20 Best Lenses For Wedding Photography (2023 Updated)

I rented this lens to shoot a bantam hockey tournament. I normally use a Tamron 70-200 but wanted to try this RF lens on my R6. The first distractions of this RF lens was the external focus. I couldn’t easily shoot thru the rink glass because of the external focus…you just can’t easily hold the lens against the glass and zoom in/out with the lens barrel moving.

The second distraction for me was the zoom – it was opposite of Tamron and it was stiff (new lens?). The last issue I had was the hood; it’s larger than most EF lenses. I shoot youth games at one rink with camera ports where I tend to jump from the port to shoot against the glass but his hood is too big to fit in the port.

I found the images from this lens to be sharper than my EF and it focuses fast but I’ll keep my Tamron and see if Canon come up with another version of this lens in the future.

The pictures I’ve been taking already with this lens on my R6 are so crisp and beautiful! Portraits are so much nicer too as you can better isolate your subject. This lens is definitely pro. Love the 3 IS settings & excited to try some action panning! When I first got the lens and started using it, it seemed as though it was squeezing too much juice form my battery, but I think my battery was just pretty drained.

I’ve further tested it after that point and it seems to be doing ok. I have the 24-70mm too and these 2 are a dream! Love the wide aperture. Ready to test it at some point at a Formula 1 race!.

We also bought the Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Camera with 15-45mm Lens that came with this lens. Unfortunately, the lens was not put away correctly and became cracked and unusable. We realized that lens is not cheap and quite the investment when shopping around.

Thankfully, B&H understood this somewhere in the universe, and we could buy the same lens to replace the broken one. We host live events and do media training, so the camera captures videos and pictures to show off our best work.

If you’re looking for a great starter camera, the Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Camera with 15-45mm Lens is an excellent choice. We were recommended this camera to record shows on, and we do not regret this purchase.

I gifted this doll to my younger sister see was really happy to have this she enjoyed playing with this. small thing in the set make the set more good. I think it could be more better if they would give dolls cloths.

I would buy it again if I have to gift it. I would not buy it for me.

I wanted the smallest zoom lens I could find for my EOS M3 and this fits the bill. It’s size is great and keeps the overall system very easy to carry around with you everywhere you go. The quality of the glass is great.

Images are tack sharp at all apertures. And distortion is kept to a minimum. The build is mostly plastic, but it doesn’t feel cheap and contributes to its overall very light weight. It has the same feel and finish as all the other EF-M lenses.

It’s IS system is nice and effective and autofocus is quick with this lens as well. The downside is the rather slow aperture speed of this lens. But I understand that is the compromise needed to get it to this size (roughly a little more than half the height of the EF-M 18-55).

And I knew this coming into the purchase. I’m quite happy with it!.

It is always difficult to decide what your go-to lens should be. It should cover a reasonable range, be decently sharp and focus quickly and accurately. The Canon 17-85 lens does all this and more. It feels like the perfect range for wandering about in a garden, say, or along the coast.

Of course you will need a longer lens from time to time. But for 90% of shots this lens does it, and does it well. I took a really sharp close-up shot of a robin which contained a huge amount of detail with this.

The lens is also fairly resistant to flare. All lenses have their detractors and indeed all lenses have their faults. All I can say is that I have not discovered any in my own use of this lens, which I think by the way is far superior to similar Nikon offerings in this range.

The Nikon 18-105 is physically weak, is flimsy and often less than sharp at either extreme of the zoom range. The Canon just gets better and better towards the longer end, and this suits me. If you want a better wide angle performance, best get a specialist wide angle zoom.

The lens is well made, has full time manual focus and a clear distance scale, smooth focussing, easy zooming and overall has a great quality feel. All this for under 100. You can’t really go wrong.

I bought this lens in 2010 with my first DSLR body (a Canon 550D). I chose it because its reasonably wide to standard to slightly telephoto range covers most general purpose photography. In hindsight, I should have done more research! A bit of web searching will show that this lens is notorious for two faults: 1.

