Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-03-07)

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whereyou’llfindhundredsoflenses

rangeofuses,fora varietyofbudgets.

ujifilm• Nikon• Olympus

Pentax• Samyang• Sigma

mron• Voigtlander• Zeiss

CANONMIRRORLESS

EF-M11-22mmf/4-5.6ISSTM £355 Ultra-wideanglelenswitha compact,retractablelensdesign • • 15 55 61 58.2 220

EF-M15-45mmf/3.5-6.3ISSTM £249 CollapsiblestandardzoomforEOSM-series cameras that’s less bulky than the 18-55mm • • 25 49 60.9 44.5 130

EF-M18-55mmf/3.5-5.6ISSTM £269 Compactandversatilezoomlens • • 25 52 61 61 210

EF-M18-150mmf/3.5-6.3ISSTM £399 Wide-ranging29-240mmequivalentsuperzoomwith surprisingly good image quality • • 25 55 60.9 86.5 300

EF-M22mmf/2STM £220 Smallandbrightwideanglepancakelens • 15 43 61 23.7 105

EF-M28mmf/3.5ISSTMMacro £294 Small,retractablelenswithbuilt-inLEDlightsforilluminatingclose-upsubjects • • 9.7 43 60.9 45.5 130

EF-M32mmf/1.4STM £500 Large-aperturebutlightweightprimethatoffersa 50mmequivalent angle of view • 23 43 60.9 56.5 235

EF-M55-200mmf/4.5-6.3ISSTM £330 Telephotozoomthattakesyouclosertotheaction • • 100 52 60.9 86.5 260

RF15-35mmf/2.8LISUSM £2330 Premiumf/2.8opticwithunusuallywidemaximumangleofviewandopticalimagestabilisation • • • 28 82 88.5 126.8 840

RF24-70mmf/2.8LISUSM £2330 Image-stabilised,large-aperture,standardzoomforCanon’sfull-framemirrorless EOS R system • • • 38 82 88.5 127.7 900

RF24-105mmf/4LISSTM £1120 General-purposestandardzoomwithusefulrangeandimagestabilisation • • • 45 77 83.5 107.3 700

RF24-105mmF4-7.1ISSTM £460 Designedtobeanultra-compactandlightweightkitzoom,withanunusual‘CentreFocusMacro’option • • • 34 67 76.6 88.8 395

RF24-240mmf/4-6.3ISUSM £800 Relativelyaffordablesuperzoompromisestobea versatiletravellensin combinationwith the EOS RP • • • 50 72 80.4 122.5 750

RF28-70mmf/2LUSM £3050 Groundbreaking,buthuge,full-framezoomwithconstantf/2maximumaperture • • 39 95 103.8 139.8 1430

RF35mmf/1.8ISSTMMacro £520 Multi-purposefastprimethatincludesimagestabilisationand0.5xmacroreproduction • • • 17 52 74.4 62.8 305

RF50mmf/1.2LUSM £2350 Heavyweightultra-faststandardprimethatpromisesexceptionallow-lightperformance • • 80 77 89.8 108 950

RF70-200mmf/2.8LISUSM £2700 5 ★ High-endconstantmaximumaperturetelephotozoomwithunconventionalextendingbarreldesign • • • 70 77 89.9 146 1070

RF85mmf/1.2LUSM £2800 Top-of-the-line,ultra-largeaperture,shorttelephotoportraitprimeforfull-framemirrorless • • 85 82 103.2 117.3 1195

RF85mmf/1.2LUSMDS £3250 Alternative version of the 85mm f/1.2 that includes special coatings for a Defocus Smoothing effect • • 85 82 103.2 117.3 1195

FUJIFILMMIRRORLESS

XF8-16mmf/2.8R LMWR £1799 Premiumultra-wideanglelarge-aperturezoomlenswithweather-resistantconstruction • 25 n/a 88 121.5 805

XF10-24mmf/4R OIS £849 Wideanglezoomlens,promisingminimalghostingwithFuji’sHT-EBCmulti-layercoating • • 24 72 78 87 410

XF14mmf/2.8R £729 5 ★ Wideangleprimewithhighresolutionintothecorners,itsperformancejustifiesthepricetag • 18 58 65 58.4 235

XC15-45mmf/3.5-5.6OISPZ £259 Lightweightretractablepowerzoomthat’ssettobethe entry-level kit lens for X-system cameras • • 13 52 62.6 44.2 135

XF16mmf/1.4R WR £729 5 ★ Weather-sealedfastprimeforX-systemusers • 15 67 73.4 73 375

XF16mmf/2.8R WR £3494.5★Attractivelypriced,weather-sealed,compactandlightweightwideangleprime • 17 49 60 45.4 155

XC16-50f/3.5-5.6OISII £359 LightweightlensformirrorlessX-seriesoffers24-75mmequivalentzoomrange • • 30 58 62.6 98.3 195

