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Lighting academy sponsored by Lencarta See page 30 for summer portrait techniques
The story behind a photo marathon How250 intrepid shooters got on, page 20
Canon’s megapixel monster on test Read the verdict on the EOS 5DS on page 32
Samsung memory duo! Turn to page 54 to find out more
Nikon lands new lenses Trio of top Nikkor lenses includes DX format standard zoom and two super-telephoto primes
There’s a trio of new lenses fresh from Nikon, amongst which is the AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR lens (£869.99). It’s a big zoomer but it weighs in at just 480g; it’d make a welcome travel buddy for a Nikon DX-format camera. Nikon has introduced four-stop vibration reduction and combined with its large focal range, crisp photos are on the horizon. It’s the first DX lens to include anti-reflective Nano Crystal Coating and it also boasts a protective fluorine coating. Breaking it down, it comprises 17 elements in 13 groups and includes three aspherical as well as four extra-low dispersion elements. Nikon’s also put out two brand- new super-telephoto lenses: the AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4E and the AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4E. The company has managed to cram all that super-telephoto technology into the lightest lenses in their class, all whilst improving performance too.
Canon goes long with G3 X Canon’s pulled another first out of the bag, this time in the formof thePowerShotG3X, which is the first in Canon’s superzoom compact range… Continue reading on page 5
The 500mm is 20% lighter than its predecessor and the 600mm 25%, all made possible thanks to the use of fluorite elements and a partially magnesium alloy build. In terms of performance, these lenses are precise, with an electromagnetic
diaphragm that delivers consistency evenat highspeed.Youmightwant to avert your eyes for the prices though; the 600mm comes in at £9649.99 and the 500mm at £8149.99.
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