Internal screws work loose, causing the zoom mechanism to jam, 2. An internal ribbon cable which connects to the aperture control tends to break (apparently because it has rather a sharp bend in it).

My lens has suffered from both these problems and so it has been back to Canon twice. In both cases taking several weeks and costing 85 + postage a for a shot fixed price repair. If you are up to a DIY repair, the parts are readily available on eBay and there are plenty of YouTube videos detailing how to go about it (which tends to suggest these problems are quite common!).

I watched the videos, on the second occasion it broke down, and thought about it, but the degree of dis-assembly required put me off trying it. More generally, this is not one of Canon’s better lenses.

It feels plasticky and there is quite a lot of play in both the zoom and focusing rings. Although one would expect some distortion and vignetting at the extremes of the zoom range in a lens of this type, it suffers from them to a rather extreme extent.

The vignetting at 17mm wide open is about 2. 5 stops at the corners and is very noticeable if you have, say a blue sky in the picture. It also suffers rather badly from chromatic aberration at the extreme ends of the zoom range with very noticeable purple fringes around contrasty subjects at 17mm.

One review I found remarks that is the most extreme case of chromatic aberration they have seen in a lens from one of the major manufacturers! I also find that, whilst the auto-focus works accurately once it manages to find focus, it often struggles, especially at the wider end, and hunts backwards and forwards several times before settling.

The image stabilisation appears to be effective although it is more clunky than my other Canon lenses, giving distinct clicks and whirs when it operates and causing the view through the viewfinder to jiggle.

Canon have subsequently produced their EF-S 15-85mm f3. 5-5. 6 IS USM which is apparently a big improvement, so if you are looking for a general purpose lens, look at that one instead.

This lens is quite old by now but a bit of upgrade from kit. At 18mm nice wide angle but again the autofocus has a hard time deciding what to do, not reliable so I am using it on manual which works fine.

At the long end same experience. The lens is heavy but good glass. It touts a macro mode but a dedicated macro lens will perform better. IS works well. If I could buy this again no I would not there are better options.

My biggest question when buying this lens was, is the upgrade worth the upgrade from the 24-70 2. 8 EF. That lens was the only lens I usually had with me and stayed on my camera most of the time for video and photos.

It’s very versatile. I decided I wanted to decrease my bag weight and camera size by going RF. Well. The RF and the EF seem to be about the same size and weight. – the main reason I was upgrading. However, the auto focus is almost silent vs the EF which could sometimes be heard focusing in video mode.

The RF focus is way snappier which will be way better in low light portraits at events. And it’s sharper. The control ring is whatever, I sometimes use it, but having the spot reversed to the end of the lens and most of time under the reversed hood, I won’t use it too much.

Wish all of the RF lenses were designed with the focus, zoom ring and control all in the same spots. Come on Canon, WTF- a lot of photographers are OCD with that stuff. The zoom ring is bi-leveled which was weird at first, but don’t mind it after getting used to it.

And the zoom is a bigger turn than I’m used to. Overall, it’s faster, sharper, cleaner than the EF. But. is it worth the upgrade from the EF?? well, I have another camera which I’m happy to put the EF on, 1DX III, So I don’t mind having two of the essentially same lens – but I’d say the upgrade isn’t big enough to justify it if it wasn’t my main and favorite lens.

I’m happy I have it though. Excited to work with it more!.

The optically-excellent EF 24-70 has been my favorite, go-to lens for many years; and my only complaint has been its lack of built-in stabilization, since I don’t have the steadiest hands. This new RF lens not only obviates the need for a tag-along EF-to-RF adaptor but also adds the image stabilization that Canon users have been begging for for quite a while! And it is an *awesome* implementation of IS: I’m getting handheld shots outside at night that were impossible for me to capture with the previous version.

All of this being said, this lens is not–to my eyes–optically superior to the previous version. My images from both lenses are fantastic. So are IS and an RF mount worth the cost? To me, that depends on how much you use it.

