Lens News

Landscape photographers are barraged by a bunch of "conventional rules," but here's the deal: Many of these widely accepted guidelines may be conventional, but they're not always the best way to proceed—especially when it comes to composing outdoor scenes with wide-angle lenses.

Regular maintenance of your photo equipment is a crucial but oft-ignored task if you don't want to suffer a malfunction when shooting far from home, and the process involves more than superficial cleaning. This tutorial from the Be More, Do More, Have More channel is a very helpful guide for giving your gear the delicate care it deserves.

Tamron just released the 28-300mm f/4-7.1 super all-in-one zoom lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras, and Shutterbug was allowed to field test one of the earliest samples. Expected to reach Authorized Dealers’ cabinets by the time you read this, the lens weighs just 21.5 ounces (610g) and focuses as close as 7.5 inches.

This eye-opening tutorial explains why you should ignore the conventional wisdom regarding so-called drawbacks to using UV filters on your lenses. Instructor Mark Wiemels backs up his advice with tragic mishap that cost him thousands to replace a damaged lens.

Turn mundane everyday subjects into intriguing creative images by distorting surrounding objects in an imaginative way with a Lensbaby Sweet 22. Here's our hands-on review and several images.

The world of photography offers a wide array of camera systems, each designed to cater to different needs and budgets. And one of the key considerations is choosing a model with a sensor size that works best for your style of photography.

It's very likely that one or more of the zoom lenses you own utilize a "variable aperture" design. It essential to understand what this means and how these types of lenses affect every image you capture. This tutorial from the Adorama TV YouTube channel explains everything you need to know.