Camera

Digital or film? Digital AND film? CAMERA magazine's focus is to assist readers to choose and use the tools they need to create memorable images, and to enhance the skills that will make them better photographers. No matter what medium, readers are kept up to speed with all the latest rapidly changing film and digital products, news and technologies.

Camera

FIXED (LENS) ASSET?

CONSTANT APERTURE OF F/2.0 FOR NEW FE MOUNT STANDARD ZOOM

KEEPER FINDERS

SONY'S NEW ALPHA FLAGSHIP HAS UPDATED AF, IBIS AND NR

NIKON ADDS AFFORDABLE ‘FAST FIFTY' TO Z SYSTEM

CANON ADDS ‘HYBRID' 70-200MM Z ZOOM TO RF SYSTEM

ZONER PHOTO STUDIO X ADDS AI TOOLS AND LOUPEDECK SUPPORT

APERTURES RULE WITH THE CANON AV-1

NIKON UPGRADES KEY ‘APS-C' Z MOUNT CAMERA

HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE YOUR CAMERA? – NEW TIPA PHOTO CONTEST FOR 2025

LEICA CELEBRATES 70 YEARS OF THE LEGENDARY M RANGEFINDER CAMERA

FUJIFILM GOES LONGER WITH X MOUNT SUPERTELEPHOTO

LEICA Q3 43 IS MORE STREET WISE

CANON'S NEW A2 PRO PRINTER DELIVERS WIDER PANOS

ASTRO VERSION OF OM SYSTEM E-M1 SHOOTS FOR THE STARS

FUJIFILM REVIVES COMPACT X-M MIRRORLESS LINE FOR CONTENT CREATORS

CANON DEBUTS TWO NEW VCM-POWERED RF MOUNT PRIMES

2024 TIPA READER SURVEY REVEALS MOST TRUSTED INFO SOURCES… AND BUYING INTENTIONS

FIRE TRAILS

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… with the promise of outstanding results.

MAKING MOVIES

VITAL STATISTICS • LEICA SL3 $11,790 body only, recommended retail price

EPSON INTERNATIONAL PANO AWARDS 2024 • The wide, the wild and the wonderful are on show in the 15th running of the world's biggest competition dedicated exclusively to panoramic photography.

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.

MAKING MOVIES

VITAL STATISTICS • NIKON Z 6III $4199 body only, recommended retail price

THE LONG AND THE SHORT… AND THE CLOSE • Nikon packs a wide-angle to supertelephoto focal range into a compact and lightweight ultrazoom lens with some useful close-up capabilities thrown in for good measure. What's not to like?

VITAL STATISTICS • NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4.0-8.0 VR $2199

FULLER FRAME • Fujifilm continues to make its ‘S' suffix medium format cameras viable alternatives to the top-end full frame models, and the upgrades to the Mark II GFX100S make it even more competitive.. with the 102 megapixels resolution being the key attraction.

MAKING MOVIES

VITAL STATISTICS • FUJIFILM GFX100S II $8699 body only, recommended retail price

IN THE MOOD • There are plenty of photo lenses adaptable to shooting video, but a dedicated cine lens can be a far better option… the aesthetics of motion picture often being quite different from those of a still photograph. SLR Magic's fully manual primes are all about creating an atmospheric cinematic look and feel… which, incidentally, works for photography too.

T-STOPS AND F-STOPS – WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

VITAL STATISTICS • SLR MAGIC MICROPRIME CINE 50mm T1.2 $1049

NIKON F AND F2 • These are the cameras that, in one way or another, had a significant influence on photographers and photography. Nikon legitimised the 35mm film format for working photographers, creating the first pro-level body supported by an extensive system of lenses and accessories.

SIGMA SHOWCASE • Tell us how you did it! When you enter the Sigma Showcase, remember to explain any tips and techniques you used to...