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Samsung Galaxy NX camera preview

Our testing team takes a look at the Samsung Galaxy NX features and what it offers photographers in their preview of this new Samsung Android camera.

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Samsung announces Wi-Fi-enabled EX2F with f/1.4 lens

Samsung has unveiled the 12Mp EX2F which follows on from the EX1, adding Wi-Fi capability to allow image sharing direct from the camera.

The other big news is that the EX2F has an even bigger maximum aperture than the EX1, pushing up to f/1.4 from f/1.8. This means it has the largest aperture of any compact camera currently available.

DO or Di? Your lens markings explained

Does your lens has more letters after its name than a retired rocket scientist. What do all these lens markings mean? You can refer to a lens simply by the name of the manufacturer, the focal length, and its maximum aperture – a Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6, say, or Canon 50mm f/1.4. But as lenses have often evolved from decades of development, they usually have a line of additional letters after their names, stamped on the barrel or printed on the boxes.

Some lens markings are about manufacturer branding – defining a more recent range, or a lens that’s built to higher standards than another. Others are to do with the optics themselves, and to highlight specific technologies used in the lens construction. In the jargon-busting guide below, we’ll translate these lens markings for you.

Samsung NX10 Review

Samsung NX10 Overview

We’ve had Live View, and we’ve had HD movie modes, but now hybrid or EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) cameras have become the next big t