In This Issue

News & New Products

Making news in this month’s issue is Canon’s EOS 50D mid-range D-SLR, Tamron’s 18-270mm superzoom, Leaf’s 56 megapixels AFi 10 digital medium format camera and more.* As usual we publish a calendar of the important imaging events happening over the coming months.

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Profile – Emmanuel Santos

To coincide with a major exhibition at Melbourne’s Obscura Gallery called The Passing of Light, writer Dave Tacon profiles the remarkable career of Philippines-born photographer Emmanuel Santos.

In Practice – Shooting School Formals The Profitable Way

After being undercut in her quotes for photographing high school formals, Robyn Hills decided to promote her services to individual students keen to have a more individual record of their big day.

On Trial – Nikkor 45mm f2.8 PC-E Tilt/Shift Lens

As more and more highly technical applications are performed on rigid-bodied digital cameras, the tilt/shift lens has gained new importance. Nikon’s new PC-E models offer the convenience of auto aperture control.

In Practice – Installation Art

Being skilled in the creation of digital composite images could potentially be a useful source of additional income for professional photographers. Andy Cross explains some techniques.

Equipment Directory – Studio Flash Monoblocs

With power outputs ranging from 100 joules to 1200 joules, there’s a flash monobloc for just about every application and some offer the convenience of being battery-powered for use on remote locations. Our comprehensive listing covers all the major brands of products currently available in Australia.

This month’s front cover photograph is by Emmanuel Santos who has spent a lot of his photographic career exploring the ideas of ritual and spirituality. Turn to page 18 for our profile.

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