Lenses & Filters

On 17 October 2013 the Nikon company presented a new lens: the Nikkor AF-S 58 mm f/1.4G. At first glance it seems to be just another classic 50 mm device with a quite typical f/1.4 aperture fastness. Two features, however, make it stand out: firstly...

11 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

If you are serious about making photography your professional career, this is a good lense to buy. You can almost photograph a mote of dust, or at least a drop of water with its minute reflections. A great buy.

1 expert reviews | 8 user reviews

Conclusions The Pentax SMC FA 645 55-110mm f/5.6 is a solid workhorse lens for medium format photographers who have invested in the Pentax 645 system. It's not a standout performer like the company's excellent HD D FA 645 Macro 90mm F2.8 ED AW SR , but...

1 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

Outperforms similarly priced lenses, but quality control could be an issue

17 expert reviews | 1715 user reviews

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, a popular all-in-one lens covering a massive 11x zoom range.

28 expert reviews | 1305 user reviews

Although lacking in some areas of the performance, this lens is actually a lot of fun to use. The results are bright and crisp at wide to mid apertures, although admittedly falling off quite dramatically at longer lengths and smaller apertures.

35 expert reviews | 1131 user reviews

Recd promptly in a good package. Tried out UV filter on the D3200 default lens. Fits correctly. Will update after looking at the results.

822 user reviews

Very happy with purchase,arrived in good time and well packed.Handy storage case to keep filters secure when not in use.Good value for money and I would recommend them.

754 user reviews

I ordered a 49mm filter kit, received a 55mm kit. It has been returned this am and another one ordered.

661 user reviews

Like many other reviewers, I purchased the set mainly for the CPL filter. It simply doesn't work. The result is some skewed gradient that appears across the image at odd angles. I also notice small hairline scratches appearing all over the surface of...

601 user reviews

Delivered two days before expected! Fantastic. Great quality and a great value.

490 user reviews

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM lens - a lens with a huge 11.1x zoom available for Nikon, Canon, Sigma, Sony and Pentax.

8 expert reviews | 422 user reviews

ND filters remain one of the most useful on-camera accessories you can have, because they give you an immediate creative solution that can't be replicated in Photoshop – yet! So a variable, screw-in (if rather expensive) ND like this definitely has its...

1 expert reviews | 413 user reviews

Just before this year's PMA fairs Pentax, along with two new reflex cameras, presented as well some new lenses. I was a bit surprised noticing among them a Pentax smc DA 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II model, the successor of a Pentax smc P-DA 18-55 mm...

14 expert reviews | 376 user reviews

Folds up to a very compact shape, but extends to shield stray light from the lens. I think it is much nicer then the usual hard plastic hoods. The price is extremely reasonable and I think this is a very high quality item.

352 user reviews

In November 2007 the Tokina company launched an ultra wide-angle lens, the AT-X 116 PRO DX AF 11–16 mm f/2.8. At that time it was a unique instrument - no other producer was offering such a fast device of that type. Our test showed that the lens was...

12 expert reviews | 254 user reviews

This is a very easy way of balancing the exposure between sky and ground by simply screwing onto camera lens. It avoid all the fuss in attaching holders to the lens and then attaching the filter to the holder. Generally, with some exposure compensation...

205 user reviews

The Nikkor AF-D 24mm f/2.8 shows good sharpness in the center wide open with rather soft borders. Stopped down to f/8 however the sharpness is on a very high level across the whole FX image.

6 expert reviews | 173 user reviews

I bought this to capture long exposure photos, as it's a dark graded filter I can take long exsposure photos in the day to!

155 user reviews

A total necessary item for your camera lens. Fits perfectly. Don't know what i'd do without it. Anyone who has a camera needs to get one.

145 user reviews

It's no secret that the Alpha 7 series of full-frame compact system cameras (CSC) has been a runaway success for Sony. By providing excellent image quality in a package that's smaller and more portable than any comparable full-frame DSLR, it has become...

11 expert reviews | 128 user reviews

When I got this lens several years ago, it opened up a whole new world in film and digital photography. It helped me understand the basic concepts of using a telephoto. It's great for the price and that's about as far as it moves. Speaking of moving-...

138 user reviews

This twin filter pack is from a reputable manufacturer and is therefore a less risky buy than an unbranded ebay equivalent from China. For the UV filter, tests (e.g. photo.net) show that the UV filtration at 350-400nm wavelength is minimal, so this is...

120 user reviews

The Cannon 75-300mm lens was a nice surprise to me - I was looking for the best value for the money and found this lens does exactly what I expected. Good value and quality as expected from Cannon and this fills a gap nicely.

123 user reviews

A compact super-telephoto lens giving an equivalent angle of view of a 140-600mm on a full frame camera.

5 expert reviews | 82 user reviews