Lenses Buying Guides

UPDATED Strong telephoto reach is the common theme of the best lenses for safari photography. Here are my top picks

UPDATED The best lenses for bird photography will help you get close to birds and wildlife from a distance. I'm here to help you snap up the best buys

Updated Shoot sports? You'll need one of the best lenses for sports photography – here are the top buys for Canon, Nikon, Sony, L-mount, Fujifilm, Micro Four Thirds, and Pentax shooters

BUYING GUIDE A 35mm prime (or thereabouts) is often considered best for street photography. Here are my picks for being discreet on the street

Buying Guide Choose the best Nikon-fit lens for pictures of people, whatever your Nikon camera and budget

Buying guide Check out these picture-perfect portrait primes for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma mirrorless cameras, plus independent budget-friendly alternatives

Buying guide At around an inch thin – or even less – the best pancake lenses are downsized delights and ideal for traveling light

BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony lenses for the company's full-frame and APS-C format mirrorless cameras, covering everything from ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto

Buying guide The 'holy trinity' of fast f/2.8 telephoto, standard, and wide-angle zooms are workhorse lenses for wedding and event photographers – here's my pick of the best…

Updated The Z6 series of 24.5Mp mirrorless cameras needs good lenses at sensible price points to do them justice, and here are my top picks