Lenses

12 LENSES OF XMAS Not just another ‘shift’ lens, Laowa throws zoom functionality into the mix.

When it comes to zoom lenses, a ‘trinity’ 70-200mm f/2.8 telephoto is often considered essential for the kit bag of an enthusiast or professional photographer. I’d rather have something different.

12 LENSES OF XMAS Tamron went large on zoom range with a new compact telephoto lens, while Sigma launched its first lens for the Canon EOS R system.

Constant-aperture f/2.8 ‘trinity’ zooms are what every enthusiast and photographer aspires to, right? Actually, you can count me out

12 LENSES OF XMAS Sigma unveils the new and improved Mark II version of its trinity standard zoom

12 LENSES OF XMAS Since the launch of its mirrorless EOS R system, Canon has played its lens tech notoriously close to its chest, but the times they are a-changin’.

12 LENSES OF XMAS It was a record-breaker as Nikon really put the ‘super’ into superzoom all-in-one lenses.

12 LENSES OF XMAS After the festive season of punishment to the bank balance, Viltrox announced an unfeasibly inexpensive lens.

12 LENSES OF XMAS Venus Optics announced the Laowa FF II 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer as its first ever autofocus lens.

Opinion What gives with these fraction-of-an-f-stop-faster lenses that make no sense to anyone? And those wholly unnatural 27mm lenses can do one, too!