Samyang may have started out with specialised low-cost manual focus prime lenses, but now it’s moving into mainstream photography with a series of autofocus lenses for top camera brands. The latest is the AF 85mm f/1.4 EF for Canon full frame DSLRs. It will fit Canon’s APS-C models, where it offers an equivalent focal length... Continue Reading →
What happens when you cross a Panasonic with a Leica? You get the stylish new Leica C-Lux, which looks for all the world like a Panasonic TZ200 but with an extra splash of exclusivity and style. This is just the latest in a long line of collaborations between Panasonic and Leica. Leica still makes its... Continue Reading →
The new Sony RX100 VI looks brilliant in every way, but I can’t think of a single reason why I'd buy one. On paper, this camera ticks more boxes than we even knew were boxes. It’s a camera small enough to fit in your pocket, yet has a 24-200mm equivalent zoom. It shoots 4K video,... Continue Reading →
You can now create most image effects digitally, but some effects are still rather elusive. Even now, digital filters don’t always replicate the ‘optical’ filter effects that photographers are looking for. And sometimes photographers will go to a lot of trouble to get them. And expense. So that’s the thing with Schneider-Kreuznach’s new creative filters... Continue Reading →
Photography beginners don’t usually have a whole lot of cash, so these new Tenba Skyline shoulder bags are designed to offer style and practicality but at affordable price – quality on a budget, in other words. They come in five different sizes, so you should find one to fit your camera system, whatever the size.... Continue Reading →
Owners of Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras aren’t doing too badly for affordable prime lenses. Sony makes its own budget full frame lenses (not yet tested, mind), but Samyang has joined in now with some intriguing alternatives. It already makes an interesting 35mm f2.8 AF FE pancake lens, but this 24mm f/2.8 FE lens offers a... Continue Reading →
70-200mm is one of the most popular short-medium telephoto focal lengths for amateurs, enthusiasts and professionals, and Canon makes two constant-aperture versions for its EOS DSLR cameras. The constant maximum aperture helps low light shooting and creative background blur. The f/2.8 is popular with pros while the f/4.0 versions is more affordable for amateurs. Both... Continue Reading →
Film obviously isn’t dead after all. It still has a following amongst artists, hipsters and back-to-basics photographers who yearn for the fallibility, frailty and unpredictability of film. That’s meat and drink to retro specialist Lomography, which brings the same qualities to its modern recreations of cheerfully cheap old snapshot cameras – though without the ‘cheap’... Continue Reading →
Verdict: Four stars ★★★★ You probably got a cheap strap with your camera so why pay for a premium version of something you’ve already got? Keep reading to find out why, and to learn how Peak Design’s neat touches might even tempt one-time strap haters. When does a strap become a leash? Who knows, but... Continue Reading →
Instax Square is Fujifilm’s bigger instant camera film format, producing square images measuring 62 x 62mm with a border on white prints – though with the launch of the new camera, Fujifilm has also launched a new black-bordered version of its film packs. Fujifilm already has an Instax Square camera on the market – the... Continue Reading →
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