Reviews

There is no doubt about it, every now and again we all take photographs that we are proud of. They may be from a great trip we had overseas, of some far-flung place, of exotic landscapes, interesting faces, or maybe simply a collection of family images that you feel capture memories.

When investing several hundred pounds on a flashgun for your Canon camera it is worth ensuring it has the features you are going to need at the same time as ensuring that you are not paying extra for features you’ll never use.

Damien Lovegrove takes a look at the Nikon D700 and Nikon D300 digital SLRs and gives us his views. In this test he uses the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens with the D700 & the Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 with the D300.

In digital age terms, I was a long term user and a big fan of the Canon EOS 5D Mk II’s predecessor, the 5D. I spent far too much time scouring Canon rumour websites looking at the speculative guesswork and supposed leaks from official sources about the Mk II before it had even been announced (maybe I should get a life!).

We’ve given the new Nikon D5000 digital SLR a tough interrogation and like all the answers! The simplicity, image quality, and HD videos have convinced us this new baby Nikon digital SLR is a worthy D60 replacement. Just in case you can’t decide if the D5000 or D90 is best for you, we cover that too!

What better way to test the Olympus Mju Tough 8000 digital camera then, than to give it to three miniature demolition experts and send them out in to the world (or the garden) to take photographs with it? Just how tough is Tough? Let the games begin…

Chris Packham reviews the new Nikon D3x. “…I felt like throwing all my other cameras away because they were dark age dinosaurs that were denying me any hope of photographic integrity. You zoom in, and in, and in, and in… and it’s still pin sharp….”

Andy Rouse reviews the most talked about Nikon release in recent years, the Nikon D3x.

I wanted some means of support for the camera, even if it was just for the occasional self-timed snap. I looked at all kinds of options including bean-bags and a wealth of mini tripods, and then a colleague offered a suggestion.
“You need a Joby!” he said.
“That’s right.” I replied, “A neat little jobby to support the camera, but what?”
“No, no, no. Not a jobby, a JOBY. A Gorillapod.”