Since this lens is on my camera 80% of the time, it’s worth it to me.

I primarily shoot events and weddings. I have been on the RF mount system for nearly 3 years and mostly with adapted lenses. I have been shooting with wide open primes most of my photo life. Why? Because we are told this is how you get the best results.

Hence I have always gotten great results that way. This Canon RF 24-70mm challenges that thinking. It’s Stabilized. 2. 8 is decently fast. Supreme build quality. Sniper-like autofocus on the R6. This produces images as sharp and at times sharper than my primes.

It’s a cheat code for shooting fast moving events and occasions. I have used other 24-70mm standard zooms. To my eye this is a step better. Yes it is expensive. For my workflow using one lens for 80% of the day is worth it.

I focus on composition and moments instead of which lens and what to have on hand. This may not be sexy,but it meets and exceeds my needs. This is the desert island lens!.

IšverstiShow in original languageIt’s a very good lens for the price especially! 4. 5 stars ^^ I have a Canon 70d and it is a great addition to give me a wider picture for my crop sensor that does not look fisheye.

A 22mm 2. 8 would be primo, but I think in this price range only available for mirrorless? It does reasonably well in low light street lighting. To get the sharpest video or photos stop it down a little 3.

5 or so for on the fly run and gun. Auto focus works well, although if fast moving which I did a drive by buildings down town L. A. Frwy at night was a little tricky, once you get the auto locked in for your distance, switch to manual so it does not hunt in and out of focus.

It is super nice to have such a small and light all around lens for everyday pictures and videos. The quality so far after about 2 months ago seems very good and I have no regrets as a keeper lens. It’s on my camera right now as I write this! I have other lenses also, Canon 28-70 2.

8 L, 85mm 1. 2 L and a rare Canon 50mm 1. 0 L, and a few others but this 24mm 2. 8 is now my easy go to lens if picture quality is not under scrutiny of a micro scope? You can see some of the videos I have done on NoppeN band You Tube.

This 24mm 2. 8 lens was mostly used on our latest soon to be uploaded Game To Win.

I was very hesitant about this lens as I had read many mixed reviews on it, but I can safely say this lens has become one of my absolute favorites – and that’s saying a lot as I have some of Nikon’s and Sigma’s finest glass they make (Nikon 24-70G, Nikon 85 1.

8g, Sigma 70-200, etc). The one oddity I noticed with this lens when shooting it wide open (at 1. 4) was that it did terribly on paper (calibration paper tests) but as soon as I started running test shots on people, specifically their eyes, it’s TACK sharp.

I can honestly say that I’ve not had a lens perform so poorly with the calibration chart but then blow me away with actual in-person tests! 100% crops I have no issues at all making out all the individual eyelash details (and then some).

And the raw files that come out with this lens are to die for! Just love everything about this little guy. oh and on that topic. this thing is so compact it’s actually a joy to carry around, unlike some of my other 6 pound lenses.

This is a lens that you will absolutely love after you give it some time and practice. One item of caution – it does have terrible chromatic aberration when wide open, but for the most part, that’s fixable in post.

Can’t say enough good things about this lens. I’ve attached a landscape shot I took with it the other week.

I purchased this lens because it was much lighter than my other options in this focal length range. I have many beautiful optics: Sig 50mm 1. 4 art, Tam sp35mm 1. 4, the latest version Tam sp90mm 2. 8 and many more to B&H’s profit.

And to be sure I have enjoyed owning these optics as well as the excellent experience of doing business with B&H. ( I mean that ) More importantly, I am serious about creating images. When it’s time to pick up the gear and to go out to shooting it helps when you can carry the equipment.

(without an attendant hernia ) So I expected OK optical results from this plastic feather. But, I was blown away by just how crazy good this lens truly is. Ok I’m an f5. 6-f7. 1 scenic shooter. Not fair since most of you will be say f2.

0 to f4. 0 portrait shooters. So, to be fair, I ran a bunch of tripod mounted studio lit tests between 4ft to 8ft and from f1. 8 to f4. 0. Once again I am blown away. Not so fond of f. 8, but all the fest from f2.

