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Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4 Apo Planar T* Canon ZE and Nikon ZF.2 mount lens tests: World’s best performing 85mm portrait lens?

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Launched a little over 2-years ago, the first Zeiss Otus model was a triumph in optical and mechanical perfection, and now Zeiss has added a second model to the range, and high speed 85mm with ...

ZEISS Otus 1.4/85 Preview: Second lens in ZEISS’s new Otus range

ZEISS has launched a new f/1.4 85mm short telephoto prime lens for high-end fashion, advertising, product or architectural photography. Available in ZEISS’s ZE mount for Canon EF, or ZF.2 for Nikon F mount, the new ...

Zeiss Loxia 2/35 & 2/50 E mount Preview: Two ‘fast’ full-frame prime lenses for the Sony a7 series

Zeiss have unveiled two new ‘Loxia’ full frame E mount lenses for the Sony a7 series. Both lenses feature a ‘fast’ f/2 maximum aperture, manual focus and function to deactivate the mechanical aperture for shooting ...

Pentax K-S1 Preview: Pentax lights the way with new entry-level DSLR

Pentax has launched a new entry-level DSLR featuring an unconventional design with flashing green LED lights in the handgrip. Boasting some ‘user-friendly’ modifications and available in 12 colours, Pentax are hoping the new K-S1 appeals ...

Fujifilm X30 Preview: Premium compact gets an upgrade

Fujifilm has updated one of its pro/enthusiast fixed lens compacts with the launch of the X30. Replacing the X20 the heart of this 3rd generation model remains similar to its predecessor featuring a 12Mp X-Trans ...

Sony a5100 Preview: The world’s smallest interchangeable lens camera

Sony have launched the a5100 hybrid compact system camera featuring a 24.3Mp APS-C sensor, touch screen LCD and Bionz X image processor. Billed as the world’s smallest interchangeable lens camera there’s big expectations for this ...

HTC One M8: 4.1Mp sensor ranks outside the DxOMark top 10

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Just 12 months on from the launch of its predecessor HTC have unveiled a new flagship Smartphone in the shape of the HTC One M8. Boasting fast processing, a massive 5.0in screen and a sleek ...

Nikon D810 sensor test: New DxOMark leader

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Nikon has enjoyed phenomenal success with both the Nikon D800 and D800E models, and particularly so with latter model with its unusual optical low-pass filter that cancels out the anti-aliasing effects. So it comes as ...

Best lenses for the Canon EOS-1D X: Best primes and zooms

With a full-frame 18-Mpix CMOS sensor and twin Digic 5+ processers that’s capable of continuous bursts of up 12 fps – the fastest of any professional DSLR currently - the Canon EOS-1 Dx is the ...

Tamron Superzooms Preview: Three new third-party super zooms for full frame, Micro Four Thirds, and Canon EOS M cameras

Super zooms offer an incredible focal range from wide-angle through to telephoto in a single lens. With a good line up of super zooms already under their belt, third-party lens manufacturer Tamron have bolster their ...

Canon EOS-1D X vs. Nikon D4s sensor test: Consummate performers

Now that the World Cup is underway in Brazil we thought we would turn out attention to well-known two teams battling at the side of the pitch. In the white strip we have the Canon ...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC RX100 III sensor test: Better by design?

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Given the physically small size and high pixel density we were mightily impressed by the 1-inch type sensor in the original RX100 and the follow up, the RX100 II. So how does the new RX100 ...

Best lenses for the Olympus OM-D EM-10: Wide-angle primes and telephoto zooms

We’ve analyzed the image quality of 33 lens models, around 70% of the current range using the native MFT mount, on the new Olympus OM-D EM-10. Read onto find out which of those lenses perform ...

Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Preview: First telephoto zoom lens for the Canon EOS M hybrid system

Today Canon has extended their range of lenses for their EOS M hybrid camera system with a new Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM. The first telephoto zoom lens for the EOS E hybrid system, ...

Sony Alpha 7S sensor test: New low–light champ

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If you read the forums on colleagues’ sites lots of users lament the selling of their old full-frame Canon EOS 5D, Nikon D700 or even their bulky Nikon D3 or D3s. Practically every user, so ...

Best lenses for the Olympus OM-D EM-10: Standard and Short telephoto primes and zooms

We’ve analyzed the image quality of 33 lens models, around 70% of the current range using the native MFT mount, on the new Olympus OM-D EM-10. Read on to find out which of those lenses ...

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm F1.8G ED: Awesome Performer

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Nikon has revamped its popular full-frame AF Nikkor 35mm f2D model replacing it with this completely redesigned 11-element G-series ED version. Read on to find out how well this promising new model performs. ...

Samsung Galaxy S5 overview: Joint leader in DxOMark Mobile rankings

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Following rather briskly in the footsteps of the Galaxy S4 Samsung’s new flag-ship Galaxy S5 adds a raft of useful features including a finger-print scanner and water-resistant case, while also offering UHD (4K) movies at ...

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