CONTENTS – ISSUE 71 2021
TRIP, THE LIGHTS FANTASTIC
By Steve Neal
Steve Neal managed to cross two goals off his bucket list by visiting the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway and photographing the aurora borealis in all of its glory
NIKON D780 REVIEW – JACK OF ALL, MASTER OF MANY
By Simon Stafford
Technical editor Simon Stafford puts the new Nikon D780 through its paces and his review of this welcome addition to Nikon’s wide range of DSLRs explains why it is something to applaud.
A CURIOUS CREATURE
By Heather Angel
Heather Angel photographs the curious antics of a female chalcid wasp as it feeds on nectar from a yarrow, while picking up pollen on its antennae, head and legs.
GRAHAM EATON’S LIVING ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE: AN ELEMENTAL WORLD OF BEAUTY
By Gillian Greenwood
Gillian Greenwood introduces us to Graham Eaton’s very latest photographic portfolio, a series of stunning compositions that convey the interaction of living landscape and environmental portraiture.
NIKKOR Z 50mm F/1.8S & NIKKOR Z 20mm F/1.8S
By Simon Stafford
Our technical editor turns his attention to these two prime lenses produced for the Nikon mirrorless system.
GRAYS OF WESTMINSTER’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY
By Gillian Greenwood
This year marks the 35th Anniversary of Grays of Westminster and company biographer, Gillian Greenwood, describes this significant milestone of the multi-award winning company.
RETRO NEO WONDERS – THE 28TI & 35TI
By Becky Danese
The Nikon 28TI Quartz Date joined the Nikon 35TI Quartz Date as another of Nikon’s supreme-class compact cameras, offering a combination of quality, performance and superb features. Becky Danese examines these two excellent cameras in detail.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – ARABIAN NIGHTS
By Andrew Main Wilson
In this issue, world traveller and photographer Andrew Main Wilson captures a magnificent image of one of the largest mosques in the world, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the UAE.
THE TONY HURST GALLERY
Words by Gray Levett
With a meticulous eye for detail, master-photographer Tony Hurst creates a unique shot of a boxful of rare 5cm f/1.1 Nikkor lenses, while Gray Levett tells us the story behind the inception of this lens.
THE MUSICAL BOX OF MICHAEL PUTLAND: IMAGES FROM HIS ARCHIVE
By Gray Levett
Photographer Michael Putland enjoyed a long association with The Rolling Stones; our cover photo shows Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood in all their iconic glory.
