10 Best Camera Lenses for Outdoors
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Out of thousands of reviews for 196 products, over 1,000 people recommended Camera Lenses specifically for Outdoors. 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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32 People Recommend
"beginning, until dust started to get inside of it...more and…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "i've found this lens to produce nice photos in low light.…" - Buydig.com User "the only con i have against this lens is the fact that it is so sharp i could actually see that my sensor had dust on it and now i have to investigate how to get it clean.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Telephoto EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Autofocus Lens
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26 People Recommend
"paired with a good low-noise sensor, this lens is worth it's weight in gold in low-light conditions.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "summary: paired with a good low-noise sensor, this lens is worth it's weight in gold in low-light conditions.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "summary: paired with a good low-noise sensor, this lens is worth it's weight in gold in low-light conditions.…" - Onsale.com User |
Canon EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM Lens
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$979 - $1,361
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20 People Recommend
"unless you are doing indoor sports or any other high speed low light photography or require the extra backgroung blurr that an extra stop can provide this is worth looking into and is a great…" - Dell.com User "the new lens also features weather-seal, which prevents dust and water coming into the lens.…" - Buydig.com User "it did take me a few days to get a lot of sharp images but it was just because i wasnt used to the large size/length but i have barely taken it off my camera since i got it.…" - 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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15 People Recommend
"you don't need to worry to change the lens in the dusty environment.…" - Buydig.com User "it takes away the hassel of having to carry and change lenses, with the added risk of getting dust onto the image chip.…" - "Iceman" at Bhphotovideo.com "indoor and out door) and general family photos.…" - Bhphotovideo.com User |
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
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$339 - $399
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14 People Recommend
"there are occasional blurry photo's for no reason, but it's rare.all in all has been a wonderful lens and works well in low light.…" - Adorama.com User "excellent low-light and macro performance, short minimum focus distance make it excellent for museum exhibit photography or photoos of craft projects.…" - Adorama.com User "i used the lens in low light, and at the 17 and 70mm focal distances trying to find where the lens is lacking.…" - Wolfcamera.com User |
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Lens
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$1,995 - $2,000
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12 People Recommend
"i also use it for indoor photos in low light.…" - Adorama.com User "pictures taken on a beach clearly showing individual sand…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "this is one of the lenses you can use every day.very good product.[...] pros:…" - 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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8 People Recommend
"i took a couple handheld test shots of the corner of a roof (clear sky day outside) and enlarged it in my d200 camera to take a look.…" - Adorama.com User "the 2.8 makes it excellent in low-light situations and it is tack sharp.…" - Adorama.com User "i shot a low light wedding (my first) with this lens and an 85 1.8 and found the 17-55 indispensible.…" - Amazon.com User |
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX
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$449 - $500
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6 People Recommend
"after using it a few days, i was not satisfied, it just wasn't…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "few days of shooting, my observations are:…" - Bhphotovideo.com User "of days i've been out shooting fall colors, and i am very pleased with the…" - Bhphotovideo.com User |
Sony SAL-85F14Z 85mm f1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T Coated Telephoto Lens
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$1,299 - $1,300
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6 People Recommend
"i have owned this lens for a month since that i tested this lens almost every day and compare all the zeiss lens i own from sony, this is one of the best and i am talking is the best of the best, if…" - "drunkenmaster138" at Bhphotovideo.com "very fast focusing even in low light, but to really get the most out of it, mount it on the a700.…" - Amazon.com User "(4) one caveat: autofocus in low light: on my minolta maxxum 7 film camera, whose autofocus system is apparently quite similar to the sony alpha 100, the camera has difficulty autofocussing the…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens
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$1,350 - $1,800
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6 People Recommend
"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.…" - Buydig.com User "the other reviewer is correct, it amazes me the quality of the pictures one is able to take in dim or very low light.…" - Amazon.com User "i've let others shoot with it, wide open, within low-light environments and even the non-photographers were able to focus/shoot accurately.…" - Amazon.com User |
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