April 29, 2013
by Derek
In July last year, I published an article outlining the Fujifilm Lens Roadmap for the X series. At that time there was only one X Compact System Camera and three lenses. With the recent announcement that the 55-200mm f/2.8-4 telephoto … Continue reading
February 13, 2013
by Derek
I’m going to be at the UK’s biggest Photography Industry show, Focus On Imaging, at the start of next month. While there I’ll be having a look at the latest photography gear and accessories, as well as going to seminars … Continue reading
January 31, 2013
by Derek
So the second photographic show of 2013, CP+, is drawing to a close (Compact System Camera wrap-up next week), and nary a new DSLR to be found. I have to say that I do find this a little surprising. Canon … 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
December 19, 2012
by Derek
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… For a long while cameras have been marketed on the basis of how many megapixels they have. Thankfully that has been a declining trend recently. The fact … Continue reading
November 7, 2012
by Derek
There have been a few product announcements this week that may be of interest. Nikon have announced a new Consumer DSLR. Canon & Sigma have made lens announcements. Nikon D5200 The D5200 will replace the D5100 in Nikon’s DSLR … Continue reading
November 5, 2012
by Derek
When talking or reading about lenses, you may well have come across the terms fast lens & slow lens. Although these terms may seem confusing, what they refer to is a quite simple concept. Lenses allow light to hit the … Continue reading
September 26, 2012
by Derek
There hasn’t been a whole lot of DSLR action for consumers at Photokina this year. However, Sigma have announced a refresh of 3 of their lenses. (You can read about some of the earlier announcements here.) 17-70mm f/2.8-f/4 Zoom Lens … 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 18, 2012
by Derek
This is a round-up of DSLR related announcements from the last week. Note that, because this site is not aimed at professional users, I won’t be covering cameras and lenses aimed at pros (think Zeiss lenses, extreme telephotos, specialist lenses, … Continue reading