Best Camera Lenses for Wildlife

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

$994.00 Est. at Amazon

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for example, if you're using a zoom lens with an f/4 maximum aperture, it probably has its best resolution and least distortion at roughly f/8".
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it's definitely a large lens (particularly when zoomed out to 500mm).
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this is mine second sigma lens and it is very sharp on the optical zoom.
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i bought this lens to reach out and "touch" wildlife and other hard to reach shots and found this can do it.
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i used that lens on a wildlife trip and had to jack up the iso to 800-1600 to get decent shutter speeds and a clear picture.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for WILDLIFE

70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

$367.00 Est. at Amazon

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the lens works perfect, it is a good buy for those of us who like wildlife photography, becuase it works really well and has almost no strong shaking or movements in auto focus.
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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 decided to go ahead and get a new zoom lens while i was at it.
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while it is a fairly heavy and substantial lens, it is downright petite when compared to other 140-600mm equivalent zoom lenses.
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although it is not the fastest lens available, it provides reasonable speed and very good image quality for olympus e series cameras.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for WILDLIFE

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

$580.00 Est. at Amazon

from "VML digital images", www1.wolfcamera.com
i have shot air shows to portraits,sceanery and wildlife with it.
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it's not the fastest lens but it does a great job especially outside.
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it is both wide enough and long enough when zoomed for way over 95% of what most people will ever shoot.
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combined with the k10d it becomes heavy after awhile, and i recommend a tripod, especially if you anticipate zooming all the way in.
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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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Positives: Excellent Zoom, Lightweight, Excellent Affordability, Zoom Lens

4 RECOMMENDED by 65 people for WILDLIFE

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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it is not the best lens out there, but it is a cheap zoom lens with is.
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one minor thing is that it can't catch my son running fast with 250mm zoom (f5.6), but it is expected with this slow lens.
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it's my first telephoto zoom lens, and i got it for a wedding i'll be in next month.
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the image stabilizer is a must for zoom lens and it works.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for WILDLIFE

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

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

from "BBQ Judge Steve", www1.wolfcamera.com
usually i use the 2 zoom lenses which came in the kit, but the are not very fast.
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those 50mm lens on a non full frame dslr is equivalent to 75mm which is often too much zoom for many situation.
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for the past couple of years, i've mostly used the nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 g ed-if af-s vr dx zoom-nikkor lens.
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i'm not quite ready to shell out the big bucks for the pro f/2.8 zooms, and this lens is a great way to match their performance without breaking the bank.
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a prime lens where you can easily step forward or step back to zoom in or out without breaking a sweat.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Great Image Stabilization, Lightweight, 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

$1,108.00 Est. at Amazon

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a great wide to standard zoom lens.
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this happens sometimes with my lens set at 16 mm zoom position.
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it's much faster focusing than my other short zooms, nearly silent, and very precise.
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the zoom ring has a good feel, smooth and dampened.
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excellent image quality across the entire zoom and aperture range that lives up to the da* designation.

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

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

$1,424.00 Est. at Amazon

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very long travel from mix to infinity to focus, point to point focusing is decent but slower than the 40mm limited or the 70 ( which happen to be among the fastest focusing lenses on any pentax ).
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it's certainly faster than the previous generation lenses in my collection, with exception of the smc p-da 40mm f2.8 limited - which in my experience is the fastest focusing lens for pentax.
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it has a solid feel, good finish, ultra quiet focusing mechanism and a firm zoom control.
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if you are currently looking for a professional quality pentax zoom lens, and need the high speed of a 2.8 lens for portrait or glamour photography, this is the one to get.
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i got the 50-135mm da* a couple of weeks ago, and after extensive testing, i'm willing to say that this is the best zoom lens i've ever owned or used.

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

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

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?long zoom, image stability what's not so great:?no usm and not an l "some of the reviews out there beat this lens up....saying it not as sharp as they would like it to be.
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what's great about it:?zoooooooooooooooooooom what's not so great:?heavy "initial thoughts:i just got this super cool fits all lens.
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what's great about it:?11x zoom what's not so great:?no lens hood included.
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reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) this is zoomed in prob at 125mm to make the background blurry, mf (click anywhere inside
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reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) zoom in action!

