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Lenses
BESTWIDE-ANGLE LENS Fast apertures and super-wide fields of view are the keywords here. Our shortlist of primes and zooms is a who’s who of wide-angle lenses – which one do you think is the best money can buy?
BEST STANDARD LENS There’s nothing ‘standard’ in our line-up of mostly primes. While these incredible optics give a view comparable to that of the human eye, their ability to deliver super- sharp images and make the most of the latest sensors is beyond question.
Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Olympus M.Zuiko ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro
Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Fujifilm XF16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8
Tokina opera 50mm f/1.4 FF
Irix 45mm f/1.4 Dragonfly
Panasonic Lumix Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4 Asph OIS
Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4
BESTTELEPHOTO LENS Beloved by action, portrait and wildlife photographers, telephoto lenses are essential for many. There is always demand for high performance at the wider aperture values. Our list is rich with superb optics.
BEST SUPERZOOM LENS The concept of one lens for everything lives on: the modern superzoom is impressive at any focal length. These optics manage this in compact body forms, at attractive prices, too.
Canon RF 100- 500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro
Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD
Nikon Z 24-200mm f4-6.3 VR
Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12- 200mm f/3.5-6.3
Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM
Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE
Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 X
Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD
Samyang AF 12mm f/2 E
Fujifilm GF80mm f/1.7 R WR
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports
Tokina SZX 400mm f/8 Reflex MF
Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM
Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM
Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD
Fujifilm XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Samyang AF 24mm f/1.8 FE
Fujifilm XF70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WRS
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4
Fujifilm XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
Fujifilm GF30mm f/3.5 R WR
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art
Leica DG Vario- Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH
Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS
Irix 45mm f/1.4 GFX
Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 G Master
BEST MACRO LENS Getting in close, to achieve life-size (or even greater) magnifications demands special skills, and macro lenses are specially formulated to deliver their best performance with subjects near to the camera. Here’s a selection of the most remarkable macro lenses on the market.
Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 Pro
Tokina atx-m 23mm f/1.4 X
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 Macro IS USM
Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro
Voigtländer 110mm f/2.5 Macro Apo-Lanthar
Panasonic Lumix S 24mm f/1.8
Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4
Fujifilm XF80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro
Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
Tokina FíRIN 100mm f/2.8 FE Macro
Accessories
BESTTRIPOD: ALLOY When it comes to tripods, alloy models offer the best value for money, since they are cheaper than their carbon fibre relatives – and there’s a great choice of available models. Stability rates highly, and some photographers prefer alloys for staying power. In any case, with two tripod categories, both types are recognised for their particular strengths.
BESTTRIPOD: CARBON FIBRE When it comes to portability, carbon fibre tripods are the business. The downside is that models can be more costly than their alloy counterparts. That has changed over time, though: the differential is much less pronounced than it used to be.
Leofoto Poseidon LP-324C
3LT Legends Nicky
Manfrotto Befree GT XPro Carbon
3LT Punks Patti
Manfrotto 190XPro Aluminium 4-section
Benro Tortoise TTOR34C+GX35
Novo Mantis T3
Benro Bat 15A + VX20
Slik Pro CF-734
Bexin BX285C
Peak Design travel tripod
Kenro Karoo Ultimate Travel Tripod (Aluminium)
Vanguard VEO 3+ 263AT
K&F Carbon Professional DSLR SA254C1
Vanguard VEO 3T+ 264CB
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