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STEP UP TO FULL-FRAME
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FULL-FRAME EF AND RF LENSES
Here’s what to look out for in EF and RF optics designed for full-frame Canon camera bodies
BEST FULL-FRAME EOS CAMERAS UNDER £1000
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CHRISTIAN ANDERL
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Here comes the sun
Stephanie has been shooting sunsets at her local landscape hotspots
Wild at heart
Peter honed his wildlife photography skills at The British Wildlife Centre
FOCUSPOINT
We’d love to hear your thoughts on the magazine and all things photographic! Email us at p photoplus@futurenet.com
Canon Skills
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Place in the sun
James Paterson teaches you to tame bright sunlight falling on your subjects by utilizing some key skills to take super sunny portraits
ON LOCATION USING FLASH LIGHT IN THE SUN
Set up a flash in tricky midday conditions for bold portraits under the beating sun
TOP TIPS CREATING BETTER SUNLIGHT
Make the sunlight work for you with these simple lighting tips and tricks
TOP TIPS EDITING YOUR SUNLIGHT PORTRAITS
Hard-light portraits shot in sunlight will often benefit from subtle retouching in Photoshop
TOP TIPS HIGH SPEED SYNC FLASH LIGHT
Want to shoot in sunny conditions with a flash, but still blur backgrounds?
A shot in the dark
ISO values can seem scary but don’t let them haunt you any longer! Dan Mold shows how to use ISOs to achieve sharp shots in low light
UNDERSTANDING ISO AND FILE TYPES
Don’t let these sensitivity settings spook you any longer…
JPEG, RAW AND YOU
Make sure you understand the difference between a JPEG and a Raw
Lenses for landscapes
In the fifth part of our landscape photography masterclass series, Dan Mold runs through the different lenses for capturing lush vistas
STEP BY STEP FOCAL LENGTH EXPLAINED
Discover how the focal length of your lens drastically changes your composition
TOP CANON LENSES: THE HOLY TRINITY
Three quality lenses that will ensure you have every focal length covered
Top of the range
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Monochrome perfection
James Paterson demonstrates how to create brilliant black-and-white images in seconds with Profiles in Photoshop’s Camera Raw workspace
Craft a contact sheet
James Paterson uses Affinity to make a vintage inspired contact sheet
STEP BY STEP VINTAGE CONTACT SHEETS
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Following the guidelines
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Making adjustments when you shoot
Give yourself more options when it comes to editing
Check that your shots are level
Get a level horizon in-camera so you don’t have to twist and trim the image
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SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Our Canon expert Brian explains how to update the firmware of your camera to get all the latest and greatest features
STEP BY STEP MAGNIFICENT MACRO IMAGES
Upgrade your macro shots without making them look fake and over-the-top
EOS S.O.S
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Magical multiples
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LARGER THAN LIFE
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CANON RF 85mm F2 MACRO IS STM £649/$599
This fast and versatile short telephoto prime includes a 0.5x macro facility
CANON EF 100mm f/2.8L MACRO IS USM £999/$1299
Canon’s range-topping EF-mount macro lens ushered in a new era of hybrid stabilization
CANON RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM £1479/$1399
Canon’s new kid on the macro block is a superstar that bumps up the magnification
LAOWA 100mm f/2.8 2:1 ULTRA MACRO APO £469/$399
This Laowa lens goes extra-large on macro magnification and comes in both EF and RF flavours
SIGMA 70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO ART £449/$569
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Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro £359/$619
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TAMRON SP 90mm f/2.8 DI VC USD MACRO £649/$649
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TOKINA ATX-I 100mm f/2.8 FF MACRO £399/$429
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DSLR CAMERAS
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