Your camera deserves great glass — here are 5 of the best new optics I’ve tested in 2026, from Canon, Sony, Nikon and more
 Your camera deserves great glass — here are 5 of the best new optics I’ve tested in 2026, from Canon, Sony, Nikon and more

I get just as excited about new lenses as I do about new cameras, and these 5 new optics for 2026 were a real treat to review.

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Canon is tipped to unveil multiple world-first lenses this year — these are the rumored RF lenses to look out for, and your chance to vote for your favorite

Canon is being tipped to release several pro primes and zoom lenses in 2026. These are the lenses to look out for, and how to have your say on which ones excite you the most.
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Viltrox unveils two affordable and lightweight portrait primes for Sony, Fujifilm and Nikon’s APS-C cameras — and I’ve got my eye on this reimagined classic

Viltrox has unveiled two new prime lenses for Sony, Fujifilm and Nikon APS-C cameras, the AF 75mm F1.8 EVO and AF 90mm F2.2 EVO.
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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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