May 1996
Cover Photographer Zena Holloway
May News Update
30 news items from our press release files
The
RH Analyser
A revolutionary enlarger exposure meter, contrast meter and timer has been
devised by Dr Richard Ross. The RH Analyser uses Zone System style greysteps
and an LED bar indicator to allow you to place any negative density on any
final print tone - and calculate the required grades to do so. Review by
Les McLean
Goodbye, Pentax LX
Andy Aitken laments the end of production and official availability of the
last great manual pro system SLR (apart from that odd-looking Rollei job...),
the Pentax LX
Chen Fu graded photo papers
Les McLean has been testing a whole range of high quality traditional black
and white paper from China. Chen Fu boasts the heaviest RC base made and
some of the most interesting emulsions on fibre bases too
Sigma's
AF 50mm Macro
David Kilpatrick compares the 1:1 capable Sigma macro lens with a traditional
Nikon Micro 55mm and concludes that it has advantages to offer
Colorama
backdrops
A blatant plug for one of our favourite British companies, and NOT paid
for!
Godard Genura flash
A truly petite French flash for your studio. Just look at the picture of
this next to two 'small' mono heads. Jon Tarrant reports.