Inside this week’s issue 3 7 days 8 Books and exhibitions 12 Ten years of

Intrepid Camera 18 Emerging photographer: Ethan Parker 22 Field test:

Panasonic Lumix G9 II 31 Lens test: Nikon

Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4 34 Urth Magnetic

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ND Selects Filter Kit Plus+ 36 Instax photowalk 38 Lensbaby technique 43 Inbox 46 It’s good to share 50 Join the club 55 Buying guide 66 Final analysis

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Welcome

When Brighton student Maxim Grew built a largeformat film camera as a part of his Industrial Design

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degree he could not have imagined that ten years later he’d be running an international business selling them all over the world. As Intrepid Cameras marks its 10th birthday, we catch up with Maxim to discuss the company’s journey and the growing film revival, which shows no sign of abating. Also this week we look at the creative effects that can be achieved using Lensbaby’s innovative Omni system, which clips onto your existing lenses. We revisit the Panasonic Lumix G9 II Micro Four Thirds flagship after a year’s usage, and test Nikon’s first f/1.4 aperture lens for Z mount. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel if you don’t already. Details on page 6. Nigel Atherton, Editor

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THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS

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MIKE CRAWFORD

The specialist printer helps manufacturer Intrepid Camera celebrate its tenth anniversar y

MATTY GRAHAM Matty ser ves up a long-term review of the Panasonic Lumix G9 II – what does he think of it,

one year on?

AMY DAVIES Features Editor Amy tests Nikon’s first f/1.4 lens for

Z mount, ideal for street, por traits and low light

PAULA WILKS The photographer and ar tist shares her techniques for using a Lensbaby to capture otherwordly images

ISABELLA RUFFATTI Online Writer Isabella goes on a photowalk with AP readers and some

Instax cameras

ANGELA NICHOLSON The AP regular tries out the Ur th

Magnetic ND Selects Filter Kit

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