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Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD
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Here’s a funny thing. People buy a DSLR so that they can use interchangeable lenses, then they want a single lens that does everything. Available in Canon and Nikon mount options, Tamron’s latest all-in-one ‘superzoom’ lens comes closer than most to that goal, stretching from fairly generous wide-angle coverage to an unprecedented 400mm ‘super-telephoto’ focal length – on Canon and Nikon APS-C format bodies, that’s equivalent to using a 600mm or 640mm lens respectively, on a full-frame camera. Features Works well as a travel lens Compact and lightweight Good but not great IS One of the main attractions of any superzoom lens is that it’s convenient for travel photography. Whether you’re pounding city streets on a mini-break or climbing mountains, one thing you won’t really want to take along is a heavy bag full of lenses. The Tamron works well as a travel lens because, as well as delivering the same kind of zoom range as two or three regular zoom lenses, it’s also reasonably com...
New iPad (2017)
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Innovating in the world of tablets is a difficult proposition right now, even for Apple. The iPad Pro brought about a new way of working, and a variety of accessories to complement your 12.9-inch or smaller slate – but what if you don’t want those features? If that’s you, this new iPad is the device designed for you. It offers a premium spec, a great-looking design and top-of-the-range features, but at a lower price without all the productivity extras tacked on. It’s much like the iPad Air 2 – the device it replaces in Apple's lineup, which earned a five-star review here at TechRadar, and like that device it sits between the iPad Pro and the iPad 4 mini – but there are a few key upgrades that make this an all-round better tablet. New iPad price and release date Out now directly from Apple and other retailers too Cheaper than iPad Air 2 at $329 / £339 / AU$469 Price is even lower now too as we've seen it on sale for £279 / $300 The new iPad is cheaper than the iPad A...
Samsung Galaxy S8
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The Samsung Galaxy is a phone that's unlike anything you'll have seen on the market. It's just stunning - and we've spent a few months testing out its workings properly. It's incredibly expensive in a world where mid-range phones are more than good enough to handle most tasks people like... but the second you pick it up it's easy to see why. The screen is just brilliant - the clearest, sharpest and offers lovely color reproduction to make movie watching a dream, and that's before you've even got to the fact it's wrapped into the chassis so hugely that it has a screen larger than the iPhone 7 Plus in a chassis that feels more like the iPhone 7. The Galaxy S8 isn't perfect - in the search to squeeze the screen in so completely, other factors were overlooked: namely, the placement of the fingerprint reader. If you want this phone, you'll need to answer this question: are you OK using an iris scanner? And if you're looking for something e...