Andy Westlake assesses a unique telephoto lens for extreme close-up photography

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Turn everyday encounters with birds, bees & bugs into INSTA-WORTHY IMAGES you’ll want to show off

The Milky Way is a firm favourite for nightscape photographers and astrophotographers alike, but beautiful images of our Galaxy are well within reach of beginners with basic entry-level equipment too.

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This hybrid prime rounds out a series that includes 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 50mm optics. Angela Nicholson investigates if it’s the perfect portrait lens