Sony 16-80mm Lens

The ultimate all-in-one zoom lens designed specifically for DSLR imaging. It's the first professional-grade 5x zoom lens specifically designed for APS format DSLRs providing incredible precision in a single compact, easy-to-carry lens that carries you from 24mm wide-angle to 120mm telephoto (35mm equivalent). Advanced Carl Zeiss optical design and anti-flare T Coating make this one of the most valued lenses in the world of digital photography.

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Enjoy using the professional-grade compact easy-to-carry 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA Carl Zeiss® SAL-1680Z lens for your next photography session. Its precise optical design will make it one of your favorites.----The SAL-1680Z is ultimate all-in-one zoom lens designed specifically for DSLR imaging. Its the first professional-grade 5X zoom lens specifically designed for APS-size CCD image sensors®providing incredible precision in a single compact easy-to-carry lens that carries you from 24mm wide-angle to 120mm telephoto (35mm equivalent). Advanced Carl Zeiss®optical design and anti-flare T* Coating make this one of the most valued lenses in the world of digital photography.----Features:----- Smaller and lighter it's the only 5X zoom lens designed specifically for the APS-size CCD imager used in the Sony® ± (alpha) DSLR-A100 camera.--- Aperture (Max.) : f/3.5 - 4.5--- Aperture (Min.) : f/22 - 29--- Aspheric Elements : 2 aspheric--- Blades : 7 aperture blades--- Distance Encoder : Yes--- Distance Scale : Yes--- Filter Diameter : 62mm--- Dimensions: 72 x 83mm--- Weight: 445 g------Supplied Accessories:----- Front lens cap--- Rear lens cap--- Lens hood--- Carrying case

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Canon Powershot S95

The pocket-sized powerhouse

With a lightweight, super-slim body of just 29.5mm and highly advanced capabilities, the PowerShot S95 is perfect if you’re serious about photography but need the flexibility of a pocket-sized compact. Image quality is superb thanks to the advanced HS System and higher ISO speeds, plus an exceptionally bright f/2.0 lens which makes portraits and low light shots really come to life. It also features a 3.8x optical zoom on the 28mm wide-angle lens, allowing you to capture those intimate group shots with ease.

 

Let the camera do the work with Smart Auto

The PowerShot S95 features upgraded Smart Auto technology which automatically analyses shooting conditions and applies the scene most suitable for your frame, now from 28 specific variables – so you focus on capturing the perfect shot. It also detects movement of subjects in a scene, activating Servo Auto Focus and Auto Exposure to ensure that the focus and exposure are locked onto them if they move. With Smart Flash Exposure, flash levels are controlled according to shooting conditions, ensuring perfectly exposed shots in all situations.

 

Perfect exposure every time with High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography

The PowerShot S95 boasts a variety of shooting modes which give you the freedom to take highly creative and unique shots. One of these is High Dynamic Range mode, which tackles high contrast scenes for a natural quality. It works by shooting the same scene with three different exposure levels, before analysing and combining them to create a single image in-camera. The result is an image that captures both highlight and shadow detail.


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Nikon D3100

Pure and simple D-SLR for the family
The D3100 is designed for newcomers to D-SLR photography, especially young families who want to take beautiful pictures without worrying about complicated functionality. A range of automatic settings means the camera will do all the hard work much like on a compact camera: Live View with Scene Auto Selector selects the mode that best matches your shooting situation; Scene Recognition delivers sharply defined images by analysing the scene and optimising the camera settings immediately before the shutter is released; and Guide Mode will take you step-by-step through the process of how to get the picture you want.

The Guide to great photos

For the newcomer to D-SLRs, the intelligent, improved Guide Mode, as seen previously on the D3000, gives you step-by-step instructions of how to change the camera settings to achieve the shot you want. This means you not only get great pictures, but it helps you to understand how the shot was achieved so you can develop your photography skills more intuitively. You can even view sample images of what you can expect from each setting, for example if you change the aperture or shutter speed settings.

