only...............Exc / E+ £499-£750
MD2 Black Body Only ..................................E+ £399
MDA Chrome Body Only ..............................E+ £499
CL Black Body Only .....................................E+ £349
Konica Hexar RF Body Only.......................E++ £549
28mm F2.8 M Black ..........................E++ £849-£899
35mm F2 Chrome (M3).............................Mint- £799
35mm F2.8 Chrome (M3) .............................E+ £299
35mm F3.5 Chrome (M3) .............................E+ £299
50mm F2 Chrome.........................................E+ £399
50mm F2.8 M Chrome..............................Mint- £599
65mm F3.5 Chrome......................................E+ £299
90mm F2 M Black ........................................E+ £599
90mm F2.8 Chrome (Viso) ...........................E+ £245
90mm F2.8 M Chrome..................................E+ £699
90mm F4 Collapsible....................................E+ £249
90mm F4 Elmar E39...........................E+ / E++ £299
135mm F2.8 Black........................................E+ £249
135mm F2.8 M Black .................As Seen £225-£250
135mm F4 Black.........................................E++ £599
135mm F4.5 Chrome..............As Seen / E+ £59-£99
Konica 50mm F2 M Hexanon ...............Unused £450
Minolta 28mm F2.8 M Rokkor ....................E++ £399
21mm Chrome Finder...................................E++ £79
28mm Black Finder ....................................E++ £225
Motor M ......................................................E++ £249
Handgrip M............................................E++ £59-£79
A42 Swing Polariser..............................E++ £69-£85
Universal Polariser M..................................E++ £199
14127 M to R Adapter.....................................E+ £99
Large B&S Head...........................................E++ £65
Lens Carrier M..............................................E++ £79
MR3 Chrome Meter.......................................Exc £49
SF20 Flash ....................................E+ / E++ £69-£79
Table Tripod...................................................E++ £35
Leica R Series - Please Phone
Leica Screw - Please Phone
Mamiya 6/6MF - Please Phone
Meters - Please Phone
Mamiya 645 AF/D/DII
645AFDIII Complete........................Ex Demo £2,999
645AFD Complete ........................................E+ £799
645AF Complete...........................................E+ £599
28mm F4.5 AF D.............................Ex Demo £2,699
35mm F3.5 AF............................................E++ £529
55mm F2.8 AF.................Ex Demo / E++ £449-£499
55-110mm F4.5 AF ....................E+ / E++ £699-£899
80mm F2.8 AF.................Ex Demo / E++ £179-£269
80mm F2.8 AF D................................Ex Demo £499
105-210mm F4.5 AF ULD...........................E++ £699
120mm F4 Macro MF.....................E++ £999-£1,099
150mm F3.5 AF..............Ex Demo / New £349-£449
210mm F4 AF ULD...................Ex Demo / E++ £699
120/220 Mag 645AF/D ...............E+ / Mint- £69-£199
Polaroid Mag 645AF/D.................................New £69
Auto Extension Tube NA402.........................E++ £99
Auto Extension Tube NA403.........................E++ £99
Mamiya 645
ProTL SV Kit ...............................................E++ £549
ProTL Complete..........................................E++ £399
ProTL Body + Meter Prism + Mag..............E++ £399
Pro SV Kit ...................................................E++ £399
Pro Complete .............................E+ / E++ £329-£349
Pro Body Only.............................................E++ £249
645E Complete...........................................E++ £399
Super Complete + Prism ............................E++ £299
Super Complete............................................E+ £249
1000S + WLF........................................Unused £149
M645 Complete ............................................E+ £159
M645 + WLF..............................................Mint- £125
M645 Body Only...........................................E++ £95
M645J Complete + Prism............................Exc £129
35mm F3.5 C.........................................As Seen £99
35mm F3.5 N.............................E+ / E++ £149-£249
45mm F2.8 C......................As Seen / E++ £49-£149
45mm F2.8 N .......................Unused / E+ £159-£199
50mm F4 C Shift....................E++ / Mint- £399-£450
55-110mm F4.5 N......................................Mint- £225
55mm F2.8 C........................................Unused £149
55mm F2.8 N ......................................E+ / E++ £149
Arsat 55mm F4.5 PCS Shift .........................E+ £249
55mm F2.8 N/L Leaf Shutter ................Unused £249
70mm F2.8 C L/Shutter ........................Unused £149
80mm F2.8 N................................................E++ £69
80mm F2.8 N/L Leaf Shutter ................Unused £199
80mm F4 C Macro................................Unused £199
105-210mm F4.5 C ULD ....Unused /New £179-£379
110mm F2.8 C .......................................As Seen £49
150mm F2.8 A...................................E++ £199-£249
150mm F3.5 C ....................As Seen / E++ £49-£115
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150mm F3.5 N ....................Unused / New £65-£150
150mm F3.8 N/L/ Leaf Shutter .............Unused £249
150mm F4 C.........................As Seen / E++ £49-£99
150mmm F3.5 C.............................................E+ £59
200mm F2.8 Apo .......................................New £499
210mm F4 C.......................As Seen / E++ £75-£139
210mm F4 N.................................................E+ £109
300mm F2.8 A Apo..................................E++ £1,499
300mm F5.6 C ............................................Exc £149
500mm F8 C Reflex..................................Mint- £399
Teleplus 2x Converter ...................................E++ £39
Vivitar 2x Converter .......................E+ / E++ £39-£49
120 Insert ..............................Unused / New £10-£35
120 Pro Mag ..........................Unused / E++ £39-£95
120 Super Mag ......................Unused / E++ £29-£69
135N Pro Mag..........................Unused / E+ £75-£99
135N Super Mag..........................E+ / Mint- £75-£85
220 Insert .....................................Exc / E++ £10-£20
220 Pro Mag ...........................Unused / Exc £15-£69
Polaroid Mag .................................E+ / New £20-£49
AE Prism Finder (FE401)...Unused / E++ £145-£185
AE Prism Finder (FK402) ...............................E+ £99
AE Prism Finder N .............Unused / E++ £139-£199
AE Prism Finder 645.............................Unused £125
PD Meter Prism ............................................E++ £75
Prism Finder (FP401)..............Mint / New £109-£149
Prism Finder N....................As Seen / E++ £29-£119
Prism Finder 645 ...................................As Seen £29
Auto Extension Tube 1...................E+ / E++ £20-£25
Auto Extension Tube 2...................E+ / E++ £25-£29
Auto Extension Tube 3..................................E++ £25
Auto Macro Spacer ......................................New £39
Mamiya 7/7II
7II Champagne Body Only .........................E++ £599
7 + 80mm F4 L.............................................E+ £899
7 Body Only..................................................E+ £499
50mm F4.5 L (No Finder)....................As Seen £499
65mm F4 L .................................................E++ £499
150mm F4.5 L ...........................E+ / E++ £299-£449
Close-up Adapter........................................E++ £149
ZE702 Polariser.........................................Mint- £139
Mamiya RB - Please Phone
Mamiya RZ - Please Phone
Mamiya TLR - Please Phone
Nikon AF
F6 Body Only...........................................E++ £1,099
F5 Body Only................................................E+ £299
F4S Body Only ...........................Exc / E+ £149-£199
F4 Body Only..............................................E++ £299
F100 + MB15 Grip......................................E++ £229
F100 Body Only .......................Exc / E++ £129-£599
F90X + MB10 Grip .............As Seen / E++ £59-£129
F90X Body Only .............................................E+ £79
F90 Body Only.............................E+ / E++ £59-£125
F801S Body Only ...........................................E+ £59
F801 Body Only..............................Exc / E+ £39-£59
F80 Black + MB16 Grip ..............E+ / Mint- £89-£119
F80 Black Body Only ...................E+ / Mint- £79-£99
F80 Chrome Body Only ........................E+ / E++ £79
10.5mm F2.8 G IFED DX ...........................E++ £419
12-24mm F4 G AFS DX ED .......................E++ £599
14mm F2.8 AFD.....................E++ / Mint- £879-£899
16-85mm F3.5-4.5 G VR ED AFS DX ........E++ £339
17-55mm F2.8 G AFS DX IFED.E+ / E++ £639-£649
18mm F2.8 AFD.....................E++ / Mint- £699-£799
18-35mm F3.5-4.5 AFD..............................E++ £299
18-70mm F3.5-4.5 G AFS ED DX ................E+ £129
18-135mm F3.5-5.6 G AFS ED DX ............E++ £159
24-50mm F3.3-4.5 AFD ................................E+ £119
24-50mm F3.3-4.5 AFN................................E+ £109
24-85mm F2.8-4 AFD...................................E+ £199
24-120mm F3.5-5.6 G AFS ED VR
...............................................E++ / Mint- £379-£449
28mm F2.8 AF............................................E++ £129
28-80mm F3.5-5.6 AFD........As Seen / E++ £49-£79
28-105mm F3.5-4.5 AFD............E+ / E++ £119-£149
50mm F1.4 AFD........................................Mint- £179
50mm F1.8 AFD ...........................................E++ £79
50mm F1.8 AFN .............................................E+ £69
55-200mm F3.5-5.6 AFS DX G
.........................................Ex Demo / E++ £119-£139
60mm F2.8 AFD Micro ...............................E++ £249
70-200mm F2.8 G AFS VR IFED ..............E+ £1,149
70-300mm F4.5-5.6 ED AFS VR ..............Mint- £339
105mm F2.8 AFD Micro..............................E++ £449
180mm F2.8 ED AFD .................................E++ £499
200-400mm F4 G VR AFS IFED..E++ / Mint- £3,999
300mm F2.8 AFS IFED MkII...................E++ £2,699
TC20E Converter ..........................................E+ £179
Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4 EX ........................E++ £149
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro ..........E++ £189
Sigma 18-50mm f3.5-5.6 D DC.............As Seen £29
Sigma 20mm F1.8 Asph EX DG ................E++ £349
Sigma 20-40mm F2.8 DG EX.....................E++ £199
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG..........................E++ £199
Sigma 28mm F1.8 D EX DG......................E++ £159
Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC..........................E++ £249
Sigma 55-200mm F4-5.6 D DC ...................E++ £49
Sigma 80-400mm F4.5-5.6 Apo DG OS
...................................................E+ / E++ £599-£659
Sigma 170-500mm F5-6.3 Apo D...............E++ £449
Tamron 14mm F2.8 SP AF.........................New £599
Tamron 28-105mm F4-5.6 AF.......................E++ £39
Tamron 70-210mm F2.8 SP AF LD ............E++ £399
Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 AF Macro ...........E++ £99
Tokina 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 DX Fish Eye .....New £400
Tokina 400mm F5.6 ATX SD ......................E++ £279
Zeiss 18mm F3.5 ZF.................................Mint- £799
DR3 Right Angle Finder ...............................E++ £79
DR4 Right Angle Finder ..............................Mint- £89
DW20 Waist Level Finder ..............E+ / E++ £49-£89
DW4 Waist Level Finder..............................Mint- £85
MB10 Grip (F90/X) ................................E++ £39-£50
MB16 Grip (F80)....................................E++ £25-£29
SB20 Speedlight....................................E++ £29-£49
SB21A Macro Speedlight.......Mint- / Mint £129-£225
SB21B Ringflash ...............................E++ £149-£179
SB28 Speedlight...........................................E++ £89
SB30 Speedlight...........................................E++ £35
SB400 Speedlight .......................................Mint- £79
SB50DX Speedlight ..............................E++ £69-£79
WT-1 Wireless Transmitter...........................E++ £189
WT-2 Wireless Transmitter...........................E++ £249
Nikon Manual - Please Phone
Nikon Manual Lenses
18mm F3.5 AIS....................................As Seen £199
20mm F3.5 AIS.............................................E+ £239
