Archives for February 2013

Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM lens review – ‘affordable’ luxury?

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Sigma's 35mm f1.4 DG HSM is the company's first 35mm prime with a large aperture. Available in Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma mounts, it goes head-to-head with the premium professional primes from the big camera companies but at a comfortably lower price. So the big question is how it compares against models like the Nikkor 35mm f1.4 and Canon 35mm f1.4? To really put it through its paces we got hold of the Nikon version, allowing us to test it on the most demanding full-frame DSLR to date, the 36 Megapixel D800; it also let us directly compare the Sigma against the Nikkor 35mm f1.4. Pro performance at an affordable price? Find out in our Sigma 35mm f1.4 review.

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Panasonic Lumix 7-14mm f4 review – a superb ultra-wide zoom for Micro Four Thirds!

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Panasonic's Lumix 7-14mm f4 is an ultra-wide angle zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, including Panasonic Lumix G, Olympus PEN and Olympus OMD models. It delivers an effective focal length of 14-28mm, covering popular wide-angle focal lengths from mild to extreme, while the f4 aperture remains constant. The Panasonic 7-14mm may have been one of the first Micro Four Third lenses but remains one of the best, not to mention a compelling reason to invest in this mirror-less format - indeed it was a major factor in my selection of Micro Four Thirds for my recent world trip. So if, like me, you love the idea of a small and light but superb quality ultra wide zoom, check out my Panasonic Lumix 7-14mm review!

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Canon PowerShot S110 review – a great pocket camera for enthusiasts!

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Canon's PowerShot S110 is a pocket-sized camera aimed at enthusiasts. Like previous S-series models, it packs a bright zoom lens, support for RAW and high degree of manual control into a very small body. The big new features are a touch-sensitive screen and built-in Wifi, the latter replacing rather than complementing the GPS on the older S100. The clever bit is the S110 can exploit the GPS in a compatible smartphone via Wifi. As before though the S110 is up against tough competition from other compacts aimed at enthusiasts including Panasonic's LX7, Sony's RX100 and the Olympus XZ-2. We'll help you choose the right one in our Canon S110 review!

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