Nikon’s first ultra wide-angle 16-35mm FX-format compatible zoom lens with built-in vibration reduction technology.The AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR lens provides a lower-priced (though still expensive) alternative to Nikon’s other wide zoom lenses, which are a full f-stop faster. Designed to meet the performance demands of the company’s FX sensor DSLRs, it is also fully compatible with DX-format cameras and has the distinction of being the first wide-zoom lens to include VR II vibration reduction technology.
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR Lens
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/dslr-lenses/dslr-lenses-aps-c/af-s-dx-nikkor-18-55mm-135-56g-vr-lens/The standard kit lens offered with Nikon’s new D5000 DSLR camera body.Nikon has matched Canon in offering a stabilised lens as the kit lens with its latest DSLR camera, the D5000. The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR lens covers a focal length range equivalent to a 27-82.5mm lens on a 35mm camera. Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor drive and built-in Vibration Reduction (VR) technology, this 3x zoom lens will focus down to 28 cm across the entire zoom range.
Photo & Digital Imaging Expo
https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/photo-digital-imaging-expo/View the very latest photographic and digital imaging equipment at a free Photographic & Digital Imaging Expo that will be held at the Cardinia Cultural Centre, Lakeside Boulevard, Pakenham, Victoria on Wednesday, 29 November.
Sony NEX-C3
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/interchangeable-lens/sony-nex-c3/A smaller, lighter replacement for the NEX-3 with a higher-resolution sensor plus new Picture Effects.Just over a year after entering the mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera market, Sony has added another model to its line-up. The NEX-C3, which replaces the NEX-3, is smaller and 14 grams lighter than its predecessor. It also comes with a 16.2-megapixel sensor, offering higher resolution than either the NEX-3 or NEX-5, both of which were 14.2-megapixel cameras.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/other-cameras/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-hx1/An ultra-zoom digicam with HD video recording capabilities and some handy functions for still shooting.Sony has brought its Exmor CMOS technology to the super-zoom arena in the form of the 9.1-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. Styled like a mini-DSLR – but too big to be pocketable – the HX1 is the highest-priced model on the current market. However, it boasts a 20x optical zoom lens plus a couple of features that make it stand out from the crowd, including a Sweep Panorama mode and 10 frames/second continuous shooting speed.
Sony Alpha NEX-5
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/interchangeable-lens/sony-alpha-nex-5/A distinctively-styled, ultra-compact, interchangeable-lens camera that can record Full HD video clips with stereo soundtracks.Although Sony claims its new NEX-5 as the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera, this can only apply to the camera body itself, which is similar in size and shape to Sony’s H-series digicams. Attach the low-profile E 16mm f/2.8 (SEL16F28) ‘pancake’ lens and the camera remains just pocketable; fit the E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (SEL1855) zoom lens and you’d be hard pressed to get the camera into a jacket pocket.
Sigma DP2
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/fixed-lens/sigma-dp2/A pocketable, advanced digital camera with a large Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor and few automated functions.Although many photo enthusiasts have been looking forward to Sigma’s DP2 since the camera was first revealed at Photokina 2008, we’ve had to wait almost eight months to see a review unit. Physically and technologically similar to the original DP1 model (which Photo Review reviewed in March 2008), the DP2 comes with a standard-range lens that is considered more suitable for snapshots and portraits.
Sigma DP1x
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/fixed-lens/sigma-dp1x/A pocketable camera with a large Foveon sensor that delivers rich, natural-looking colours plus a wide dynamic range and supports raw file capture.Sigma’s DP1x features the same 20.7 x 13.8 mm Foveon X3 sensor and wide angle lens as Sigma’s first large-sensor compact camera, the DP1, which was released just over three years ago. This recent update is largely cosmetic and combines the rear panel interface design of the DP2s with the True II processor from the DP2. It also introduces a revised autofocusing algorithm.
New Shows at NSW State Library
https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/new-shows-at-nsw-state-library/July will present an exciting month of photography in Sydney when two important shows, World Press Photo 11 and Sydney Morning Herald Photos 1440, open in the State Library of NSW’s Galleries on Saturday, 2 July.
Pentax X70
https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/fixed-lens/pentax-x70/Pentax’s first super-zoom digicam offers high-speed continuous shooting and 720p HD video recording.Pentax enters the competitive super-zoom market with the X70, a 12-megapixel digicam with an advanced suit of controls and a 24x optical zoom lens. Covering a focal length range equivalent to 26-624mm in 35mm format, the lens boasts a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture at the widest position and the camera includes an ‘Intelligent Zoom’ function that can extend magnification to 150x, providing an equivalent focal length of approximately 3900mm at VGA resolution. Sensor-shift image stabilisation and a 2.7-inch monitor are other key features.