20mm F4 AI ..................................................E+ £159
24mm F2.8 AI ...............................................E+ £129
24mm F2.8 AIS..........................E+ / E++ £159-£219
28mm F2.8 AI.......................As Seen / E++ £79-£89
28mm F3.5 PC Shift.....................................E+ £450
28mm F4 PC Shift.....................E+ / E++ £299-£395
35mm F1.4 AI.............................................E++ £325
35mm F2 AIS.........................Mint- / Mint £299-£450
35mm F2.5 Series E .............................As Seen £59
35mm F2.8 Non AI ................................As Seen £49
35-105mm F3.5-4.5 AIS .............Exc / E++ £59-£149
43-86mm F3.5 Auto ..............................Unused £175
45mm F2.8 P..........................E++ / Mint- £199-£249
50mm F1.2 AIS.............................................E+ £249
50mm F1.4 AI .............................................E++ £125
50mm F1.4 AIS.....................................Unused £350
50mm F1.8 AI .................................................E+ £49
50mm F1.8 AIS..............................E+ / E++ £49-£79
50mm F2 AI ....................................................E+ £39
50mm F2 Non AI ............................................E+ £59
55mm F3.5 Micro Non AI................................E+ £79
80-200mm F4 AIS...............................E+ / E++ £149
80-200mm F4.5 Non AI.........................As Seen £39
100-300mm F5.6 AIS ..........................E+ £129-£179
105mm F2.5 AI ...........................................E++ £159
105mm F2.5 Non AI ..............................As Seen £79
105mm F2.8 AIS Micro.................................E+ £299
120mm F4 Medical............................E++ £499-£750
135mm F2.8 AI......................................As Seen £49
135mm F2.8 AIS.................As Seen / E++ £95-£149
135mm F2.8 Auto Q .............................Unused £250
135mm F2.8 Non AI ...............As Seen / E+ £45-£59
135mm F3.5 AI......................................As Seen £59
135mm F3.5 Auto Q..............................Unused £175
135mm F3.5 Non AI .......................Exc / E+ £39-£49
200mm F4 AIS Micro..................................E++ £349
200mm F4 Non AI ..........................................E+ £79
200mm F5.6 Medical.................E+ / E++ £399-£499
500mm F8 C Reflex ...................................E++ £249
TC14A Converter ........................................E++ £199
TC200 Converter..........................E+ / Mint- £59-£69
TC201Converter............................................E++ £99
TC300 Converter...................As Seen / Exc £75-£99
Olympus
OM4Ti Black + 50mm F1.8 ..........................E+ £299
OM4Ti Titanim Body Only ............................E+ £239
OM4 Black + 50mm F1.8 Body Only............E+ £149
OM4 Black Body Only...................................E+ £119
OM2SP Black + 50mm F1.8 .........................E+ £119
OM2N Chrome + 50mm F1.8.........................E+ £89
OM2N Chrome Body Only..............................E+ £75
OM1N Chrome Body Only..............................E+ £79
OM1 Chrome + 50mm F1.8 .........................E++ £79
OM1 Chrome Body Only ................................E+ £59
OM40 Black Body Only..................Exc / E+ £49-£79
OM30 Chrome + 50mm F1.8 .As Seen / E+ £49-£69
OM10 Chrome + 50mm F1.8 ..................E+ £49-£69
OM10 Chrome Body.......................Exc / E+ £29-£39
21mm F3.5 Zuiko........................................E++ £349
24mm F2.8 Zuiko ..........................................Exc £59
28mm F2.8 Zuiko...........................E+ / E++ £49-£59
28mm F3.5 Zuiko ....................................E+ £29-£55
35mm F2.8 Zuiko............................................E+ £59
35mm F2.8 Zuiko Shift ..............E+ / E++ £249-£279
35-70mm F3.5-4.5 Zuiko ...............E+ / E++ £39-£95
35-70mm F4 Zuiko ................................Exc / E+ £39
35-80mm F2.8 Zuiko ..................................E++ £899
35-105mm F3.5-4.5 Zuiko ..............................E+ £99
50mm F1.4 Zuiko..........................................E++ £75
50mm F2 Macro Zuiko..................................E+ £329
50mm F3.5 Macro Zuiko...............................E++ £79
50-250mm F5 Zuiko ...................................E++ £349
65-200mm F4 Zuiko ..................E+ / E++ £109-£159
75-150mm F4 Zuiko ......................................Exc £39
80mm F4 Auto Macro Zuiko .........................E+ £225
80mm F4 Macro Zuiko...............E+ / E++ £159-£199
85-250mm F5 Zuiko ...................................E++ £199
100-200mm F5 Zuiko ...................................E++ £69
100mm F2.8 Zuiko ..................................E+ £75-£79
135mm F3.5 Zuiko..........................Exc / E+ £19-£35
135mm F4.5 Macro Zuiko.............................E+ £139
135mm F4.5 Zuiko Macro...........................E++ £249
400mm F6.3 Zuiko .....................................E++ £599
600mm F6.5 Zuiko ..............................E+ £599-£649
250 Film Back......................Unused / E++ £95-£195
Auto Extension Tube 14................................E++ £25
Auto Extension Tube 7..................E+ / Mint- £15-£25
F280 Flash...................................E+ / E++ £65-£125
T10 Ringflash..................................................E+ £75
T20 Flash.........................................E+ / E++ £9-£25
T28 Twin Flash............................................E++ £125
T32 Flash.......................................E+ / E++ £15-£55
T32 Zoom Adapter........................................E++ £25
Varimagnifier ................................E+ / Mint- £59-£99
Winder 2 ..................................................E+ £15-£19
Pentax 645
645NII + 55-110mm ....................................E++ £899
645N + 45-85mm FA.....................................E+ £749
645N + 80-160mm ..............................E+ / E++ £749
645 Complete......................................E+ / E++ £299
45mm F2.8 A ................................................E+ £199
45-85mm F4.5 FA ......................................New £699
55mm F2.8 A..............................................E++ £225
55-110mm F5.6 FA .....................................E++ £599
75mm F2.8 Leaf Shutter...............................E+ £149
80-160mm F4.5 A......................E+ / E++ £369-£399
80-160mm F4.5 FA.......................................E+ £499
120mm F4 A Macro...........................E++ £299-£349
150mm F3.5 A ............................................E++ £159
200mm F4 A........................................E+ £129-£159
300mm F4 EDIF A......................................E++ £499
400mm F5.6 EDIF FA...................................E+ £749
120 Insert......................................................E++ £75
220 Insert.......................................E+ / E++ £45-£59
Auto Bellows.......................................Ex Demo £399
Finder Magnifier..............................................E+ £45
Pentax 6x7
67II Complete......................................E+ / E++ £999
67II + AE Prism..........................E+ / E++ £839-£849
67II Body Only.............................................Exc £549
67 Mirror Up + TTL Prism.............................E+ £399
67 Mirror Up + Plain Prism ...........................E+ £349
6x7 Mirror Up + TTL Prism .........................E++ £399
35mm F4.5 Fisheye Takumar ....E+ / E++ £299-£650
35mm F4.5 SMC Fisheye...........................E++ £449
45mm F4 SMC.........................Exc / E++ £169-£299
55mm F4 SMC ...........................................E++ £299
75mm F4.5 SMC Shift..............Exc / E++ £399-£499
90mm F2.8 Leaf Shutter.............................E++ £159
135mm F4 SMC Macro .....................E++ £249-£299
150mm F2.8..................................................E+ £149
165mm F2.8 SMC.................As Seen / E+ £99-£179
200mm F4 SMC ........................E+ / E++ £139-£179
200mm F4 Takumar...................E+ / E++ £139-£199
300mm F4 SMC .........................................E++ £349
300mm F4 Takumar..........As Seen / E++ £199-£349
400mm F4 Takumar....................................E++ £449
500mm F5.6 ......................................E++ £749-£899
800mm F4 Takumar.................................E++ £2,999
800mm F6.7 SMC ...................................E++ £2,299
1.4x Rear Converter ...................................E++ £295
Vivitar 2x Converter .......................E+ / E++ £49-£79
Extension Tube Set.......................................E++ £69
NPC Polaroid Mag ........................................E+ £149
67II Wooden Grip..........................................E++ £99
Magnifying Hood.............................................E+ £95
Pentax AF - Please Phone
Pentax Manual - Please Phone
Rollei 6003/6/8
6008AF Complete ............E++ / Mint- £1,950-£2,750
6008 Integral Complete .....................E++ £749-£799
6008 Complete .............................................E+ £629
6006 Mk1 Complete ..................E+ / E++ £369-£499
SLX MkII Complete.......................................E+ £249
40mm F4 HFT ..............................................E+ £699
50mm F4 HFT..........................Exc / E++ £299-£399
50mm F4 PQ .............................E+ / E++ £649-£650
50mm F4 PQ EL.........................................E++ £599
120mm F4 PQS Makro...............................E++ £999
120mm F5.6 HFT .......................................E++ £399
150mm F4 HFT........................Exc / E++ £249-£299
150mm F4 PQ...................................E++ £549-£650
150mm F4 PQS..........................................E++ £650
180mm F2.8 AF.......................................E++ £1,299
180mm F2.8 PQ ......................................E++ £1,099
250mm F5.6 HFT .......................................E++ £399
250mm F5.6 PQS.........................................E+ £649
350mm F5.6 HFT ......................E+ / E++ £499-£549
2x HFT Converter ....................................E+ £89-£99
120 Insert ......................................E+ / New £20-£69
120 Magazine (6006)...................E+ / E++ £69-£125
120 Magazine (6008) .....................................E+ £99
120 Magazine (6x4.5) 6008........................E++ £199
4560 Magazine + Adapter ..........................E++ £349
Polaroid Mag 6006 .........................................E+ £35
Polaroid Mag 6008 ....................E+ / New £139-£199
Polaroid Mag SLX/6002/3.............................E++ £85
45 Degree Prism........................E+ / E++ £179-£249
90 Degree Prism.........................................E++ £299
T Finder.....................................................Mint- £199
FM1 Flashmeter.........................................New £199
RC120 Release ............................................E++ £29
Vario Extension Tube ET22-68 ...................E++ £299
Rollei SL66/E/SE
SL66E Complete ........................................E++ £949
40mm F4 Distagon .....................................E++ £750
50mm F4 Distagon .....................................E++ £349
50mm F4 E/SE Distagon..............................E+ £549
80mm F2.8 Planar........................................E+ £149
120mm F5.6 S Planar .................................Exc £399
150mm F4 L/Shutter..........................E++ £499-£799
150mm F4 Sonnar...............................E+ £249-£499
2x Converter..................................................E+ £179
120/220 E Magazine...................................E++ £195
120/220 Magazine.......................................Exc £125
45 Degree Prism.............................................E+ £79
Chimney Finder.............................................Exc £95
Leather Ever Ready Case ............................E++ £45
Rollei Twin Lens - Please Phone
Voigtlander - Please Phone
Zeiss - Please Phone

NICHOLAS CAMERA COMPANY FOR THE AMATEUR/PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, CAMERA COLLECTOR
NEW UK DIGITAL SLR’s and LENSES
CANON 300/400f2.8L IS IN STOCK......£low
CANON 500/600mm F4LIS IN STOCK ..£low
NIKON D3,s,x/D700D300s—IN STOCK £low
CANON 1D-MK1V/1DS-I1I IN STOCK ....£low
CANON EOS 5D MK11 IN STOCK ........£low
CANON EXTENDERS,SPEEDLITES ......£low
SIGMA 20f1.8,30f1.4 CAF/NAF ........£399
SIGMA 10-20mm CAF/NAF/SONY ......£389
SIGMA 17-35mm 20-40mmDG ..........£375
SIGMA 70-200 f2.8DG,CAF ..............£565
SIGMA 300mm f2.8 EX CAF............£1975
SIGMA 105 MICRO CAF/NAF/SONY ....£375
MOST NIKON/CANON LENSES & ACCS £LOW
KENKO PRO-300 1.4/2x CAF/NAF ......£179
PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL MEDIUM
FORMAT,NEW.
