Lenses and Optical Items
Our lens reviews offer detailed information on sharpness, distortion, bokeh, and all the other important factors that go into making a lens great. Our reviews give you all the information you need to make the best choices, with full-size sample photos.
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John Riley reviews the new Samyang AF 12mm f/2 E lens for APS-C E-Mount cameras, an ultra-wide-angle lens, with Autofocus, and a bright f/2.0 aperture. Find out how it performs in our review.
John Riley reviews the new Samyang AF 24mm f/1.8 FE lens for Sony E-Mount cameras, compact and lightweight, find out how this wide-angle full-frame lens performs.
We've been shooting with the new Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR wide-angle prime lens, and have full-size sample photos to share with you, as well as hands-on images.
John Riley has been putting the vintage SMC Pentax-FA 70-200mm f/4-5.6 Power Zoom lens to the test that he purchased for under £50.
John Riley reviews the Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR super zoom lens for full-frame Z-Mount cameras from Nikon. Could this be the all-in-one zoom lens you've been looking for?
John Riley has been putting the Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S wide-angle lens to the test to see how the latest edition to the Nikon Z S-Line performs.
John Riley has been putting the Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD to the test which is a new standard zoom lens for Sony E-mount APS-C mirrorless camera range.
John Riley reviews the new Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary lens for E-mount and L-mount mirrorless cameras.
John Riley reviews the new full-frame Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary lens for E-mount and L-mount mirrorless cameras.
John Riley reviews Nikon's premium Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S prime lens, an unusually bright 50mm lens that offers auto-focus, weather-sealing, and OLED display. Find out how it performs on the Nikon Z7 in our review.
John Riley reviews the Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S lens, Nikon's premium f/2.8 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for full-frame Z-mount cameras.
John Riley reviews the new Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047) lens for Sony E / FE-mount mirrorless cameras.
