Lenses Buying Guides

Buying Guide My pick of the best bargain lenses offers great performance and creative versatility without breaking the bank!

Buying Guide The best 70-200mm f/2.8 or f/4 lenses combine a fast constant maximum aperture and top build quality, and are essential additions to any pro's kit bag

Updated The best filter holder systems are easy-to-use, secure, and compatible with a wide variety of neutral density, ND grad, polarizer filters, and more…

Updated Here's my choice of the best lenses for bokeh. Isolate your subject and make it stand out against a dreamy blurred backdrop

Updated The Nikon Z5 and its successor, the Nikon Z5 II, are brilliant cameras with tempting price tags, so what are the best-buy options once you've outgrown the kit lens?

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

Buying Guide Leica’s 60MP flagship produces superb images that deserve the best glass – so what are the best lenses for the Leica SL3?

Buying Guide A good prime is often considered the best lens for street photography. Here are our top picks for being discreet on the street

Buying Guide These are the best Sony wide-angle lenses, for full-frame A1, A7 and A9 bodies, plus E-mount APS-C A6000-series cameras