Episode 25: New Gear Special with Sigma fp L, Panasonic GH5 Mark II and TIPA Awards

It’s all about the new gear this episode, as we delve into Sigma’s brand-new full-frame fp L body, as well as running a critical eye over the 2021’s coveted TIPA awards. To find out about the 61mp fp L we went straight to the horse’s mouth via an exclusive interview with Tim Berry, Media and Marketing Manager at Sigma Imaging UK. So, to find out about Sigma’s high hopes for the new model and what the PN team see as its main selling points, dive in now. Photography News is an active member of TIPA, the Technical Image Press Association, so the mag plays an important role in deciding the winners of its yearly awards. Will, Roger and Kingsley talk through some of the winners, as well as explaining what the Association stands for and how the winning gear is chosen. Elsewhere, there’s plenty of technique talk as the team has been out and about on all sorts of photo projects – with varying degrees of success and personal trauma, of course. Kingsley hires a super telephoto lens to tackle elusive spring wildlife, Will has a smashing time at a steam railway open day and Roger uses his camera skills to turn gloomy Cambridgeshire into sunny Spain for an afternoon’s product shoot. Also in this episode you’ll find advice from the experts at mpb.com about buying a ‘proper’ video camera, tips on using the classical Golden Ratio for better composition, and an overview of the masses of lens options available to Micro Four Thirds users. Got a pressing photography question? Email [email protected] and you could find your question being answered by some of the best in the business. And don’t forget to catch up on previous episodes, too! Find out more about Photography News at photographynews.co.uk