Best Camera Lenses for Distance

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70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

$367.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
nice lens, compact....incredible focal distance.....a little hard to frame at 600mm, but requires some practice to get used to it.
from www.amazon.com
i have snapped some great photos from a distance and allows me to identify exactly what i'm photographing.
from www.amazon.com
when the exposure and lighting and distance are just right i've gotten a few decent pics.
from www.amazon.com
this lense gives me plenty of working distance for shooting insects and tiny things.
from www.amazon.com
while maintaining a distance that won't scare it away.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 36 people for DISTANCE

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

$994.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i've been trying to zoom out when i begin to track a flying bird at any distance and then zoom in on it as i try to capture it, other wise you'll never find it.
from www.amazon.com
after putting on this 150-500 mm lens the world has shrunk and i am able to reach out to things which were lost because of the distances.
from www.amazon.com
shooting small fast moving planes at great distances is a challenge.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 44 people for DISTANCE

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

$665.00 Est. at Amazon

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 34 people for DISTANCE

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

$580.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i'm still a novice photographer but i wanted a lens that could offer close-up and distance mobility and this one fills the bill.
from www.amazon.com
the camera came with the 18-55 lens, but that didn't provide any capability to reach any distances to get that close-up shot.
from www.amazon.com
this lens although a bit slow is very sharp and ideal for broad vistas to tight distance shooting.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 37 people for DISTANCE

Sigma APO 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
has lovely bokeh, though since it's a 2.8 (rather than, say a 1.4 or 1.8) you can't produce completely blurred backgrounds unless the background is some distance back from your subject -- say, 30' or

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Great Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

$335.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
at first, i definitely wanted to buy a telephoto lens so i can shoot objects from a distance and i really like to try the lens out in a zoo.
from www.amazon.com
macro shooting was ever possible at semi-close distances.
from www.amazon.com
this lens is great for long distance daytime shooting.
from Rich, www.newegg.com
great shots from a distance.
from k-dawg, www.newegg.com
pros: nice zoom range; the image stabilization is nice; able to get nice candid shots from a distance.

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

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens

$829.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
f8 very sharp at any distance at any range.

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Positives: Good Zoom, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus, Focal Length: 120mm - 400mm

120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM

$899.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
f8 very sharp at any distance at any range.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus, Focal Length: 120mm - 400mm

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

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

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

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

$969.00 Est. at Amazon

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

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

$613.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
while not as light as the 18-200 lens, it covers all the variations i'll be using, and the additional distance helps with bird photos.

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

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

$785.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
has lovely bokeh, though since it's a 2.8 (rather than, say a 1.4 or 1.8) you can't produce completely blurred backgrounds unless the background is some distance back from your subject -- say, 30' or

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

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

$760.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
has lovely bokeh, though since it's a 2.8 (rather than, say a 1.4 or 1.8) you can't produce completely blurred backgrounds unless the background is some distance back from your subject -- say, 30' or

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

Sony SAL18250 Alpha DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 High

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from FLeng from Orlando, FL, www.circuitcity.com
the image quality is great at all distances.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus, Focal Length: 18mm - 250mm

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

$799.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
has lovely bokeh, though since it's a 2.8 (rather than, say a 1.4 or 1.8) you can't produce completely blurred backgrounds unless the background is some distance back from your subject -- say, 30' or

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