Best Camera Lenses for Night

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Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G Lens

$230.00 Est. at Amazon

from "BBQ Judge Steve", www1.wolfcamera.com
as hoped, this lens excelled at fireworks and low light.
from "Matt", www.ritzcamera.com
plan on using it outside in the near future under different lighting (bright sun/dusk).
from "Wonder", www1.wolfcamera.com
this 35mm lens is sharp, i takes great photos in low light situation.
from www.amazon.com
it focuses quickly, is light weight, and is a great lens for low light environments.
from www.amazon.com
it takes amazing pictures under all lightening conditions, but it is superb in low light.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Great Image Stabilization, Lightweight, Fixed Focal Length Lens

2 RECOMMENDED by 23 people for NIGHT

70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

$367.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
these are generally true, but it should be said that the only conditions i've encountered trouble with so far are indoors and at night, which is not a major knock against this lens.
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
it does get confused in a dark lighting situation (dawn or dusk), and it also gets confused while focusing.
from www.amazon.com
i read the reviews that said this lens doesn't work well in low light and i've also found this to be true.
from www.amazon.com
toward dusk, it didn't work as well but on the whole i think i got some great pictures.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for NIGHT

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

$655.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Cphoto", www.adorama.com
after taking test, i feel it will beat 17-55mm in the most situation if you have other lens to cover low light situation such as cheap 50/1.8.
from www.amazon.com
this lens performs well in low light, night shooting, action, landscapes and sports.
from www.amazon.com
it has a very slow focus in low light conditions.
from www.amazon.com
however, the lack of vr is a limiter for using the lens as an everyday lens where low-light, hand held shots are often required.
from www.amazon.com
i've used it in the desert, in snow fields, in las vegas at night, in heavy overcast sky and indoors at a wedding without a flash.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for NIGHT

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

$325.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Campman83", www1.photoalley.com
i was impressed with it's ability to shoot distant photos in a fairly low light setting.
from www.amazon.com
regardless, the photos are still much better than low-light shots taken with point and shoot cams costing double the price of this lens, or more; although it's not exactly the faster canon 70-200mm
from www.amazon.com
i've used this lens under various conditions and even with low light using my canon 430 ex flash it captured quality pictures.
from www.amazon.com
photos with this lens - one close-up shot all the way down a church aisle of someone performing at the other end in front of the church at night, close-up shots of bees in flight, dragonflies, etc.
from www.amazon.com
however i have gotten spoiled to it and this lens doesn't quite match up to the picture quality in low light.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for NIGHT

Sigma SMC-A 50mm f/1.4

$490.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when it comes to a well built, low-light, portrait lens you can't go wrong with the sigma 50mm.
from www.amazon.com
but in low light/contrast situation such as sunset or dark skin tone, occasionally the lens has problem to lock in the target.
from www.amazon.com
i choose this lens over my cz24-70mm f2.8 mostly due to the superior dof and low light capability.
from www.amazon.com
i did have a little trouble with it hunting in low light, low contrast situations, but i am not going to fault it for that (24-70 focuses better in low light).
from www.amazon.com
it is my new love right now because it delivers amazing sharp images at very low light.

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Positives: Great Focus, Nice Affordability, Great Image Quality, Focal Length: 50mm

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

$785.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
give this lens a lot of light and it will function like a 50mm f1.8, while in the dark it wants a little more time to get that perfect shot.
from www.amazon.com
i have used it several times to shoot low light stage productions/dances.
from www.amazon.com
the hsm motor provides a very fast, and usually accurate focus, but the focus can hunt slightly in low light, or if switching from dark to bright lights, however this has hardly been a problem in my
from www.amazon.com
on sale below $750, the sigma 70-200mm is doing very well with d700 in low light fast action photography.
from www.amazon.com
i would say about 80% of my images came out very sharp, which i thought was pretty good given such low lighting.

