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The best 70-200mm lenses in 2025: top constant-aperture telephoto zooms
By Adam Waring last updated
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

The best filter holders in 2025: my pick of the best square slot-in filter systems
By Adam Waring last updated
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…

Best lenses for bokeh in 2025: fast primes for brilliant background blur
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated Here's my choice of the best lenses for bokeh. Isolate your subject and make it stand out against a dreamy blurred backdrop

The best lenses for the Nikon Z5 II and Z5 in 2025: affordable lenses suited to Nikon's best-value full-frame mirrorless cameras
By Adam Waring last updated
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?

The best protection filters for lenses in 2025: UV, skylight and clear filters
By Adam Waring last updated
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The best variable ND filters: fader filters for videography and photography
By Ben Andrews last updated
Updated Variable neutral density – or fader – filters are essential for filmmakers… and handy for stills photography, too

Best lenses for the Leica SL3 in 2025
By Rod Lawton last updated
Buying Guide Leica’s 60MP flagship produces superb images that deserve the best glass – so what are the best lenses for the Leica SL3?

The best lens for street photography in 2025: top options for every mount
By Matthew Richards last updated
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

The best Sony wide-angle lenses in 2025: widen your horizons, literally!
By Matthew Richards last updated
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

The best lens for portraits in 2025: short-tele primes perfect for pictures of people
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide Check out these picture-perfect portrait primes Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma mirrorless cameras, plus plenty of budget-friendly alternatives
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