Telephoto Lenses
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
I’ve said it before and I am saying it again: the
Wildlife photography is in the realm of the telephoto lens. 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. We will start our buying guide here with a discussion about focal length and then we will talk about other aspects of a wildlife photography lens you might consider when making a purchasing
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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
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Although a telephoto isn’t your typical lens for landscapes, it can create a more intimate feel for your viewer and lets you share overlooked parts of nature. In this webinar, photographer and Sony Alpha Collective Member Autumn Schrock shares her tips and tricks for capturing landscapes you love in a new way.
0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - Why Telephoto Lenses?
4:52 - Which Focal Lengths Are Considered Telephoto?
6:14 - Gear
16:00 - General Settings
18:47 - 5 Reasons to Use Telephoto Lenses
54:12 - More Advice
57:03 - Q&A
1:09:09 - Final
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Canon mirrorless fans, rejoice. The long-awaited RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM telephoto lens has arrived. The new lens will join only a handful of other telephoto lenses in the RF lineup. It is designed to fill the glaring gap left by the beloved EF 300mm f/2.8 L lens.
RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
A welcome addition to many low-light
Leica has added a versatile zoom and expansive teleconverter to its growing SL lens lineup with the Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 and Extender L 1.4x. Offering an ideal reach for sports and wildlife, the new lens combines a relatively compact design, built-in image stabilization, and a detachable tripod base to provide sharp image capture whether you are shooting from the sidelines, on the frozen tundra, or deep in the steamy Amazon rain forest.
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The 2022 OPTIC Outdoor, Photo/Video, Travel Imaging Conference or just “OPTIC 2022” is live and in-person again and we are excited to welcome the event’s director, David Brommer, to the program. Brommer will give us a sense of the updated conference, which after two years online is now a fully hybrid in-person and online event. Of course, we at the B
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Poised to shake up what it means to be a super-telephoto lens, Nikon has just announced the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens. Summed up perfectly by the tagline “All the Reach, Half the Weight,” this lens is Nikon’s fresh take on an 800mm lens, which now uses a Phase Fresnel element to dramatically cut down on weight and size to make this huge focal length something that’s truly portable. More than just a sleek lens, Nikon also made sure to imbue
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Sony’s FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G Lens is a compact zoom designed for wide-angle enthusiasts looking for a feature-loaded, everyday carry with uncompromising optical quality. With a focal length ideal for street, landscape, and architectural photography, and on-lens controls, including a zoom rocker, that streamline video capture, this versatile lens is perfect for hybrid shooters who want an all-in-one lens to take