A camera lens filter is pretty much what you’d expect: it’s a physical piece of glass that attaches to your camera’s lens, filters the light before it reaches the sensor and, typically, has an effect ...

Photographers have held everything from prisms to twinkle lights to smartphone screens in front of their lenses to create compelling in-camera effects, stashing all manner of shiny objects their ...

Retro-inspired cameras have become exceptionally trendy – but part of the retro look lies not in the camera at all, but in the lens. Film lenses were often not as sharp as their digital counterparts, ...

Back in the days of film, most photographers fitted UV, haze or skylight filters to every lens, partly to block the ultraviolet radiation that could impart a blue cast to photographs (all films can ...

A UV protection lens filter is an accessory that attaches to the front of your camera lens and blocks ultraviolet light rays. Many photographers argue that UV filters are essential, while others ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...

VSCO is giving Snapchat users a taste of what its photography app can offer. The popular photo-slash-filter app has teamed up with Snapchat and released its first lens for the platform called "Analog.

Lens hoods help to prevent stray light from entering the lens to create flare. They vary in size and shape and are usually short and rectangular or petal-shaped for wide angle lenses. Ultra wide angle ...