Category: Product Reviews

Reviews: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC USD

 By Evelyn Drake

Professional photographers Dustin Abbott and Peter. K. Burian both reviewed the new ultra telephoto Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC USD lens for PHOTONews Magazine. Click to see their findings and images shot with it.

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Sony A6000 Hands-On Field Test

 By Jordan Drake

The Sony NEX-6 and NEX-7 were both very important cameras for Sony, legitimizing their NEX system. Now, the NEX moniker is gone and both cameras have been replaced by the new A6000. Sony promises the world’s fastest autofocus and improved low-light performance, and TCSTV’s Chris Niccolls took the camera out to the Canmore Winter Festival to test those claims.

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Fuji X-T1 Field Test with Nick Devlin

 By Jordan Drake

Upon its announcement, the Fuji X-T1 quickly became one of the most anticipated cameras of the year. With a camera so exciting, we had to turn to our good friend Nick Devlin to get his take on the flagship camera of the X series. See if this sexy little camera warrants all the hype!

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ONA Stylish Camera Bags

 By Evelyn Drake

Last week we received our first shipment of ONA camera bags.
Ian Rowan of Men’s Journal calls ONA’s Brixton Camera Messenger Bag:
“The Fashionable Traveler’s Camera Bag.”  

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Nikon D3300 Hands-On Field Test

 By Jordan Drake

It’s Chinese New Years! So The Camera Store TV crew head out to the Chinese Cultural Center to check out Nikon’s latest entry-level DSLR, the D3300. With a huge variety of challenging situations, can a camera costing less than $500 handle the conditions?

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The Olympus OMD E-M10 Hands-On Preview

 By Jordan Drake

The Olympus OMD E-M5 and E-M1 are widely considered some of the best mirrorless cameras on the market. The E-M10 is the latest addition to the line, an entry level option with many of the best features from the E-M1 and E-M5. The Camera Store’s Chris Niccolls takes a look to see if this is a great entry level option, or if too many compromises have been made.

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Panasonic GM1 vs Sony RX100 Mark II Shootout

 By Jordan Drake

If someone came to The Camera Store looking for a ‘high end point and shoot’ we’d give them an RX100 and send them on their way.  Tragically, Panasonic has thrown a wrench in that simplicity with the introduction of the GM1, a strong contender for the title of ‘best pocket size camera ever made ever’. 

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Read This If Anything

 By John Veldhoen

The Camera Store has acquired several copies of a book for sale, by Brian Adams, entitled Wounded. Proceeds from this book go to support five charities.

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