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Inside this special issue 3 7 days 8 AP tributes from photo legends 12 Best books of the past 140 years 17 History of AP: 140 years of photo history 29 A lifetime of landmark cameras 42 Reader portfolio 49 AP front covers poster – 140 years of change 52 APOY Round 5: Landscapes results 58 APOY Round 5: Best of the Rest 61 Inbox 65 £140 camera challenge 70 Favourite photographs of the past 140 years 76 Photography in 1884 78 Preserving history in platinum 82 It’s good to share 87 Buying Guide: mirrorless lenses 98 Final analysis 29 70 B R O O K E S H A D E N © 7 days 17 Welcome This week we mark our 140th birthday by looking back at our illustrious history and seeing how photography P H O T O A L A M Y S T O C K © 78 U L B E E K S A L T O A N D I B G I T H I E T Y W I C A L S O C R O Y A L G E O G R A P H © has evolved since that first issue hit the newsstands in 1884. Cameras are unrecognisable from the ones used by AP’s founders, and so are the ways that images are captured and shared with the world. John Wade discusses the landmark cameras that changed the world of photography, and I go back into the AP archives to tell the story of your favourite photo magazine. For many of our older readers it will provide an enjoyable trip down memory lane. We pick our favourite photos, talk to the Royal Geographical Society about its recent platinum printing project and find out how good a camera you can buy for £140. Nigel Atherton, Editor . I N G E R /G E T T Y I M A G E S I N F E A N D R E A S : © , A B O V E I C T U R E . I N S E T P P A C K I A N I C T U R E © PC O V E R I N M A U L B E E K S A L T O A N D I B G I T H I E T Y W I C A L S O C R O Y A L G E O G R A P H : © , B O T T O M I C T U R E I N S E T P 52 H Y W E L E V A N S © This issue’s cover photograph was taken by Ian Pack (www.ianpack.uk) THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS JOHN WADE Camera authority John Wade’s 9-page guide to the landmark cameras of the past 140 years NIGEL ATHERTON Editor As AP celebrates its 140th bir thday next month, Nigel looks back at the histor y of AP AMY DAVIES Features Editor Amy compiles the best books and some favourite photos of the past 140 years STEVE FAIRCLOUGH Happy Bir thday, AP. Steve gathers tributes to AP from photographers and industr y luminaries MIKE CRAWFORD Specialist printer Mike writes about platinum printing and the RGS’s photographic collection ISABELLA RUFFATTI Online Writer Isabella, Nigel and Geoff take on a £140 camera challenge Connect with us EMAIL US at ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk with your let ter s, send us a link to your online galler y, or at tach up to 5MB of low-res sample images @ JOIN US ONLINE in one of these AP communities: WEBSITE: www.amateurphotographer.com FACEBOOK: amateur.photographer.magazine TWITTER: @ A P_ M a g a z i n e INSTAGRAM: @ A P_ M a g a z i n e FLICKR: flickr.com/groups/amateurphotographer

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