If you're getting started with portrait photography, one of the biggest questions is: what lens should I use for portraits? With the best portrait lenses coming in so many options – from affordable ...

New From Leica, the Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens fastest 35mm focal length lens NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - ...

A good 35mm prime lens has a special place in my heart. It’s a versatile choice for a variety of shooters and sceneriors, gives you a slightly wider field of view than a nifty-fifty, and has been the ...

Replay: Do we really need to keep using 35mm as our baseline for focal lengths, or is there a much better way? Why do we keep reading descriptions like ‘3.7 mm to 92.5 mm (equivalent to 28.8 mm to 720 ...

Indicates the magnification and angle-of-view of a lens. The human eye sees things roughly the same as a 43mm focal length of a lens for a 35mm camera. Anything shorter is classed as a wide-angle, ...

We look at situations when a prime lens is the preferred option and provide tips on using single focal length lenses effectively. Most cameras come with zoom lenses and many photographers are happy to ...

If you’re new to the world of photography, the idea of a lens that doesn’t zoom might seem a bit odd. Even our phones have zoom lenses on them now, or a least a version of zoom thanks to multiple ...

Most consumer point and shoot digital cameras say something like, "5x optical zoom," or "9x optical zoom" on the box. But, when you move up to micro-4/3s and SLRs, you lose that. It makes sense - the ...