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This 14-year-old Fujifilm lens is one of the trendiest primes in Japan right now. The second-place lens? It’s an even older Canon DSLR optic
By Hillary K. Grigonis Published
NEWS How old is too old for digital camera lenses? Four of the top ten used lenses in Japan right now are more than a decade old

“Overwhelming” demand forces Nikon to halt Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S orders (report)
By Mike Harris Published
News Apparently, everyone wants a piece of the Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S – and now Nikon Japan has had to suspend orders

Best Leica M lenses: every current Leica M rangefinder lens
By Sebastian Oakley Last updated
Buying Guide Looking for the best Leica M lens? These are all the Leica-made rangefinder lenses for Leica cameras

Steve McCurry: "I use this one lens 95% of the time, with one camera body, and I've given up using a bag" – Legendary photographer reveals his current camera setup
By Chris George Published
Favorite lens You might expect that one of National Geographic's most famous photographers would always have a bag full of primes – but you'd be wrong

Pancake lenses are officially back in fashion (and it's all thanks to trendy compact cameras)
By James Artaius Published
OPINION “The most requested lens of all time” – The compact camera craze has created a BIG trend for these super small lenses

Tamron is planning 10+ new lenses for 2026 and is expanding its multi-mount strategy… just as Sony proposes buying the company
By Kim Bunermann Published
NEWS Tamron's photography business is shrinking but its own-brand lens sales are growing, pushing further into Canon RF and other mounts

Full-frame photographers are more likely to have nearly twice as many lenses as crop sensor camera users, hints the latest data from Japan
By Hillary K. Grigonis Published
CIPA CIPA has tallied the number of lenses shipped in the first half of 2026, and that data highlights a few interesting industry insights

The SG-image AF 35mm f/2.2 lens is now available for L-mount cameras
By Ben Andrews Published
News Wait until you see the price

Best budget telephoto lenses in 2026: get powerful reach at a bargain price
By Matthew Richards Last updated
BUYING GUIDE I pick the best budget telephoto zooms for Canon, Nikon, Sony, and more, so you can really cover the distance for a small outlay!

Best lenses for the Canon EOS R6 V in 2026: I pick the best-buy, top-choice lenses for Canon’s new full-frame, videocentric R6 V
By Matthew Richards Last updated
New guide The best lenses for the Canon EOS R6 V should make the most of all the video features and functions that this full-frame powerhouse camera has to offer
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