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Nikon D7000

The Nikon D7000 is a D-SLR that offers exceptional image quality, reliability and performance packed into a durable and portable body. The D7000 is the ideal next camera for D-SLR owners who want to further indulge their passion for photography with a camera that boasts more advanced features providing creative power. It has a new image sensor, EXPEED 2, AF system and metering sensor to ensure great performance in a highly durable body. In fact, it has everything you need in your next SLR but in a size you wouldn't expect.

Exceptional image quality

The D7000 includes a range of new features to ensure superior image quality including 16.2 effective megapixels with the newly developed Nikon DX format CMOS image sensor. There is a new image-processing engine, EXPEED 2, which delivers higher image quality, higher speed processing and multiple functions with more power. And the D7000's increased ISO sensitivity (100-6400, extendable up to 25600) ensures exceptional detail with minimal noise when capturing fast moving subjects or in poor light situations, even without the flash.

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Nikon 18-200 VR

The Nikon 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR II DX lens is a zoom lens offering a high zoom ratio with magnification of 11.1x. Equipped with a zoom lock switch and a compact Silent Wave Motor. Features built-in vibration reduction and Nikon Super Integrated Coating. 2 focus modes are available manual-priority autofocus and manual.

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Nikon 70-300 VR

High-power 4.3x Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor lens (Approximates the picture angle performance of a 105-450mm lens on 35mm SLR). Vibration Reduction (VRII) minimizes the effects of camera shake allowing photographers to shoot handheld at as many as 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper images. When used on Nikon DX format DSLR Two Nikon Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements deliver superior optical performance for both digital and 35mm photography. ED glass minimizes chromatic aberrations, contributing to superb contrast and resolution performance. Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range. Focus as close as 4.9 ft throughout entire zoom range. Non-Rotating front element provides for convenient use of circular polarizing filters and the Nikon Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System. A Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast and quiet autofocusing, along with quick switching between autofocus and manual operation (M/A and M). A nine-blade rounded diaphragm opening, out-of-focus elements appear more natural.

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Panasonic Lumix G2 Kit

Lumix G2 Winner of the Best Multimedia Camera 2010/11 EISA Award
The Lumix G2 has been awarded the prestigious Best Multimedia Camera 2010/11 EISA (European Imaging Sound Association) award. The panel stated: “One of the most exciting features of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is its vari-angle 3-inch (3:2) touch-screen monitor, from which one can both take control of shooting settings and activate the shutter by touching the subject on-screen. The camera’s excellent electronic viewfinder makes it easy and comfortable to frame and focus pictures even in strong light. The contrast-detection autofocus system is impressively fast, and picture quality is good in both still and video (AVCHD Lite) modes.

View Your Images & Movies on a Large HDTV - VIERA Link Networking
Both still images and motion images in AVCHD Lite recorded on SD Memory Cards are easy to view on a Panasonic VIERA TV with dynamic HD resolution. The user simply inserts the card into the VIERA Image Viewer (SD Memory Card slot) on a VIERA TV or DIGA Blu-ray Disc Player (*5) to play the content. Alternatively, an optional mini HDMI cable can be used to output still and motion images recorded with the DMC-G2 directly to the TV for easy VIERA Link operation. This makes it possible to take maximum advantage of the camera's playback functions, including slideshows in which both still and motion images are played sequentially, or calendar displays and so on. All control is possible using only the TV's remote control.

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Free Photography Gift Pack worth £150 with Selected Lumix G Cameras

Don't miss out on this incredible offer from Panaosnic. When you buy a Lumix G2, Lumix G10 or Lumix GF1 camera between the 8th of October 2010 and the 31st of January 2011 you can get a free photography gift pack worth £150.

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Panasonic SD60

The SD60 Series features a 25x optical zoom and an Intelligent Zoom function that goes all the way up to 35x. When using intelligent zoom, Intelligent Resolution technology lets you shoot at high zoom rates while preserving the image resolution. You get sharp images of highly detailed objects - without the blurry edges. Plus, Power O.I.S. suppresses even slight hand-shake, which is a must for extreme zooming, because of its high susceptibility to hand-shake.The 35.7mm wide-angle lens on the SD60 Series fits more people and more of the background into the frame than a conventional 44.1mm lens. This is especially handy when you want to take a group photo in a small room. It fits your subjects in even when you shoot from up close, and makes it possible to pick up even small sounds with the microphone. It also gives you more ways to enjoy your camcorder, like taking self portraits or capturing sweeping landscapes without losing the sense of scale.

