10 Best Camera Lenses for Nature
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Out of thousands of reviews for 199 products, over 1,000 people recommended Camera Lenses specifically for Nature. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Canon EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM Lens
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$979 - $1,361
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21 People Recommend
"it has almost the exact same physical properties as the f4l with additional benefit of four stop image stablization and weather sealing (with a sealed body such as the 1ds).…" - Dell.com User "the new lens also features weather-seal, which prevents dust and water coming into the lens.…" - Buydig.com User "i use it when i am out with other peoples in the wood and in the city mm…" - "Tor Arve" at Adorama.com |
Canon Telephoto EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Autofocus Lens
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20 People Recommend
"that is not to say that the under 400 dollar price tag makes it fall into a category with other lens of the same price, because this lens is leagues above most lens at this price.…" - Amazon.com User "i recently purchased this lens along with the 24-105mm as a part of the fall cash in with cannon rebate program.…" - Amazon.com User "1)i'm a fan of steven soderbergh and love how he made it look like he shot ocean's eleven with natural light.…" - Amazon.com User |
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Lens
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$365 - $764
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17 People Recommend
"landscapes, weddings, confirmation, insects and lots of…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "low light capabilities and landscape all in one package.…" - Shopping.com User "shortly after getting this lens i took it with me on a trip to quebec city and ended up photographing a lot of the same scenery i had photographed a couple of years ago using the canon kit lens.…" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Lens
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$1,995 - $2,000
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11 People Recommend
"the depth of field takes getting used to because it is so much more powerful than the 18-180mm lens.…" - Adorama.com User "you can get some wonderfully artistic shots with it's f2.0 aperture- it has a beautiful bokeh (the artistic appearance of the out of focus background on a shot with small depth of field)!…" - Adorama.com User "i also plan use this as a light weight landscape solution when i cannot pack a second bulky zoom in addition to my standard zoom.…" - Adorama.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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10 People Recommend
"other than some moderate barrel distortion at the wide end (i use it a lot for buildings, urban scenes, have to correct it in photoshop) and a little color at wide apertures, this lens seems…" - Adorama.com User "it is one of my prime lenses that i keep on my camera to do portraits, family group shots, and just get a nice wide angle landscape.…" - "D" at Wolfcamera.com "lets you shoot human subjects, landscapes, interiors and wide-angle nature shots with ease and a minimum of equipment.…" - Adorama.com User |
Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens
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$747 - $1,000
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9 People Recommend
"my sigma 30mm f1.4 has a very shallow depth-of-field but then again, it's not a macro lens and cannot focus very close.…" - Amazon.com User "i bought my copy off of amazon and have been using it for several weeks now.…" - Amazon.com User "the only flaws in this gem are flaring and chromatic aberration, which shows up in high contrast scenes from maximum aperture (f/2.8) and is minimized by f/5.6.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens
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$475 - $479
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7 People Recommend
"it has a 2mm wider focal length which will be prominent at the extreme end of the wind agnel scale that can make a much larger difference than on emight think.…" - Wolfcamera.com User "great for landscapes and cramped, small locations, like cars.…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "indoor use, landscape photography, portrait, professional work, special effects…" - Ritzcamera.com User |
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
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$339 - $399
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6 People Recommend
"the first copy i got exhibited flaring of high-contrast objects, so i exchanged it through amazon and the second one was fine.…" - Amazon.com User "i recently ordered my own copy through amazon / 47th st photo.…" - Amazon.com User "i've also been doing a variety of landscape photos out at a local beach, and again, the results have exceeded my expectations, especially given this lens' price!…" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus 18-180mm f/3.5-6.3 Zuiko Digital Lens
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$359 - $500
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6 People Recommend
"i have used this lens for nature photographs at home and this is my first trip with the lens and so far have found it to be a joy to use…" - "Larjer" at Adorama.com "i have used this lens for nature photographs at home and this is my first trip with the lens and so far have found it to be a joy to use pros:…" - Adorama.com User "with it's articulating lcd screen combined with live view street photography is easy since you can use the screen as a waist level finder or at 45 degrees or at straight on viewing.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens
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$1,350 - $1,800
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5 People Recommend
"when i ran across this lens on amazon, i thought it would have the same mixed reviews as other sources filled with people that don't actually take pictures.…" - Amazon.com User "i now have every confidence that my lens works how it's supposed to, but i still need to be careful about depth of field.…" - Amazon.com User "amazon.com said "usually ships within 1-2 months" for this lens however they shipped my order of this lens within a couple of days after i placed the order, nice!…" - Amazon.com User |
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