Camera

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Camera

FROM THE EDITOR

SIGMA BF GO YOUR OWN WAY • Sigma has torn up the rule book with its latest mirrorless camera which is also its first full frame model. It not only looks different, but it’s very different in its design concept which is about stripping back to the bare essentials… and far further than Leica has ever dared to go with its Das Wesentliche philosophy.

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SOUND MOVES • Portable audio recording specialist Zoom has packed all its expertise and the latest digital audio technologies into the much- updated version of its popular H5 Studio modular field recorder.

IF LOOKS COULD THRILL • All the tastiest features of the OM-1 Mark II packed into a more compact body which is also more overtly classically styled. The new OM-3 is OM System’s boldest statement - post-Olympus - yet and, consequently, also its most desirable.

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HERE’S ONE WE MADE EARLIER • Original OM-3 appeared in 1983 and was the last fully-mechanical Olympus 35mm SLR. Mirrorlessera namesake is just as pretty, but with features that were beyond the imagination 40 years ago.

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MICRODIA CABLE AND CHARGING ACCESSORIES FOR THE DISCERNING PHOTOGRAPHER • You wouldn’t skimp on your photographic accessories so why cut corners when it comes to the chargers and cables that you? Microdia’s products employ the latest technologies to deliver efficiency, convenience and performance… along with a splash of style and colour.

CANON AE-1 • These are the cameras that, in one way or another, had a significant influence on photographers and photography. Canon’s AE-1 brought camera automation to the masses and, in the process, built the brand.

FAST READER • An all-new type of sensor design enables the third-gen Z 6 to deliver faster shooting speeds and video frame rates, lifting the game for a mid-range mirrorless camera.

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HIDDEN TALENTS • Fujifilm has revived its compact X-M X mount line primarily to tap into the growing video content creator market, but as it turns out, the X-M5 is much more than a one-trick pony.

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HALF BACK • Rejoice! It’s a new film camera that’s neither a toy and nor will it break the bank. The Pentax 17 isn’t exactly cheap to buy, but being a half frame camera, it’s cheaper to run and, most importantly, it’s a whole lot of fun to use.

DOING IT BY HALVES

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Sigma Opts For Style And Simplicity With BF Full Frame Mirrorless Camera

ILFORD - Quality And Innovation In Photo Printing • Since the company’s founding in 1879, Ilford has been a name associated with photography. Today it continues to be associated with cutting edge imaging technologies in digital photo printing products.

Pentax 17 • Film Is Back! … And So Is The Fun Factor

Sigma I Series Lenses Combine High Performance And Compact Designs

‘Dream Lens’ Supertelephoto Zoom

Ricoh GR IIIx - Less Is So Much More • Ricoh’s GR III series compacts are loaded with ‘big camera’ features, yet remain comfortably pocket-sized. The HDF editions have a Highlight Diffusion Filter and a Zone Select AF function for precisely targeted autofocusing.

PLAY BY YOUR OWN RULES • Leica moves more into the mirrorless mainstream with the SL3, but it still retains a distinctive character and remains a uniquely engrossing experience…...