HASSEL H3D-11 39MP,(SPECIAL) ......£NEG
HASSEL 39MP BACK,ANY FIT ..........£NEG
LEAF APTUS 65/75/+ (SPECIAL) ........£NEG
RODENSTOCK 45mm f4.5,COPAL ......£NEG
APO-DIGITAR 28-120mm IRIS/COPAL ..£NEG
DIGITAR 60,80,90,100mm-ELECTRONIC
SHUTTER.
LEAF/ROLLEI6008 40/80/180mm ......£NEG
LEAF/ROLLEI 55mmTILT&SHIFT ........£NEG
PROFOTO 7a12/2400/7b PROFLASH ..£NEG
ESOTERICA/EXOTICA/CLASSICA
APPLE PWRBK G4 1.667,17” ..............£ASK
APCAM MOTOR,HASSEL500,BXD ........£695
ALPA 11-Si+50f1.9 ..................£1945-£2275
ALPA 6c,9d,10d,11 body......................£NEG
ALPA LENSES 24-500mm....................£ASK
APO-SYMMAR 480mm(10x8-12x16) ....NEG
ARC HASSELBLAD 35/75mm LENS ....£ASK
ARC HASSElBlAD+45mm. ..........from£2675
ARCA 10x8,5x7,5x4 Outfits..................£ASK
BESSA L/T/R-2-3-4 BODIES ........£135-£495
BESSA-R LENSES(12-90mm)NEW ......£ASK
BRONICA RF645+65/UNUSED? ..£575-£795
BRONICA RF LENSES,45-135mm ........£ASK
BRONICA EC/S2A, comp ............£195-£399
BRONICA SQA/i+lenses 40-500mm ......£ask
BRONICA 60/180mm PE,ASNEW ......ea£475
BRONICA 110f4.5 PS1:1,NEW? ............£795
BRONICA 105f4.5 PE1:1,NEW? ............£645
CANON 1DS MK111,LOW USAGE ......£3750
CANON 1D MK111/UNUSED ..£1875-£2275
CANON WFT-E2 TRANSMITTER ..£475-£599
CANON 1DS MK11,ASNEW,UNUSED?£2595
CANON 1DS MK11 ..................£1595-£2275
CANON EOS 1DS/asnew............£775-£1075
CANON EOS 1D MK11/n............£745-£1275
CANON EOS 1D/BXD/ASNEW......£475-£725
CANON EOS 5D/BXD/ASNEW......£799-£975
CANON EOS 50D,ASNEW/NEW ..£625-£725
CANON EOS 30D/40D/ASNEW ....£345-£525
CANON 24mm,45mm Tilt&Shift ..........£895
CANON EOS IV/HS/ASNEW ........£375-£995
CANON EOS 5,30V,T90,UNUSED ......ea£375
CANON F1n,ASNEW,UNUSED ............£1125
CANON SPEED FINDER-FN..........£245-£395
CANON FD 17/20mm/ASNEW ....£325-£495
CANON FD 24mm f1.4L ..............£645-£895
CANON FD 100 MACRO/+TUBE ..£199-£495
CANON FD 85mmF1.2L ..............£595-£799
CANON FD 200 MACRO+Rngflash ........£595
Canon FD 50-300mm L+Hood,nice ....£1475
CANON FD 300mm f2.8 ............£745-£1395
CANON FD 400mm f2.8,800mm5.6 ....£NEG
CANON VT/V1T+50mm(L39) ..............£NEG
CANON 50mm f1.2,L39 ..............£495-£645
CANON EOS 85mm f1.2L/11 ..£1225-£1575
CANON EOS 100mm MACRO ......£265-£375
CANON EOS 14mm f2.8/11 ....£1195-£1695
CANON ZEISS 85f1.4(MF) ....................£995
CANON EOS 15mm FISHEYE ......£395-£495
CANON 24mm f1.4 MK2,UNUSED ......£1195
CANON 180mm L MACRO,UNUSED ..£1095
CANON 300mm f2,8L/asnew ..£1425-£2575
CANON 300mm f4L/IS/asnew ..£599-£1095
CANON 400mm f2.8L/11 ........£2850-£3795
CANON-SIGMA 400f5.6 HSM ..............£575
CANON 600mm f4L/IS ............£3475-£5950
CANON 11-17mm TAMRON..................£375
CANON-TKNA 10-17mm FISHEYE ........£475
CANON 16-35 f2.8L/11................£745-£995
CANON 17-35mm f2.8L ..............£525-£745
CANON EOS 17-40L/asnew ........£475-£575
CANON EOS 20-35 f2.8L ............£475-£575
CANON EFS 10-22mm/asnew......£475-£575
CANON 24-70 f2.8L/asnew..........£745-£895
CANON 24-105mm L/NEW..........£675-£895
CANON 28-70 f2.8L/asnew..........£575-£725
CANON 28-300L/ASNEW ........£1495-£1925
CANON 35-350mm-L/asnew ....£795-£1345
CANON 70-200 f2.8L/IS ............£845-£1375
CANON 70-200 f4L/IS ................£375-£849
CANON EOS 100-400L IS ..........£845-£1095
CAF-SIGMA 50-500 EX-HSM ................£995
CAF-SIGMA 120-300f2.8 ........£1595-£1895
CAF-SIGMA 100-300f4 ASNEW ............£875
CAF 12-24 TKNA-DX/SIGMA ......£365-£599
CANON EX SPEEDLITES..............£125-£325
CANON MR14 RINGFLASH ..................£425
CONTAX N1 BODY/UNUSED........£345-£695
CONTAX 24-85AF/NEW?..............£325-£495
CONTAX 25mm,28mm/MM ........£195-£445
CONTAX 85mm f1.4/MM ............£375-£575
CONTAX T /BXT/UNUSED ............£275-£595
CONTAX T2,GOLD,UNUSED?................£595
CONTAX DATABACK-T2 GOLD ..............£175
CONTAX T2,TITN/ASNEW............£225-£345
CONTAX T3,ANNIV.70YR......................£ASK
CONTAX TVS/2/3/BLACK/NEW ............£ASK
CONTAX 645 comp/+Digiback ..............£talk
CONTAX 645 35mm,120MAKRO
................................................£1195-£1495
CONTAX G2+45mm/BLACK/NEW?£575-
£995
CONTAX-G LENSES/BLACK/NEW ........£ASK
DALLMEYER 5cm f1, T mount ..............£ask
EPSON P3-5000 PORTABLE STORG ....£ask
FLUID HEAD/OTHER TRIPODS
............................................COME TO SHOP
FUJI SWD65mf5.6/360f6.3 ..............ea£750
FUJI 645,MF/AF ..........................£245-£595
FUJI GW670/690,90mm..............£595-£995
FUJI GSW690,65mm ................£845-£1195
FUJI GSW680 MK111,65mm..............£1395
FUJI GX 617+90mm/105mm ..£2595-£3395
FUJI GX 617LENSES-90/105mm ........£ASK
FUJI 300mm+FINDER-GX617 ............£2495
FUJI GX617 90-300 LENSHADES......ea£195
FUJI GX680-111+135mm,asnew ........£2175
FUJI GX 680 MK1-3 Comp ........£895-£1875
FUJI GX680 LENSES-50-300mm ........£ASK
FUJI GX680 500mm+Accs,rarity ..........£ASK
FUJI GX680 AE-FINDER,asnew ............£575
FUJI GX680-111 BEATTIE SCREEN ......£225
FUJI GX680 POLABACK-11,BOXED ......£325
FUJI GX680-111 220 insert ..................£225
GANDOLFI 5x4 VARIANT-3,NEW? ......£1995
HASSEL PME 45,BOXED,NEW?..........£1195
HASSEL PME 90/ASNEW ............£425-£675
HASSEL PM45/BOXED,NEW ......£395-£625
HASSEL ACUTEMAT-GRID/SPLIT ........£169
HASSEL EXPAN/11+45mm........£995-£1950
HASSEL EXPAN 30mm,C-fltr,Etc..........£NEG
HASSEL EXPAN 45mm/90mm ....£375-£545
HASSEL EXPAN CAPS/HOODS ............£ASK
HASSEL 100mm CF/i/ASNEW ..£899-£1945
HASSEL 903SWC/ASNEW ......£2575-£3295
HASSEL 205TCC,COMP,ASNEW ........£2895
HASSEL 205FCC**COMP,UNUSED ....£5995
HASSEL E12/E16 Mag,NEW..................£995
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HASSEL 60-120mm FE,NEW ..............£1995
HASSEL 501C COMP,BXD,ASNEW......£1595
HASSEL 501CM,COMP,ASNEW ..........£1699
HASSEL 503CW,COMP/CFE ....£1395-£2625
HASSEL H1,Comp/ASNEW......£1825-£2675
HASSEL H1+PHASE ONE P25..............£NEG
HASSEL H system 35-300mm lenses....£ask
HASSEL 180mm CF/E/asnew ....£795-£1525
HASSEL 150/250mm T*,ASNEW £795-£999
HASSEL 120mm CF/i/E MKRO ..£995-£1975
HASSEL 140-280mm/ASNEW ..£895-£1695
HASSELBLAD H2,COMPLETE NEW ....£3475
HASSEL 202FA COMPLETE ....£1745-£2175
HASSEL 40mm CF-FLE/asnew ..£995-£1995
HASSEL 40mm CFE-IF ............£2595-£3475
HASSEL 250mm FE/ASNEW......£895-£1345
HASSEL/METZ 4504 TTL FLASH..........£ASK
HASSEL SCA 390 ADAPTER ................£145
KONICA HEXAR RF+50mm........£875-£1495
LEICA PRADO 6x6 PROJECTOR ..........£575
LEICA DIGITAL MODULAR-R..............£2475
LEICA M8,BL/CHR/NEW? ........£1875-£2475
LEICA UV/IR FILTERS,NEW?................£ASK
LEICA SUMMARIT-M,35,50,75 ............£ASK
LEICA 111G BODY ....................£599-£1175
LEICA 5cm,9cm SUMMICRON SCREW£ASK
LEICA SUMARIT L39 5cmf1.5,ASNEW £595
LEICA 5cm-SUMMARIT UV/HOOD ......£ASK
LEICA ZEISS 18mm-M,NEW? ............£1075
LEICA 21mm,24mm f2.8M/ASPH
..................................................£995-£2195
LEICA 28mm f2 APO/6BIT ......£1775-£2195
LEICA 35mm f2M/NEW ............£775-£1895
LEICA 35mm f1.4/ASPH ............£995-£2145
LEICA 50mm f1.4/ASPH ............£695-£1795
LEICA 50mm f2M/NEW ............£595-£1375
LEICA 50mm f1 NOCTILUX 1st&2nd ..£NEG
LEICA 50mm f1 6-bit,UNUSED ............£POA
LEICA M1,M2R,really nice ....................£neg
LEICA M2,M3,M4-2/P ..........................£ASK
LEICA CL/ANNIV body ................£325-£795
MINOLTA CLE,28,40,90,OUTFIT..........£1699
LEICA M4,CHR/BOXED/ASNEW ..........£NEG
LEICA MR4,CASED,ASNEW ..................£295
LEICA M4 CASE,BOXED,UNUSED ........£325
LEICA M5,3L,BOXED,UNUSED ..........£1675
LEICA M6 PLATINUM+50f1.4,boxed ..£4995