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Giotto Tripod + Head

I have spent the last few weeks looking at several makes of tripod and was contemplating Manfrotto, a well made tripod and comes highly recommended. The cost was a major factor and after due consideration the giotto I thought was better value for money.

The tripod is well constructed and will cover most needs. The spirit levels are a good feature for landscape photography.

Definately recommend this product for the serious photographer or the novice.

The MTL9351B aluminium tripod legs offer great stability as well as being extremely portable, featuring robust and durable aluminium construction, quick action lever leg locks and foam hand grips. The tripods versatility is further enhanced by the addition of the 3-D centre column function which allows you to remove the centre column from its vertical position, rotate it through a 180 degree angle and lock where required. This combined with the variable leg angle settings makes this tripod ideal for low level photography. The MH5011 3-Way head is new to the Giotto s range, it is made from cast aluminium and features easy to use pan + tilt handles, a quick release system with secondary safety catch and spirit levels to ensure accurate camera set up. This kit will support a maximum weight of 4kg making it ideal for a wide range of cameras.

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Canon EOS 60D

Find your own angle with the EOS 60D

Explore your creative side with the EOS 60D. Capturing stunning stills or Full HD Movies has never been easier with an industry-leading 7.7cm (3.0”) Vari-angle monitor which allows you to take images at any angle, and to view them in stunning detail on screen with 1,040 dot resolution. A range of advanced creative features such as Creative Filters, adjustable Aspect ratio and the innovative in-camera RAW processing guarantees an impressive level of creativity that is simple for even the amateur photographer to master.

With the new EOS 60D creativity has never been simpler. You can add your own artistic touches and post-production effects with ease, without worrying about detailed settings or additional software. Basic + allows you to add stunning ambience to a scene after it’s been shot – to allow you to inject warmth to a sunset or brighten up your beach shots. Simply select Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sport, or Night Snapshot modes to find the ambience to suit your scene.
For a truly unique take on photos or themed collections, take advantage of the camera’s brand new range of Creative Filters for artistic post-production effects. Choose from Grainy Black and White for reportage style images, use Soft Focus to easily smooth skin tone, or experiment with Toy Camera Effect or Miniature Effect to add a different feel to your shots. They’re all applied in-camera so there’s no need to worry about changing lenses. The EOS 60D even allows you to select the best aspect ratio for your subject before shooting, meaning you spend less time post-processing and more time enjoying your beautiful shots. Choose from ratios of 1:1, 16:9 and 4:3 in addition to the standard 3:2.

Canon's latest generation of DIGIC processor, the DIGIC 4, is the brain of the camera and is responsible for the superb responsiveness of all EOS models. Faster and more powerful than its predecessor, the DIGIC 4 processor gives exceptional performance and low noise at higher ISO speeds.

The EOS 60D’s 7.7cm (3.0”) Vari-angle monitor not only flips 175° and rotates 270° - it also has an incredible 1,040k dot resolution and 3:2 aspect ratio, offering incredible flexibility of shooting without compromising on quality. So whether you’re shooting across a crowd or from ground-level, you’ll capture the scene perfectly every time. Plus, the EOS 60D’s anti-reflective, water-repellent coating makes for easy viewing in bright light and from a variety of angles.
With Live View it's easy to magnify any part of your scene 5x or 10x for precise manual focus and you can even choose a grid overlay - perfect for keeping vertical or horizontal lines in your composition straight.
Live View also provides three Auto Focus (AF) modes: Quick mode, Live Mode and Face Detection Live. Quick mode uses the camera's standard AF system and is great for capturing action or for shooting in low light. Live mode is a contrast-based AF system that reads the sharpness of subjects right from the imaging sensor, and Face Detection Live optimises the focus based on the faces it detects in the frame, making it easy to capture fast, spontaneous portraits.

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