Amateur Photographer

Amateur Photographer is the world’s oldest weekly photographic magazine, established in 1884. It is the respected authority for news and reviews, with detailed tests and investigations on the latest equipment. The weekly contents include interviews and columns from many of the world’s leading photographers and practical technique to inspire and enthuse the devoted readership, to whom taking photos is far more than just a hobby. Essential reading for those interested in buying photographic equipment or wanting advice about improving their picture taking. Amateur Photographer is published 51 times a year. Subscribe now and save money on the retail price.

Welcome

THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS

Canon PowerShot V1 • Andy Westlake takes a look at a high-end compact that has plenty to offer for both stills and video shooters

Canon EOS R50 V • A video camera that’s based on the EOS R50

Premium wideangle prime

Big week for budget smartphone photographers

Charlie Waite confirmed for FOP

Get free photo-editing software (but hurry)

Gone to the dogs

Viewpoint Joshua Waller • It’s time we all moved on from DSLRs. They are a dead end, says our online editor and seasoned camera tester, Joshua Waller

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 • For a reflection of contemporary photography, look no further than the latest major display at The Photographers’ Gallery, says Amy Davies

Books & exhibitions • The latest and best books and exhibitions from the world of photography

A Lifetime in Photography by Stephen Shames • £52, Kehrer Verlag, hardback, 228 pages, ISBN: 9783969001721

Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, Volume II • £70, Aperture, hardback, 172 pages, ISBN: 9781597115377

Dialogue with legends • Half a century ago young photography lecturers Paul Hill and Thomas Joshua Cooper went to Paris one weekend curious to find out if there was a difference between European and American photography by interviewing four legends – Paul Strand, Brassaï, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, and Man Ray. They thought the outcome of their investigation might be used in a module at Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, where they worked. Little did they realise, as Paul Hill recalls, that it would be the start of a four-year mission to record the lives, careers and beliefs of the most influential generation of photographers of the 20th century

The right medium • Shooting two Mamiya 645’s and an RZ67, David Clapp explores these exciting and often affordable medium format cameras

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra • Samsung hasn’t pulled out the stops to entice photographers to upgrade – but perhaps that’s no bad thing. Amy Davies finds out more

Billingham TEN-16 • Andy Westlake tries out a bag that’s a perfect fit for rangefinder-style cameras such as the Fujifilm X100VI

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Inbox • Write to the Editor at ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk and include your full postal address. Please don’t send letters in the post as there is no one in the office to receive them. Replies are from the Editor unless otherwise stated

THIS WEEK WE ASKED... • What’s your go-to camera and lens set-up? You said...

It's good to share • Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

Join the Club • Rolls Royce Derby Photographic Society is an inspiring club that has its 70th anniversary this year

Buying Guide • Our comprehensive listing of key specifications for DSLR lenses

Final Analysis • Maria Falconer considers… ‘If We Had Met’, from the series The Garden of Maggie Victoria, 2024, by Rachel Nixon