Best Camera Lenses for Low Light

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

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

from "BBQ Judge Steve", www1.wolfcamera.com
as hoped, this lens excelled at fireworks and low light.
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
but, in low light, this lens grabs everything that's available.
from www.amazon.com
this is a really great lens for the low light user that is fairly inexpensive and light weight.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for LOW LIGHT

70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

$367.00 Est. at Amazon

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's unuseably slow for me in low light, but is great in bright light.
from www.amazon.com
it needs help in low light but wow it's solid for the money.
from www.amazon.com
give it time in low light/low f.stops.
from www.amazon.com
i kept reading how it was horrible in low light and that there was a large learning curve to boot.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for LOW LIGHT

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

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

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
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 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).
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its just as tack sharp except in low light conditions where you will notice a slight advantage of the 24-70l.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Nice Image Quality, Lightweight

4 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for LOW LIGHT

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

$665.00 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
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
it has a very slow focus in low light conditions.
from www.amazon.com
this lens performs well in low light, night shooting, action, landscapes and sports.
from www.amazon.com
vr works great in low light situtations to let you drop your sutter speed and still handhold at dusk, or a back dark alleyway in london or venice.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for LOW LIGHT

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

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this lens is fast in low light and excellent travel lens.
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.
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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: Nice Zoom, Lightweight, Nice Focus, Zoom Lens

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

$335.00 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
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
this has been a great lens for the action shots i want to take, it is great for the outdoor shots i take while motorcycle touring, is great for low light with a tripod.
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.
from www.amazon.com
the only time i found it slow to focus is in very low light, low contrast scenes, with the lens zoomed past 200mm.

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

Sigma SMC-A 50mm f/1.4

$487.00 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
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
it is my new love right now because it delivers amazing sharp images at very 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: Great Focus, Great 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
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
i have used it several times to shoot low light stage productions/dances.
from www.amazon.com
unless you factor in the image stabilizer under low light conditions.
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not the best in low light situations but overall a great lense.
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: Good Zoom, Good 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
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
unless you factor in the image stabilizer under low light conditions.
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: Excellent Zoom, Excellent Image Stabilization, Lightweight, Zoom Lens

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

$487.00 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
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.
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.

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

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
it is my new love right now because it delivers amazing sharp images at very low light.
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: Great Image Stabilization, Good Focus, Nice Affordability, Fixed Focal Length Lens

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

$492.00 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
it is my new love right now because it delivers amazing sharp images at very low light.
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
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.

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

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens

$2,033.00 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
in low light condition, this lens is virtually unbeatable.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great lens with creamy smooth bokeh and fast low light performance.
from www.amazon.com
the other reviewer is correct, it amazes me the quality of the pictures one is able to take in dim or very low light.

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

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

$994.00 Est. at Amazon

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.
from www.amazon.com
- as expected requires a lot of light (tripod recommended for low lighting)

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

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

$1,424.00 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, Excellent Focus, Lightweight, Focal Length: 50mm - 135mm

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Best Camera Lenses for Low Light

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

70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

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

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

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS 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 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM LENS f/SONY/MIN 310205

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens

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

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

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