Telephoto Lenses

UPDATED Strong telephoto reach is the common theme of the best lenses for safari photography. Here are my top picks

UPDATED The best lenses for bird photography will help you get close to birds and wildlife from a distance. I'm here to help you snap up the best buys

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

BUYING GUIDE I pick the best budget telephoto zooms for Canon, Nikon, Sony, and more, so you can really cover the distance for a small outlay!

BUYING GUIDE The best 70-200mm f/2.8 or f/4 lenses combine a constant maximum aperture with top build quality, and are essential additions to any enthusiast's kit bag

Buying guide 100-400mm zoom lenses are ideal for stretching your telephoto reach without piling on the pounds! I've hand-picked out the best options for whatever camera system you own…

UPDATED Let me help you pick out the best Sony telephoto lenses that get you closer to the action, for both full-frame and APS-C mirrorless E-mount cameras

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

UPDATED These are the best telephoto lenses for your camera, for Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, and more, both mirrorless and DSLR