Telephoto Lenses
The second generation of Nikon’s “Holy Trinity” professional-grade zoom lenses receives its second installment with the announcement of the new NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II lens. Faster, lighter, smaller, and more refined than its F- and Z-mount predecessors, this S-line workhorse is an S-tier choice for professional multimedia creators in a broad range of applications.
Panasonic is excited to announce the first ultra-telephoto powerhouse zoom for their full-frame S series, the LUMIX 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS. The smallest 500mm zoom available for a full-frame camera system at just 7.7 inches in length when collapsed and 2.83 lb. Don't let its compact size and portable build fool you though.
Venus Optics is excited to unveil the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO lens. This is the first telephoto macro lens in Laowa’s ever-growing lineup, one that combines an advanced optical design with a versatile, lightweight package for a convenient yet powerful lens for all skill levels. The lens’s compact size is due in part to its f/4.5 aperture, a choice made to prioritize the portability of the lens. At half the weight of any comparable macro lens,
OM System has announced the breakthrough M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO—a fully weather sealed, all-purpose super zoom and the world’s first and only lens with an effective focal length of 100-400mm (35mm equivalent) and a constant f/2.8 aperture. Weighing only 2.37 lbs. and coming in at just over 8.8” long, this is the perfect companion to wildlife and nature photographers looking for an unrivaled, adventure
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Learn how to improve your landscape photography with Sony Alpha Ambassador Autumn Schrock. Autumn shares valuable tips and tricks that will improve your landscape photography skills.
0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Gear does matter
7:13 - Go as often as you can
8:40 - Change your perspective
12:00 - Landscape vs. Portrait orientation
19:18 - Telephoto lenses
23:16 - It's not all about the photos
25:51 - Utilize scale
28:10 - Be happy with where you've been
30:48 - Less is more
33:39 - We're always learning
36:24 - Final thoughts
39:20 - Q&A
Sigma is announcing the full-frame mirrorless camera market’s first 200mm f/2 prime lens as part of its telephoto Sports series. The Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports, which will be available for L-mount and Sony E-mount cameras, aims to bring outstanding optical performance to indoor sports scenarios with accurate, high-speed autofocus, 6.5-stop image stabilization, and a large maximum aperture for light-gathering. Portrait
The bread and butter of sports and wildlife photography, super-telephoto lenses are a mainstay for shooters looking to both capture distant subjects and fill the frame with smaller subjects like birds. Super-telephoto lenses—lenses that typically start around 400mm—are also the type of lenses around which many shooters build their entire system; a good telephoto
Designed primarily for sports and wildlife photography, super telephoto lenses let you take advantage of long focal lengths, a narrow field of view, and shallow depth of field to fill the frame with distant subjects that are more isolated from the background. The narrow field of view also creates a compression effect, making the subject seem closer to the background than it is. With focal lengths
Viltrox continues to expand its repertoire in 2024, asserting itself in the high-end lens space with the AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB FE Lens for Sony mirrorless cameras. The LAB series’ debut lens is a competitor to Sony’s own 135mm f/1.8 G Master lens and features a medium telephoto focal length that has long been a favorite of portrait photographers. Like its counterpart, the Viltrox lens features a bright f/1.8 aperture that helps
Super-telephoto lenses and wildlife photography go hand-in-hand. These longer focal length primes and zooms allow you to get closer, seemingly, and fill your frame with distant subjects, like wild animals. Traditionally, these lenses also tend to house some of the most advanced and robust focusing systems, often feature built-in image stabilization, and usually sport weather-sealed exteriors. This past year was a fruitful year for wildlife lens releases, with many brands introducing a new super-telephoto or two to match the evolution and
When you head out into the wilderness armed with a pro camera and big telephoto lens to tackle some awesome wildlife, landscape, and bird photography, you had best be sure to have the right accessories for your adventures! Let’s take a look at the best accessories for wildlife photography because—trust me—you don’t want to be the only photographer out there without a cool camouflage lens cover!
Tripods
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Choosing a lens is a highly personal choice, and that’s especially true for wildlife photography. This is in the realm of the telephoto lens after all. While almost any focal length lens works for landscapes and other types of photography, in general, when it comes to photographing animals in the wild, you'll want to have the longest reach you can. In this guide, we’re going to discuss the factors one should consider when purchasing a lens for wildlife photography.
Focal Length
The first and most straightforward factor to consider is focal
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Sony has announced a trio of major upgrades to its photo and video lineup: the a6700 mirrorless camera, FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS II lens, and ECM-M1 on-camera microphone. Combining video features from Sony’s cinema-line with AI-driven tech, the a6700 elevates Sony’s APS-C lineup for creators while retaining its signature compact form. Complementing the new camera is the ECM-M1 on-camera microphone, which uses beamforming technology to offer an unprecedented eight
What is the best lens for landscape photography? The answer is that any camera lens can and will be the perfect lens for capturing a landscape, depending on your viewpoint and the subject. But if a landscape photographer is heading out into the world with a single lens, betting money says they will go with a wide-angle zoom or prime lens affixed to their camera.
How to Choose the Best Focal Length for a Landscape Lens
We started this buying guide by saying that almost any lens could be used as a landscape lens. Let’s refine that premise to
When it comes to bird and wildlife photography, the one word you need to know is: telephoto! If you've ever tried to approach birds or wild animals (not too close, please!) you've likely noticed they usually don't take kindly to humans and fly or scamper off before you get close enough for a photograph. The magic of the telephoto lens allows you to get "up close" without getting… up close.
For birding and wildlife, getting closer usually means using lenses with a minimum 300mm focal length. We've all seen spectacular wildlife images by top