Lenses for nature and wildlife photography

It doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie to nature and wildlife photography, an enthusiast honing their skills, or a seasoned professional who is a master of their craft – choosing the right lens for the type of images you’d like to take is crucial. The saying ‘it’s more about the lens than the camera’ is particularly relevant to this popular genre of photography, but with so many lenses out there and so much money at stake, it can be difficult to know what to choose.

The different types

In this guide we’ve broken down our selection of the finest lenses for nature and wildlife photography into five different categories, with prices ranging from the more affordable end of the spectrum right through to expensive fixed-focal-length primes. In addition to covering some of the best macro lenses for those who enjoy specialising in close-up photography, we’ve recommended our favourite telephoto lenses that offer a versatile zoom range, as well as those that offer more extensive coverage for times when