Lenses Buying Guides

Updated The best lenses for the Sony A7 IV should make the most of its hybrid stills & video potential. However, the veteran body has become a bargain buy, so I’ve picked lenses that give you similar bang for your buck

Updated The best polarizer filters are a must for reducing reflections, boosting color and contrast, and adding punch to dreary skies

Updated The best infrared filters cut out visible light to help you capture striking, otherworldly images

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Updated Capture creative long exposures to blur movement in landscapes – even in the middle of a bright summer's day

Buying guide Looking for the best Leica SL lenses? Leica’s full-frame L-mount lenses aim for optimum performance

Updated These are the top graduated neutral density filters for better-balanced exposures in landscape photography

Updated Variable neutral density – or fader – filters are essential for filmmakers, and handy for stills photography, too

buying guide A special super-strength filter for your camera (or telescope, binoculars, or phone) is an essential purchase if you want to photograph or view the sun or a solar eclipse

buying guide Looking for the best Leica M lens? These are all the Leica-made rangefinder lenses for Leica cameras