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Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN A Lens
The 30mm f/2.8 DN A is the middle model in the new ‘Art’ series lenses produced by Sigma for M4/3 and Sony NEX mirrorless cameras.
AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Lens
The wide angles of view of the AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED are its main attraction.
AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G Lens
The AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G was released in mid-2011 as an affordable macro lens for Nikon’s DX format cameras.
Fujinon Super EBC XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS Lens
The XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens supplied with Fujifilm’s X-M1 and X-A1 cameras in Australia provides a slightly wider angle of view than the standard 18-55mm kit zooms, covering angles of view equivalent to 24-76mm on a 35mm camera.
Nikon D7100
Features-wise the D7100 has plenty to offer for photo enthusiasts and boasts impressive specifications for its price tag.
Pentax K-50
The Pentax K-50 was announced in June 2013 as a replacement for the popular K-30, which we reviewed in August 2012. It has a similar, weather-sealed, dust-resistant body but improved versions of the 16.3-megapixel APS-C sensor and PRIME M processor, which have been tweaked to reduce noise and minimise aliasing (‘jaggies’). New features include an extension of sensitivity to ISO 512,000 and support for Eye-Fi SD cards to enable users to share images and movie clips wirelessly.
FIRST LOOK: Olympus OM-D E-M1
The long-awaited sibling for the popular OM-D EM-5 has been announced today. The new OM-D E-M1 comes with some significant changes to both the body design and the interior components. In most cases, these will create a genuine stir among enthusiast photographers, many of whom have invested in Olympus bodies and lenses because of their small size, light weight and superior optical performance. However, owners of the E-M5 may have some reservations about the changes to the user interface.
Sigma DP2 Merrill
Although Sigma released the DP2 Merrill in early February 2012, we weren’t offered a review unit and ended up purchasing one after reviewing its ‘sister’ model the DP3 Merrill in June 2013. We were confident enough in Sigma’s consistent product quality and the imaging performance of the Foveon sensor and image processor (which are the same in all three DPx Merrill models) to acquire the DP2 Merrill with the objective of using it for landscape photography, capturing images in RAW+JPEG format and using and editing the X3F.RAW files for printing.
Canon PIXMA Pro-10
The PIXMA Pro-10 sits in the middle of three A3+ printers that were initially announced by Canon at Photokina 2012. Designed primarily for photo enthusiasts, it uses the same Lucia inks as the higher-specified PIXMA Pro-1, which we reviewed in January 2012, but with one grey tank instead of the Pro-1’s three grey inks.
