Canon Digital IXUS 210
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Samsung NX10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
Canon Digital IXUS 105
Olympus E-PL1
Nikon Coolpix S8000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8
Practical Photography January Issue
Practical Photography Press Release
The single most important way to improve your photography is…?
“Photography is the greatest passion of all and we all strive to take pictures that we can be proud of. As the New Year starts, it is the perfect time to take stock and assess your approach to photography.”
Andrew James, Editor, Practical Photography magazine
The Practical Photography editorial team have combined both their knowledge and experience and then added to it the skills of professional photographers, contributors to the magazine and the magazine reader’s up and down the country. This has helped forge the ulitmate guide to improving your photos - 101 steps to really improving your photography.
There are over 30 pages of advice, inspiration and techniques ranging from the obvious to the obscure, including:
- Take control of your camera – Don’t let your camera make the decisions for you
- Add atmosphere and drama – use natures elements to inject life and impact
- Master the art of composition – understand the elements of a great photo
- Critique your photography – honesty is the best policy!
- Enter competitions and win – introduce a new edge to your photography
- Tell a story in pictures – they say a picture paints a thousands words…
- Explore your subject fully – open your eyes and discover!
- Take advice from the professionals – our pro’s expell their wisdom
But do you think you know what the single most important thing you can do to ensure better photographs? Even after you have mastered compisition and gained the photographers “eye” what tip sits at No1? Well buy the latest issue of Practical Photography, read & absorb all 31 pages of sound advice, expert tuition & 100 tips and then turn the page to find out!
The January issue of Practical Photography is on sale from the 2nd January and is available at all good newsagents.
Canon Digital IXUS 210 Review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Review
Samsung NX10 Review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Review
Canon Digital IXUS 105 Review
Olympus E-PL1
Nikon Coolpix S8000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8
Ricoh CX3
#1 Collin French
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1:12 pm - Tuesday, January 6, 2004
#2 Collin French
Must also say good luck to Andrew James, the new editor. He has a hard act to follow
1:13 pm - Tuesday, January 6, 2004
#3 Bill
I have to check if I can get this mag in the states. Many of the upscale bookstores in New York City, sell UK photography mags. Maybe they will have a copy?
Bill
3:31 pm - Tuesday, January 6, 2004
#4 Matti Harju
There should a (glowing) review of the new Tamron AF 17-35/2.8-4.0 DI LD IF SP. I ordered this lens at http://www.ac-foto.com/ (German firm) about a month ago, 494 euros. UPS will be delivering it today. Can't wait to get my hands on a real wide angle; I have been shooting with Canon 10D since end of March.
I have been very satisfied with my Tamron AF 28-75/2.8 XR DI LD (considering the price).
4:17 am - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#5 Mark Goldstein
Practical Photography is one of the best photo magazines on the market, if not the best. I've been a subscriber for the last couple of years and the magazine has gone from strength to strength. As Collin has pointed out, the editor William Cheung has just left, so it will be interesting to see if Andrew James can continue the good work. I hope he does!
It is available internationally, so you should be able to find a copy in New York, Bill.
12:16 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#6 Mark Goldstein
Matti, I think the review of that lens was in the December issue, scoring something like 89%. 17mm will be equivalent to 28mm on the 10D.
I'm torn between the Tamron 28-75mm lens and the Canon 28-135mm lens. Do you have any samples online that I could take a look at?
12:18 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#7 Mad@TT
Mark, just get a fisheye
28-135IS is loved by some, hated by others
it's not one of the sharpest consumer lenses however I must agree it's one of the most useful for one lens setup (traveling etc)
IF!!! I had the money, i'd get a successor to 1D, a 500L, 100-400L and a fisheye
plus 28-135IS for backpacking and several 550EX
1:44 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#8 Mark Goldstein
That's what's tempting me - having the 28-135mm as an all-purpose lens for travelling. On the other hand, could I force myself to just take one lens and leave all the others at home? Probably not!
1:56 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#9 David Mantripp
"scoring something like 89%"
Based on PP's dynamic range in scoring, that makes it little better than a Coke bottle. PP is a nice magazine but for heaven's sake don't take ANY notice of their reviews. They even gave the Contax N1 Digital something like 90%....
