
Paul Burrows
Paul has been writing about cameras, photography and photographers for 40 years. He joined Australian Camera as an editorial assistant in 1982, subsequently becoming the magazine’s technical editor, and has been editor since 1998. He is also the editor of sister publication ProPhoto, a position he has held since 1989. In 2011, Paul was made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute Of Australian Photography (AIPP) in recognition of his long-term contribution to the Australian photo industry. Outside of his magazine work, he is the editor of the Contemporary Photographers: Australia series of monographs which document the lives of Australia’s most important photographers.
Latest articles by Paul Burrows

Kodak Instamatic: a brief history of the best-selling camera that shot the swinging sixties
By Paul Burrows published
Classic cameras Introduced in 1963, over 70 million Kodak Instamatic cameras were sold by the start of the 1970s and became part of a great many people’s lives

Like it or not, DSLR users, your next camera will almost certainly be mirrorless
By Paul Burrows published
Buying advice With the development of new DSLRs now all but at an end, enthusiasts are being forced to go mirrorless. Here’s everything you need to know about making the big switchover.

Leica Digilux 3: a classic camera, but should you buy a used digital camera?
By Paul Burrows published
Review It’s a question I get asked a lot by readers and I’ve always erred on the side of ‘no’, but the chance to retest the Leica Digilux 3 from 2006 gave me the chance to gather more evidence

Colored cameras, what do I think? Make mine black with a splash of Sunshine Orange!
By Paul Burrows published
opinion DSLRs and mirrorless cameras usually come in either black or chrome... but that's not always the case

The Nikon Zf has given new life to a favorite lens I bought 30 years ago
By Paul Burrows published
opinion Paul Burrows talks about his recent enjoyment he has had from using lenses old and new

Epson's new 17-inch photo printer sings the blues
By Paul Burrows published
news A2-sized prints, big 200ml cartridges and a new violet ink are the key attractions of this new large-format printer

Fujifilm has always dared to be different – and particularly so with its medium format cameras
By Paul Burrows published
Fujifilm thinks out of the box with its cameras. They don't always sell well - but they then become sought-after classics

The Nikon Zf brings back memories of my love affair with the Nikon FM2… and I am being seduced once again
By Paul Burrows published
opinion The Editor of Australian Camera Magazine Paul Burrows reminises on classic cameras new and old

How The Beatles helped turn the Pentax Spotmatic into an iconic camera
By Paul Burrows published
The Pentax SLR had huge influence on a generation of photographers - including the Fab Four

Pentax is living proof that DSLRs are not dead and buried
By Paul Burrows published
Opinion Lots of photographers still stick to DSLRs, so there it is great to see Ricoh still giving us an alternative to mirrorless cameras

Watching Canon move to mirrorless has been messy, but it's now back firing again
By Paul Burrows published
Opinion Canon built its reputation with mass-market DSLRs – and it is finally getting its budget mirrorless strategy right, too

Zoom M3 MicTrak review
By Paul Burrows published
review Combining a shotgun microphone and a digital audio recorder, the Zoom M3 is an on-camera mic like no other

Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 X review
By Paul Burrows published
review Available under both Rokinon and Samyang brands, this 75mm f/1.8 is a welcome new telephoto for Fujifilm X shooters

I've lusted after so many cameras I've lost count!
By Paul Burrows published
opinion Paul Burrows looks back at nearly 50 years yearning after the latest photographic kit (and the classic cameras)

AI imagery goes against everything I believe photography is about
By Paul Burrows published
opinion Pro photography is facing an intelligence test, says Australian industry veteran Paul Burrows

OM System M.Zuiko 90mm f/3.5 Macro review
By Paul Burrows published
Not yet ratedreview OM System M.Zuiko 90mm f/3.5 Macro lens delivers an extraordinary effective 4:1 magnification ratio

Toys alive! Top techniques for photographing action figures
By Dallian Macadam published
How to A medical condition meant that Dallian Macadam was at a greater risk from the Covid-19 virus so needed to fully isolate…which also meant no more photography. Or did it? Stuck inside, a new passion was born

I really hope Ricoh brings back the Pentax K1000 film camera
By Paul Burrows published
opinion Ricoh is looking at bringing back 35mm film cameras. I hope they bring back Pentax's best-selling SLR of all time

Why I think the Canon EOS R50 is the most significant new camera for ages
By Paul Burrows published
opinion The first major mid-priced camera of the post-Pandemic era

The man behind the Olympus OM camera: Yoshihisa Maitani
By Paul Burrows last updated
Feature The Olympus camera designer who put the M into the OM system

The curious story of Hitler, the fake Leica and the Russian camera forgers
By Paul Burrows published
feature It’s not a military Leica (and not even a Leica). This is the twisted tale of the Russian counterfeit Wehrmacht Leicas

Is bigger better? Why I still love the medium-format look
By Paul Burrows published
Opinion Paul Burrows looks at the increasing appeal of using a bigger medium-format camera
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