VAIO X Series features amazing thinness measuring less than 14 mm. Based on years of leadership in mobile PCs and expertise in making VAIO easier to carry, the idea was to create a notebook PC that was actually as thin as a paper notebook, and with VAIO X Series you get exactly that. VAIO X Series provides built-in compatibility with WLAN IEEE 802.22 b/g/Draft n standards, and is Wi-Fi^® Certified. Also, depending on the region, it also supports WWAN to enable a wider range of communication. Bluetooth^® connectivity is supported so you can link with various wireless peripherals. The groove running along the outer edge around the LCD and palm rest not only looks great, it is the Rigid Arc structure that minimises distortion from external pressures to improve durability. The palm rest is moulded out of a one-piece aluminium plate. And to assure reliability, VAIO X Series is put through intensive durability tests to prove their ability to perform in active real-life situations.

Optics specialist Carl Zeiss today announced its introduction of a new series of lenses for the semi-professional market: the ZF.2 with F bayonet for digital SLRs. Thanks to its electronic interface (CPU), these new ZEISS lenses support all- important operations such as the automatic mechanisms for time, aperture setting and program. The CPU also supports manual exposure settings, including those for camera casings that are not AI-compatible. Since the lens now transmits the EXIF data such as manufacturer, date, metering system and exposure to the camera, photographers no longer need to set the parameters manually. These quicker and faster handling capabilities of the ZF.2 lenses are especially useful under hectic shooting conditions.

This short, high-speed tele lens was specifically developed for challenging photography with SLR cameras. The Planar T* 1,4/85 ZF.2 (with CPU) impresses with its bright, clear viewfinder image and guarantees brilliant image quality even at full aperture, making it the ideal tool for both indoor and outdoor portraits. The narrow depth of field at wide aperture permits visual silhouetting of the subject via the targeted use of background blurring. The special optical design and a diaphragm with nine blades and an almost circular geometry ensure excellent "bokeh" (aesthetic rendition of image areas out of the focus plane). Distortion is practically non-existent. The lens is almost distortion-free, making it ideal for high-quality, analog and digital documentation photos.