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70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

$367.00 Est. at Amazon

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i decided to go ahead and get a new zoom lens while i was at it.
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this is a reasonable priced zoom lens that is well worth the time and trouble to carry it around.
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i have wanted a more powerful zoom and didn't have $2,000 for professional quality glass so i purchased this lens.
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this lens packs a huge zoom range into one lens.
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also a great lens for close up macro type photography=

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 36 people for ZOOM RANGE

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

$994.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is mine second sigma lens and it is very sharp on the optical zoom.
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it's definitely a large lens (particularly when zoomed out to 500mm).
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when it comes to nature photography, the zoom is a must.
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it helps because when things are far away it is sometimes soft on focus.
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the anti vibration does not work as well as i would hope, especially for this long range lens.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 44 people for ZOOM RANGE

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

$665.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Cphoto", www.adorama.com
when zoom out, the lens shape doest look like as decent as 17-55.
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it is just a kit lens with a nicer range.
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the lens provides a nice range for family gatherings, portraits, a day in the wood or cityscapes.
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it is quite responsive, perhaps more so than the 18-200 because it has a shorter range to cover.
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after reading a review for the 16-85mm nikkor zoom, i decided to get one so that i could at least have one auto-everything lens for when i wanted to be lazy, or hand the camera to someone else to use.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 34 people for ZOOM RANGE

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

$580.00 Est. at Amazon

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it is a good enough lens with an amazing 14 to 1 range.
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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.
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some very slight purple edges show up, but only if the lens is fully zoomed in or fully zoomed out.
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i own the kit lens with k100d and a quantaray zoom for sports.
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this is an excellent all purpose lens with a good range.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 37 people for ZOOM RANGE

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

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

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i am too green to give a better review, but i wanted to point out that this is a ex, apo lens (you can see apo if you enlarge and zoom, but ex you can't and it's not in the product description).
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the macro feature is awesome!it really brings out the detail in close up pictures.
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i cannot imagine that the nikon version performs much better at this aperture range, nor can i imagine that it is almost $1000 better at the f/2.8 range.
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it doens't hunt, even when you zoom straight to 200mm.
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it does zoom and catch focus fairly well, but you should be adept at changing focus points or switching to manual if you are picking out subjects in wooded areas etc.

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Nice Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

$335.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Josh the SSgt", www1.photoalley.com
great lens, excellent zoom, great buy.
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i wanted a lens that would give me a longer focal length range when i want it, to be used occasionally.
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it is not the best lens out there, but it is a cheap zoom lens with is.
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if you are a novice and looking for a good starter zoom lens, this is it.
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it is designed to be a good all purpose tele zoom lens for non-pros.

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

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

$829.00 Est. at Amazon

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i ended up returning it because realistically i don't have much use for a lens in this range and would rather spend the money elsewhere at the moment.
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it also is very nice for light macro work, since it focuses at about 60", even at the maximum zoom.
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this is my go to zoom lens.
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f8 very sharp at any distance at any range.
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focusing is fast and i like the twist zoom over the canon 100-400l.

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Positives: Excellent 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
i ended up returning it because realistically i don't have much use for a lens in this range and would rather spend the money elsewhere at the moment.
from www.amazon.com
it also is very nice for light macro work, since it focuses at about 60", even at the maximum zoom.
from www.amazon.com
this is my go to zoom lens.
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f8 very sharp at any distance at any range.
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focusing is fast and i like the twist zoom over the canon 100-400l.

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

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

$969.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
initially i was a little disappointed with the large size and weight of the lens when compared to the 14-54mm, but then it made sense as i was getting an additional 8mm in focal length range as well
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this lens has a really good macro capability, in fact it has more range than many lens past and present.
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have used this lens for about 3 months now, it is a great all purpose zoom lens (roughly 24-120mm in 35mm terms).
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this lens range is very convenient, replacing my 14-45.
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amazing lens, amazing optics, amazing range.

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

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

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?11x zoom
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?long zoom, image stability
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zoom in action!
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it is a decent walkaround lens and like with any lens with such a long range, it has its shortcomings at both ends.
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having a wide angle, zoom, and is in the same lens made it a great all around lens.

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

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

$613.00 Est. at Amazon

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this lens covers a lot of range, but the one thing i've never experienced in a lens is it's lack of smoothness when the lens is in a horizontal position--my most usual shooting position.
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altough its know that super or mega zoom lens has some problems in colors and perspective distorsions, it is a good choise for not carrying too many lens (and weight) and not chainging lenses.
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for me this is a great lens because a lot of time i had have some blurred picture in the past, becuase of my unstable hands, this is now over with the image stabilization stuff, great zoom and on
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watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/r3pnxizmmhlgc9 tamron's new lens offers a 15x zoom range, the most you will find for a dslr.
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at the 200 range it is f 5.6 then above 200 is f6.3 so i figured it behaves somewhat like the canon 18-200 ..

