Best Zoom Lenses for Sharpness

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70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

$367.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) be all you can bee pros:?travel, family shots reviewi'm on a budget and this is perfect
from www.amazon.com
i am using this lens on my e-510 digital camera.this lens is superior than the lenses supplied with the kit.the colors are vibrant and the distant objects are also very clear.on a sunny day this is
from www.amazon.com
it makes a nice portrait lens at 70mm, it seems to do a better job with shortening the depth-of-field compared to the 40-150.
from www.amazon.com
although some reports indicate focus is slow in low-light situations, in good light where this lens will usually be used, it's quite fast.
from www.amazon.com
i've had this lens for a couple of weeks now, shooting with it on an e-420.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Great Affordability, Good Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

2 RECOMMENDED by 36 people for SHARPNESS

Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM

$994.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 af apo dg os hsm telephoto zoom lens for nikon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
update: in response to the person who rated this lens three stars i would like to quote david bush's book "nikon d80 digital field guide" where he states "most lenses produce their sharpest image
from www.amazon.com
btw, my wife has really enjoyed the results this lens has helped me get.
from www.amazon.com
and all that said, it takes great optically stabilized photographs, from a distance (and it really didn't seem too slow...actually pretty quick now that i think about it).
from www.amazon.com
magnifying it with photoshop not only can i see the 'dish network' clearly, but magnifying a little more i can read the 'tm' underneath the logo.

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Positives: Great Zoom, Lightweight, Nice Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

3 RECOMMENDED by 44 people for SHARPNESS

Nikon AF-S DX VR 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens

$665.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
nikon 18-55mm, is that it's a little sharper at the edges on the wider end, (which can be an advantage when doing enlargements of group photos), and, the versatility of having the extra focal length.
from "Mark", www.adorama.com
if you don't mind the slower speed, this is a great walk around lens.
from www.amazon.com
the one downside is simply that it's a slow lens.
from www.amazon.com
when i saw this lens hit the market at its price, i knew the digital format had arrived.
from www.amazon.com
i tested the waters of digital with a d40 and d60 (the d40 was stolen), and the kit lens that came with each was everything that made me stay with my metal and glass nikkors when auto-focus ruled the

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Positives: Good Zoom, Lightweight, Good Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

4 RECOMMENDED by 34 people for SHARPNESS

Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED

$580.00 Est. at Amazon

from "VML digital images", www1.wolfcamera.com
i have shot air shows to portraits,sceanery and wildlife with it.
from www.amazon.com
it is a quality product and when you have the ability to go from 18 mm to 250 mm with all excellent photos you may not need another lens in your bag.
from www.amazon.com
this lens covers a lot of territory (focal length) and after getting used to it could very easily become the main "walking around" lens to keep on your dslr.
from www.amazon.com
it is in practice a real one lens for everything solution for your pentax or samsung dslr.
from www.amazon.com
in the first week with my pentax k10d 10.2mp digital slr camera with shake reduction (body only) and this lens i've taken some of the most beautiful photos i've ever taken in my life!

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Lightweight, Nice Affordability, Zoom Lens

5 RECOMMENDED by 178 people for SHARPNESS

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

$335.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i was a bit skeptical about the lens simply because of the price; however, canon yet again proved their engineers can produce a higher quality lens that is affordable for every dslr user.after
from "Campman83", www1.photoalley.com
i bought this lens for my canon eos xti and used it at a family wedding for the first time.
from www.amazon.com
this lens is great for portraits or product shots where you want to focus on one subject and have the foreground & background blurred out.
from www.amazon.com
this is an awesome lens from canon for your dslr - it partners nicely with the kit lens.
from www.amazon.com
i realize that this is by far not the greatest lens, but for the price it is to me, a newcomer to the digital slr world, this lens great, as far as price in concerned.

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Positives: Good Zoom, Nice Affordability, Great Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS Lens

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
not so great:?heavy for carrying many hours "i have just replaced my preferred lens (18-55 and 19-35mm) by this one, and it is amazing the versatility that i had during my vacation with my family.
from www.bestbuy.com
my wife could tell right away.
from www.amazon.com
having used the canon ef-s 17-85mm f/4-5.6 image stabilized usm slr lens for eos digital slr's for about two years now, this is the perfect focal length range for use as a day-to-day walkabout lens
from www.amazon.com
one note, if you are putting this on a canon xsi or similar small body dslr this lens weighs more than the body.
from www.amazon.com
in real life, i have taken the same shots between the two and find myself checking dpp (canon's digital photo professional software) to see which lens took which photo.

