A guide to special-purpose prime lenses.
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Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN A MFT Lens
A fast medium telephoto prime lens that is compact and light to carry and available in M4/3 and Sony E mounts.
Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN A Lens
A fast wide-angle prime lens for M4/3 and NEX compact systems cameras.
SMC Pentax-DA 50mm f/1.8 Lens
A fast, lightweight and affordably-priced short-telephoto prime lens for Pentax K-mount cameras.
Sony ILCE-3000
A high-resolution SLR-like mirrorless camera that uses NEX E-mount lenses and comes with an affordable price tag.
Nikon Df
A retro-styled stills-only DSLR with a ‘full-frame’ 16-megapixel sensor and dial controls for setting the shooting mode, shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
The smallest Panasonic CSC to date comes with a retracting 12-32mm zoom lens that covers the same angles of view as a 24-64 mm lens on a 35mm camera.
Pentax K-3
Pentax’s new flagship DSLR features 24-megapixel and an innovative selectable AA filter simulator to suppress unwanted moire patterns.
Manfrotto Pixi Mini Tripod
A pocketable mini tripod for Compact System Cameras (CSCs), digicams and smart-phones as well as lightweight, entry-level DSLRs.
Manfrotto Befree Compact Travel Tripod
A compact, solidly-built tripod that can accept payloads up to 4 kg yet folds up small enough to suit travelling photographers.
