I tried Sony’s new 100-400mm f/4.5 GM — this lens is for bird and sports photography ‘on easy mode’ with the A7R VI

I put the new Sony 100-400mm f/4.5 GM lens through its paces and found it to be a fantastic pairing with the new Sony A7R VI.
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I tried bird photography with Sony’s longest super-telephoto zoom lens and the new A7R VI — and after seeing my pin-sharp shots of rare and beautiful birds, I’m obsessed

I took the Sony A7R VI and 400-800mm F6.3-8 super-telephoto zoom lens to my local nature reserve to try out bird photography.
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I tested the Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II, and it’s flawless — now I’m desperate to upgrade from my trusty DSLR original

The mark II version of Nikon’s 70-200mm f/2.8 for Z-mount features a lighter build, new optical design and various design tweaks, and the result is a virtually flawless telephoto zoom.
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I tried Panasonic’s tiny f/2 lens — and it’s just what its full-frame Lumix cameras needed, except for one thing

Panasonic’s Lumix S 40mm F2 squeezes impressive optics and versatile f/2 aperture into a tiny, well-designed body.

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A new dawn of affordable zoom lenses is here — the first Chinese autofocus zoom has been spotted, and that’s a big deal

If China is to overtake Japan as the new lens-making superpower, we need more choice, most notably autofocus zooms — and we may soon have it.
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‘My dream travel lens’ — Fujifilm asked which lens it should make next, and you voted for this wide-aperture zoom

Fujifilm asked fans which lens(es) it should make next from 14 concepts — and a dream travel zoom topped the poll.
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‘We’d love to make lenses like these’ — Fujifilm wants you to vote on the three ‘dream lenses’ it could make in the future. Here’s how to have your say

Fujifilm hosted a live ‘Focus on Glass’ event on YouTube, proposing 14 lens concepts for the public to vote on. Which would you like to see become a reality?
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Canon could launch a game-changing f/1.4 zoom lens this year — but with one likely catch

A patent application in Japan reveals a range of fast aperture zoom lenses that Canon is exploring, covering full-frame, APS-C, and PowerShot. Here’s what we might see
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Exclusive: ‘I don’t think it would be good for Sigma to just chase a trend we don’t know could end in 6-12 months’ says CEO on its plans for compact cameras

We sat down with Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki at the CP+ 2026 show in Japan to discuss the family-owned lens and camera maker’s plans
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I tested the super affordable Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM — it’s a ‘beautiful mess of a lens’ that I can’t help but love

The Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM impresses with its super-wide aperture and affordable price – this lens has its issues, however.
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