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Out of thousands of reviews for 157 products, over 30 people recommended Camera Lenses specifically for Lighting. These 8 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Sigma APO 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM
Sigma APO 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM for Nikon Digital SLR $699 - $1,199 Compare Prices
  • Zoom Lens
  • Autofocus,Manual Focus
  • Focal Length: 70mm - 200mm
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"sigma make great lens and this is the best lens to get if you shooting sports or if your gonna be in low lighting areas.…"

- jakE from ROCKY MOUNT NC at Circuitcity.com

"i have used it for high school dance shows in stage lighting. …"

- "Brett" at Bhphotovideo.com

"even at night with stadium lighting, the af has little trouble. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Lens
Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Lens $896 - $1,530 Compare Prices
  • Durable
  • Great Color
  • Zoom Lens
  • Focus Type: Autofocus
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"i shoot under a lot of lighting conditions and i found the lens to be very useful to me in just about any situation.…"

- Adorama.com User

"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 shoot under a lot of lighting conditions and i found the lens to be very useful to me in just about any situation. …"

- Adorama.com User


No 3 Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Lens
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Lens $1,995 - $2,000 Compare Prices
  • Nice Close-Ups
  • Fixed Focal Length Lens
  • Autofocus,Manual Focus
  • Focal Length: 50mm
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"this lens is incredible in the detail, the lighting, the variations attainable, the closesness to subject allowable.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this lens enables me to get razor sharp shots in relatively low lighting. …"

- Amazon.com User

"this lens is incredible in the detail, the lighting, the variations attainable, the closesness to subject allowable. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC for Canon EOS $339 - $399 Compare Prices
  • Nice Color
  • Zoom Lens
  • Focus Type: Autofocus
  • Focal Length: 17mm - 70mm
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"this sigma using indoor flash just plain rocks with even lighting edge to edge using my canon 430ex speedlite even at 17mm and no sign of chromatic aberration i was having.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i've used it in all kinds of lighting situations and have never had problems. …"

- Adorama.com User

"this sigma using indoor flash just plain rocks with even lighting edge to edge using my canon 430ex speedlite even at 17mm and no sign of chromatic aberration i was having. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera $174 - $230 Compare Prices
  • Zoom Lens
  • Focus Type: Autofocus
  • Focal Length: 75mm - 300mm
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"the wireless mode is very straightforward, and opens up really unique lighting possibilities. …"

- Amazon.com User

"although i would strongly recommend one if you intend on doing long shots during limited lighting conditions. …"

- Amazon.com User

"in good lighting conditions it focuses almost as fast as 18-70.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Tamron Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Autofocus Lens
Tamron Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Autofocus Lens for Pentax AF (AF017P-700) $122 - $180 Compare Prices
  • Zoom Lens
  • Autofocus,Manual Focus
  • Focal Length: 70mm - 300mm
  • Released over 2 years ago
2 People Recommend
"it comes with a hood not shown in the product image which is great for low angle lighting. …"

- Amazon.com User

"overall this lens is an extreme value - a long 6 year warranty - excellent performance in good lighting - good macro performance for flowers and similar sized subjects - decent telephoto capability -…"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens
Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens $540 - $700 Compare Prices
  • Fixed Focal Length Lens
  • Focal Length: 55mm
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"i really like this feature and has proven to help take sharp photos in low light lighting and is a plus if you do intend to use your old lenses. …"

- Amazon.com User

"the only time you may want to use a different lens is in indoors with poor/dim lighting. …"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Lens
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Lens for Canon Digital AF016C700 $365 - $764 Compare Prices
  • Nice Zoom
  • Good Color
  • Zoom Lens
  • Focus Type: Autofocus
  • Released over 2 years ago
1 People Recommend
"in less than optimal lighting.…"

- Bhphotovideo.com User

"lighting situations and it seems to perform consistently well.…"

- Amazon.com User

"in less than optimal lighting. …"

- Bhphotovideo.com User


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