A quality telephoto lens is typically one of the first speciality lenses that a photographer adds to their gear bag. A 70-200mm lens is considered a medium-tele length and proves useful for many photographers for its versatility. It can shoot everything from portraits to wildlife and

There are few things as exciting for photographers as getting a new lens. Unfortunately, those metal-and-glass cylinders can get mighty pricey, especially if you want the latest and greatest models. Check out the second-hand market, however, and you’ll find a myriad of vintage lenses, many

Choosing your first interchangeable lens camera is a big leap in the photography world. Once you pick a brand and a camera type, you’ll need to buy lenses specifically to fit it. New glass isn’t cheap and it’s easy to get hooked wanting to buy it. That kit lens that comes with the camera i

Canon’s RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS is a beautiful lens. It also weighs more than 1.8 pounds and costs $2,299 retail, which makes it overkill for some shooters. Now, Canon has added the RF 14-35mm f/4 L IS to its lineup to provide a smaller, lighter, and cheaper (relatively speaking) option for

Back in 2019, Panasonic debuted the 10-25mm f/1.7 Micro Four Thirds zoom lens. Its super-fast maximum aperture generated a fair bit of excitement. Now, Panasonic has introduced a companion lens in the form of the Lumix Leica DV Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH, which has some very notabl

The camera modules on the backs of our smartphones are getting bigger all the time. The lenses on the back of my iPhone 12 Pro Max dwarf those that appeared on phones just a few years ago. More surface lens surface area leaves more room for scratches that can really mess up your photos. No

Camera companies once promised that mirrorless systems would shrink our photography gear and make our kits much easier to lug around. Then, they started turning out exotic new lenses that are super-fast, impossibly sharp, and heavier than a triple-meatball sub. Luckily, just about every sy

In addition to announcing a new $6,000 pro-grade sports camera yesterday (the EOS R3), Canon also unveiled a pair of affordable new RF lenses, specifically a 16mm f/2.8 prime, and a 100-400mm f/5.6-8 telephoto. While you likely won’t be mounting either on the R3, both seem like

The Nikon Z-mount is still relatively young, and, until recently, affordable glass for the system has mostly been nonexistent, outside of a couple of kit zooms. That all changed earlier this summer when Nikon announced the Z 28mm f/2.8 SE (special edition), priced at $300, alongside the re

Tamron has unveiled a new travel zoom for Sony mirrorless cameras (read our Sony camera buying guide). The Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD offers both a super versatile focal range along with a remarkably fast maximum aperture range, rarely found on lenses of this type. It’s also

Warning: Some film cameras were injured during the making of this lens. Omnar lenses, a new manufacturer in the optical space has announced its first product: a fixed-aperture 26mm f/6 lens for Leica M-mount, appropriately called the Omnar CN26-6. The odd focal length and even stranger fix

Canon has just announced what might be its strangest lens ever: the RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens. Yes, that’s right—it’s two fisheye lenses strapped together in one lens body. The Dual Fisheye is designed to shoot stereoscopic 3D 180º virtual reality footage onto a single camera s

Five years after launching the first G Master Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, the brand has announced an updated version, the Sony 70-200 f/2.8 GM OSS II. This update represents a complete overhaul of the lens design. However, it’s worth mentioning, the original model will stay in the bran

Nikon has announced the NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR, a new zoom lens for Z-mount cameras with APS-C-sized sensors. For now, that’s only the Nikon Z50 and Nikon Z fc. The new lens covers a huge zoom range so it should be a good walk-around or travel lens for DX mirrorless shooters whe

The Omnar 26mm f/6 (CN26-6) is a brand new fixed-aperture lens for Leica M-mount cameras. Well, that isn’t exactly true. The optics for the lens were harvested from the Canon Sure Shot AF-10 film point and shoot (circa 2003). But the rest of the lens construction is new.  We’ve alr

Meet the new Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens for Sony E-mount and Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras.  The “DC” in the name denotes that the lens is for crop sensors and the “DN’ indicates the lens is built for mirrorless bodies. It’s the brand’s fou

Meet the HD Pentax-D FA 21mm f/2.4 ED Limited DC WR lens. Built for APS-C K-mount DSLRs (like the K3 Mark III), this new prime offers a 32mm equivalent field-of-view in a sleek, weather-sealed package. Let’s take a look. Who’s it for 32mm is an extremely versatile focal length and we

Last week, in addition to announcing the Nikon Z 9, the company’s new flagship full-frame mirrorless camera, Nikon also unveiled two new Z-series zoom lenses for its full-frame mirrorless camera systems: The Nikon Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, a pricey pro-level lens that’s targeted a

Hot on the heels of an official rebranding, OM System—the brand formerly known as Olympus cameras—has just announced its first lens under the new banner: the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 Pro for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It will be available at the end of December for $800.&nbs

A year ago, Panasonic updated its L-mount lens roadmap to include a quartet of bright f/1.8 prime lenses, three of which—the 24mm, 50mm and 85mm—have since hit the market. Today it continues the rapid build-out of this lens lineup with the debut of the last of those previously-teased prime