LEICA M6 TITANIUM/UNUSED £1475-£1695
LEICA M6/TTL,CHR/BL-UNUSED........£1695
LEICA M7/Boxed/UNUSED? ....£1375-£1995
LEICA R8/R9 body ......................£425-£875
LEICA PRADO-66 +300mm f2.8 ..........£NEG
LEICA PROJECTOR LENSES,NEW........£ASK
LINHOF MASTER/TECHNICARDAN ......£ASK
LUMIDYNE PORTABLE FLASH ............£ASK
MAMIYA RZ67-11+110,BXD,NEW? ......£995
MAMIYA 645 AFD COMP ..........£995-£1395
MAMIYA 35mm AF ......................£525-£745
MAMIYA 120-A MACRO 645/AF ..£595-£899
MAMIYA 150mm f2.8,645 ....................£475
MAMIYA 7/7-11 Body..................£399-£995
MAMIYA 7 LENSES-43mm-210mm ....£ASK
MAMIYA RZ67/11+110mm..........£525-£799
MAMIYA RZ PHASE-ONE PLATE £475-£675
MAMIYAFLEX 55mm/105DS/180S....ea£275
MAMIYA 6,6x6cm Folding,(MIOJ)........£NEG
METERS-DAYLIGHT/FLASH,LOTS-OF ..£ASK
MINOLTA/SONY 15f2.8SIGMA FISH ....£475
MINOLTA/SONY 17-35 f2.8-4,NEW ......£595
MINOLTA/SONY 28-70f2.8 SIGMA........£225
MINOLTA 70-210f4,CASED,ASNEW......£295
MINOLTA APO 100-300/400mm..£295-£695
MINOLTA/SONY 170-500 SIGMA DG....£545
MINOLTA/SONY 600f8 SIGMA,NEW? ..£575
MINOLTA/SONY 35-105f2.8 TMRN ......£475
MINOLTA/SONY 50mm MACRO,asnew £275
MINOLTA-AF 135mmf2.8 ............£275-£345
MINOLTA/SONY 1.4x,2xAPO ......£225-£375
MINOLTA DYNAX 7,9/NEW?........£145-£575
MINOLTA SPOTMETER-F ......................£275
MINOX MDC/TOURING,BOXED ........ea£495
NIKKOR 65f4,90f4.5COPAL ......£795-£1175
NIKON F6 body/UNUSED ..........£995-£1545
NIKON S3 2000 KIT,UNUSED ............£offers
NIKON S3 OLYMPIC+50f1.4 ................£NEG
NIKON SP Sp.Ed+35f1.8,NEW? ..........£4275
NIKON 35Ti/unused? ..................£245-£425
NIKON 28Ti/BOXED/UNUSED? ....£425-£675
NIKONOS 1VA/V+35/UNUSED? ..£295-£795
NIKON PC-SHIFT 28mm,35mm ............£ask
NIKON 14mm/18mm f2.8AFD ....£745-£995
NIKON 8mm f4D SIGMA FISHEYE ........£495
NIKON 8mm f2.8AIS,RARITY ............£3295
NIKON 15 f3.5AIS/asnew ..........£675-£1295
NIKON 16mm f2.8D Fish ............ £395-£575
NIKON 16mm f2.8AIS,asnew................£675
NIKON 18mm f3.5 AIS ................£495-£895
NIKON 18mm f4 AI,rare........................£745
NIKON GN 45mm f2.8,asnew ................£ask
NIKON ZEISS 50f1.4,NEW? ..................£495
NIKON 60mm f2.8D Micro ..........£175-£295
NIKON 85mm f1.4 AIS ................£495-£875
NIKON 105f1.8/135f2 AIS............£499-£899
NIKON 120 MEDICAL/NEW? ....£745-£1495
NIKON 200mm F2 ED AIS ......£1795-£2975
NIKON 600mm f5.6/AIS ..........£1895-£3250
NIKON 600mm f4AIS ..............£2775-£3995
NIKON D300/700/D3/UNUSED ............£ASK
NIKON 12-24mm AFS..................£575-£699
NIKON 14-24,24-70mm N ........£975-£1125
NIKON 17-35mm f2.8 AFS ........£995-£1495
NIKON 17-55mm f2.8DX ............£645-£875
NIKON 20-35mm f2.8 AFD ..........£445-£795
NIKON 16-85DX,ASNEW ......................£375
NIKON 18-70/135 DX AFS ..........£165-£245
NIKON 18-200mm VR ................£375-£475
NIKON 28-45mm AI,scarce ..................£475
NIKON 28-70mm f2.8AFS..........£895-£1295
NIKON 24-70f2.8AFS,BOXED..............£1025
NIKON 24-120mm/VR ................£225-£499
NIKON 35-70mm AF/D ................£395-£545
NIKON VR 70-200f2.8 ............£1145-£1525
NIKON 70-210AFD/70-300ED......£225-£295
NIKON 80-200mm f2.8AFS........£995-£1295
NIKON 80-400mm VR ................£745-£995
NIKON 50-300mm f4.5 1st Ver ..........£1125
NIKON 300mmf2.8 AI/S ............£875-£1475
NIKON 300mm f4 ED/AFS ..........£445-£795
NIKON 300mmf2.8AF-ED ........£1495-£1950
NIKON 300mm f2.8 VR,NEW ..............£3745
NIKON 500mm f4 AF/S............£3250-£4625
NIKON-AF 200-500 TMRN ..........£695-£825
NIKON SB 29 MACROLITE....................£299
NIKON SB200 R1C1 MACROKIT ..........£525
NIKON SB-21 MACROLITE-F3 ..............£275
NIKON SB-17(F3) NEW? ......................£199
NIKON DW1(F2)WLF,UNUSED?............£195
NORMAN 400B PORTA-FLASH ............£625
NORMAN 200B PORTA-FLASH ............£425
OLYMPUS 7-14mm,BXD,UNUSED......£1195
OLYMPUS 14-54mm/UNUSED? ..£245-£345
OLYMPUS 40-150ED ....................£99-£195
OLYMPUS 50-200f2.8-3.5ASNEW ........£825
OLYMPUS OM4Ti,BL,BXD,UNUSED....£1195
OLYMPUS OM4Ti,CHAMP,NrNew ........£795
OLYMPUS MACRO STAGE,ASNEW ......£795
OLYMPUS PEN FT,Bl+42mm f1.4..........£645
PENTAX MZ-S BODY,ASNEW................£599
PENTAX LX BODY/UNUSED ........£275-£875
PENTAX 31/43/77mm LIMITED............£ASK
PENTAX 35mm FISH SMC 6x7 ............£595
PENTAX 15mm SMC-M/A............£575-£795
PENTAX 24mm f3.5,M42asnew ............£295
PENTAX FA 40 PANCAKE,asnew ..........£199
PENTAX FA 50mm/100mm MACRO
....................................................£275-£395
PENTAX 50-135 f2.8ED UNUSED?........£775
PENTAX AF TAMRON 28-75f2.8............£325
PENTAX-AF 70-200f2.8 SIGMA ............£575
PENTAX SPOTMETER/V/ASNEW £225-£295
POLAROID 180/190/195..............£295-£495
PROFOTO 7B BATTERY ........................£395
PROFOTO 7B MULTI-CHARGER............£295
QUANTUM Q-FLASH OUTFITS ............£ASK
RICOH GR1/S/V ..........................£145-£325
ROSS 10x8 Mahogany+Brass Lenses ..£neg
RODENSTOCK 55,75,90,115mm£695-
£1375
RAYNOX 180deg PRO VERTER,new ....£545
ROLLEIFLEX-1,1929,CASED,CAP ........£995
ROLLEIFLEX WIDE ANGLE/Late...........£NEG
ROLLEI-SL35,GERMAN,BOXED,NEW? £NEG
ROLLEI 50,80,150mm HFT,SL66..........£ASK
ROLLEI SL66 PENTAPRISM ........£175-£295
ROLLEI PQ 60mm SCHNEIDER,RARE £1395
ROLLEI PQS50/PQ180f2.8,ASNEW ea£1895
ROLLEI PQ 110mm f2 ZEISS,NEW ......£NEG
ROLLEI PQ 140-280mm,asnew ..........£2275
ROLLEI AFM 35 Supercompact ............£245
SEKONIC L718/778 DUALSPOT ..£275-£495
SIGMA 180f2.8 1:2 MACRO,NAF ..........£475
SIGMA 70-200mm f2.8DG/CAF/NAF ....£525
SIGMA 135-400,CAF/NAF,NEW? ..........£399
SIGMA 170-500DG,CAF?NAF,SONY......£545
SINAR NORMA 10x8&5x4,superb ......£1245
SIGMA 14mmf2.8 PENTAX-AF ....£375-£545
SIGMA 10-20 CAF/NAF/PAF ........£275-£349
SIGMA 12-24mm CAF/NAF..........£445-£525
SIGMA 17-35mm,24-70 CAF/NAF ........£255
SONY HDV Z1E PRO-CAMCORDER ....£2275
SONY HDV HC5 HiDef CAMCORDER ....£599
SONY PD150/170/UNUSED ......£875-£1495
SUNPAK AUTO-DX12R RINGFLASH ....£295
SUPER_ANGULON/XL 58/65/75/90 ....£ASK
TAMRON 300mm f2.8 MF ..........£495-£875
WALKER TITAN 5x4,superb ..................£995
WIDELUX 150 PANORAMA(120) ........£1995
WESTON EUROMASTER-11,NEWCELLS
............................................................£159
YASHICA DENTAL-11,100mm MICRO ..£475
ZEISS BIOTAR 7.5cm f1.5(M42) ..........£neg
ZEISS 40/120mm PQ,ROLLEI SL6008 £ASK
ZEISS 300mm f2.8APO CONTAX AE ....£POA
ZEISS 300mm f4 CONTAX AE......£399-£525
ZEISS 21mm+FINDER-CONTAREX ......£695
ZEISS 35mm f2,BLACK-CONTAREX......£995
ZONE-V1 SPOTMETER (NOT LED)........£375
ZUIKO 21mm f2 OM,SUPERB ..............£795
ZUIKO 24mm SHIFT/ASNEW ..£1495-£1995
ZUIKO 350mm f2.8(OM)BL.CASED ....£NEG
SONY-MINOLTA FANS—NEW SONY
35mmf1.4G£995, 85mmf1.4Zeiss ZA£975,
70-200mmf2.8£1350, 500mmf8£499,
2xverter£279, 100mmf2.8macro£455,
50mmf2.8macro£369, 50mmf1.4£245, 11-
18mm£375, 18-250mm£375, 18-
70mm£109, 75-300mm£159, HVL-
RLAMringflash£299, HVL-F42AMflash£179,
AC-VQ900£125, VG-B30grip£129, VF-
62circpol£79, VF-62NDfilter£69, VF-62£49
SIGMA300mmf4£525,SIGMA400f5.6£545,S
IGMA70-300DGMAKRO£115
USED DIGITAL SLR CAMERAS AND LENSES
CANON 1DS MK111,LOW USAGE ......£3750
CANON 1D MK111/NEW?........£1895-£2375
CANON 1DS MK11 ..................£1495-£2275
CANON EOS 1D MK11/n............£695-£1125
CANON EOS 1DS/asnew............£995-£1275
CANON EOS 1D ..........................£375-£545
CANON EOS 5D/ASNEW..............£695-£995
CANON EOS 10D/D60..................£145-£195
CANON 30D,40D/UNUSED ..........£299-£525
CANON 50D/BXD/NEW UK ..........£575-£699
CANON 20D + 18-55....................£275-£345
