How we test
Every piece of equipment that comes our way, whether a camera, a lens or an accessory, gets the same level of careful scrutiny. We discover what products are good at and what they are not so you don’t have to. Tests are not just made in the lab, but our technical findings are also investigated in practical situations to establish what readers can expect in real-world conditions.
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Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD review
A new era begins for Tamron, famous for its zooms, as it moves into the premium fixed-focal-length lens market. We...
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR review
Nikon’s latest standard zoom could be the lens DX-format users have been waiting for. Phil Hall puts it to the...
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR review
Callum McInerney-Riley tries out a medium telephoto prime for Fujifilm’s X system.
Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM A review
Sigma’s latest optic claims the title of being the first full-frame zoom lens with an f/2 aperture, but is it...
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Review
Michael Topham finds out how the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens performs on test
Laowa V-DX 60mm f/2.8 Macro 2:1 review
Andy Westlake tests the Laowa V-DX 60mm f/2.8 Macro 2:1, a macro lens that promises twice life-size reproduction on a...
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM review
Canon’s new standard zoom, the Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, offers a lower-cost option for full-frame users. Damien Demolder...
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR review
Andy Westlake tries out this weather-sealed fast prime lens for X-system users in our Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4R WR review