Choosing the perfect lens for your situation can be difficult. So we narrowed down the 6 best macro lenses for Nikons to help you make your choice. To start, it may be helpful to identify what exactly qualifies a lens as macro. While many people mistakenly interchange macro with close-up, the two are not the…
The universe of macro lenses could be called limited, but what you can do with these specialty lenses is definitely not. Whether it’s shooting little objects to make them appear larger than life, from up close or a distance, macros are the means to get those high-quality shots. This is a gear choice where it…
The Sony A7 series of full frame mirrorless cameras has the reputation of being the go-to body of the pros. What do you match with the best? Only quality glass will do. Luckily, the array of selections is about as limitless as you can get in the mirrorless world. What are the best lenses for…
Even those loyal to other brands don’t doubt the quality and reputation of Canon cameras. If you own the amazing EOS 70D mid-range Digital-SLR, you are serious about photography! What we have here is a feature-packed camera with dual-pixel AF technology. My guide looks at some of the best lenses for Canon 70D cameras including…
The Fujifilm X-Mount system isn’t just one of the best mirrorless systems on the market right now. It’s also one of the most adaptable and affordable lens series ever created. Expertly combining the sophisticated technical features of a DSLR, the portability of a Micro Four Thirds system, and the vibrancy of traditional Fuji film cameras,…
This guide looks at the 10 best Sony lenses for the company’s range of interchangeable-lens cameras. That includes Sony’s full-frame 35mm sensors and the smaller—yet still excellent—APS-C sensors. Sony calls their popular mirrorless cameras the α-series (Alpha-series). All a-series cameras share the standard E-mount connection. These are what Sony calls their E lenses. There’re also…
No matter how successful we feel with our images, one area continues to frustrate many photography enthusiasts. That’s taking a good portrait picture. Noses end up looking too big, ears are too small, and the face is out of proportion. What gives? The answer is probably that you’re not using the right lens, and more…
If your Canon camera kit came with two lenses, chances are excellent that one was a telephoto. It wasn’t the most powerful lens in the arsenal of possibilities, but it does the job and gets you started on a range of photography, meeting your needs for a long time to come. Let’s say, though, that…
What do you need to master portraiture? The answer is an eye for detail, a Nikon camera, and a competent lens. These three things help you to capture images with real emotion and meaning. An exceptional camera is fine and dandy, but it’s nothing without the right lens. This guide looks at the 6 best…
When the Micro Four Thirds system debuted in 2008, photographers doubted whether these compact cameras and ultralight lenses would ever seriously compete with DSLRs. Now that everyone recognizes the value in this minimalist system, however, their popularity has exploded—and it doesn’t look like the buzz is dying down anytime soon. All the best Micro Four…