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Nikon 1F-S 50mm f1.8G lens

Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

This new prime lens has a very affordable price. The WDC review of the Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G discovers that its performance is impressive too

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Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro

This budget superzoom option boasts close focusing and low-dispersion glass, but what do we think of it overall?

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£170.00 85%

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Lens Review

The promises of high optical performance, a compact construction and quiet autofocusing in the new lens line realised in the 19mm prime...

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£170.00 95%

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Lens Review

Sigma has become the first independent lens manufacturer to expand into the Compact System Camera sector as well...

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£170.00 93%

Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM

A sub-£200 optic with Optical Stabilisation and a Hyper-Sonic Motor - too good to be true or an absolute steal?

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£175.00 91%

Pentax DA 50-200mm 4-5.6 ED

With Pentax now incorporating shift CCDs into its cameras, there's no need to add stabilisation to their lenses so the 50-200mm uses a standard Pentax KAF mount......

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£179.00 77%

Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6

This lens is a continuation of the old Konica Minolta line, so it can still be used on any old Minolta film camera bodies you may have knocking about...

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£179.00 78%

Olympus Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6

On paper, the focal range of this 14-42mm lens makes it just slightly less capable than the pricier 14-54mm alternative from Olympus. In practice, though, the two zooms could hardly be more...

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£179.00 85%

Sony DT 30mm f/2.8 Macro SAM Lens Review

Sonys 30mm lens is compact and unassuming but has unique appeal in offering a genuine 1:1 macro capability, this alone makes it worthy of serious consideration...

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£179.00 88%

Nikon AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR DX

Nikon's 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR kit lens is specifically designed to work in harmony with DX format digital cameras.

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£180.00 87%

Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM review

Canon's EF 55-200mm digital SLR lens has an Ultrasonic Motor (USM) for fast and quiet autofocus and provides an imaging circle suitable for full frame and APS-C sensors.

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£189.00 80%