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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Is the Canon RF 100-400mm F/5.6-8 IS USM the perfect lens for photographers capturing wildlife and sports images? John Riley has been finding out.
John Riley has been putting the super-telephoto NIKKOR Z 800mm F/6.3 VR S lens through its paces to find out if it's a lens that those who are dedicated to long-range shooting will want in their kit bag.
John Riley has been putting the Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE II lens through its paces, paired with the Sony A7R III.
John Riley has been putting the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD lens to the test on the 26MP Fujifilm X-S10.
John Riley has been putting the 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 standard zoom lens from Tamron to the test.
John Riley has been putting the Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM lens through its paces. Read on to find out how this widest RF lens to date performs.
John Riley has been putting the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM lens to the test with the help of the Canon R6 mirrorless camera.
John Riley has been putting the Samyang AF 135mm F/1.8 FE lens to the test, partnering it with the Sony A7R III camera and a springtime outdoor walk.
The Sony A350 camera has been partnered with the Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 to find out how this vintage lens from the nineties performs.
John Riley has been putting a classic prime lens from Fujifilm to the test to find out what genre of photography it's perfect for.
John Riley reviews the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH Micro Four Thirds lens on the Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera.
John Riley has been putting the Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE lens through its paces which is a wide-angle to short telephoto lens designed for E-mount mirrorless 35mm full-frame and APS-C mirrorless cameras.
