10 Best Camera Lenses for Flash
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Out of thousands of reviews for 161 products, over 400 people recommended Camera Lenses specifically for Flash. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Canon EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM Lens
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$979 - $1,361
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8 People Recommend
"one downsize is that you have to use high iso in order to obtain decent shutter speed for in door situation without flash.…" - Buydig.com User "i'll still keep the 2.8 for low light applications like inside a church when flash is not permitted or for indoor and/or nighttime sports.…" - Buydig.com User "it will happen every so often that a speedlite fails to fire or you end up shooting in a situation where you wish you would have thought to bring your speedlite and the built in flash won't cut it.…" - Amazon.com User |
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Lens
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$365 - $764
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8 People Recommend
"the range will do the groups and couples, the larger aperture will increase our flash range, increase our ability to get the background to come out in flash shots, and increase the ability of the…" - Amazon.com User "as a beginner's kit, my rebel xt, this lens, a canon 580 ex-ii flash, orange/white flash diffuser caps and noiseware professional for removing noise in high iso images has been a great bargain at…" - Amazon.com User "f2.8 throughout zoom range works well, nice indoor portraits without flash.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Telephoto EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Autofocus Lens
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6 People Recommend
"the f/1.8 aperture blurs the background beautifully (so-called bokeh), and allows you to handhold photos indoors at night without flash.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "i photographed a stage play handheld with this lens and no flash (non allowed) and i got tremendous results.…" - Amazon.com User "at f/1.8 it takes wonderful photos indoors without the need for a flash and the wide aperture and slight telephoto allow for excellent portraits.…" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Lens
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$1,995 - $2,000
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6 People Recommend
"with the ring flash set is unbeatable!…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "i have included a photo with this review as well as some other reviews of the tf-22 flash and the adapter.…" - Adorama.com User "i also switch to aperature mode (a) on the oly evolt and stopped down the lens to f10 outside or with the fl-50 flash.…" - Amazon.com User |
Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED
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$370 - $504
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3 People Recommend
"i received the 18-250 prior to christmas and used it throughout the holidays - taking about 500 snapshots, both with and without flash.…" - Amazon.com User "i was able to capture across the room shots with limited lighting and no added flash with a few adjustments to the wight balance and f-stop.…" - Amazon.com User "i was able to capture across the room shots with limited lighting and no added flash with a few adjustments to the wight balance and f-stop. …" - Amazon.com User |
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens
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$1,350 - $1,800
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3 People Recommend
"i have taken several pictures with it and i must admit, i can never go back to shooting with flash or fill flash on.…" - Amazon.com User "if you ever want to shoot snapshots of downtown without a flash at midnight while walking, this is the lens to have.…" - Amazon.com User "you will be able to get more natural light shots in low light, too, as you won't need a flash as often.…" - Amazon.com User |
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX
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$449 - $500
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3 People Recommend
"do get a dedicated flash to avoid the built-in flash shadow to…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "this lens is large and it will cause horrible shadows with the built in flash or an attached speedlight.…" - Amazon.com User "do get a dedicated flash to avoid the built-in flash shadow to …" - Bhphotovideo.com User |
Tamron 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical IF
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$419 - $899
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3 People Recommend
"coverage is perfect, despite you need some flash for indoor…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "this allowed for fast "hit and run" candid flash shots that came out perfect, even with the lens wide open.…" - Amazon.com User "coverage is perfect, despite you need some flash for indoor …" - Bhphotovideo.com User |
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
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$339 - $399
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2 People Recommend
"my only complaint is that when the hood is attached, it shadows both my pop up and externally mounted flash, making it difficult to use a fill flash in backlit conditions (one of the conditions where…" - Photoalley.com User "for example, to photograph people indoors and include their full bodies, using a 50mm lens requires you to stand so far back that you are out of flash range.…" - Amazon.com User "for example, to photograph people indoors and include their full bodies, using a 50mm lens requires you to stand so far back that you are out of flash range. …" - Amazon.com User |
Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Lens
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$896 - $1,530
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2 People Recommend
"fast, silent, well built, and with an aperture that will allow photography in lighting conditions that would have most other lens users reaching for the flash.…" - Amazon.com User "i liked the possibility of a one-lens for all situations but began to wonder if i would get my use out of the 200 end without flash or tripod.…" - Amazon.com User "secondly, the tamrons i was contemplating into buying all had some problems with flash overexposure on ttl and ttl bl modes on my sb800 + d80 combo.…" - Amazon.com User |
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