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Samyang 85mm f/1.4 and 14mm f/2.8 lenses

Samyang is one of the first third-party lens manufacturers to design lenses for the new Nikon mirrorless cameras. We take a look at the specs of two well-priced options, the 85mm f/1.4 and the 14mm f/2.8.

Tamron 35–150mm Di VC OCD lens

A dedicated portrait lens that allows you to zoom through various composition options as the creative ideas race through your head.

Sigma 30mm F/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

Giving mirrorless camera owners the opportunity to shoot with a wide-open aperture, this 30mm F/1.4 prime lens gives a beautiful bokeh and sharp optical performance.

Sigma 16mm F/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Sigma 16mm F/1.4 DC DN for mirrorless Sony E-mount cameras pairs a comfortable wide-angle design with an ultra-fast maximum aperture, boasting an equivalent 24mm focal length and a wide maximum F/1.4 aperture.

Huawei P30 Pro

Over the past two to three years, with its ‘P’ and ‘Mate’ series, global tech behemoth Huawei has taken on the immense challenge of turning the traditional weaknesses of the smartphone camera into its key strength and selling point. Last year’s P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro arguably set the bar as high as it’s ever been in smartphone camera technology. And, with the release of the brand new P30 Pro in April 2019, an even higher standard has seemingly been set.

Sigma 60–600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM sports lens

The Sigma 60–600mm is described by its manufacturer as an ‘absolute all-rounder’, and it appears to live up to this title for those seeking a lens for outdoor pursuits. Its focal range covers what would normally be covered by two lenses.

DJI Osmo Pocket available at DJI

The Osmo Pocket is the smallest 3-axis stabilized handheld camera DJI has ever designed, and it’s now available at DJI Ferntech

Panasonic’s new full-frame mirrorless pair

Last night, 4 February 2019, was an exciting night for Lumix fans and full-frame enthusiasts alike as Panasonic released details of their much-anticipated Lumix S1R and Lumix S1.

Crumpler Kingpin Camera 4500

If you’re the kind of person who takes a particular joy from the art of the pack, then you’ll no doubt gently thrill to Crumpler’s Proper Roady camera sling.

Fujifilm VG-XT3 Vertical Battery Grip

Nothing kills the buzz quite like a flat battery. Enter Fujifilm’s VG-XT3, which pulls double duty as battery storage (adding two NP-W126S rechargeables to your camera’s payload) and also as a grip, with obvious boosts to the camera’s ergonomic quality and stability.

See the Moza AirCross gimbal in action

In D-Photo issue 87, Leon puts away his shoulder rig and tries out some pieces of kit that are becoming ubiquitous in video creation with two of Moza’s range of handheld gimbals. Leon took the AirCross with him to Perth —take a look at his footage and review