June 8, 2024
The best used prime lenses to buy right now
Don’t pay off-the-shelf prices for lenses – there are tons of fantastic primes on the second-hand market. Jon Stapley rounds up the best bargains
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Lens round ups
We round up all of the best lenses on the market, broken down into lens type, model, and a range of other criteria, if you’re looking for a new lens for your camera, check out our lens round ups to help you decide what lens to buy.
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May 24, 2024
Best lenses for Bokeh
How do you get that lovely, creamy background blur in your photos? Rod Lawton explains the best lenses to buy to achieve it
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May 18, 2023
Best Canon RF lenses for wildlife photography
To get great wildlife shots you need the best-possible lenses, but they needn't break the bank. Here's our guide to the best Canon RF lenses, in partnership with Canon
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April 6, 2023
What are the best tilt-shift lenses in 2024?
The best tilt-shift lenses help you shoot distortion-free architecture shots, or create a distinct miniature look. We run through the options
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February 23, 2023
AP Awards 2023 – The Best Lenses of 2023
Our pick of the best lenses of 2023, all reviewed in the past year - our thorough testing helps you choose which one is right for you.
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February 22, 2023
Best used mirrorless lenses under $2000 / £2000
Rod Lawton checks out some of the best used mirrorless lenses across a range of camera systems, budgets and user types.
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January 30, 2023
The best 50mm prime lens you can buy today
The classic Nifty Fifty is the first prime lens every photographer should buy and an excellent addition for more advanced image-makers. Here’s our pick of the best bargains on the market…
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November 24, 2022
Best Second-hand Macro Lenses
Angela Nicholson and the AP team count off the best second-hand macro lenses. Here are the lenses you need to shoot close-ups on a budget.
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November 17, 2022
Best second-hand cameras and lenses 2022
The AP team has hunted down the best second-hand cameras and lenses for landscape, portrait, sport/action, wildlife and macro photography.
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May 27, 2022
AP readers share their favourite lenses
We asked AP readers to name their favourite lenses and got a great response. Here’s a broad range of what you love and why..
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April 7, 2022
AP Awards 2022 – The Best Lenses of 2022
Our pick of the best lenses of 2022, all reviewed in the past year - our thorough testing helps you choose which one is right for you
