Want the best lens for seascape photography? Here's a hint…

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If you're looking for the best lens for seascape photography, you're not alone. With the great weather starting to hit those of us in the northern hemisphere, it's the time of year that many photographers start heading to the coast to shoot stunning shoreline shots.

However, picking the best lens for seascape photography isn't as straightforward as having the appropriate focal length, the crystal clear degree of sharpness or the pitch-perfect control over distortion and aberration. 

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James Artaius
Editor

James has 22 years experience as a journalist, serving as editor of Digital Camera World for 6 of them. He started working in the photography industry in 2014, product testing and shooting ad campaigns for Olympus, as well as clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and he loves instant cameras, too.