Amateur Photographer - 30 May 2009 PDF | 133 pages | 47 Mb | English News: Pentax launches new 14.6MP mid-range DSLR; Nikon profits fall despite sales rise; AP forum winner named; Polaroid cameras hit by delays
Photo insight: Clive Nichols explains how a high-contrast, almost posterised image can produce dramatic effects Testbench: Hi-Den Vision DMMI 1080p digital photo viewer and Clickfree Traveler 16GB storage device on test Icons of photography: Ivor Matanle traces the history of the Nikon SP prince among classic Japanese rangefinders and perhaps the greatest ever rangefinder camera Nikon D5000: Nikon's latest DSLR features the same video-recording capabilities as the D90 in a more compact and novice-friendly body. Barney Britton puts it to the test to find out whether it's the perfect budget all-rounder Q&A: Our experts answer your questions Lens test: Geoffrey Crawley tests two standard focal-length zoom lenses: the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM and the Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM APOY results: We reveal the top 30 winners from round 3, with the theme Outdoor Portraits, of our 2009 Amateur Photographer of the Year competition Appraisal: Damien Demolder examines your images, offering words of wisdom and advice Capturing ospreys in flight: Paul Hobson explains how to take great pictures of these majestic, yet unpredictable birds, and the best places to find them in the UK Flickr of love: Even though they live thousands of miles apart, Aaron Nace and Rosie Hardy are able to be together though their elaborate portraits thanks to Flickr and Photoshop. Jeff Meyer reports Download PDF (49315 KB) http://rapidshare.com/files/237636417/AmateurPhotographer-20090530.pdf