CANON 300-400D+18-55 ............£195-£345
BG ED3-D30,D60,10D ..................£69 - £89
FUJI S1/S2/S3PRO ......................£169-£399
Kodak DCS Pro(C,N)/new? ..................£ASK
Kodak DCS Pro14N/512 ..............£545-£745
Kodak DCS 420,520C,760 ................£offers
LEICA DIGILUX-3 +14-50 ....................£895
Minolta RD175(Dynax Mount) ..........£offers
PANASONIC G1+14-45ASNEW ............£425
PANASONIC 45-200mm,BOXED ..........£275
SAMSUNG GX20,14.6mp,NEW ............£549
SONY A100/350/700 bodies........£189-£475
SONY 75-300mm/70-300G..........£145/£575
NIKON D70/70s/D100..................£185-£295
NIKON D70S,BOXED,UNUSED..............£345
MBD100 Grip/new(D100) ................£69-£99
Nikon D1/X kit/asnew ..................£225-£495
NIKON D2H..................................£495-£695
NIKON D2X/D2XS........................£695-£995
NIKON D3,D700,D300/UNUSED? ........£ASK
NIKON D80/D200/ASNEW ..........£375-£599
OLYMPUS E1/BXD/ASNEW..........£245-£375
OLYMPUS E3/BXD/ASNEW..........£595-£825
OLYMPUS E420-520+14-45 ........£225-£345
OLYMPUS HLD-2+BTRY..............£169-£225
OLYMPUS 7-14mm,UNUSED..............£1195
OLYMPUS 50mm f2 MACRO ......£345-£425
OLYMPUS 14-54f2.8-4 ................£269-£325
LEICA 14-50mm f2.8-4(4/3rd)..............£525
PENTAX K10/20/200D+18-55 ..............£ASK
HOYA 80/81/85ABC,ND2/4,FL-W,CIR-POL--
—43mm-82m £ASK
PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL BACKS + BODIES
ALL MAKES OF NEW PRO BACKS
SUPPLIED AT REALLY LOW PRICES!
Carnival 2020 Hassel-V sys...................£595
Eyelike Pro scan back............................£neg
Kodak DCS-Contax/Mamiya ....£1795-£2195
Kodak DCS Pro+ Hassel V ..................£2295
LEAF 22 MP,HASSEL H or V..................£neg
LEAF APTUS 65/75,(SPECIAL)..............£neg
Leaf Cantare-Hassel V ..........................£neg
Mamiya 645AFD comp/new ....£1075-£1575
Mamiya RZ Pro IID,new......................£1995
Mamiya RZ Comp+Hassel Digiback ......£neg
HASSEL V96C Digiback,asnew ............£NEG
HASSEL IMACON 384c 4SHOT 39mp ..£neg
PHASE ONE P25,HASSEL-V,22MP........£neg
PHASE ONE P25-HASSEL-H,22MP ......£neg
HASSEL H1D/H2D+80mm ....................£neg
LCD & VIDEO PROJECTORS
VARIOUS BY SONY,NEC,
KODAK,SHARP,PANASONIC,ETC..........£Low
SONY VPLL-FM21 f2 PROJ LENS ......£2275
FIXED LENS DIGITAL CAMERAS
CANON POWERSHOT PRO-1................£345
CANON POWERSHOT G2-G9 ........£99-£295
CONTAX TVS DIGITAL,Bxd,asnew ........£275
FUJI Finepix 7000............................£75-£99
HP 967 (10.1mp) NEW ........................£199
LEICA DIGILUX-1,asnew ......................£295
LEICA D_LUX 2,UNUSED......................£295
Minolta Dimage Z2-Z5 ................£119-£149
Nikon Coolpix 5000/5700................from£69
NIKON P3(VR)8.1mp,NEW UK..............£175
NIKON COOLPIX P5000,NEW ..............£225
Olympus E20 SLR,asnew......................£195
OLYMPUS SP510,NEW ........................£199
Olympus Camedia C5050......................£175
RICOH GR DIGITAL ..............................£185
RICOH GX100/200+VF/NEW........£195-£375
SONY H9,15x,asnew ............................£195
Sony DSC P/W/T**/asnew ............£95-£215
Sony DSC F717 classic ........................£225
Various 2-12MP cameras ......................£low
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LARGE FORMAT-5x4,5x7,10x8 ETC
ARCA SWISS 5x4 ........................£145-£945
CAMBO 5x4,10x8 ........................£195-£995
DEVERE 5x4 ................................£125-£275
GANDOLFI-ORIG/MODERN ..................£ASK
GRAFLEX/GRAFLEX VIEW....................£ASK
HORSEMAN 5x4 ..........................£295-£995
LINOF 5x4MONORAILS ............£295-£1475
LINHOF TECHNIKA 5x4 ............£345-£1775
MPP 5x4......................................£245-£525
PLAUBEL 5x4 ..............................£225-£375
SINAR 5x4,10x8 ........................£345-£1725
LARGE FORMAT LENSES APLENTY
..............................................£PLEASE ASK
WALKER TITAN 5x4,nice ......................£995
DIGITAL CAMCORDERS
Canon XL1,XL1s Kits ..............£1295-£1595
Canon XM1/asnew ......................£595-£895
Panasonic 120 3CCD ..................£295-£495
PANASONIC-PRO 100A ......................£2245
PANACONIC DVC PRO ..........................£ask
SONY PD150/170/NEW ............£875-£1475
Sony IP1/5/7 NEW ......................£375-£575
Sony VX1000/2000....................£495-£1275
SONY HDV Z1E,Nice ..........................£2245
SONY HDV HC5,new? ..........................£545
Various amateur/pro camcorders ..........£ask
BRONICA – LARGE STOCKS – PLEASE
PHONE/EMAIL US
CANON AF
EOS 1DS MK111 LOW USAGE............£3750
EOS 1D MK111/UNUSED? ......£1695-£2275
EOS 1DS MK11,UNUSED....................£2795
EOS 1DS MkII..........................£1575-£2275
EOS 1DS......................................£795-£975
EOS 1D Mk11/n/boxed ..............£675-£1095
EOS 5D/BOXED/UNUSED? ........£695-£1045
EOS IV/HS body/UNUSED ........£445 - £795
EOS 1NRS,10fps,Serviced ....................£595
EOS 1/N/HS bodies....................£145 - £375
EOS 3/BOXED/ASNEW ................£195-£495
EOS 5,5QD bodies ....................£125 - £225
EOS 10/100,300/V/new ..............£69 - £169
EOS 600/620/650 ..........................£45 - £85
EOS EF(manual) ............................£49 - £89
EOS 500/N/1000/f/n ......................£39 - £79
EOS 1X, 1X7 APS ........................£89 - £145
EOS 1 Polaroid back ..........................£offers
20mm f2.8USM/asnew................£195-£275
24mm f2.8/asnew......................£185 - £295
24mm TSE,45mm TSE/asnew ....£625-£895
28mm f2.8 ......................................from£99
28mm f1.8/NEW..........................£275-£395
28mm f3.5 Nikkor,PC, ..........................£995
50mm f1.4USM/NEW UK ............£245-£299
50mm f1.8Mk11............................£55 - £79
85mm f1.8 USM ..........................from £175
85mm f1.2L/L11......................£1225-£1725
100mm f2/f2.8 Macro..................£225-£395
300mm f2.8L/IS ......................£1895-£3495
300mm f4 Sigma APO-HSM ................£475
300mm f4 L/IS/asnew ..............£545-£1045
400mm f2.8L,Mk1/11/IS ............from £2875
400mm f5.6 APO-SIGMA,HSM ............£575
500mm f7.2 SIGMA COMPACT ............£395
500mm f4.5L/f4-L IS ..............£1895-£4695
600mm f4L/IS ........................£4295-£5995
1000mm f8 Sigma,trunk ....................£3795
10-22mm EFS/NEW ....................£499-£695
16 – 35mm f2.8L/asnew..............£725-£995
17 – 40mm f4L/asnew ................£495-£575
20 - 35mm USM ..........................from £185
20 – 35mm f2.8L ........................£375-£595
24 – 70mm f2.8L ........................£695-£925
24 – 85mm USM ........................£165-£245
24-135mm TAMRON SP ......................£275
28 – 70mm f2.8L........................£475- £695
28 - 80mm f2.8-4 ................................£545
28 – 105mm/MK11 ..................£129 - £195
28 – 135mm IS/NEW ..................£245-£375
28-300L-USM/ASNEW ............£1495-£1995
35 – 105,35-135 USM ................£85 - £165
35 - 350mm L............................£845-£1345
70/75-300mm IS/NEW ................£295-£415
50-500mm SIGMA-DG NEW ................£845
100-400mm LIS/asnew ............£895-£1175
70-200mm f2.8SIGMA-DG ..................£545
170-500mm SIGMA,asnew ..................£545
Extender 2x,1.4x/11 ....................£175-£225
SPEEDLITE 380-580EX11............£115-£325
PB-E2 Booster/unused? ..............£145-£199
Command Back E1/BPE1 ..................ea£125
Macrolite ML3/ asnew ..................£95-£165
