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Best gimbal heads for tripods in 2026: effortlessly track the action with big lenses
By Adam Waring last updated
UPDATED There’s no beating a gimbal head for smoothly tracking sports and wildlife subjects, especially if you’re using a hefty telephoto lens

Best 150-600mm lenses in 2026: ultra-telephoto zooms to get close to the action
By Matthew Richards last updated
UPDATED These 150-600mm (or thereabouts) zooms go beyond the typical 100-400mm range of super-tele lenses to really cover the distance for shooting action, sports, and wildlife photography

How to photograph the 'Snow Moon' full moon
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2025

Best lenses for sports photography in 2026: telephoto zooms to get closer to the action
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated Shoot sports? You'll need one of the best lenses for sports photography – here are the top buys for Canon, Nikon, Sony, L-mount, Fujifilm, Micro Four Thirds, and Pentax shooters

Best Nikon portrait lenses in 2026, for Z-series mirrorless and F-mount DSLRs
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying Guide Choose the best Nikon-fit lens for pictures of people, whatever your Nikon camera and budget

Best telephoto lenses in 2026: top zooms for bringing your subjects closer
By Matthew Richards last updated
UPDATED These are the best telephoto lenses for your camera, for Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm and more, both mirrorless and DSLR

Best lenses for travel photography in 2026: all-in-one superzooms for the journey
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying guide The best lenses for travel will let you shoot almost anything, and save some space in your bag!

Best lenses for portraits in 2026: short-tele primes perfect for pictures of people
By Matthew Richards last updated
Buying guide Check out these picture-perfect portrait primes for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma mirrorless cameras, plus independent budget-friendly alternatives

Best 50mm lens in 2026: which 'nifty fifty' is the right choice for you?
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The best 50mm lens, or standard prime, is a great low-cost wide-aperture lens for bokehlicious portraits and shooting in low light

Best lenses for the Nikon Z6 III (and Z6 II and Z6) in 2026: quality glass for Nikon's enthusiast-level full-frame mirrorless line
By Matthew Richards last updated
Updated The Z6 series of 24.5Mp mirrorless cameras needs good lenses at sensible price points to do them justice, and here are my top picks
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