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

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

$760.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am too green to give a better review, but i wanted to point out that this is a ex, apo lens (you can see apo if you enlarge and zoom, but ex you can't and it's not in the product description).
from www.amazon.com
the macro feature is awesome!it really brings out the detail in close up pictures.
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sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 dg hsm ii macro zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras
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i cannot imagine that the nikon version performs much better at this aperture range, nor can i imagine that it is almost $1000 better at the f/2.8 range.
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as it stands currently, it is a good alternative to the far pricier nikon version of the same focal length range.

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

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

$785.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am too green to give a better review, but i wanted to point out that this is a ex, apo lens (you can see apo if you enlarge and zoom, but ex you can't and it's not in the product description).
from www.amazon.com
the macro feature is awesome!it really brings out the detail in close up pictures.
from www.amazon.com
i cannot imagine that the nikon version performs much better at this aperture range, nor can i imagine that it is almost $1000 better at the f/2.8 range.
from www.amazon.com
sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 dg hsm ii macro zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras
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as it stands currently, it is a good alternative to the far pricier nikon version of the same focal length range.

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Positives: Excellent 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 "zivel", www.bhphotovideo.com
of course, it doesn't shine but the performance is quite impressive if you consider the range it covers.
from www1.photoalley.com
it is a little stiff when zooming, but may be as it is new.
from "alex", www.bhphotovideo.com
this lens not perform as well under indoor or low light condition, i guess this is expected for super-zoom lens.
from "wink", www.bhphotovideo.com
my only issue is that it is a little slow 3.5 - 6.3, but that is pretty common with digital zoom len's at this price point/level.
from "Zackiedawg", www.bhphotovideo.com
this is a great all-rounder - with excellent range similar to a p&s ultrazoom.

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Positives: Great 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
i am too green to give a better review, but i wanted to point out that this is a ex, apo lens (you can see apo if you enlarge and zoom, but ex you can't and it's not in the product description).
from www.amazon.com
the macro feature is awesome!it really brings out the detail in close up pictures.
from www.amazon.com
sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 dg hsm ii macro zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras
from www.amazon.com
i cannot imagine that the nikon version performs much better at this aperture range, nor can i imagine that it is almost $1000 better at the f/2.8 range.
from www.amazon.com
as it stands currently, it is a good alternative to the far pricier nikon version of the same focal length range.

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

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical Autofocus Lens

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Autofocus Lens for Konica-Min

$475.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
great zoom but i wish it was a longer zoom
from www.adorama.com
nice zoom range...would have been perfect out to 70mm, but still a nice range.
from www.amazon.com
i'll compare it to the kit lens (sal 18-70) that it replaced as that is the only other wide zoom i've used myself.
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i had heard great things about the tamron line, and the 17-50mm range fit well into what i consider a walk-around lens.
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while it has a zoom lock, i have not had to use it due to the firmness of the zoom ring, but its not so firm that you can't easily adjust the zoom.

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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Excellent Focus, Excellent Image Stabilization, Zoom Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro AF Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro AF Lens for Sony Alpha & Minolta SLR AF001S-700

$725.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is my first zoom lens, to go on my first dslr camera which i also got from amazon.
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the nicest thing about this lens is that the length remains constant throughout the zoom range.
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the focus and zoom are both steady and sure, the new auto/manual selector is very nice (once you get used to it) and the fit and finish is very nice indeed.
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i find this lens to be very sharp at the wide end and acceptably sharp at the zoom end.
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but, you can't have prime bokeh with a zoom lens.

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Positives: Great Zoom, Zoom Lens, Focus Type: Autofocus, Focal Length: 70mm - 200mm

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro AF Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro AF Lens for Pentax AF AF001P-700

$724.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the nicest thing about this lens is that the length remains constant throughout the zoom range.
from www.amazon.com
the focus and zoom are both steady and sure, the new auto/manual selector is very nice (once you get used to it) and the fit and finish is very nice indeed.
from www.amazon.com
this is my first zoom lens, to go on my first dslr camera which i also got from amazon.
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but, you can't have prime bokeh with a zoom lens.
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i find this lens to be very sharp at the wide end and acceptably sharp at the zoom end.

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Zoom Lens, Focus Type: Autofocus, Focal Length: 70mm - 200mm

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

PENTAX SMC P-DA 16-50 f/2.8 ED AL(IF)SDM

$1,108.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
a great wide to standard zoom lens.
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it's much faster focusing than my other short zooms, nearly silent, and very precise.
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if you add on a da 50~135 with them, you can have an award winning camera with lenses range from 16~135 f2.8 for $2,100.
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this happens sometimes with my lens set at 16 mm zoom position.
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the zoom ring has a good feel, smooth and dampened.

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

Tokina 17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X 107 DX Autofocus

$580.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Excellent Zoom, Zoom Lens, Autofocus,Manual Focus, Focal Length: 10mm - 17mm

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Best Camera Lenses for Zoom Range

70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

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

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

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

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

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tamron Zoom Wide Angle SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical Autofocus Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro AF Lens

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro AF Lens

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

Tokina 17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X 107 DX Autofocus

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