As you start to shop for lenses, you'll come across the terms "prime" and "zoom." But as with most gear decisions, understanding what those are, what their impact is and what you should choose isn't ...

CHELMSFORD, U.K.—It’s been clear for awhile that manufacturers can now build cameras with more or less any desired resolution, so it’s increasingly difficult to compete on resolution figures. Unless ...

The second lens in a twin-lens kit is usually a telephoto zoom lens that picks up where the range of the standard zoom lens ends. These lenses take in focal lengths that are ideal for portraiture, ...

I think it’s fair to say that more photographers shoot with zoom lenses than prime lenses, if only because the majority of kit lenses are zooms. But I also think that while there’s an awful lot of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most photographers will start out with zoom lenses, but the more serious you get about the hobby, the more likely you are to seek out ...