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Best lenses for your Sony SLT Alpha 99: 22 wide-angle, standard and telephoto models analyzed!

After evaluating the performance characteristics of lenses mounted on full-frame models such as Nikon D800 and D600, as well as the Canon EOS 5D Mk III, we’ve now had the opportunity to analyze a range ...

ZEISS Touit 2.8/12 and Touit 1.8/32 Sony mount lens tests: performance at a price

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ZEISS already have one prime lens in Sony’s NEX line-up, albeit made under license for them, but at Photokina in September, the optics firm announced its intention to produce AF lenses in both Sony NEX ...

Nikon 1 Nikkor 6.7-13mm f/3.5-5.6 VR & 18.5mm f/1.8 lens tests: best performing lenses in the range

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Nikon was one of the last big camera makers to offer a mirrorless model but when they finally announced the Nikon 1 system back in September, 2011, they attracted some controversy for adopting a new ...

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 IS USM Extender 1.4X test: does the performance justify the price?

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First seen at the Olympics in London in 2012, the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 IS USM Extender 1.4x is a pro-oriented super-telephoto zoom with a built-in 1.4x tele-converter. Engaging this extender converts the zoom into ...

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C (Nikon) test: update to popular standard zoom lens

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Designed solely for APS-C format DSLRs the $499 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C (27-112mm equivalent) is the first of Sigma’s Contemporary C-series zooms and the update to the popular 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro ...

Best lenses for your Canon EOS 100D: Wide Angles, Standards and Telephotos

With its compact and lightweight body, the Canon EOS 100D / Rebel SL1 / Kiss X7 is the smallest DSLR in the firm’s line-up. While it adopts a similar performing sensor to the EOS 700D, ...

Best lenses for your Canon EOS 700D: Part III – Super zooms wide-angles and telephoto lenses

This is the third and concluding part of the series of choosing the best performing lenses for the APS-C format EOS 700D / REBEL T5i / Kiss X7i, where we take a look at wide-angle ...

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED test: high-performance update to portable ultra-wide zoom

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Nikon’s update to the film era AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED boasts an enviable spec, including built-in silent wave AF motor and re-designed optical construction with two ED glass elements. Read on to see how ...

Panasonic Lumix DMC GF6 test: is WiFi and 16-Mpix sensor enough?

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Panasonic’s entry-level DMC GF6 sees a return to a more conventional control layout and adds several useful features including a touch-sensitive, tilting monitor and easy wireless connectivity with smart-phones via WiFi with NFC capability. The ...

Best lenses for your Canon EOS 700D: Standard zooms, primes, and moderate telephoto lenses

This is the second part of the series of choosing suitable lenses for the APS-C format EOS 700D / REBEL T5i / Kiss X7i, where we’ll discuss ‘standard’ lenses (zooms and primes) as well as ...

Tamron Lens SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Nikon mount) test: High performance and excellent value

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Tamron’s latest 70-200mm f/2.8 is the first from the firm to feature image stabilisation (VC or Vibration Compensation, as Tamron calls it) and is now available in with a Nikon mount. After the Canon mount, ...

Canon EOS 100D / Rebel SL1 / Kiss X7 test: Diminutive size

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Canon’s lightest and smallest DSLR to date the EOS 100D (aka Rebel SL1 / Kiss X7) is unashamedly aimed at the entry-level market. However, boasting a 2nd-generation ‘Hybrid’ 18-Mpix CMOS sensor and many features of ...

Ricoh GR Lens test: High imaging performance at a more accessible price

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After analyzing the lens performance of the Nikon Coolpix A, we’ve now turned our attention to that camera’s direct competitor, the Ricoh GR. Read on to see how well the GR lens stacks up against ...

Best lenses for your Canon EOS 700D: more than 120 lenses tested!

After comparing the imaging chain of the full-frame Canon EOS 5D Mk III across a raft of lenses, we’ve now turned our attention to the APS-C format EOS 700D / REBEL T5i / Kiss X7i. ...

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400 f4.5-5.6G ED VR test: Nikon’s ‘Super-Zoom’ versatility at a price

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Nikon has had an 80-400mm lens in its range for the past 13 years, which it has now updated. This is not just a bit of a tweak though; the new lens is sharper, better ...

Canon EF500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF600mm f/4L IS II USM test – Giants in the range

Announced in early 2011, the Canon EF500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF600mm f/4L IS II USM are updates to two highly respected lenses aimed squarely at professional wildlife and sports photographers, or those who ...

Sony E 20mm f/2.8 test: A ‘fast’ pancake prime lens for the Sony NEX system

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The $348 Sony E 20mm f/2.8 is a wide-angle prime for the Sony NEX range of hybrid still cameras and Interchangeable Lens camcorders. Its equivalent 30mm wide-angle focal length is ideal for interiors, landscapes or ...

Ricoh GR test: A high performance compact camera

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Released in April 2013, the Ricoh GR goes by the tagline of “Everything is big, except the size”. It points clearly to the raison d’être of this camera – to be a compact model with ...

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