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Most Recent Reviews (and previews)

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  • EF-S 18-135 NANO USM + PZ-1 power zoom
  • Canon EOS 80D - First Look
  • Canon EOS 1DX Mkii
  • Sigma 150-600/5-6.3 Sports Hands-on Review
  • Sigma USB Dock
  • SDHC/SDXC card specs; PNY Pro Elite for 4K video
  • Sigma 150-600/5-6.3 Contemporary Hands-on Review
  • Tamron 15-30/2.8 Di VC USD Review
  • A Hands on look at the Canon EOS 5Ds
  • Canon EOS 70D Full Review
  • New Canon EOS T6i and T6s 24MP DSLRs
  • Pre-release of EOS 5DS (R) info.
  • Canon EF 200-400/4L IS USM Review
  • New Canon EOS 50MP DSLRs soon?
  • Sigma 150-500/5-6.3 Review
  • Tamron 150-600/5-6.3 review
  • Canon EOS 7D MkII - A first Look
  • Canon EOS 7D MkII Press release
  • Canon EOS 7D MkII next week?
  • First Look - Tamron 150-600 test shots
  • New Tamron 16-300 and 28-300
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  • Canon EOS M2 for Japan
  • Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Full Review
  • Tamron 150-600/5-6.3 DI VC USD Preview
  • Hands-on look at the EOS 70D
  • Joby Micro 250 Tripod Review
  • Canon Powershot SX280 HS Review
  • Canon EF 135/2L USM Review
  • Canon Powershot SX50 HS - Hands on Review
  • Canon EF 24-70/4L IS USM Macro review
  • Canon EOS 70D announced
  • Canon EOS 6D - Full hands-on review
  • Canon EF 200-400/4L IS USM Extender released
  • Sigma 30/2.8 DN and 19/2.8 DN for MFT
  • New 2013 Helios-40-2 85mm f1.5 Review
  • Tamron 90/2.8 Di VC USD Macro Review
  • Tamron 70-200/2.8 Di VC USD Review
  • Pro Optic 500mm f6.3 full review
  • Pro Optic 85mm f1.4 full review
  • A new Tokina 12-28mm f4 zoom
  • Sigma 18-250/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM Review
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  • Canon at CES - New Powershots
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  • Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 EX DG OS HSM Review
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  • Canon EOS 5D MkIII Hands-on Preview - 03/02/12
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    Most Recent Articles and Updates

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    • New - Photo Quizes
    • Canon Powershot SX50 HS Gallery
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    • YAROCR - Yet Another Round Of Canon Rebates
    • "Invisible Rebates"
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    • Photographer's Rights and the Law
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    • Canon's new products for spring 2013
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    • New small Canon DSLR on the way?
    • REBATES page updated with new Sigma lens instant rebate
    • Manual focus EOS lenses and lens adapters
    • Optical Illusion
    • Flash Memory Cards
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    • 10 11 tips for better photographs
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    • Canon in 2013 - what's ahead
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