Bitten by Books – News/Polls/Events and More!

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Sony Cyber-shot HX1 Review at DP Interface

DP Interface has posted a review of the Sony Cyber-shot HX1 . The Cyber-shot HX1 indeed lives up to part of its hype - the camera handles quite well and has good build quality, there’s full manual controls and good battery life… and it looks REALLY close to a digital SLR. For more news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Sony HX1 Reviews and Resources . Not a SmugMug member? Upload UNLIMITED photos to gorgeous galleries! Free Trial.

Sigma 18-250mm DC OS HSM for Sony and Pentax

Sigma has said that its 18-250mm F3.6-6.3 DC OS HSM superzoom lens is now available in mounts for Sony and Pentax SLRs. This lens incorporates a Hybrid Optical Stabilisation system, which can be used on bodies which have built-in anti-shake (the camera's stabiliser must however be switched off). It also has a hypersonic motor for fast and quiet autofocus, and a minimum focus distance of 45cm for close-up photography. The MSRP is $800 in the USA, and £559.99 in the UK.

Sigma: price and availability for 10-20mm F3.5 DC

Sigma has announced the price of the 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM lens it announced in March 2009. The new lens, that will be sold in parallel to the older, variable aperture design, will cost £649.99. Sigma, Canon and Nikon versions will be available in July, with Pentax and Sony variants to follow in August.

Tamron 10-24mm for Sony and Pentax coming soon

Tamron has announced that the availability of Sony and Pentax versions its 10-24mm wide-angle zoom APS-C cameras. The lens, which received a Recommended rating when tested in its Nikon mount guise, will be available in Japan from June 12th, the company says, with sales then expanding to other markets.

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