XF16-55mmf/2.8R LMWR £899 5 ★ A flagshipXFstandardzoomlenswitha constantf/2.8apertureandweather-resistance • 60 77 83.3 106 655

XF16-80mmf/4R WROIS £769 Weather-sealed,constantmaximumaperturezoomwith an extremely useful focal-length range • • 35 72 78.3 88.9 440

XF18mmf/2R £430 4 ★ A compactwideanglelenswitha quickaperture • 18 52 64.5 40.6 116

XF18-135mmf/3.5-5.6R LMOISWR £699 4 ★ Weather-resistantzoomforFujifilmX mount,designedto be the perfect partner for the Fujifilm X-T1 • • 45 77 75.7 97.8 490

XF18-55mmf/2.8-4R LM OIS £599 Shortzoomlenswithopticalimagestabilisation • • 18 58 65 70.4 310

XF23mmf/1.4R £649 Premiumwideangleprimelenswithfastmaximumaperture • 28 62 72 63 300

XF23mmf/2R WR £419 5 ★ Compactweather-resistantwideangleprimelens • 22 43 60 51.9 180

XF27mmf/2.8 £270 A high-performancesingle-focal-lengthlens • 60 39 23 61.2 78

XF35mmf/1.4R £439 4 ★ Shallowdepthoffieldandbokeheffectsaresimpletoachievewiththislens • 28 52 65 54.9 187

XF35mmf/2R WR £299 5 ★ A powerfulandweather-resistantlensthatfeelsgreatandhastheperformancetomatch • 35 43 60 45.9 170

XC35mmf/2 £169 Simplifiedversionofthe35mmf/2,withplasticconstructionandnoweather-sealingoraperturering • 35 43 58.4 46.5 130

XF50mmf/2R WR £449 5 ★ Lightweightweather-resistantshorttelephotoprimelensthat’sidealforshootingportraits • 39 46 60 59.4 200

XF50-140mmf/2.8R LMOISWR £1249 A telephotozoomwitha constantmaximumapertureandweather-resistance • • 100 72 82.9 175.9 995

XC50-230mmf/4.5-6.7OISII £315 TheXClensrangeis designedtosuitFuji’smid-rangeCSCs,andthislenshasoptical image stabilisation • • 110 58 69.5 111 375

XF55-200mmf/3.5-4.8R LM OIS £599 4 ★ Telephotowithbuilt-inopticalimagestabilisationplusaperturecontrolring • • 110 62 118 75 580

XF56mmf/1.2R £899 4 ★ Thiswide-apertureportraitlensforX-seriescamerashasgreatsharpnessanddetailandis great value • 70 62 73.2 69.7 405

XF56mmf/1.2R APD £1159 4 ★ Addsapodisationelementof56mmf/1.2forevenmoreattractivebackground blur • 70 62 73.2 69.7 405

XF60mmf/2.4XFR Macro £599 A shortlensdesignedformacroworkwithhalf-life-sizemagnification • 26.7 39 64.1 70.9 215

XF80mmf/2.8R LMOISWRMacro £1249 4 ★ Fujifilm’slong-awaited1:1macroincludesweather-resistanceand optical image stabilisation • • 25 62 80 130 750

XF90mmf/2R LMWR £699 5 ★ A classicportraitlensthat’ssharp,withgorgeousbokeh • 60 62 75 105 540

XF100-400mmf/4.5-5.6R LMOISWR £1399 5 ★ This superb zoom is both water and dust resistant, and can operate in -10°C temperatures • • 175 77 94.8 210.5 1375

LAOWAMIRRORLESS

4mmf/2.8FisheyeMFT £249 LightweightfisheyelensforMicroFourThirdsofferinga circularimagewitha 210°angleofview • 8 n/a 45.2 25.5 135

7.5mmf/2MFT £4994.5★TinybutsharpwideangleprimeforMicroFourThirdsfeaturingmanualfocusandaperturecontrol • 12 46 50 55 170

12mmf/1.8MFT TBC Small,lightweightmanualfocuswideangleforMicroFourThirds,with24mmequivalentview • 14 46 55 50 165

17mmf/1.8MFT £189 InexpensivecompactprimeforMicroFourThirdscameraswithmanualfocusandapertureoperation • 15 46 55 50 160

9mmf/2.8ZeroD £499 Compactmanual-focusprimeforAPS-Cmirrorlesscameraspromisesverylowdistortion • • • • 12 49 60 53 215

10-18mmf/4.5-5.6FEZoom £899 Theworld’swidestzoomforfull-frameSonymirrorless,withmanualfocusandaperturecontrol • • • • 15 37 70 90.9 496

ALL PRICES ARE RRPS, STREET PRICES MAY VARY15mm f/2 FE Zero D £8994.5★Manual-focus fast ultra-wideangle prime for full-frame Sony cameras, with minimal distortion • • • •^15726682500

Mirrorless Lenses

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