Lenses Buying Guides

Updated The best infrared filters cut out visible light to help you capture striking, otherworldly images

Updated The best close-up filters are a cheap and simple alternative to macro lenses. Here are the best examples at the best prices

Updated Variable neutral density – or fader – filters are essential for filmmakers, and handy for stills photography, too

Updated The best filter holder systems make it easy to swap and stack a variety of neutral density filters, ND grads, polarizers, and more…

Buying Guide A special super-strength neutral density for your camera (or telescope or phone) is an essential purchase if you want to photograph the sun or a solar eclipse

UPDATED We pick the best Nikon lenses for all kinds of photography on Nikon F-mount DSLRs, including budget-friendly options.

UPDATED Only the very finest lenses will get the best out of the Nikon D850's high-res, full-frame sensor. Here are my top picks...

Updated It's Nikon's cheapest mirrorless camera and a great way to get into vlogging, but what are the best lenses for the Nikon Z30?

Updated These are my favorite lenses for the Z fc, Nikon's compact retro-style mirrorless camera, and a cult classic in the making

BUYING GUIDE Here's my pick of the very best standard zooms to replace your kit lens for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, L-mount, and MFT cameras