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Best ND grad filters in 2026: top-notch grads to bring bright skies under control

By Dan Mold Last updated

Updated These are the top graduated neutral density filters for better-balanced exposures in landscape photography

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Best variable ND filters in 2026: 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

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The Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS photographed outdoors
I hiked through a wildlife refuge with Sony’s two new compact telephoto primes. When I blew up the photos, I couldn’t believe what I had caught

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION The Sony 400mm f/4.5 and 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS are a just-right blend between portability, price, and image quality

OPINION
Eight assorted camera lenses arranged on a dark, textured rock surface with dramatic lighting
More than half of zoom lenses traded in Japan reach 200mm or longer, as third-party manufacturers are left far behind by Canon, Nikon and Sony

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS New data shows 51.2% of zoom-lens trades reached 200mm or longer in H1 2026, with Canon taking the top spot among the brands reported

NEWS
Lailens 35mm f/3.5 lens
You can now buy this wonderfully retro 35mm lens for your Leica M – but only 299 are being made

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News This $599 Leica M lens looks like it has arrived straight from another century

News
Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 product image
Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 review: a conveniently compact and lightweight lens that goes large on viewing angle

By Matthew Richards Published

Review The Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 follows in the virtually identically sized footprints of its sibling S 40mm, but with a truly expansive field of view

Review
Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5
Ultra-wide but super-small, this new full-frame Panasonic prime lens is the perfect match for the super-popular svelte Lumix S9 camera

By Matthew Richards Published

Panasonic completes a new kind of ‘trinity’, now offering a trio of very different L-mount lenses that are all virtually identical in size and weight

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Best solar filters in 2026: shoot the sun and solar eclipses safely

By Jamie Carter Last updated

buying guide A special super-strength filter for your camera (or telescope, binoculars, or phone) is an essential purchase if you want to photograph or view the sun or a solar eclipse

buying guide
The Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS photographed outdoors
Sony’s new telephoto primes are 3x lighter and nearly 4x cheaper than earlier 400mm and 600mm options – and they're a lot sharper than I expected

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS The new Sony 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS and 600mm f/5.6 GM OSS feel more like hiking with a 70-200mm f/2.8 than a high-end telephoto prime

NEWS
Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS product image
Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS review: it seems that just maybe, you can change the laws of physics after all

By Matthew Richards Published

Review The Sony FE 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS is unfeasibly small, lightweight and affordable, boldly going where no super-telephoto prime has gone before…

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