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Positives: Great Zoom, Lightweight, Excellent Focus, Zoom Lens

Olympus SWD 12-60mm 1:2.8-4.0 ED Lens

$969.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i purchased this lens as the first lens for my new e620 dslr, admittedly i am still getting the use of the camera down, but the lens is great, its done everything i need for it to do and then some.
from www.amazon.com
personally i rarely had my lens hood on when using the 14-54mm, with the 12-60mm it is on most of the time.
from www.amazon.com
i've taken dozens of photos with it on my e-300 and the lens has performed admirably.
from www.amazon.com
i use it to take flower and landscape photos i also have the 50mm lens and it will get used much less now that i have the 12x60 lens.
from www.amazon.com
in the digital era, i've used the sony f828 and sony r1 (both with zeiss lens).

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Nice Image Quality, Lightweight, Zoom Lens

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM II Macro Zoom Lens

$760.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 dg hsm ii macro zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
tamron af 70-200mm f/2.8 di ld if macro lens for nikon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
the closest thing to it is the nikkor 80-200mm but the sigma focuses quicker and is much better wide open.
from www.amazon.com
the best thing i've heard for people wanting to shoot sports since buying this "cheap copy" lens came from a professional on the sidelines the firtst time i used my new lens.
from www.amazon.com
i use it for weddings and portraits.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Great Image Stabilization, Lightweight, Zoom Lens

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF Lens

$785.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 dg hsm ii macro zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
tamron af 70-200mm f/2.8 di ld if macro lens for nikon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
the closest thing to it is the nikkor 80-200mm but the sigma focuses quicker and is much better wide open.
from www.amazon.com
the best thing i've heard for people wanting to shoot sports since buying this "cheap copy" lens came from a professional on the sidelines the firtst time i used my new lens.
from www.amazon.com
i use it for weddings and portraits.

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Positives: Great Zoom, Excellent Image Stabilization, Lightweight, Zoom Lens

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical IF Macro Lens

$613.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Excellent Zoom, Zoom Lens, Focus Type: Autofocus, Focal Length: 18mm - 270mm

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF Lens

$799.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 dg hsm ii macro zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
tamron af 70-200mm f/2.8 di ld if macro lens for nikon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
the closest thing to it is the nikkor 80-200mm but the sigma focuses quicker and is much better wide open.
from www.amazon.com
the best thing i've heard for people wanting to shoot sports since buying this "cheap copy" lens came from a professional on the sidelines the firtst time i used my new lens.
from www.amazon.com
i use it for weddings and portraits.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Nice Image Quality, Excellent Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical Autofocus Lens

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Autofocus Lens for Konica-Min

$475.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my old tamron lens needed repair after about 20,000 photos taken through it and they did it without question.
from www.amazon.com
really great day-to-day lens and you will be the only person not using a flash at those family functions!
from www.amazon.com
f/2.8 is good enough for indoors at available light, so i use it a lot for casual family portraits.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Good Focus, Great Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

PENTAX SMC P-DA 16-50 f/2.8 ED ALSDM

PENTAX SMC P-DA 16-50 f/2.8 ED AL(IF)SDM

$1,108.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
-bottom line: the best zoom glass you can get other then the (new digital) * primes.
from www.amazon.com
- the focusing is quite slow - both with sdm and with the screwdriver.
from www.amazon.com
here the lowdown after some extensive k20d (real world studio with people, not charts) testing:
from www.amazon.com
prepare to spend money if you want to put filters on this baby.
from www.amazon.com
the lens i received had a jeckel/hyde personality.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Great Zoom, Good Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

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70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM

Nikon AF-S DX VR 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens

Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED

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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS Lens

Olympus SWD 12-60mm 1:2.8-4.0 ED Lens

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG HSM II Macro Zoom Lens

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Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical IF Macro Lens

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM AF Lens

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical Autofocus Lens

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