Guides
Lens buying guides
Plain-English guides to choosing and buying lenses, written for UK photographers. No jargon you don't need, and everything explained.
How to buy a used camera lens safely
Where to buy, what to check on the glass and the mechanics, the test shots to take, and your rights if something goes wrong.
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Your first prime lens for Sony E or Canon RF
Why a prime is the best upgrade from a kit zoom, which focal length to pick, and seven affordable primes worth buying used.
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Upgrading from your kit lens
What the zoom that came with your camera holds you back on, and six everyday zooms that are a real step up, for APS-C and full-frame.
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f/2.8 or f/4 zoom: which should you buy?
What one stop of light really gets you, what it costs in size, weight and money, and which pairs of zooms to compare.
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A long lens for wildlife and sport
How much reach you need for birds, animals and sport, why light matters so much at long distances, and six telephoto zooms worth buying used.
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