It was the curved shape of the lens that led to its name being borrowed, in the late 17th century, from the Latin name of the lentil plant, lens culinaris. In French, another word for lens is objectif ...

We are used to conventions in filmmaking. But is adhering to them holding you back? Neil Oseman gives reason to think much more about the lenses you are using. Are you choosing the right lens for ...

Interchangeable lens cameras, or cameras that let you swap out lenses, can unlock a lot of opportunities and new creative control for your photography. That's because different focal lengths (offering ...

I'm thinking about upgrading my D80 to a D7000, and since I'd probably sell the old body as a package with its 18-135 kit lens, I would need to get a new normal-range zoom to cover that range. I need, ...

Just get any AF-D lens; the D60 can't auto focus with the screw driven lenses (AF or AF-D), but can meter with them and all the camera modes are available. The Nifty Fifty (50mm f/1.8 AF-D) comes to ...