Lenses and Optical Items Photography Equipment Reviews

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sigma USB Dock which allows you to update lens firmware and adjust parameters such as focus.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews Canon's latest EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM kit lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens for Micro Four Thirds

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR II lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Samsung 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 ED OIS NX i-Function Lens for Samsung NX cameras.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Carl Zeiss Touit Distagon T* 12mm f/2.8 lens, designed for the Fuji X-Series and Sony NEX mirrorless cameras.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM telephoto zoom lens.

Full size sample photos from the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32mm T* lens designed for mirrorless cameras.

Full size sample photos from the new Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12mm T* lens for mirrorless cameras.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sony SEL P 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens designed for use with Sony NEX system cameras.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews this bright telephoto prime lens from Carl Zeiss, the Apo-Sonnar T* 135mm f/2.

Daniel Bell goes shooting with the full set of Pentax Q lenses and the Q10 mirrorless camera.

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 Macro DC lens test

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC review.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the brand new Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 VC USD Lens with Vibration Correction and UltraSonic Silent Drive.

A newer, compact revision of their 18-270mm super-zoom lens that sports an improved vibration compensation system and a piezo ultrasonic motor.

Once more into the breach dear friends, once more; Or, in this case, onto the mount of Ian Andrews camera for a shakedown of this new lens from Sigma.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm with a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews this new pancake lens from Sony, the 20mm f/2.8 NEX lens, the smallest lens available for NEX cameras.

This compact telephoto zoom for DSLRs with smaller image sensors costs £200 and includes optical stabilisation and a Hyper-Sonic focusing motor.

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this budget 50mm lens for APS-C DSLRs sporting Sony's new smooth autofocus

Tokina, like Nikon, use the DX prefix for lenses designed purely for APS-C sized or ‘cropped’ sensors. With a field of view of 180° at the wide end on these sensors, we take a look at how this lens performs.

Gary Wolstenholme gives us his verdict on the Nikon AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens.

Gary Wolstenholme finds out how this super-telephoto lens performs, with a zoom range equivalent to 150mm to 600mm it certainly has a lot to offer.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Pentax SMC DA 50mm f/1.8 prime lens on the Pentax K-5 Digital SLR.

From £40 these lenses add extra versatility to Olympus PEN kits lenses without forking out a huge wodge of cash for a new lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the brand new pancake lens from Canon, the EF 40mm f/2.8 STM lens.