PHOTON

January 1996


Art-photo Fantasy Portraits by Trevor Britton
A portfolio from our cover photographer.
The Pentax Z1-P on Test
Andy Aitken tries out the new professional-specification Pentax AF SLR which has an amateur-market price tag - along with their new 17-28mm fisheye zoom lens and 20mm wide-angle.
Selenium and Gold Toning
Les McLean explains why selenium or gold toning is used to give black and white prints extra quality and museum permanence, and tests two off-the-shelf toner solutions of each kind.
Behind the Scenes at the NMPFT
Britain's National Museum of Photography, Film and Television has been a massive success since it opened. John Hannavy goes into the backrooms, storage vaults and work areas which visitors never see.
The Leaf Lumina as a Still Life Camera
After a year of using the Leaf Lumina digital scan camera, now the most affordable entry for any photo studio into this new field of work, David Kilpatrick reports on it practical use with a still-life project.
Scandles Digital Studio Lighting
The American-designed, British-made Scandles high frequency fluorescent lighting units used for the Leaf Lumina feature.
The Sienna Fotoprint RA Digital Photo Printer
Completing this set of tests, a report on the US-made Sienna digital photoprinter which makes real, photo paper 8 x 10s from your digital files. For British readers, there is a free print sample offer from UK distributors Marrutt Limited.
A Letter from the Editor
To all of our friends and colleagues worldwide, a personal message from David Kilpatrick as a New Year begins and Scotland emerges from the whitest and coldest Christmas for many years.