Lenses Reviews

Review Freewell’s Brandon Li VND/CPL kit is fast, flexible, and optically strong, but the price and extra adapter costs take some shine off the package

Review The K&F Concept ND1,000,000 is one of the easiest ways to photograph the sun with a manual camera, but it demands a more cautious approach to safety

Review The Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 ‘chip lens’ is barely more than half an inch thick and only weighs a couple of ounces. It’s now available in Fujifilm, Nikon, Sony and L-mount options

Review The Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8 is a new budget-friendly ‘alternative trinity’ standard zoom for Sony E-mount cameras, and the company’s first autofocus zoom

review The Leica 21mm Summilux-M f/1.4 Asph is a rare, beautifully built ultra-wide dream lens that rewards a serious investment with truly exceptional image quality.

review A modern Leica M masterpiece that takes the iconic 35mm Summilux formula and makes it sharper, closer-focusing, and more versatile than ever.

Review Baader AstroSolar is the benchmark solar filter material for serious eclipse photographers, thanks to its sharpness, contrast, and neutral white rendering, but it's delicate and expensive

Review This cardboard-based Daystar Universal Lens Solar Filter may look simple, but its combination of trusted Thousand Oaks solar film, low price, and multi-lens compatibility makes it a top choice for eclipse photography and observation

Review The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 Evo is a classy but cost-effective short telephoto prime for Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony APS-C format mirrorless cameras

Review The Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 Evo is from the growing ‘Evo’ range of feature-rich but budget-friendly lenses, this time for APS-C format Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony cameras