Pola-filter 400f2.8/600f4 ......................£225
ACCESSORIES GALORE ........£PLEASE ASK
CANON MF--(CANON FD)
CANON F1N,asnew,UNUSED ..............£1125
CANON F1N WL Finder,unused ............£195
CANON Speedfinder-Old F1 ..................£275
CANON F1n(old)+Motor+250Mag ........£995
F1N/AE,various ............................£225-£675
F1/n (original),various ................£145-£445
F1,LAKE PLACID,used ..........................£495
F1n+Motordrive ....................................£695
BOOSTER FINDER,boxed,asnew ..........£325
CANON PELLIX+50mmf1.4fl ................£299
Canon EF,rare........................................£225
T90,various..................................£125-£225
A1,various ....................................£75-£185
AE1/Programme,various................£59-£159
T50/T70/T80,various ....................£45-£139
FTB/n,various ................................£49-£175
15mm f2.8 fisheye ................................£499
17mm f4,20mmf2.8/unused........£245-£425
20-35mmL,24-35mmL ..........................£ask
24mm f2.8 ......................................£99-149
24mm f1.4L,superb ..............................£895
28mm,35mm,50mm,various ..........£29-£99
28f2,35f2,85f1.8..........................£125-£225
35mm TILT/SHIFT ......................£425-£575
100mm/Macro,135mm,200mm ....£45-£325
200mm f2.8/unused ....................£175-£345
300mm f2.8,various ..................£725-£1245
400mm f4.5,various ....................£299-£495
600mm f4.5,800mm f5.6/L ..................£Neg
NUMEROUS ACCESSORIES ......£Please ask
CONTAX 645 AUTOFOCUS
CONTAX 645 complete, various ..£995-1495
CONTAX 645 FLASHBRACKET ..............£195
645+80+Kodak/Imacon-Digital ..from £2795
645 Body ....................................£325-£595
35mm Distagon ......................£1125-£1495
45mm Distagon/asnew..............£775-£1195
120mm Apo-Macro-Planar ................£1495
140mm Sonnar/asnew ..............£775-£1195
210mm Sonnar/asnew ..............£795-£1295
Battery Holder MP-1 ............................£225
120/220 Vacuum Inserts ......................£ask
120/220/Polaroid backs................from £149
Accessories ................................£Please ask
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50 YARDS MORNINGTON CRESCENT TUBE
FUJI
FUJI GX617 Panorama+90mm............£3395
FUJI GX617+105mm ..............£2395-£2975
FUJI GX 617 body/unused? ....£1725-£2495
FUJI 90mm FINDER GX617 ..................£395
Fuji GX680 MK1-111 ................£695-£1745
Fuji 680-III RFB+insert..........................£495
GX 680 Accessories ..............................£ask
Fuji-W(5x4) 360mm f6.3 ......................£725
Fuji SWD 65mm f5.6 ............................£875
GA 645/Boxed unused? ..............£345-£495
GS645+45/75mm ........................£225-£375
GX/S Lenses-50to300mm ......................ASK
GS/W690 6x9cm 65mm,90mm £550-£1195
GSW 680-111 Rngfd 65mm,rare ........£1275
GS670/690-90mm MKI-III ..........£525-£995
HASSELBLAD
HASSEL HI,COMP/asnew ........£1975-£2495
HASSEL 50mm-H Superb ..................£1645
HASSEL 80mm-H ......................£745-£1175
HASSEL 120mm Macro-H ......£1495-£1995
HASSEL 210mm-H,user ....................£1245
HASSEL 300mm-H,Superb ................£1975
HASSEL CW(+CX1)winder ..........£245-£395
Hassel 140-280mm user ......................£775
HASSEL 1.4PC MUTAR/new? ....£895-£1495
HASSEL 110mm f2 FE,asnew ............£1295
HASSEL 205 TCC comp ..............from£2995
Hassel 205TCCPrototype ......................£neg
903/905SWC/UNUSED ............£2995-£4295
EXPAN/11+45mm....................£1125-£1795
EXPAN 30mm COMP/NEW? ................£NEG
EXPAN 45mm/NEW? ..................£375-£575
EXPAN 90mm/NEW? ..................£445-£695
EXPAN LENSHOODS,GADGETBAG ......£ASK
PHASE 1 P25,22MP(V)/(H)..................£NEG
ZEISS 2xMUTAR/ASNEW ............£575-£995
60-120mm FE, NEW ..........................£1995
H2 COMPLETE,NEW UK......................£3695
205FCC,complete,UNUSED ................£5995
500SWC/M Superwide ..............£995-£1895
2000FCW+80mm-F+A12 ..............from£795
500/553ELX Bodies ....................£375-£995
553ELD Digital body/asnew ....£1275-£1995
503CW,complete/ASNEW ........£1225-£2695
503CX/CXI+80CF+A12 ..............£895-£1375
500C/CM,complete Various ........£445-£995
500C,500CM Bodies......................£95-£225
500EL/M bodies ..........................£145-£275
30mm Distagon/CF/UNUSED? £1675-£3795
40mm Distagon,C/T/CF/FLE ......£895-£1925
50mm f2.8 DistagonF/FE ..........£525-£1195
50mm Distagon C/T/F/FI............£325-£1595
60mm CT/CB/CFi/ASNEW..........£545-£1395
60mm Distagon f5.6..............................£ask
80mm f2.8 F/C/CT/CF-E ..............£225-£775
100mm Planar/T*/CF/CFi ..........£495-£1695
110mm f2 F/FE/NEW? ..............£595-£1475
120mm f5.6/chr/Bl ......................£425-£695
120mm Makro CF/i/CFE ............£795-£1995
135mm Makro-PlanarCF........................£ask
150mm F2.8 F/FE/NEW?............£425-£1295
150mm F4 C/T/CF/CFi................£295-£1195
180mm Sonnar CF/CFE ............£725-£1375
250mm C/CT/CF/CFi ..................£375-£1395
250mm F4 F/FE/NEW ................£775-£1575
350mm f5.6 C/Ct ..........................from£675
350mm f4 FE/NEW? ................£2475-£3995
500mm f8 Apo-Tessar ..........................£ask
140 – 250mm Variogon................from £795
Extender 1.4E/2XE........................from £475
PM45/PME45/ASNEW ..............£375-£1295
PM5/PME5/UNUSED? ................£245-£475
PME51/BXD/UNUSED?................£275-£595
Magnifier PM/E 90,51,NEW ..................£149
PM90/PME90/BOXED/UNUSED? £225-£795
NC2 Prism/Early Meterprism ........£69-£175
HC-3, HC-3-70 Prism ..................£145-£275
A12,A16,A24/Latest/NEW?............£89-£595
A24 back latest ............................£169-£395
12-on/Pola-80 Backs ......................£69-£99
70mm Magazines ........................from £105
Pola100,Pola+,PolaCombi ............£89-£195
H1 Polaroid Back ........................£245-£345
Tubes 8mm to 56E,........................£49-£139
Bellows,Semi/Auto ......................£195-£445
Pro-Lenshades,various..........................£ask
Winder-F,Winder-CW ..................£195-£395
Cable release-Winder CW........................£40
Filter 93 POLA/CR,NEW ........................£ask
Filter series 60 CB1.5 ............................£ask
Polarising Filter S60 New......................£185
Polarising Filter S70 NEW ....................£225
Softar I,II,III S60 new ............................£ask
Softar 1 series 70,NEW ........................£175
IR release unit 555ELD,NEW ................£285
Step up ring 60-70 ................................£ask
Flashguns/ Brackets..............................£129
WELL-USED BODIES,LENSES ....£TO CLEAR
D-Flash-40,/asnew ......................£275-£425
HASSEL/METZ 4504 TTL FLASH ..........£295
LEICA M
KONICA HEXAR-RF KIT ............£995-£1495
FOCOMAT 11c,(Last)+ILFD 500HD ......£Neg
LEICA M8,Bl/Chr/BXD UNUSED ..........£ASK
LEICA M1,bODIES ......................£695-£995
Leica M2 Black Paint,unused. ..............£neg
LEICA M3 BLACKPAINT,Orig ................£neg
LEICA M3 Exquisitely Painted Black ......£ask
Leica M3,late dw,glass p/p ....................£ask
LEICA M3,No.700xxx(1stbatch) ............£neg
LEICA M4 BODY ........................£595-£1195
LEICA M5 BODY ........................£595-£1295
Leica M6 Platin+50f1.4,unused? ........£4950
M6 TITANIUM,BOXED,UNUSED..........£1695
LEICA M6/TTL/UNUSED ............£545-£1695
LEICA M7/MP BODIES ............£1245-£1995
LEICA MDa,DATASTRIP,Nice ................£845
90mm f2.8 ELMARIT-M,BOXED,NEW?
