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Micro Four Thirds with touchscreen free-angle LCD The Lumix G2 is the latest in new breed of camera pioneered by Panasonic. Affectionately referred to as ‘hybrids’, these new cameras have effectively re-written the rule book when it comes to camera design. Traditionally, DSLRs have offered photographers more creative manual control over settings but at a higher cost and within a heavier, bulkier body. On the other hand compact cameras offered a more simplistic approach to shooting, in a slim body, but often at the expensive of

Sigma has quietly been strengthening its professional lens range with new models aimed at full-frame DSLRs. Not only has the company added a number of pro-worthy large-aperture primes but they’ve also taken the opportunity to revisit the constant-aperture zooms. Arguably the single most important zoom in a pro-photographer’s armoury is the 24-70mm f2.8, and it’s a lens that must be bombproof – capable of landscapes, portraits and close-ups with equal ap

Keeping your camera and lens clean might be a tedious job, but it is an essential one to keep images spotless and at their best. New from Dr Optic is a range of Optical Cleaners, Microfibre Cloths and lens wipes aimed at this task and for a very low cost.

Wi-fi enabled Samsung ST80 camera revealed

Samsung today unveiled the ST80, a 14.2 mega-pixel point-and-shoot camera that joins Samsung’s growing line of Wi-Fi enabled digital cameras. With wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and Samsung’s AllShare™ (DNLA) connectivity, the ST80 mak

Create your own Panorama

Some vistas are so beautifully expansive that a single shot with a wide-angle lens just won’t do it justice. Panoramas allow you to push the boundaries of the frame, leaving the photographer no longer restricted by how wide angle

Shooting fashion with the Leica X1

Yet again I have the priviledge of testing another beautifully engineered Leica this month: this time it's the small-but-perfectly formed X1. It looks and handles just like a miniaturised M9, with all of the controls you need right at your fingert

Take This Shot: Landscapes

We’re lucky enough to have some of the most beautiful scenery in the world in the UK, but taking great landscape shots that capture the beauty of a location isn’t often easy: as with most things in life, practice makes perfect. Mak