Monthly magazines

IanHoughton · 25-10-2006, 17:08

Anybody else get grief for buying so many magazines each month......

EVO
Pratical Photography
Digital Photo
Digital Camera
Custom PC

plus a few others from time to time

**Dabhand16** · 25-10-2006, 17:48

I stopped buying mags on a regular basis when I twigged that over around a two year cycle, they repeat the article subjects. Amateur Photographer, Practical Photography, Cars and Car Conversions, Car Mechanics, Motor Cycle, motor Cycle News (weekly) and Motor Cycle Mechanics were regulars for more years than I care to remember.

Now I tend to be selective and only buy a mag if there is something I am particularly interested in. I would rather get a book on a specific topic.

I broke this rule earlier this year (after many years) to get a subscription for Digital Photo, partly to get the 'freebies' and partly to get back into the swing of things, especially editing. When I find that there is no longer anything in the mag worth the subscrition, I'll cancel it.

fionaB · 25-10-2006, 18:00

dont buy any!! too expensive

Sparhawk · 25-10-2006, 18:09

I dont bother either unless it has a freebee I am after. The price these days that are charged is over what I am prepared and it seems to me that over half the said mag is filled with adverts
Regards
Sparhawk

***Dave*** · 25-10-2006, 19:47

I buy Digital Photo, but on subscription as good savings. Used to also get Autoexpress on same basis as cheap, but they upped the fees, so cancelled it.

Noticed the missus had some Tesco vouchers through, with associated leaflet of what they could be used against & there were some incredible bargains against Mag subscriptions. I'm sure Top Gear mag for year was only £15 of vouchers

Dmodegirl · 25-10-2006, 20:08

I have one mag subscription and my best friend has another and then we just switch after we read them lol

EDIT: typo lol

P-E · 25-10-2006, 20:16

I stopped buying the photo mags sometime ago.

**Dabhand16** · 25-10-2006, 21:33

P-E, you should be writing them!!

P-E · 25-10-2006, 21:40

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Originally Posted by Dabhand16

P-E, you should be writing them!!

.................I wouldn't know where to start.

**Sonsey** · 26-10-2006, 01:15

I subscribed to Practical Photography for a year at the cost of £36 mainly because I got a free Lowepro Mini Trekker AW II with it, worth about £70ish

I'm also on a plane a couple of times a month, so I tend to pick up a photo mag at the airport... normally either Digital Photo or Professional Photographer.

***Dave*** · 26-10-2006, 11:04

Ah how the jetset live

nicklovick · 26-10-2006, 11:58

Why by mags when its all on the net

Hacker · 26-10-2006, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicklovick

Why by mags when its all on the net

Ever tried balancing your laptop on your knees when having a 'sit down'?

nicklovick · 26-10-2006, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hacker

Ever tried balancing your laptop on your knees when having a 'sit down'?

Ever tried pluging your laptop into a hi rez 32" TV

**Sonsey** · 26-10-2006, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Ah how the jetset live

25-10-2006, 17:08	#1 (permalink)
IanHoughton Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK Posts: 551	Monthly magazines Anybody else get grief for buying so many magazines each month...... EVO Pratical Photography Digital Photo Digital Camera Custom PC plus a few others from time to time

25-10-2006, 17:48	#2 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,918	Re: Monthly magazines I stopped buying mags on a regular basis when I twigged that over around a two year cycle, they repeat the article subjects. Amateur Photographer, Practical Photography, Cars and Car Conversions, Car Mechanics, Motor Cycle, motor Cycle News (weekly) and Motor Cycle Mechanics were regulars for more years than I care to remember. Now I tend to be selective and only buy a mag if there is something I am particularly interested in. I would rather get a book on a specific topic. I broke this rule earlier this year (after many years) to get a subscription for Digital Photo, partly to get the 'freebies' and partly to get back into the swing of things, especially editing. When I find that there is no longer anything in the mag worth the subscrition, I'll cancel it. __________________ Graham

25-10-2006, 18:00	#3 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,432	Re: Monthly magazines dont buy any!! too expensive

25-10-2006, 18:09	#4 (permalink)
Sparhawk Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 300	Re: Monthly magazines I dont bother either unless it has a freebee I am after. The price these days that are charged is over what I am prepared and it seems to me that over half the said mag is filled with adverts Regards Sparhawk

25-10-2006, 19:47	#5 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,818	Re: Monthly magazines I buy Digital Photo, but on subscription as good savings. Used to also get Autoexpress on same basis as cheap, but they upped the fees, so cancelled it. Noticed the missus had some Tesco vouchers through, with associated leaflet of what they could be used against & there were some incredible bargains against Mag subscriptions. I'm sure Top Gear mag for year was only £15 of vouchers

25-10-2006, 20:08	#6 (permalink)
Dmodegirl Quite Chatty Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 81	Re: Monthly magazines I have one mag subscription and my best friend has another and then we just switch after we read them lol EDIT: typo lol

25-10-2006, 20:16	#7 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,496	Re: Monthly magazines I stopped buying the photo mags sometime ago.

25-10-2006, 21:33	#8 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,918	Re: Monthly magazines P-E, you should be writing them!!

26-10-2006, 01:15	#10 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,239	Re: Monthly magazines I subscribed to Practical Photography for a year at the cost of £36 mainly because I got a free Lowepro Mini Trekker AW II with it, worth about £70ish I'm also on a plane a couple of times a month, so I tend to pick up a photo mag at the airport... normally either Digital Photo or Professional Photographer.

26-10-2006, 11:04	#11 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,818	Re: Monthly magazines Ah how the jetset live

26-10-2006, 11:58	#12 (permalink)
nicklovick Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland Posts: 292	Re: Monthly magazines Why by mags when its all on the net

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*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,818