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Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC NEX Lens
Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC telephoto zoom lens for the Sony NEX system.

New Panasonic Firmware Enhances Video Recording
Panasonic has announced a new firmware update for a number of their lenses that enhances HD video recording.

SMC Pentax-DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited Lens
A compact, superbly built lens with real optical bite makes an ideal short telephoto for Pentax users.

The A to Z with Tamron
Peter Bargh set about a themed photo shoot based around the letters of the alphabet. His challenge was to shoot each letter of the alphabet with one lens, the Tamron 18-270mm superzoom, in one afternoon.

Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens
Tokina release first in a new generation of full frame (FX) lenses designed for professional DSLR cameras.

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4 SWD
A standard zoom lens for Four Thirds format SLRs with a silent focusing motor covering a range equivalent to 24-120mm on a 35mm camera.

smc Pentax-D FA645 25mm f/4 AL[IF] SDM AW
A high-zoom-ratio standard zoom lens, designed exclusively for Pentax DSLR cameras.

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
A wide aperture short telephoto lens with silent focusing, which should be perfect for portraiture.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G
A legend reborn - Nikon have announced the release of the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G lens.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Nikon UK today announces the AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR, the world’s first ultra-wide angle zoom lens with VR for FX-format cameras. The new lens offers an affordable and practical proposition for general photography with FX-format cameras such as the D700.

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