Laurence McJannet
Laurence is an NCTJ-trained journalist with nearly 20 years' editorial experience gained on a wide range of publications, from The Beirut Times in Lebanon to The Sunday Times, and including recent freelance engagements with Future's cycling and automotive portfolios, Outdoor Fitness, and The English Home. He has recently been undertaking a sports broadcast journalism MA at Southampton Solent, gaining valuable TV and radio experience, and am currently videographer for Frome Town FC soccer team. He is the author of Bikepacking (Wild Things Publishing, 2016).
Latest articles by Laurence McJannet
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Google is improving how its camera phones photograph black skin
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Google Pixel camera phones will offer improved white balance and exposure control to accurately expose for darker skin tones
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Silberra adds a splash of color to 35mm and 120 film range
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Russian black and white film producer unveils three new color negative films in 35mm and 120 formats
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Photographers buried under sea of plastic!
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS New Greenpeace advertising campaign sees Downing Street photographers disappear under 1.8m kg of plastic waste
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Potato Photographer of the Year returns for 2021!
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS To win tasty prizes worth over £2000, dig out your inspirational spud shots before 18 July
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Fujifilm X-S10 falls foul of global component shortage
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Problems with parts procurement delays shipping of Fujifilm X-S10 and nine X Series lenses
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Zenit's new lenses look like UFOs! Four full-frame primes for Canon, Sony + Nikon
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS These new Zenitar lenses look like UFOs out of a 1950s B-movie! Check out these primes for Sony, Canon and Nikon
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Canon files $250,000 lawsuit over balloons
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Canon is suing the International Balloon Fiesta for a quarter of a million dollars, claiming it reneged on a sponsorship deal
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Cinema lenses coming at last for Canon RF mount
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS New range of eight Canon RF mount cinema lenses on the way, the first for the Canon EOS C70 cinema camera
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Stunning wildlife photography scoops top prize at Environmental Photography Award
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation unveils wildlife photography winner of Environmental Photography Award
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Nikon permanently retires 16-35mm f/4G FX lens and more?
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Nikon 16-35mm f/4G, two other FX lenses and three DX lenses are now listed as ‘old product’
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Voigtlander Vintage 28mm lens available for Leica M mount
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS New Voigtlander Vintage 28mm f/2 lens offers a ‘cut price’ option for Leica M owners
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Tokina Cinema launches $5K manual zoom lens
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS New Tokina Cinema 25-75mm T2.9 fills a gap in company’s Cinema line-up
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TTArtisan releases 90mm f/1.25, an ideal Leica M-mount portrait lens
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 is a great portrait lens for M-mount users – and a quarter of the price of Leica's own equivalent lens!
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Has the Sony A6500 been discontinued?
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS After five years, it looks as though the Sony A6500 has left Sony's APS-C camera lineup
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Calling all travel photographers! Enter your best photos to win a cash prize
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS The Travel Photographer of the Year 2021 awards are officially open for entry
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Zhiyun launches first-ever smartphone gimbal with a built-in light!
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Zhiyun Smooth-Q3 smartphone gimbal the perfect vlogger's companion
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Moza Air 2S gimbal officially released
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Moza Air 2S offers day-long shooting for professional videographers
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Are Nikon DX cameras and lenses being phased out?
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Low stock levels suggest a slow phasing out of Nikon DX cameras and lenses
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Fujifilm X-Pro2 to be discontinued?
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS End of the line predicted for Fujifilm X-Pro2 as retailer stock levels dwindle
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No more budget Huawei phones due to chip shortage?
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Semi-conductor shortage could be the final nail in the coffin for budget Huawei phones
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GoPro hits 750,000 milestone for subscription service
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Number of GoPro subscribers rises almost 150% on last year
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Patents show a glut of new Canon RF lenses in the pipeline
By Laurence McJannet published
NEWS Twelve possible new Canon RF lenses could range from 19mm f/2.8 to 100mm f/2
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Viral bowling alley drone vid gets sequel! See this epic Mall of America fly-through
By Laurence McJannet last updated
NEWS Rally Studios' new Mall of America drone video is even more impressive than its viral one-shot bowling alley masterpiece
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