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Great 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
give this lens a lot of light and it will function like a 50mm f1.8, while in the dark it wants a little more time to get that perfect shot.
from www.amazon.com
i have used it several times to shoot low light stage productions/dances.
from www.amazon.com
the hsm motor provides a very fast, and usually accurate focus, but the focus can hunt slightly in low light, or if switching from dark to bright lights, however this has hardly been a problem in my
from www.amazon.com
even at night with stadium lighting, the af has little trouble.
from www.amazon.com
i would say about 80% of my images came out very sharp, which i thought was pretty good given such low lighting.

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

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

$999.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i received my 150-500mm sigma lens on friday (it's sunday night).
from www.amazon.com
the only reason i don't give it 5 stars is because of the weight and apeture limitations in low light conditions, but the alternative is to spend thousands.
from www.amazon.com
the sigma 150-500 is *not* a substitute for a low-light high speed use telephoto lens such as f2.8 lenses.
from www.amazon.com
low light is an issue, but the os tempers that problem a bit.
from www.amazon.com
-iso should set at least 640, i always use iso 800-1000 and always f/10 and f/8 when low light.

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

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM SLR Lens

$217.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had been using the kit lens with my xt for about a year and it did a decent job for general photography, but it was terrible for low-light handheld stuff (which i do a lot of).
from www.amazon.com
the is is good but still not the answer to a faster lens, when it comes to low lighting or inside house lighting.
from www.amazon.com
the pictures are crisp and it works well in low light and lesser phtography favourable conditions.
from www.amazon.com
the only time i had trouble with it was at an aquarium, where the low light meant slow shutter speeds (moving fish + slow shutter speeds = blurry fish).
from www.amazon.com
you can comfortably take sharp photos of non-moving subjects in indoor or other low-light settings.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Excellent Image Quality, Lightweight

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

$499.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when it comes to a well built, low-light, portrait lens you can't go wrong with the sigma 50mm.
from www.amazon.com
but in low light/contrast situation such as sunset or dark skin tone, occasionally the lens has problem to lock in the target.
from www.amazon.com
performance of this lens: super sharp photos, incredibly creamy background bokeh, nice contrast and flare resistance, and operation in low-light without needing super-high iso or a blast of flash.
from www.amazon.com
i choose this lens over my cz24-70mm f2.8 mostly due to the superior dof and low light capability.
from www.amazon.com
it is my new love right now because it delivers amazing sharp images at very low light.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Good Focus, Excellent Affordability, Fixed Focal Length Lens

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM LENS f/SONY/MIN 310205

$489.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when it comes to a well built, low-light, portrait lens you can't go wrong with the sigma 50mm.
from www.amazon.com
but in low light/contrast situation such as sunset or dark skin tone, occasionally the lens has problem to lock in the target.
from www.amazon.com
i choose this lens over my cz24-70mm f2.8 mostly due to the superior dof and low light capability.
from www.amazon.com
i did have a little trouble with it hunting in low light, low contrast situations, but i am not going to fault it for that (24-70 focuses better in low light).
from www.amazon.com
it is my new love right now because it delivers amazing sharp images at very low light.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Great Focus, Excellent Affordability, Fixed Focal Length Lens

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

$495.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when it comes to a well built, low-light, portrait lens you can't go wrong with the sigma 50mm.
from www.amazon.com
but in low light/contrast situation such as sunset or dark skin tone, occasionally the lens has problem to lock in the target.
from www.amazon.com
performance of this lens: super sharp photos, incredibly creamy background bokeh, nice contrast and flare resistance, and operation in low-light without needing super-high iso or a blast of flash.
from www.amazon.com
i did have a little trouble with it hunting in low light, low contrast situations, but i am not going to fault it for that (24-70 focuses better in low light).
from www.amazon.com
i choose this lens over my cz24-70mm f2.8 mostly due to the superior dof and low light capability.

