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Saturday 11 September 2010
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Contents
OUR STUDIO photographer, who is as old as
photography itself, was commenting only the other
day to a Canon rep that it’s a shame the pellicle
mirror idea that Canon introduced in the 1960s has
not been revisited since it died in the EOS-1N RS.
The principle behind the semi-transparent pellicle
mirror was that light could pass through it and refl ect
off it at the same time, so there was no need to
make it fl ip up for a picture to be recorded. Without
the requirement for mechanical movement, the
delay between shutter activations could be reduced,
and frame rates increased.
It’s nice to see the idea making a bit of a comeback
in the new SLT (single lens translucent) models
THE AP READERS’ POLL
IN AP 28 AUGUST WE ASKED…
Amateur Photographer For everyone who loves photography
launched by Sony recently. Although the purpose of
the refl ective aspect of the mirror now is only to
supply light to the AF sensors, and the balance of
what passes through and what is
refl ected is different, the principle of
the fi xed position mirror remains the
same, as do the aims – full-time AF
and minimal delay between
pictures being taken. Original
ideas may be hard to come by,
but there are plenty of ways to
recycle old ones. I’m looking
forward to the re-introduction
of the solar-powered camera.
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32 APPRAISAL
34 READER SPOTLIGHT
Find out why
Peter Moore
had his Nikon
D300 converted
to infrared
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44 AP EXPLAINS…
BUYING A PRINTER
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53 ME & MY CAMERA
59 LENS DESIGN
FEATURES
26 DELTA FORCE
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TESTS AND TECHNICAL
8 CANON EOS 60D
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the story of
exploitation in
the Niger Delta
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Sensia 100 was
the first film I
shot when I first
started seriously trying to
learn photography
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OCTOBER DEBUT
FOR CANON’S
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EOS 60D
CANON has announced the
launch of the EOS 60D, an
18-million-pixel DSLR pitched
between the EOS 550D and
EOS 7D, replacing the two-
year-old (15.1MP) EOS 50D.
Aimed at photography
enthusiasts, the 60D uses the
same sensor as the 550D and
borrows its low-pass fi lter from
the 7D.
Canon UK has confi rmed that
the 60D will cost £1,099.99
(body only) and will go on sale
in October.
Billed as more than a simple
upgrade, the 60D boasts
Full HD movie recording
(1920x1080 pixels), plus a 3in
vari-angle LCD screen carrying
a resolution of 1.04 million dots.
The movie mode includes full
manual control and an external
stereo microphone terminal has
been included.
AP understands that the 60D
is more weatherproof than the
50D, although not on a par
with its 7D sibling.
Key differences over the
550D include in-camera raw
image processing, allowing
photographers to edit settings
such as brightness, contrast,
white balance or chromatic
aberration and the ability to save
the fi le as a JPEG. A built-in
Speedlite fl ash transmitter
allows control of Groups A and B
Speedlite fl ash, says Canon.
A new feature is Basic
+, a function that allows
photographers, via the menu, to
add their own creative touch to
images, such as daylight, cloudy
or sunset effects. Preset picture
styles include vivid, soft, warm
or monochrome. Users can
also select the image aspect
ratio they want (from a choice
Equivalent ISO sensitivity
ranges from 100-6400
(expandable to 12,800) and a
shooting speed of 5.3 frames
per second is possible, which is
slightly lower than the 6.4fps on
the 50D. The 60D also inherits
the iFCL metering system of the
7D and uses a 63-zone Dual-
Layer sensor.
A movie crop option is
available, allowing recording
of the central 640x480 pixel
area of the sensor to create
an effective magnifi cation of
around 7x.
The EOS 60D will be
available in various kits, ranging
from an 18-55mm lens outfi t
costing £1,199.99, up to a
17-85mm lens kit costing
£1,449.99.
● See our hands-on preview
of the EOS 60D on pages 8-9
of this issue.
of 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1).
Post-capture creative fi lter
options include grainy b&w,
soft focus and toy camera – an
effect that alters the colour bias
of an image.
To aid handling, the 60D
sports a redesigned body,
combining an ‘ergonomically
enhanced, curved shape with a
new button layout’, says Canon.
Canon has added a Quick
Control button for instant
access to the most common
settings and playback controls.
A horizontal electronic
level can be displayed on the
Live View screen, or in the
camera’s viewfi nder, to help
when composing landscape
photographs.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS INVITED TO TERROR TALKS
transparent. We must ensure
that in protecting public safety,
the powers we need to deal
with terrorism are in keeping
with Britain’s traditions of
freedom and fairness.’
The Home Offi ce pledged
to review photography and anti-
terror laws, alongside legislation
regarding the detention of
terrorist suspects before charge,
and the use of control orders.
The Government has already
scrapped police use of Section
44 of the Terrorism Act to stop
and search photographers
taking pictures in a public place.
AS WE
went to
press, the
Home
Offi ce invited photographers to
take part in discussions as part
of the Government’s review of
key counter-terrorism powers.
Invitations have gone
out to members of the
photographic industry, including
a representative of the Royal
Photographic Society and
Amateur Photographer .
The meeting, scheduled to
take place at the Home Offi ce
next month, will review the
use of terrorism legislation in
relation to photography.
Lord Macdonald, who will
provide an independent
oversight of the review of
terrorism legislation, is also
expected to attend next
month’s Home Offi ce meeting.
Many photographers have
fallen victim to police use of
anti-terror measures when
taking innocent pictures in a
public place, sparking AP’s
nationwide campaign to protect
photographers’ rights.
In July, Home Secretary
Theresa May said the use of
counter-terrorism legislation
in relation to ‘photography’ will
be reviewed as a ‘priority’ as
part of a rapid overhaul of
anti-terrorism laws.
She added: ‘I want a
counter-terrorism regime that
is proportionate, focused and
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