10 Best Camera Lenses for Hobbyist
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Out of thousands of reviews for 167 products, over 500 people recommended Camera Lenses specifically for Hobbyist. 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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6 People Recommend
"i bought this lens in march of this year from amazon and took it on a cruise to the mexican riviera, i took about 40 shots in low light of a play on the ship using only stage light and wow!!…" - Amazon.com User "with the is this lens offers, my speedlite can fail and i still get a usable image and with 4 stops to play with i find myself deliberately shooting without lighting assistance, as long as my subject…" - Amazon.com User "i played with my friend's f2.8 version for a week and felt that this f/4 version is much handier for travel and vacations.…" - Amazon.com User |
Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DI
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$150
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5 People Recommend
"needed a lens to get closer pictures of my children as they played their team sports as well as take photos on excursions.…" - Wolfcamera.com User "hobbyist/enthusiast, semi-professional…" - Wolfcamera.com User "hobbyist/enthusiast…" - Wolfcamera.com User |
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
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$339 - $399
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5 People Recommend
"hobbyist/enthusiast…" - Photoalley.com User "hobbyist/enthusiast pros:…" - Wolfcamera.com User "i was looking for a good every day lens that i could take with me on a trip to san francisco this past summer but being just a light hobbyist, i didn't want to spend the money for the high cost of…" - Amazon.com User |
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Lens
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$365 - $764
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4 People Recommend
"throw such scores out casually.…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "i am a photography hobbyist, and just started building my gear portfolio for canon dslr [eos 30d] - having switched from konicaminolta gear.…" - Amazon.com User "hobbyist/enthusiast…" - Adorama.com User |
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Lens
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$1,995 - $2,000
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4 People Recommend
"hobbyist/enthusiast…" - Adorama.com User "hobbyist/enthusiast best uses: …" - Adorama.com User "hobbyist/enthusiast, professional…" - Adorama.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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4 People Recommend
"the weight and bulk makes it less suitable for casual use, travel and snapshots, but the results make you hate to leave it behind.…" - Adorama.com User "one minute i'm on the sideline talking to somebody not really paying attention to the game; then a play starts to unfold.…" - Amazon.com User "hobbyist/enthusiast…" - Adorama.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
"18-250mm in a manageable size is nice and should work for all my hobbyist needs.…" - Buydig.com User "the lens does pretty well doing macro stuff which is fun to play with.…" - Amazon.com User "18-250mm in a manageable size is nice and should work for all my hobbyist needs. …" - Buydig.com User |
Canon Telephoto EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Autofocus Lens
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3 People Recommend
"i took photos of professional badminton players (usa rank 1-5) and emailed it to them.…" - Amazon.com User "i photographed a stage play handheld with this lens and no flash (non allowed) and i got tremendous results.…" - Amazon.com User "although the reviews were already mostly positive, i took some time playing with the lens to get used to its characteristics.…" - Amazon.com User |
Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens
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$747 - $1,000
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2 People Recommend
"hobbyist/enthusiast, professional pros: …" - Ritzcamera.com User "one look at those casually set up shots and i knew this lens wasn't going anywhere. …" - Amazon.com User |
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro AF
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$359 - $440
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2 People Recommend
"hobbyist/enthusiast…" - Cameraworld.com User "great portrait lens , a must have , with any level of photography, hobbyist or pro. …" - "TBuMoon27" at Wolfcamera.com |
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