February 21, 2013
by Derek
This week we’ve had a few camera announcements. Sony have a new entry level NEX Compact System Camera (the 3N), and a new entry level SLT – Sony’s variant on the DSLR - which merges the A3# and A5# series (the A58). Nikon … Continue reading
January 23, 2013
by Derek
Today Sony has announced a new lens for their NEX Compact System Camera system. The 20mm f/2.8 may not sound especially exciting on the basis of its specification, but it is very thin (what we call a pancake lens). That … Continue reading
October 15, 2012
by Derek
After finishing our buyers’ guides to compact cameras last week, we now move on to interchangeable lens cameras. In today’s article we look at the new breed of Compact System Cameras (CSCs). CSCs are, as the name suggests, a smaller and … Continue reading
September 25, 2012
by Derek
We got quite a lot of the Compact System Camera announcements out of the way before Photokina actually kicked off. (See info about those here.) This article looks at those products for Compact System Cameras (CSCs) that were announced from … Continue reading
September 17, 2012
by Derek
As the title suggests, this article is to catch you up with all the latest product announcements from the Compact System Camera world that would have been covered during my week off. Fujifilm X-E1 Compact System Camera 18-55mm f/2.8-4 … Continue reading
September 5, 2012
by Derek
May 11th 2010 NEX 5 August 24th 2011 NEX 5N August 29th 2012 NEX 5R As you can see, Sony have updated their NEX 5 series as per the annual requirement. Don’t ask me about the letters, I’ve no idea … Continue reading
May 23, 2012
by Derek
Last week Sony announced a few new cameras and lenses. This entry is going to discuss those releases, and give you some analysis. To begin with, let’s deal with the cameras. They’re both entry level, one NEX camera (the F3) … Continue reading
February 10, 2012
by Derek
In the build up to the Japanese photo industry show, CP+, most manufacturers have announced some new products that they’ll display at the event. This article is to bring you up to speed with what’s been announced, in case there’s … Continue reading
January 31, 2012
by Derek
For those of you who aren’t aware, I compiled a detailed set of predictions at the end of last year about what would happen in the camera industry in 2012. Because January has been a busy month for releases, I’ve … Continue reading
January 23, 2012
by Derek
I did an article, a while back, on using Film Era Lenses On Digital Bodies. That article concentrated on attaching old lenses to DSLRs. Attaching lenses of the same mount (e.g. old F Mount lenses to a new F Mount … Continue reading