Lenses
Nikon 300 mm f2.8 ED AF VR II lens and 2x converter
Steve Young reviews Nikon's new lightweight but professional quality 300 mm lens.
27/07/2011
Photography
Photography Editor Steve Young and his team of expert reviewers put the latest cameras, lenses and photographic accessories to the test.
Digiscoping
Praktica digiscoping outfit 4: 77 mm telescope, zoom lens, 12 MP camera and digiscoping adapter
Praktica’s new budget digiscoping kits could put photography within the price range of all birders. Mike Alibone puts one of the options to...
29/06/2011
Digiscoping
Nikon EDG Fieldscope 85 with digital SLR camera attachment FSA-L2
Steve Young puts Nikon's EDG digiscoping adapter to the test with the matching EDG fieldscope body.
22/06/2011
Digiscoping
Opticron ES80 GA ED telescope and Samsung NV100 HD camera
A new digiscoping combo takes Richard Bonser out of his comfort zone, but its quality and value for money soon win him over.
17/06/2011
Lenses
Sigma APO 50-500 mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM zoom
A reasonably priced, good quality zoom lens aimed for the wildlife market makes David Callahan consider an upgrade.
16/06/2011
Lenses
Nikon 28-300 mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR II lens
A new zoom lens that covers a wider range than usual could put an end to carrying several lenses, says an impressed Steve Young.
11/04/2011
Cameras
Nikon D3s camera
Worth the expense.
22/07/2010
Lenses
Samyang 500 mm F6.3 and 800 mm F8 mirror lenses
It's been more than 20 years since Steve Young last used a mirror lens, so how did he get on with these two models from Samyang?
24/01/2010
Lenses
Sigma 150-500 mm f5.6-6.3 DG OS HSM
A unique zoom range, a host of useful features and some great shots – Steve Young finds much to praise in Sigma’s latest lens.
19/02/2009
Digiscoping
Zeiss DC4 camera eyepiece
Zeiss propels digiscoping another step forward with the release of an innovative camera eyepiece, which Mike Alibone puts through its paces.
24/01/2008
Lenses
Nikkor 300 mm AF-S?VR f2.8 G IF-ED telephoto lens
While testing the new 300 mm f2.8 lens from Nikon – and discovering the delights of vibration reduction – Steve Young finds that hand...
22/11/2007
Lenses
Sigma 300 mm f2.8 APO DG HSM telephoto lens
A telephoto lens with a fast maximum aperture is ideal for bird photography, especially in dull weather conditions. Steve Young put Sigma’s...
18/10/2007
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