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PANASONIC LUMIX G100D SET TO HIT UK AFTER LOW-KEY JAPANESE LAUNCH

The‘new’Panasonic Lumix G100D offers acouple of minor updates for content creation, including anew electronic viewfinder and USB-C port

Laowa launches its first autofocus optic with the 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF

© Laowa Laowa has launched its first lens

Epson’s new 17-inch printer targets the blues

A2-sized prints, 200ml cartridges and anew violet ink are the key attractions of this new large-format printer

Godox gets flashy with smart triggers

Say goodbye to bulky flash triggers as Godox drops a small, sleek and extremely powerful touchscreen trigger

In other news

More snippets of photography news from around the world

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

Amisty sunrise at the Tor Ben’s image

DISPLAY COPY

Peter Fenech visits Proud Galleries for an exclusive look behind the scenes of amajor photo exhibition and to learn how to curate asuccessful collection

THE PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO SHOW 2024

The top five things to do at this year’s show at the NEC,Birmingham

BUYING SECOND-HAND

In a market where new camera prices only seem to be going up, Dan Mold says pre-loved equipment can offer great quality and value for money

Career advice

Claire Gillo rocks out with her photography this month and shares advice on how to shoot amusic event

PRO WAYS TO MA XIMISE IMAGE QUALITY

Shoot and edit your best-ever digital files by understanding how to make your cameras and lenses perform at their very best

SNAP THE STREETS

Get into position, observe and press the shutter – street photography sounds simple, but there’s an art to capturing images with alasting impression

CHALLENGING PANORAMAS

Capture panoramic images in confined locations and overcome the problems of repeating patterns and optical distortions by seamlessly merging segments

Create black pixels

Break the rules by removing detail in the shadows, creating vibrant frames and eye-catching silhouettes

Easy multiple exposures

PHOTOSHOP TUTORIAL

Faster Lightroom masking

LIGHTROOM TUTORIAL

Enhance low light

Take advantage of targeted editing techniques

Photo CV

We profile an expert photographer’s career journey for insight on becoming established in the industry

MAGICAL MISSION

Bella Kotak takes us on ajourney to discover her photographic art with afocus on empowerment and soulful connections

The Gallery

The Urban Photo Awards 14

SHOT OF THE MONTH

Photographer: Mark Deans Title: Fox Feud Location: Aberdeen,

THE BESTOF DARK NIGHTS

The winners of our latest contest with Photocrowd have been revealed

Kit intro

The expert and independent reviews of gear we’ve bagged this issue

PLASTIC HEADS

Ryan O’Donoghue rediscovers the joy of childhood through plastic figures

Clash of the Mirrorless Titans

Sparks fly as we pit the Canon EOS R3 and Nikon Z 9in aduel for dominance

Canon EOS R3

PRICE: £5,499/$5,999

Nikon Z9

PRICE: £5,299 / $5,500

REVIEWS

Sony Alpha 9III

Price: £6,099/$5,998

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)

Price: £1,699/$1,599 Website: apple.com

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro

Apro lens with aconsumer price?You’d better believe it,

Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM

Gareth Bevan finds that Canon’s latest supertelephoto offers (mostly) super performance

ACCESSORIES

A collection of the best fun-yet-functional products out there for photographers