Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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Written by Gordon Laing
Canon’s EOS 5D Mark III is the third in the enormously successful series of full-frame DSLRs for enthusiasts and pros. A classic model.…
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f2.8 H-ES045
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Written by Gordon Laing
Leica 45mm f2.8 Macro review The following images were taken with a Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f2.8 ASPH H-ES045 mounted on a Panasonic Lumix GX1. These are all untouched JPEGs straight from the camera. The individual exposure mode, file sizes, shutter speeds, aperture, ISO and lens focal length are listed for each image. All of…
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Panasonic Lumix ZS20 / TZ30
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Written by Gordon Laing
Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-ZS20 (or TZ30 as it’s known outside North America) is the latest version of its enormously popular travel zoom camera. Announced in January 2012, one year after the best-selling Lumix ZS10 / TZ20, the latest model is once again the first of this year’s crop of new pocket super-zooms and takes an aggressive…
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Sony E 24mm f1.8 ZA review-so-far
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Written by Gordon Laing
The Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f1.8 ZA is a high quality prime lens for Sony’s cropped-frame / APSC mirrorless cameras, upon which it delivers mild wide-angle coverage equivalent to 36mm ideal for genera-purpose use. In my review-so-far, check out a selection of sample images!…
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 / ZS10
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Written by Gordon Laing
Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-TZ20 (or ZS10 as it’s known in North America) is the latest version of its enormously popular travel zoom camera. Announced in January 2011, one year after the best-selling Lumix TZ10 / ZS7, the new model may physically resemble its predecessor, but now features a broader 16x optical zoom range, a touch-screen display,…
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Canon PowerShot G1 X
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Written by Gordon Laing
The Canon PowerShot G1 X is a compact camera with a large sensor, 4x zoom, optical viewfinder and articulated screen packed into a metal body. Announced in January 2012, the G1 X joins the PowerShot G series, but rather than replacing the existing G12, it’s positioned as a new premium model – because while the…
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Nikon D4
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Written by Gordon Laing
The Nikon D4 is the company’s new flagship professional sports DSLR. Announced in January 2012, it replaces the D3s with upgrades in resolution, movie capabilities, AF performance, metering and connectivity. The previous D3s was optimised for speed and sold alongside the externally-similar, but higher resolution D3x for those who demanded the maximum detail. It’s currently…
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Sony Alpha NEX-7
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Written by Gordon Laing
The Sony NEX-7 is the flagship model in Sony’s NEX compact system camera (CSC) range that also includes the NEX-5N, NEX-C3, along with the original NEX-5 and NEX-3. More than any Sony CSC to date though, the NEX-7 is aimed squarely at serious photography enthusiasts. Like other NEX cameras, the NEX-7 features an APS-C sized…
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
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Written by Gordon Laing
The Lumix GX1 is Panasonic’s fourth ‘pocketable’ camera to employ the Micro Four Thirds standard it co-developed with Olympus. Like all Micro Four Thirds models, it’s a mirror-less compact system camera, or CSC for short, which packs a DSLR-sized sensor into a relatively small body; in this case, the 16 Megapixel sensor of the Lumix…
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Nikon D7000 review
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Written by Gordon Laing
The Nikon D7000 is the company’s latest mid-range DSLR. Announced in September 2010, the D7000 technically replaces the enormously popular D90, although that model will remain on sale while stocks last. The new numbering clearly positions the D7000 above the D5000, with the D3100 below both. Like the D90 before it, Nikon has deployed the…
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