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

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

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from "pizzakid56", www1.wolfcamera.com
great for landscapes, and taking pictures of animals ex.
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i use it for pretty much everything other than birds (i use a canon ef-s 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 is telephoto zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras for that).
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this "con." it took me a while to learn that i could shoot wide open at all focal lengths without having the outer third of the image turn to mush.that's pretty amazing for a zoom at this price.
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to my mind, it's the zoom equivalent of canon's 50mm f1.8, in the sense that it's very cheap but performs very well.
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this lens is the best kit lens on the market right now, and likely best standard zoom under $300.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Good Image Quality, Lightweight

Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens

$540.00 Est. at Amazon

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an available option is a great lens, 18-55 zoom.
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lens-based anti-shake systems are more effective at long zoom than body-based systems, but unless you're rich, you won't be able to afford a suite of good lenses!
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have used a 300mm zoom and 2x converter on wildlife and pics are excellent.
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i am able to use all my old pentax lenses along with the included zoom.
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the other concern i had with the superzooms was that at their maximum zoom they weren't very 'fast' - meaning that unless you were taking pictures outdoors with a lot of light the pictures would come

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Positives: Lightweight, Great Image Quality, Good Affordability, Fixed Focal Length Lens

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

$785.00 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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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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nikon 70-200mm f/2.8g ed-if af-s vr zoom nikkor lens for nikon digital slr cameras
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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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the focal length worked fine...did not need any extra zoom that i thought i might need.

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

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

$760.00 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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nikon 70-200mm f/2.8g ed-if af-s vr zoom nikkor lens for nikon digital slr cameras
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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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sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 dg hsm ii macro zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras
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the focal length worked fine...did not need any extra zoom that i thought i might need.

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

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

$837.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is an exceptional zoom lens which owners of konica minolta maxxum slr cameras as well as sony alpha slr cameras should strongly consider adding to their kits.
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this is a great lens and has good sharpness, contrast and zoom range.
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this is a fine zoom lens with superb optics.
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i recently purchased sony a700k, which is a a700 plus sony 18-70 zoom lens bundle.
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that was one reason i had stayed with the lumix mega zoom series for so long.

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Positives: Nice Zoom, Great Image Stabilization, Excellent Detail, Zoom Lens

Sigma SMC-A 50mm f/1.4

$487.00 Est. at Amazon

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you also get a "flower petal" style lens hood that would easily run you 50 bucks if you bought it from canon.
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the lens i use most on my nikon d300 is the fabled nikon 24-70mm f/2.8g ed af-s zoom, a fantastic general-purpose lens that works well in most situations including low-light environments.
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in a world of zooms, many people would find plopping down $500 for a 50mm prime -- from a third party manufacturer, no less -- to be a bit absurd.
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zooms and benefits of wide aperture.
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i shipped it back and got a zoom lense.

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

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

$499.00 Est. at Amazon

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you also get a "flower petal" style lens hood that would easily run you 50 bucks if you bought it from canon.
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in a world of zooms, many people would find plopping down $500 for a 50mm prime -- from a third party manufacturer, no less -- to be a bit absurd.
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zooms and benefits of wide aperture.
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i shipped it back and got a zoom lense.

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

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

$487.00 Est. at Amazon

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you also get a "flower petal" style lens hood that would easily run you 50 bucks if you bought it from canon.
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in a world of zooms, many people would find plopping down $500 for a 50mm prime -- from a third party manufacturer, no less -- to be a bit absurd.
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zooms and benefits of wide aperture.
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i shipped it back and got a zoom lense.

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

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens

$2,033.00 Est. at Amazon

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stopped down to f/2.8, this lens can hold its own against any l zoom and most canon primes.
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granted, it is not as versatile as a zoom, but there is no zoom lens in the world that can approach the performance of this lens.
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it should, however, be noted that the lens can be stopped down quite a few steps to still obtain superior shots than you would with any zoom, canon l zooms included.
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i ordered this 50 mm f/1.2 lens to go the extreme: fastest possible lens with the supposedly "l" reputation.

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

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

$492.00 Est. at Amazon

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you also get a "flower petal" style lens hood that would easily run you 50 bucks if you bought it from canon.
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in a world of zooms, many people would find plopping down $500 for a 50mm prime -- from a third party manufacturer, no less -- to be a bit absurd.
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zooms and benefits of wide aperture.
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i shipped it back and got a zoom lense.

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

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

$969.00 Est. at Amazon

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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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the zoom action isn't as smooth as the 14-54mm, in fact it feels a little sticky.
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it is simply the best general zoom on this planet!
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image quality at highest among all zoom lenses in the market.
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weather-resistant, fast to focus, wide zoom range, makes images that are razor sharp from edge to edge -- you can't argue with its quality.

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

Lensbabies Lensbaby The Composer

$260.00 Est. at Amazon

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i've had mine for about a month, and the manual focus was easier than i thought it would be to get used to, but forget photographing babies or animals with this lens unless they are sleeping.
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and yes, the quality is somewhat fuzzy especially when zoomed into, but it really doesn't matter.

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

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Best Camera Lenses for Wildlife

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

70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 ED Lens

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

Canon EF-S 55-250mm AF Lens

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

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

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

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

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

Pentax SMCP-67 55mm f/4 Lens

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

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

Sigma SMC-A 50mm f/1.4

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

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

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

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

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