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Photographers can have a basic second hand kit paying £300 with many spending £1500-£2500 or more on a new camera and lens!

Special functions such as tilt-shift, fisheye, and image stabilized. Each lens has its own unique characteristics and is suitable for different types of photography and different levels of photographer.

What lens to buy?

Standard lenses: These are versatile lenses that are great for everyday photography and are typically used for portraits, landscapes, and street photography. Examples include the 50mm f/1.8 and the 24-70mm f/2.8.
Telephoto lenses: These lenses are great for capturing distant subjects, such as wildlife and sports. Examples include the 70-200mm f/2.8 and the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6.
Wide-angle lenses: These lenses are great for capturing wide landscapes and architectural photography. Examples include the 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 and the 16-35mm f/2.8.
Macro lenses: These lenses are great for capturing close-up shots of small subjects, such as flowers and insects. Examples include the 100mm f/2.8 and the 60mm f/2.8.
Zoom lenses: These lenses offer a range of focal lengths, allowing you to zoom in and out to capture different subjects. Examples include the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 and the 70-300mm f/4-5.6.

There are many brands of photography equipment, including:

Canon
Nikon
Sony
Fujifilm
Olympus
Pentax
Leica
Hasselblad
Phase One
DJI
GoPro

These brands offer a wide range of cameras, lenses, and accessories for both professional and amateur photographers. More on popular providers.

Canon – Canon is a well-known brand of photography equipment, and they offer a wide range of lenses for their cameras

Nikon – Nikon is a multinational corporation based in Japan that specializes in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, lenses, binoculars, and microscopes. The company is well-known for producing high-quality equipment used by professionals and enthusiasts in the photography and videography industries.

Tamron – Need lightweight, compact mirrorless lenses? Tamron has you covered, with superior optics perfect for any situation. With weather sealing and advanced image stabilization, you’ll open up your creative possibilities.

Radiant Photo – Radiant Photo superior quality finished photos with perfect color rendition, delivered in record time. Your photos — simply RADIANT. The way they are meant to be.

AfterShoot – AfterShoot helps photographers cull their photos faster, leaving them more time to spend on creative tasks. Save $10 with the code PHOTOFOCUS10.

Mylio Photos – Access your photos from anywhere, without the cloud! Easily showcase your photos on-the-go, resolve duplicates, find faces and look for those stunning locations.

Skylum – Your photos, more beautiful in minutes. Skylum adapts to your style and skill level. Check out Luminar Neo’s unique sky replacement and portrait editing tools, now available.

B&H – B&H is a world renowned supplier of all the gear photographers, videographers, and cinematographers need and want to create their very best work.

MPB – Grab used but perfectly working cameras and lenses for less, or turn your old gear into cash by trading and selling them on MPB!