Photography Equipment Reviews

A telephoto lens covering the popular 70-300mm range with Low Dispersion glass and a built-in 1:2 Macro feature.

Gary Wolstenholme gives us a World Exclusive first review of the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro VC USD lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews Nikon's 60mm f/2.8G macro lens which replaces the old D version and adds a silent wave focusing motor and internal focusing.

A compact macro lens for EF-S compatible Canon SLRs which provides life-size magnification at its closest focus.

Canon's first macro lens with image stabilisation. Here we see whether it's one 'L' of a lens.

Sigma's 105mm Macro offering has an enviable reputation and is a very popular optic as a result. Does it deserve such popularity? Here we take a close look.

This is a compact and lightweight wide aperture standard zoom for use on full-frame and APS-C sensor SLRs.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C lens for APS-C format cameras. It is available to fit Canon, Nikon and Sigma cameras and costs around £350.

A compact standard zoom for APS-C digital SLRs with a fast variable aperture, optical stabilisation, a silent focusing motor and an interesting close focus capability.

The Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX IF HSM Macro lens costs around £560 and has a bright maximum aperture of f/2.8, internal focus design, silent Hyper Sonic focus motor, with full-time manual override and allows for 1:1 magnification at its closest focus distance. This lens is a popular choice for photographers who require a little more working distance from their subject, such as for photographing insects.

The Nikon Coolpix L310 is a budget super-zoom digital camera with a 14 megapixel sensor. Daniel Bell reviews.

Nikon have decided enough is enough with cameras that only suit one type of photographer at a time and have produced a camera that everyone can use. Matt Grayson thinks it's about time as he was getting bored waiting.

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 Macro DC lens test

Canon ramp up the specification with the Canon EOS 550D. With an 18Mp CMOS sensor, +/- 5EV exposure compensation and SDXC memory card support. It promises a great deal and we see if it delivers in this test

See the first full review of the K-x, the new DSLR from Pentax.

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC review.

Being the market leader in the fastest growing sector of the photographic market is a tough title to hold on to, especially with most major camera manufacturers announcing new entry-level products this year. Can Canon's latest entry-level offering, the EOS 400D, retain this position in the face of such fierce competition? In this review Gary Wolstenholme takes a look whether if anyone can, Canon can.

Matt Grayson saw the new Pentax K-7 DSLR. But is it any better than the K20D?

A compact super-telephoto lens with a silent focusing motor, full time manual focus override, weather sealing and a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture.

Joshua Waller reviews the new weather sealed Pentax K-30 Digital SLR with 16.2 megapixel sensor and 6fps continuous shooting.

Full size sample photos from the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32mm T* lens designed for mirrorless cameras.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the prime, wide-angle, Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.

The latest RAW workflow software from Phase One adds native 64bit support as well as a slew of other new features.

Sample photos from the Nikon Coolpix S9400 with 18x optical zoom lens.

The Olympus SP-810UZ is a compact digital camera with a massive 36x optical zoom. Available for less than £200, it appears at first glance to be quite a bargain, Daniel Bell finds out if it is.

The Sony Cybershot DSC-TF1 is a budget waterproof camera. Daniel Bell reviews.

The Nikon Coolpix L310 is a budget super-zoom digital camera with a 14 megapixel sensor. Daniel Bell reviews.

Gary Wolstenholme gives us his verdict on the Nikon AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens.