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Forum Notices & Announcements
Guidelines, notices, announcements, stickies, etc.
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Latest: Site behaviour Benchista, Sep 10, 2017
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Guess the Date/Guess the Camera Competition
A place to discuss the guess the date and guess the camera competitions, and add your entries.
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Latest: Guess The Camera - COMPETITION (13 Feb 2016) AndyLast1, Nov 29, 2017 -
Latest: Poll - Will video capability be an important consideration when buying your next camera? John Fantastic, Mar 5, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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News - Discussion
A place to discuss AP News stories. REPLY ONLY!
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Latest: Kodak Ektra is a photography-focused Android smartphone Riposte, Jun 28, 2020 -
Amateur Photographer Of the Year (APOY)
A place to discuss the Amateur Photographer Of the Year competition. Get help for ideas, picking pictures and chat about the winners. REPLY ONLY!
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Latest: APOY 2015 - Round 8 - Shades of Grey Results and Winner revealed PeteRob, Dec 3, 2020 -
Help Team
General photographic queries? Many of our forum members are able to offer advice.
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AP Magazine Feedback & Suggestions
Constructive suggestions, comments, feedback, and queries regarding Amateur Photographer magazine.
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Latest: Mary Ellen Mark - review/article Chester AP, Mar 7, 2021 at 8:39 PM -
Forthcoming Events
Tell other members about forthcoming events and photo opportunities. Alternatively, or additionally, post on the Events Calendar.
Paid-for events may be removed without notice.
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Web Sites of Interest
A place to point other forum members to photographically interesting web sites you've come across.
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Latest: Free Music Resource for Your Projects Eric Matyas, Mar 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM -
Photographic Locations
Let other AP forum community members know of Photogenic Locations, whether local to you or worldwide.
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Latest: London Wall 1963 Malcolm_Stewart, Jan 28, 2021
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Latest: Hello from SW Scotland gray1720, Mar 7, 2021 at 10:01 PM
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Talking Pictures
For discussions on, about, and referencing photography; the art of, the proponents of, the love of photographs - not kit, nor technology, but technique, styles, genres, historical and contemporary.
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Latest: 'one of the greatest colour images ever captured by a camera’ nimbus, Mar 7, 2021 at 12:43 PM -
The Lounge
The last word in intelligent, erudite and eclectic conversation - well, almost!
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Latest: I'm a Tight Fisted Tory But Andrew Flannigan, Mar 7, 2021 at 11:17 PM -
Appraisal Gallery
Post images (not links) for appraisal. Be prepared for comment, critique, and re-visioning of images. How many images to post? Less is more. Please read the 'Sticky' at the head of the forum prior to posting.
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Latest: Am I missing something here? EightBitTony, Mar 7, 2021 at 5:31 PM -
Exhibition Lounge
Post images for content-related discussion - NOT technical/artistic critique. Please read the Sticky at the head of the forum prior to posting.
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Latest: Post Your Own: Black & White steveandthedogs, Mar 7, 2021 at 9:57 PM -
Forum Competitions and Themes
A home for our own monthly competitions and themes
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Latest: March 2021 theme - Layers EightBitTony, Mar 7, 2021 at 5:35 PM -
The Games Room
This is the place for all 'game' threads, long running 'status' threads, etc.
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Latest: What Are You Watching? DaveM399, Mar 7, 2021 at 11:18 PM -
Personal Portfolio Sites
A place for community contributors to point others to their personal online portfolios. This is NOT the place for image appraisal/critique.
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FirstViews [Archive]
The AP Forum's 1st of the month picture project. A 'straight-out-the-camera' archive of the day.
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Latest: FirstView: End of an Era TheFatControlleR, Dec 28, 2010
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General Equipment Chat & Advice
All about camera equipment, accessories, kit, gear, trinkets and gadgets.
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Latest: New Nikon Availability PeteRob, Mar 7, 2021 at 8:35 PM -
Lens Matters
All things 'glass' related; lenses, filters, bellows, tubes, extensions, adaptors, etc...
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Latest: Budget friendly Nikon D7100 300+ MM Lens Learning, Feb 11, 2021 -
User Reviews
Post your reviews of kit you've used - current and historical. Please read forum sticky before posting.
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Latest: B. Minolta , Autocord 1950's Terrywoodenpic, Jan 25, 2021 -
Latest: Canon 7dii issues pixelpuffin, Mar 2, 2021 at 12:54 PM
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Latest: Fuji RAW Files (RAF) Bazarchie, Oct 20, 2020
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Latest: New Zenit Andrew Flannigan, Feb 24, 2021
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Latest: Nikon d810 focussing problem Luke Hosinski, Mar 7, 2021 at 7:19 PM
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Latest: Colour choice IvorETower, Feb 18, 2021
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Panasonic Chat
The place to talk about all camera related Panasonic gear.
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Latest: How do I disable AF when set to Manual? Catriona, Mar 7, 2021 at 11:55 AM -
Pentax Chat
A place for Pentax users to discuss all things Pentax.
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Latest: 35mm lens for Asahiflex Chester AP, Mar 6, 2021 at 10:08 PM -
Sony Chat
The place to discuss Sony gear. Incorporating Konica Minolta.
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Latest: Anyone here used A77 then A77ii? Steve52, Oct 23, 2020 -
Smartphone photography
All about smartphone photography, camera-phones, accessories and apps
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Latest: The iPhone has wiped out the digital camera market (news) Chester AP, Mar 7, 2021 at 4:00 PM -
Classic Models & Marques
A place to discuss the intricacies of the ancient and the new. Incorporating Contax & Kyocera.
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Latest: Nick's Classic Corner - No. 5 - Rolleiflex T gray1720, Mar 7, 2021 at 6:21 PM -
Other Brands & Accessories
Discussions about other brands; Casio, Samsung, HP, Kodak, etc. Incorporating 'Branded Cameras'.
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Latest: Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift PeteRob, Nov 18, 2020
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Beginner's Corner
New to photography or just need to ask the basics? Then fire away!
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Latest: Photo organisation and storage Terrywoodenpic, Feb 28, 2021 -
Digital Image Editing & Printing
Capture - manipulation - scanning - printing
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Latest: Do I need to download the latest version of Camera RAW? proseak, Feb 27, 2021 -
Everything Film
Incorporating 'Traditional Capture', 'Traditional Darkroom', and 'Medium & Large Format'.
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Latest: Mixing Chemicals for Developing JMK, Mar 4, 2021 at 9:28 PM -
Colour or Not
Incorporating 'Colour Photography' and 'Monochrome Photography'
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Latest: Looking for greyscale tone testcards PeteRob, Feb 27, 2021 -
Computer Related Help & Discussion
Discuss computers, peripherals, and software; problems, hints, tips, recommendations & queries...
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Latest: Warning of closure!!! JMK, Mar 6, 2021 at 2:28 PM
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