....................................................£495-£895
90mm Summicron-M,Ch/Bl ........£575-£995
Leica Apo-Telyt-M 135mm f3.4,nice ..£1195
Leitz 400+560mmf5.6,Viso+R..............£ASK
Leitz 400+560mmf6.8,Viso+R..............£ASK
Coll.50mm Summicron-M*blackpaint£offers
Leitz Mooly Motor,Black,superb ........£offers
M6 Panda,very nice ..............................£ask
M4 Body,Chrome,boxed,UNMARKED £1875
M4-P,M4-2 bodies........................from £495
M4-P Winder,really nice........................£245
MDA-Datastrip body ............................£995
MD2,black,un-common ........................£795
M2-R,nice,rare....................................£1595
M2/M3 body, ..............................£395-£945
Leica CL bodies ............................from£275
MINOLTA CLE COMPLETE KIT ............£1699
21mm f2.8/ASPH ......................£995-£1895
28mm f2.8 Elmarit ......................£595-£875
35mm f1.4 Summilux/ASPH......£575-£2195
35mm f1.4 M3,boxed,asnew ..............£1350
35mm f2 Summicron/NEW ......£675-£1845
35mm f2/f2.8 M3 ........................£395-£975
50mm f1 NOCTILUX/2nd ......................£neg
50mm f2,collapsible BLACKPAINT......£2895
50mm f2 Summicron/Black ......£495-£1175
50mm f2.8 Chr/bl/asnew ............£345-£695
50mm f1.2 Canon+M Adapter ..............£ASK
90mm f4,135mm f4.5, several ..............£ask
90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmarit/German, from £345
Russian 20mm+Finder..........................£345
Leitz Duo-24 Synchroniser....................£125
Pradovit CA 2500+90mm,asnew ..........£275
135mm f2.8, f4, f4.5 choice ............£PHONE
Finders 21, 28, 35, 50, 90, 135 Vidom ..£ask
Voigtlander lenses from 12-90mm........£low
Winders-M4-2,M4P,M6,SF20/24 ..........£ask
V35 B+W Enlarger+40/50mm ..............£495 MAMIYAC220+80,BXD,NEW?.............. £395
SUPER COLORPLAN PRO 90mm NEW £265 MAMIYAFLEX 55/135/180NEW .......... £ASK
METZ 70 MZ5,new................................£345
LEICA REFLEX/LEICA SCREW-LARGE METZ Flash adapters, various................£ask
STOCKS,PHONE,FAX,EMAIL Minolta/Sony Hot Shoe/PC adapter ........£39
MINOLTA/SONY WILESS FLSH CNTR ..£195
MAMIYA RZ/RB67 LARGE STOCKS- MINOLTA A1-1000 IR Trigger ..............£145
PHONE,FAX,EMAIL MINOLTA COLORMETER II ..................£495
MINOLTA TC1 Classic boxed,asnew......£795
MAMIYA 7 RANGEFINDER – LARGE STOCKS MINOX 35 AF NEW ..............................£275
– PLEASE PHONE/EMAIL MINOX GT, GTE, ML ....................£125-£195
MINOX TOURING DB, boxed ................£495
MAMIYA 645-645AF MPP MICROFLEX/BOXED............£345-£495
645/RB/RZ,TO CLEAR ..........................£ASK MULTIBLITZ 200/500 flashkit ......£345-£545
MAMIYA 645-35mm Back ....................£145 NAGEL PUPILLE +5cm ELMAR ............£ASK
645AFD comp+Kodak Digiback ............£Neg NIKON Rangefinder Lenses..................£ASK
645AFD COMPLETE/UNUSED....£995-£1395 NIKKOR 85mm f1.5/105f2.5 M39 ........£POA
35mm AF ..............................................£675
55mm/150mmAF,asnew....................ea£475 NIKKOR 150mm F5.6, COPAL ..............£395
55-110mm/AF/New ..................£375-£1475 NIKKOR –W 450mm COPAL 3 ..............£895
AF Extension Tubes ......................from£125 NIKON Rangefinder S2,S3,S4,SP ........£NEG
120 Backs/Polaroid back AF ..........from£145 NIKON AI 24mm f2 /boxed............from£445
645 Pro/TL AE,drive,etc,..............£425-£675 NIKON 20mm AF/AI/AIS ........................£ask
645 Super + 80 + back ................from £225 NIKON 35mm 28mm PC-SHIFT ..£345-£945
645 1000s+80mm ......................£145-£245 NIKON WC-E80 verter .......................... £ask
645/J + 80mm ............................£125-£225 NIKON 200mm F2 AIS............ £1345-£2275
35mm C/N .................................. £225-£395 NIKON 300mm F2.8 AIS ...................... £ask
55mm,45mm C/N........................£125-£295 NIKON 400mm F2.8 AIS..........£2950-£3575
55mm Perspective Control(Shift) from £345 NIKON F3T, BLK,BXD,UNUSED ..........£1395
70mm C, leaf shutter ..................£125-£159 NIKON DW31 – F5 ................................£345
55mm,80mm,150mm leaf shuttereach £275 NIKON F+Prism,Chrome,asnew ..........£495
80mm f1.9/110mm C/N ..............£145-£245 NIKON PHOT TN, bl+ 50,asnew............£NEG
80mm f4 Macro+tube,asnew ................£375 NIKON F2,BL,Very Clean ......................£375
120mm f4 Macro 1:1 ..................£395-£745 NIKON F2AS+MD3,Nice ........................£795
150mm f2.8,A ......................................£395 NIKON MD4 (F3) unused ......................£199
150mm,210mm C/N....................£125-£225 NIKON TC 14E AFI ................................£245
200mm f2.8 Apo,unused? ....................£745 NIKON-SW 65mm f4 COPAL ................£795
300mm f2.8APO-A,Cased ..................£2495 NIKON 135mm f5.6 COPAL ..................£445
75-150mm/105-210mm c/n..........from£225 NIKON 210mm f5.6 COPAL ..................£495
120 backs,Polaroid backs ..............from £65 NIKON 240mm f5.6 COPAL ..................£695
AE Prism/Right Angle finder..........from£115 NIKON 450mm f9 COPAL......................£995
Screens, pro shades, etc, etc ................£ask NIKON EN-EL7 battery, new....................£39
NIKON MB-18,F75, new..........................£69
MAMIYAFLEX TWIN LENS – PLEASE NIKON MB-16,F80, new..........................£89
PHONE/FAX/EMAIL NIKON EH-62A ac adapter ......................£69
NIKON D50 battery grip – Hahnel ..........£89
MINOLTA/SONY ALPHA–LARGE NIKON LS30 Coolscan III......................£295
STOCKS.PHONE/FAX/EMAIL NIKON EN-EL2 Clpx 35-4500..................£39
NIKKOR 85-48 lens Nikkorex ................£169
NIKON AF
F6 BODY/unused? ....................£995-£1495 OLYMPUS 180mm f2.8................£445-£575
F5/BOXED/unused ......................£345-£995 OLYMPUS 35mm f2 ......................from£145
F100 body/boxed/unused ............£245-£495 OLYMPUS 35mm shift lens ........£395-£495
F3AF+80mm f2.8Af,asnew....................£Neg OLYMPUS 500mm f8, as new ..............£475
F90/F90x/asnew/unused? ..............From£99 OLYMPUS 60/70mmPEN-FT..............ea£495
F801/801S/unused ........................£75-£225 OLYMPUS 90mm f2 MACRO ................£795
F4/S/E/BXD UNUSED ..................£225-£995 OLYMPUS OM4 ..........................£175-£345
F4 Polaroid Back....................................£ask OLYMPUS PEN-D ..........................£99-£195
F50/55/60/65/70/75 ........................from£49 OLYMPUS XA,SERVICED ............£125-£175
F601/501/F401/S/x ........................from £49 OLYMPUS PEN-FT, black ......................£395
14mm/18mmf2.8 AFD ................£795-£995 OLYMPUS T45 FLASH outfit ................£295
20mm f2.8AF/D ........................£245 - £425 OLYMPUS FL50 FLASHGUN ................£195
24mm f2.8 AF/D ........................£175 - £295 OLYMPUS TCON-17+ADPT. ..................£125
28mm f2.8 AF/D ........................£105 - £195 OLYMPUS TCON 14B Pro Verter .......... £ask
105mm f2.8 Micro-AFD ..............£345-£475 OLYMPUS Li-30B battery, new .............. £29
85mm f1.8 AF/AFD ......................£145-£295 PANORAMA 35mm CAMERAS ............ £ASk
180mm f2.8 AF/D ........................£245-£495 PENTACON 6/TL+Lenses......................£ASK
200mm f3.5 IFED-F3-AF ......................£Neg PENTAX SIGMA 50/105 MAKRO ..........£ASK
300mm f2.8 AF/D ....................£895 - £1995 PENTAX SUPER-A MOTORDRIVE ........£145
300mm f2.8 AF Tamron LD-IF ..............£995 PENTAX 2000mm f13.5 ASNEW ........ £POA
300mm f4/AFS/asnew ................£495-£845 PENTAX Spotmatic F, Bl + 55mm ........ £225
400mm f2.8 AF/I/S ..................£2495-£3995 PENTAX 24mm f3.5 Screw,rare .......... £295
500mm f4P(notAF)/asnew ........£1750-2495 PENTAX Sigma 14mm f2.8 AF ..............£475
17 - 35mm AFS ........................£825-£1395 PENTAX AF SIGMA 17-35mm ..............£275
20 – 35mm f2.8AFD ....................£425-£695 PENTAX LX MOTORDRIVE ..................£NEG
20 – 35mm f2.8D Tokina ATX ..............£375 PENTAX SMC-A 28-135mm..................£295
24 – 85mm AFD ........................£275 - £445 PENTAX 67 fit 45mm to300mm ............£ask
24 – 120mm AFD/VR ..................£225-£469 Projectors, converters,cases,bags.
