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  • Lens Test: Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM

    One of Canon's best lenses just got better
    • By Julia Silber on May 18, 2011

    A year ago Canon unveiled an upgraded version of one of its crown jewels: the 70–200mm f/2.8L IS lens. The original, debuting nearly 10 years ago as one of the first f/2.8 lenses with IS, was fast, plus sharp at the wider focal lengths. It was heavy, though, and at $1,700 (street), expensive. And here’s Version II, even heavier and even more expensive ($2,300, street). What’s up with that?

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  • Lab Test: Canon EOS Rebel T3i

    Canon's latest Rebel offers an articulated screen and wireless TTL control for off-camera flashes, a Rebel first.
    • By Philip Ryan on April 18, 2011

    It wouldn't be spring without our heralding the arrival of a breakthrough Canon Rebel. This year, though, we have a slightly different message. Because, even though we do think the new T3i is the best Rebel ever, we know that what rings our chimes doesn’t necessarily ring everybody’s.

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  • Test Report: Pentax K-r DSLR

    The latest started DSLR from Pentax offers lots of photographic firepower.
    • By Philip Ryan on March 16, 2011

    Pentax has long been known for making solid entry-level DSLRs. Its latest, the K-r ($710, street, with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens), shows a noticeable improvement over the popular K-x it replaces, and continues a newer Pentaxian trend: colorful DSLRs. It is available in red, white, and the traditional black. Of course, with style must also come performance, and during its time in the Popular Photography Test Lab and out in the field, the K-r proved that it's got plenty of substance to back up its fashion sense. In the Lab

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  • Battle of the 85mm f/1.4 Lenses

    Fast, sharp and perfect for action, portraits, low light and more. The 85mm focal length is indeed great, but which 85mm f/1.4 is best?
    • By Peter Kolonia on March 14, 2011

    The high-speed 85mm—a photographer’s most versatile lens. In bright or hardly any light, it produces the highest-quality portrait, action, wildlife, wedding, product, and fashion images. In fact, at this writing, Nikon offers three different 85s, Canon two, and Sigma, Sony, and Zeiss, one each. The Pentax 55mm and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lenses both become (near) 85mm on APS-C bodies. Each is made for pros and built to last. Spanning the price range from reasonable (the f/1.8s) to ridiculous (Canon’s f/1.2), there’s a fast 85mm out there for every photo budget—and ambition.

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