10 Best Camera Lenses for Beginner
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Out of thousands of reviews for 158 products, over 400 people recommended Camera Lenses specifically for Beginner. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Lens
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$365 - $764
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7 People Recommend
"advanced amateur pros:…" - Adorama.com User "instead of putting out a 17-55mm zoom that everyone can afford, they put out a ef-s non pro lens at a pro price, which has serious quality control issues.…" - Amazon.com User "may not be a canon 85mm f/1.2, but for a beginner this is a great bang for the buck.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Telephoto EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Autofocus Lens
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6 People Recommend
"everyone just gushed about it.…" - Amazon.com User "even though i am a serious amateur, they replied back saying the photos were gorgeous and amazing, and loved it.…" - Amazon.com User "i am just an amateur enthusiast but i am very pleased with it's performance.…" - 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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3 People Recommend
"granted, this lens is not for everyone but it oftens makes the difference between getting the shot or not getting the shot.…" - Amazon.com User "the focal range of this lens (wide-angle to short-telephoto) is definitely the most useful for my type of shooting, and so as most of the amateur and professional photographers that i know.…" - Amazon.com User "on the other hand, everyone who had bought the 17-55mm lens seems universally happy with their decision.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM Lens
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$979 - $1,361
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3 People Recommend
"i agree with everyone that the images are very sharp and the image stabilization works extremely well.…" - Amazon.com User "this is my first l lens and i can see why everyone raves about these! …" - Amazon.com User "this l lens is just like everyone says it should be, very sharp - handheld. …" - Amazon.com User |
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
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$339 - $399
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2 People Recommend
"summary: if you had to buy one lens for your beginner slr canon digital camera, this lens would be it.…" - Buydig.com User "but i also did find that for everyone who loves a particular lens, there's someone out there who hates it, so take every review with a grain of salt), but the clincher was the price.…" - Amazon.com User "(i'm a serious amateur but not a pro.) pros: …" - Adorama.com User |
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens
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$1,350 - $1,800
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2 People Recommend
"this lens is not for everyone. …" - Buydig.com User "i went back and forth trying to decide between this lens and the 50mm f1.4 because of cost...in the end i went with this one and added it to my growing collection of l series lenses...i received it…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony SAL-1680Z 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5
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$699 - $700
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2 People Recommend
"without question, this lens is more expensive than its equivalent sony/konica minolta peers, but serious amateurs and professionals using either sony alpha or konica minolta maxxum cameras will soon…" - Amazon.com User "i have been an amateur photographer for years, shooting with film cameras. …" - Amazon.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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2 People Recommend
"as an amateur photographer and using a nikon d50 slr, my acceptance level may be limited, and someday i may want better glass.…" - Amazon.com User "this is a great multi-use lens for a hobby/beginner to intermediate photographer. …" - Amazon.com User "as an amateur photographer and using a nikon d50 slr, my acceptance level may be limited, and someday i may want better glass. …" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Lens
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$1,995 - $2,000
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2 People Recommend
"i highly recommend this lens, though it is pretty expensive for an amateur photographer, you're going to get a lot more out of it!!…" - Amazon.com User "works great with little learning curve involved. …" - Amazon.com User "i highly recommend this lens, though it is pretty expensive for an amateur photographer, you're going to get a lot more out of it!! …" - Amazon.com User |
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX
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$449 - $500
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2 People Recommend
"everyone was pretty much right on with this lens.…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "note to those amateurs stuck between a wide angle and a fish…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "everyone was pretty much right on with this lens. …" - Bhphotovideo.com User |
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