28 – 70mm AF/D ......................£125 - £215 Flashguns , Enlargers
28 – 70mm f2.8AFS ..................£775-£1195 PHOTON B. 800W redhead kit ..............£395
28 – 85mm AF/asnew ................£145 -£245 PHOTON B./KINO DIVA light..................£ask
35 – 70mm f2.8 AF/D ..................£295-£445
35 – 135 AF ..........................................£295 POLAROID 10x8 Processor..................£ASK
80 – 200mm f2.8 AF/D ..............£425 - £795 PERIFLEX GOLD* +50 f2.8 ..................£295
80 – 200mm f2.8 AFS................£995-£1275 REID 3+5cm TTH,SUPERB..................£1795
80-400mm Tokina ATX..........................£495 RETINA I/1a ..................................£69-£115
SB 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 80DX ..................£ask RETINA REFLEX 4 ......................£275-£425
Metz 34-54AF DIGITAL Flash ................£ask ROLLEI-35,GERMAN ..................£245-£375
MF15/19/21/22/25/26/28 ..............£69-£245 ROLLEI 2.8GX PLATIN ANNIV. ............£1995
Nikon Ringflashes..................................£ask ROLLEI 6000 HIGH-D SCREN ..............£145
MF-24 250-Exp,Action Finder-F4 ............Neg ROLLEI 6001/3/8 comp .............. £595/£995
MC30,MC20 Remotes/New ............£39 -£79 ROLLEI 6006 COMP,ASNEW ................£699
Nikon filters, several ..............................£ask ROLLEI 6008i ............................£875-£1195
ROLLEI 6008 Integral II as new ............£neg
NIKON MF HUGE STOCKS-PLEASE ROLLEI PQ /S 40to250mm lenses ........£ask
PHONE/FAX/EMAIL ROLLEI P11 6x6cm PROJECTOR..........£595
ROLLEI SL66 METERED HOOD ............£295
OLYMPUS 35mm,HUGE STOCKS ROLLEI SL66/E/SE 45˚ Prism ......£195-£325
PHONE/FAX/EMAIL ROLLEI filters, ROLLEINAR 1-3 ............£ask
ROLLEI 6x6 proj.lens 110-160mm........£345
PENTAX 35mm,645,6x7 HUGE STOCKS SEKONIC L778 SPOT METER ..............£445
PHONE/EMAIL SIGMA12mm Fisheye T mount ............£545
SIGMA 600mm MF,OM,MD,NIK............£345
PROJECTORS HUGE STOCKS PLEASE PHONE SIGMA 180mm Macro CAF/NAF ..........£475
SINAR P 10x8, SINAR P2 10x8 ............£ask
ROLLEIFLEX - 6x6,35mm HUGE STOCKS SINAR P2 5x4, as new ......................£offers
PHONE/EMAIL SINAR P2, 10x8 & 5x4 ........................£NEG
SINAR-C 5x4 ................................from£475
BRITISH/GERMAN CLASSICS,FOLDERS. ASK SINAR NORMA 5x7 & 5x4, user ..........£395
US SUNPAK DX12R PRO RINGFLASH........£225
STUDIO LIGHTING/PRO FLASH PHONE/EMAIL SUPER SYMMAR 80mm f4 ................£1275
SUPER IKONTA IV (6x6) ......................£399
MINOLTA OC-1100 OFFCAM CABLE £59 TAMRON 28-105f2.8 CAF,NEW ............£495
MINOLTA RC-1000L/RC-1000/EC1000 £49 TAMRON AF 300mm f2.8 NAF ..............£995
TAMRON 500mm MIRROR ..................£ask
SPECIALS TAMRON 200-400 Minolta AF ..............£495
ALPA 6c,9d,10d bodies ..............£295-£995 TOKINA ATX 28-70f2.8 NAF..................£325
ALPA 11 EL, 11SI bodies ..........£995-£1995 -VISATEC Soft Box................................£ask
ALPA lenses 24-300mm ........................£ask VOIGTLANDER BESSA R2 M ................£375
ART PANORAMA 6x12/17/24................£neg VOIGTLANDER BESSA II 6x9 ......£245-£495
BESELER TOPCON SUPER D outfit ......£ask VOIGTLANDER R2A+RAPIDWINDER ....£ask
BESSA 11,6x9cm,SKOPAR ........ £375-£495 VOIGTLANDER Prominent + 50 f2 ........£475
BESSA II,6x9cm, HELIAR .......... £395-£595 VOIGTLANDER 54mm UV/Focar lenses £ask
BRONICA S2A COMPLETE....................£245 VOIGTLANDER 150 Apo Lanthar ..........£695
BRONICA SQAi comp, SUPERB .......... £595 VOIGTLANDER 240mm HELIAR ..........£595
BABY(SEMI)IKONTA....................£275-£495 VOIGTLANDER 12to75mm M39............£ask
CANON ACK500/CA600 new............£49/£75 VOIGTLANDER VIRTUS-645 ................£475
CASABLANCA VIDEO EDITOR........£To Clear VOIGTLANDER VITOMATIC IIa ......£75-£145
COMMERCIAL EKTAR 360mm..............£595 WALLACE HEATON 6x9 camera............£275
CONTAFLEX SuperB /BC..............£145-£345 WIDELUX 150 PANORAMA ................£1995
CONTAREX CYCLOPS +50mm..............£495 WRAYFLEX 1 MILITARY body boxed ....£ask
CONTAX IIA+50 ..........................£225-£495 YASHICA AF35-70/28-85/70-210 ........£ASK
CONTAX 1 + 5cm, EARLIEST? ..............£995 YASHICA 500mm f8(Contax fit) ..........£395
CONTAX MP-1 battery holder 645 ........£275 YASHICA T-T5,Zeiss T* ................ £85-£225
CONTAX 645 Pro lenshade....................£225 ZEISS 35mmf2,bl.,CONTAREX..............£999
CONTAX right angle finder ....................£145 ZEISS CONTAREX250mm ....................£995
ENSIGN 6x4.5cm, Ensar ........................£99 ZEISS BIOGON 75mm US Military ........£ask
ENSIGN SELFIX 6x4.5 xpress ..............£175 ZEISS PLANAR 80inCOMPUR..............£NEG
FUJI PICTROGRAPHY 3-4000 ..............£low ZEISS SONNAR 250inCOMPUR ..........£NEG
FUJITA 6x6, various ..............................£ask ZEISS CONTAX 300mm f2.8 AE ..........£NEG
GANDOLFI ½ plate/5x4..........................£ask ZEISS IKONTA 6x4.5-6x9 ....................£ASK
GOSSEN ULTRASPOTMETER ..............£395 ZEISS TROPEN(TROPICAL)ADORO ....£NEG
GRAFLEX 6x9cm +101mm ..................£445 ZEISS TENNAX 1, serviced ..................£169
ILOCA STEREO,cased,asnew .............. £425
HORSEMAN 5x4 GEARED ....................£875 ZEISS CONTAX I-IIIvarious....................£ask
HORIZON PANORAMA,BXD ..................£425 ZEISS CONTAX rangefinder lenses ........£ask
KODAK CAROUSEL PROJECTORS ........ASK ZEISS IKON 1.7x TELESKOP ................£225
KODAK RETINA II/III c/C ..............from£175 ZEISS SUPER IKONTA-1V,cased ..........£475
KOMAFLEX 127-SLR OUTFIT................£695
KONICA FS1+LENSES ..........................£ASK WHAT’S NOT LISTED?
KONICA HEXAR m.i. occupied Japan....£695 Filters from 22mm – 133mm,CAMERAS-
KOWA 6+ LENSES 55-250mm ............£ASK OLD,VERY OLD,ODD,WEIRD,
LEICINA SPECIAL Super 8 ....................£ask UGLY,BEAUTIFUL. Lenses to fit most
LEITZ FOCOMAT IIc+Ilford Hd............ Offers cameras..Finders..
LEITZ ZEICHEN APPARAT ....................£195
LINHOF 220 (120) 6x7 cm....................£595 PRICES???------NOTHING IN LIFE IS FIXED,
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UK CommUnities Secretary Eric Pickles are now paying for personal taste – the pictures are Editorial team
recently refused to agree to a request from the Audit unlikely to be twice as good, whatever that means, but Editor Damien Demolder
Commission to hire a new boss with a ‘remuneration you may still like them better – and you are entering Editor’s PA Christine Lay
package’ worth a shade under £240,000 a year. into the realms of conspicuous consumption. Art Editor Mark Jacobs
Production Editor Lesley Upton
Even before we ignore the crucial distinction Double it yet again (16x) and you are solidly into Technical Editor Angela Nicholson
between ‘earns’ and ‘is paid’, this set me to wondering top-flight wedding photography, with exquisite News Editor Chris Cheesman
how easy it may be to overpay people: in other words, attention to detail and superb service. Yet another Deputy Production Editor Breandan Maguire
to get worse service (or advice, or whatever) than doubling (32x) and you have probably reached the Deputy Art Editor Simon Warren
you would get from someone whose salary was at realistic limit. In advertising terms, you’re in Annie Features Writer Jeff Meyer
least slightly closer to the Leibovitz territory. Designer Antony Green
national average. What, though, are you Technical Writer Richard Sibley
Features Writer Gemma Padley
Of course, you want ‘Quite possibly, there is buying? There comes Sub Editor Oliver Cotton
someone intelligent and a point where you are Technical Writer Tim Coleman
persistent in a job like this, a negative correlation no longer paying for Photo-Science Consultant Geoffrey Crawley
but consider the possibility photography – you are Studio Manager Alan McFaden
that someone who was
between being paying for a name. You Picture Researcher Rosie Barratt
paid ‘only’ £100,000 a obsessed with earning are saying, ‘I can afford the Special thanks to
year might actually be more best.’ This is fine, as long The moderators of the AP website Andrew Robertson,
sympathetic to those whose more money, and being as you have some idea of Chris Cool, David J White, Fenris Oswin, Henry Rogers, lisadb,
money he (or she) is trying what ‘the best’ might be. Nick Roberts, Richard Hardwick, The Fat Controller
to save, and rather more
obsessed with being To borrow from another Advertising team
suspicious of those who good at what you do’ realm entirely, are Ferraris Group Advertisement Manager Lee Morris 0203 148 2517
treat millions of pounds of ‘the best’? Quite possibly Senior Display Sales Exec Julia Spencer 0203 148 2637
other people’s money in the not. By all accounts (alas, Senior Display Sales Exec Simon Gerard 0203 148 2510
way that most of us treat small change. I cannot speak from personal experience), several Display Sales Executive Rob Selvey 01922 412 720
The relevance of this in photography is not cars are faster, handle better and are more reliable. Business Development Manager Dave Stone 0203 148 2516
Classified Sales Executive Ellie Smith 0203 148 2929
immediately obvious until you look at someone like Sometimes they are all three, but Ferrari has the Display Ad Production John Jones 0203 148 2671
Annie Leibovitz. No one denies that she is a very great name, partly as a hangover from the 1950s and ’60s,
photographer, but equally, she is reputedly difficult and partly on the strength of their (British-built, not Marketing and promotions
to work with (I’ve met a few people who assisted her, Italian) Formula One cars. Senior Marketing Manager Estelle Hicks-Bennett 0203 148 4321
albeit some decades ago) and she has a reputation for To return to Ms Leibovitz and the Audit Commission, Online Manager Karen Sheard 0203 148 4943
spending money like water. So why hire her? though, there is more than a sniff of the old argument SPI Administrator Charlene Baker 0203 148 4326
Let’s start with diminishing returns. Drop right down that the way to make the poor work harder is to Publishing team
the scale from Ms Leibovitz, to wedding photography. pay them less, otherwise they will grow lazy and Advertisement Director Chris Templeman
Pay twice as much as the cheapest package available self-satisfied, while the way to make the rich work Group Magazines Editor Garry Coward-Williams
from your cheapest local, allegedly professional harder is to pay them more otherwise they just Publishing Director Alex Robb alex_robb@ipcmedia.com
‘wedding specialist’, and you are quite likely to get won’t bother. There is no doubt some truth in this, Managing Director Paul Williams
pictures that are more than twice as good. For a start, in that the rich are often rich because their sole All contributions to Amateur Photographer must be original, not copies or duplicated
you are unlikely to find that the photographer you concern in life is money. to other publications. The editor reserves the right to shorten or modify any letter or
material submitted. IPC Media or its associated companies reserves the right to re-use any
have hired is a moonlighting amateur doing his first Quite possibly, though, there is a negative submission sent to the letters column of Amateur Photographer magazine, in any format
or medium, WHETHER PRINTED, ELECTRONIC OR OTHERWIsE
wedding as a means of paying for his hobby. I said, correlation between being obsessed with earning Amateur Photographer® is a registered trademark of IPC Media © IPC Media 2009
remember, the very cheapest you can find: pay even more money, and being obsessed with being good Amateur Photographer (incorporating Photo Technique & Camera Weekly) Email:
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a little more, and you may well get a very competent at what you do. If you really cared about what you IPC switchboard tel: 020 3148 5000 Amateur Photographer is published weekly on the
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could find) and you would have every right to be she’d be a fool to argue with people who throw money printed, electronic or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher
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Double it once more (8x) and you are getting into And maybe that’s what your paymasters will find Us agent: Mercury International, 365 Blair Road, Avenel, NJ 07001. Periodicals paid at
the realms of top-flight wedding photographers. You they are paying you. AP Rahway, NJ. POsTMAsTER: send address changes to Amateur Photographer, 365 Blair Road,
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Roger Hicks is a much published author on photography. He has written more than three dozen books on
the subject, many in partnership with his wife Frances Schultz. He has been a freelance photographer/writer
since 1981, contributing to many magazines. Visit his website at www.rogerandfrances.com.
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