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Positives: Good Image Stabilization, Good Focus, Excellent Affordability, Fixed Focal Length Lens

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

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have had it for 2 weeks now, it works extremely well with low lights and all in all i am very happy with it.
from www.amazon.com
this lens is fast in low light and excellent travel lens.
from www.amazon.com
this lens is fast in low light.
from www.amazon.com
in low light or wider-angle scenery shots, this lens is not as sharp as my 17-55mm f/2.8.
from www.amazon.com
(it's not a usm motor, hence the noise) it handles low-light focusing well and the image stabilizer is very good.

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

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens

$2,043.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.buydig.com
shooting wide open can be something of a pain to get the focus correct, but it's wonderful for low light and great, soft photos.
from www.amazon.com
it gives me an extra stop or stop and a half over any of my other fast lenses, which can make a difference in low light.
from www.amazon.com
* it has no problems focusing in the dark
from www.amazon.com
this is a great lens with creamy smooth bokeh and fast low light performance.
from www.amazon.com
in low light condition, this lens is virtually unbeatable.

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Nice Image Stabilization, Good Focus, Fixed Focal Length Lens

Sigma 24-60mm f/ 2.8 EX DG

$42.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
focusing speed is very reasonable and accurate, it has no trouble in low light like some less-expensive lenses.
from www.amazon.com
the autofocus speed is where the real difference occurs, but if you don't work in low light or need a lot of speed, it shouldn't be a problem.
from www.amazon.com
i was out shooting some pictures of my kids playing ~8pm the other evening (august in texas).
from www.amazon.com
i bought the 24-60mm because i wanted a fast zoom for low light work, but i dodn't want to send a arm and a leg for the pentax 16-50 f2.8 and i wanted something faster than the f4 pentaxs.
from www.amazon.com
my point is that maybe to much is made of 2.8 for shooting where the real benifit is maybe better autofocus in low light.

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Zoom Lens, Focus Type: Autofocus, Focal Length: 24mm - 60mm

Pentax smc DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED IF SDM Lens

$1,430.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
in broad day light this lens is a dream to use, even in low light it works pretty well (it will accurately af in a room that has about 2 80 watt+ light bulbs but anything less bright the lens will
from www.amazon.com
in low light it does hunt less than i would expect and the accuracy ( on the 2nd copy ) is perfect and consistent.
from www.amazon.com
also, the constant max f/2.8 aperture makes this a fast lens that allows for great low light performance, as well as excellent bokeh characteristics.

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Positives: Nice Image Stabilization, Great Focus, Lightweight, Focal Length: 50mm - 135mm

Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens

$540.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it does fantastic at on night shots, and that what i live for with my camera.
from www.amazon.com
excellent lens which makes indoor/low light photography/fast action shots a breeze.
from www.amazon.com
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.
from www.amazon.com
i searched for 3 months reading review after review, i found myself up too late in the evenings scouring the web looking for the perfect combination of features and cost (overall value).
from www.amazon.com
i tried shooting outside in the dark with just lights in the neighborhood and the results were great, using the night shot setting.

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Positives: Lightweight, Great Image Quality, Excellent Affordability, Fixed Focal Length 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

$970.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
- you may have a strange effect when this lens is focusing spot on in the daylight and is a complete disaster in incandecent or lower light situations.
from www.amazon.com
it is excellent in low light situations, especially where you don't want to use a flash.

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

Sony SAL-1680Z 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5

$837.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the bundled lens turned out to be a nightmare.
from www.amazon.com
much better than my lumix, but not great in low light conditions.
from Rosah from Lockhart, TX, www.circuitcity.com
for the first time i have been able to take pictures at my son's house which has low light and have them turn out good.

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

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Best Camera Lenses for Night

Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G Lens

70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

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

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

Sigma SMC-A 50mm f/1.4

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

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

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

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM SLR Lens

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM LENS f/SONY/MIN 310205

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

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

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens

Sigma 24-60mm f/ 2.8 EX DG

Pentax smc DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED IF SDM Lens

Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens

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

Sony SAL-1680Z 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5

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