2:41 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#10 Mark Goldstein
True - most products do seem to get 89 / 90/ 91%, unless the reviewer really dislikes them.
3:12 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#11 Matti Harju
Just got home from work and the Tamron 17-35mm was waiting... PP January 2004 was also waiting and there was this review of the lens. The score system in this magazine is a mystery to me; they could bash something and give good points or they could praise something and give only mediocre points. The review of Tamron 17-35mm end "...Overall this is an impressive optic for both digital and conventional SLR users alike, and with a list price of 400 pounds it's superb value for the features on offer."
On the downside You have to remember, that Canon does not calibrate this lens with Canon digital SLR.
This evening I am going to take photos of our bookshelf. It's dark outside, when I go to work and it's dark, when I get off work.
4:09 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#12 Mark Goldstein
Sounds like England - dark at 8am, dark at 4pm :-(
I must have missed the review in the January issue. Let us know how you get on with the lens...
4:48 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#13 David Mantripp
I think PP is too dependent on advertising for their reviews to be taken seriously. They have never, as far as I can recall, seriously criticized anything from anything like a major manufacturer. Of course this could also be because these days there isn't much really bad stuff around, but even so. If you look at Chasseur d'Images instead (ok, you have to know French...) you'll see a real "don't give a damn" attitude to reviewing. If they don't like something, they say so - be it Nikon, Canon or anything. And they've built up sufficient influence through telling it like it is that manufacturers have to grit their teeth and put up with it. Boycotting C d'I would be even worse PR for them than a bad review. On the other hand, the technique side of PP is much better than C d'I. Same can be said for Reponses Photo, PP's French EMAP stablemate. However, Reponses Photo, even if no C d'I, still has considerably more bite and substance to its reviews than PP.
6:50 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#14 Matti Harju
This is the absolutely first photo, that I took with the new Tamron 17-35mm, my tripod wasn't straight, but who cares...
17mm, F2.8, 1.7 MB, http://www.digicamera.net/dnews04/tamron_1735_2_8.htm
17mm, F5.6, 2 MB, http://www.digicamera.net/dnews04/tamron_1735_5_6.htm
The sizes are 3072 x 2048 pixels. F2.8 is undestandably soft, F5.6 is not. The barrel distortion is there, but nothing to write home about...
9:14 pm - Wednesday, January 7, 2004
#15 Mark Goldstein
They look pretty good to me Matti. As you pointed out, the f/2.8 shot is pretty soft, but the f/5.6 shot looks great.
11:31 am - Thursday, January 8, 2004
#16 Mark Goldstein
You're probably right about Practical Photography and their "approach" to reviews, David, but it's still a great magazine
11:32 am - Thursday, January 8, 2004
#17 David Mantripp
Ha. That proves they must be paying you
1:29 pm - Thursday, January 8, 2004
#18 pat mccabe
i and my friends enjoy your crossword but could you please print the clues in larger writing (big letters) i am a regular reader every month dispite not finishing your crossword all the time maybe its the small writing
12:37 am - Monday, May 10, 2004
#19 Mark Goldstein
Hi Pat - PhotographyBLOG isn't actually associated with Practical Photography magazine. I just post their press releases! I suggest you visit their website at [url=http://www.ephotozine.com/pp]http://www.ephotozine.com/pp[/url] and email your comments to them.
10:15 am - Monday, May 10, 2004
#20 Helen Fox
Can anyone tell me of a photographic paper they'd recommend to replace the really great Jessop's photo glossy 260gsm- previously Practical Photography's Best buy. Its been replaced by ('improved!) thinner, greyish-tinged paper. I'm trying to find min 260gsm, bright white again.
3:03 pm - Tuesday, February 26, 2008
#21 John G Wilbanks
I just had a client use one of my images for a huge window display. The photo is 7feet x 14 feet. From the Canon 5D II. That's pretty impressive for a 35mm sensor. You can see a sample here:
http://www.jwphoto.com/download/IMG_8577_1.jpg
2:20 am - Wednesday, April 29, 2009