Lenses LENS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES to advance apace. With mirrorless cameras eliminating the reflex mirror, lens designers have more headroom to work with, leading to faster, wider and more extreme lenses than ever before – all without compromising optical performance. This is no more evident than in this year’s compilation of lenses for you to consider. Our selection includes a broad mix of primes and zooms of all focal lengths, all of which are exceptional performers. We make no apology for the length of this not- so-short shortlist, but such is the progress in lens technology that we wanted to offer the broadest choice. Here’s our pick of the best lenses money can buy.
BEST WIDE-ANGLE LENS Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM Fujifilm XF8mm f/3.5 R WR Irix 21mm f/1.4 Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH Power OIS Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DG DN Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Voigtlander 29mm f/0.8 Super Nokton Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8
BEST STANDARD LENS Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM
BEST TELEPHOTO LENS Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM Fujifilm XF150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS BEST MACRO LENS Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Fujifilm XF30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro Fujifilm XF80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS Pro Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro G OSS II Voigtlander 110mm f/2.5 Macro APO-Lanthar Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II
Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z Fujifilm XF16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR Irix 45mm f/1.4 Dragonfly Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF Nikon Z 28-75mm f/2.8 OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 Pro Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Art Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art
BEST SUPERZOOM LENS Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Fujifilm XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Nikon Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
Nikon Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS
Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD
Accessories
BEST WIRELESS MICROPHONE Hollyland Lark M2 Joby Wavo Air Rode Wireless Go II Saramonic Blink 500 ProX B1 Sennheiser AVX-MKE2 Sony UWP-D27 dual channel kit Sound Devices A20-Mini
START SHOOTING STILLS or video to any degree of seriousness, and you’ll soon realise that you won’t achieve the desired results without the help of some essential accessories. From the practicality, protection and security of a good camera bag to the more creative opportunities that come with the stability of a reliable tripod or good-quality filter system, these tools are indispensable. Video-specific requirements are even more demanding, requiring larger and brighter displays from video monitors as well as the superior sound only possible with an external microphone. Here, we’ve shortlisted a selection of the outstanding models in this heavily populated market – the rest is up to you.
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