Lenses and Optical Items
Buying the right lens to suit your photography is really important. Our product reviews offer independent views with hands-on opinion and honest verdicts aimed to give you all the important information you need to make the best buying decisions.
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Sample photos from the new Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN L-Mount lens, taken with the Sigma fp, Sigma's 24mp full-frame mirrorless camera.
Sample photos from the new Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN L-Mount lens, taken with the Sigma fp, Sigma's new full-frame mirrorless camera.
Sample photos from the new Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN prime lens, taken with the 24mp Sigma fp full-frame mirrorless camera.
Nikon has announced two new Nikon DX lenses for the Nikon Z mount, including the DX 16-50mm pancake zoom, and 50-250mm telephoto zoom.
David Thorpe has been putting the Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro lens to the test. Find out what he thinks of this all-round, general purpose prime in his latest video review.
Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S Review - John Riley reviews Nikon's new Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 for Z-mount mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7.
John Riley reviews the Pentax SMC P-FA 20-35mm f/4.0 AL "Vintage" lens, with the full-frame Pentax K-1 DSLR.
Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE Review - John Riley reviews this new FE-mount lens for full-frame and APS-C Sony E-Mount mirrorless cameras.
Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD (F045) Review - John Riley reviews Tamron's new 35mm f/1.4 lens, designed to be Tamron's best ever lens, does it deliver the goods? Find out in our review.
John Riley takes the vintage Vivitar 28-200mm f/3.5-5.3 lens on a trip to Wales to find out how it compares with zoom lenses of today.
SANDMARC design photography accessories for smartphone users and on test, we have the wide lens adapter for the iPhone 8 Plus to find out how much it improves our iPhone photography.
Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD (A047) Review - John Riley reviews the new 35-150mm f/2.8-4 lens from Tamron for full-frame DSLRs, available in Nikon and Canon mount.
