Lenses Buying Guides

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

BUYING GUIDE There is some fine print as to which lenses are supported, so these are the best lenses for the GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS – tested by real photographers

Buying guide The best lenses for concert photography will support you at low-light music gigs and when shooting from the soundboard

UPDATED Here are the best macro lenses for extreme close-ups to fit your DSLR or mirrorless camera

BUYING GUIDE Take control of perspective and depth of field with the best tilt-shift lenses for architecture, landscapes, and more

BUYING GUIDE My pick of the best bargain lenses offers satisfying performance and creative versatility without breaking the bank!