PHOTON

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.