2 on is truly excellent. Really! Color,contrast and oh yes yes sharpness. So I can say that if you are still shooting DSLR say 24 to 36 mega pixel FX or 20 to 24 mega pixel DX ( bodies used for these tests )then I can only give a strong thumbs up to this device for anyone contemplating its purchase.

Also,right now, switching my systems to mirror-less would not get me anywhere in real world results. But even if one does make the change and they would prefer all Z lenses then this one did not break the bank and will produce like crazy for you for as long as you choose to use it.

This lens is magic. I already had the f/1. 4 and f/1. 8 versions of the Nikkor 50mm lens. This is not that kind of lens. This superb lens makes the most amazing bokeh shot nearly wide open. Also the softest transitions from sharp to un-sharp image areas I’ve ever seen.

Then take it out and shoot it at f/5. 6 or f/8. Unbelievable sharpness, gorgeous color and contrast. Look over the images at 500px or Flickr shot by this lens group. There’s the magic. Get this lens, don’t take it off your camera until you know how to make the magic.

You’ll never look at another standard lens again.

I bought this lens for it’s useful focal length range and its constant 2. 8 maximum aperture. It is my daily carry lens, and suits a range of uses. I use it on a Canon 90D which has a crop sensor, so the focal lengths I get are 38mm-112mm.

Decent for landscapes, street photography, and portraits, and the Boca is nice. This will likely remain my primary lens, followed by the Canon 70-200mm. The locking feature on the lens that prevents it from ‘zooming’ while carrying it in the downward direction is a nice feature.

The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because the Canon 70-200mm lens has built-in image stabilization, whereas this lens does not. For the price, that’s unfortunate. Overall though, I think it is a solid lens choice and a good buy if you’re serious about photography.

or have some extra cash to spend on a hobby.

I am so excited that I decided to purchase this new version. I’ve had an older version for quite some time that has been soft, despite being calibrated. I’ve had it only for a couple of weeks, but so far am super happy with the results.

My primary use is in my studio with strobes because my space is small. I love the flexibility of being able to zoom in and out and to be able to rely on nearly 100% in focus shots makes my job easier! I also use it for family photo sessions! I have a session this weekend that I’m super excited to do with this lens and will be able to find the sweet spot.

Again, the flexibility that it affords is perfect when I want to carry just one lens!.

I was hoping to use these for some cinema rig work. The smoothness of the barrel when trying to use a follow focus is just weird in both of them. You don’t get a buttery smooth pull like you might get on a Milvus, etc.

They both seem like they would be a better fit for an auto focus setup. Having said that, my speedbooster did not work well with either of them. I used both the metabones ultra and the metabones XL just to see if one was better than another but there was a lot of hunting and I missed a few shots.

On a native canon body I’m sure these would perform great but on a GH5 and a ZCam F6, not so much. Again, I think it all depends on what you trying to do. For me they just didn’t feel right.

IšverstiShow in original languageIve been out of photography for some time. Getting back into it, Ive purchased a new camera (R6) and five lenses (mix of EF and RF glass). This, my most recent purchase, was to fill a somewhat sentimental gap in my setup.

I had the FD version years ago and it was one sweet lens. I was in high school then and I remember it costing more than the AE-1 I was using at the time (and a serious drain on my meager teenagers bank account).

It was an investment then and, while Ive just started using it, I can tell its going to be a winner. Its a good size even with the adapter, fast focusing, and the image quality is on-par with my L-glass.

For the money, its a fantastic value and is really useful on non-cropped cameras.

IšverstiShow in original languageTämä linssi sopii sekä Canonin 1. 6x croppikennokameroille että full frame -kameroille, mutta linssin käyttötarkoitus on näillä täysin erilaisilla kameroilla erilainen.

1. 6x croppikennokameralla tämä on kiinteä teleobjektiivi ilman kuvanvakaajaa. Kuvanvakaajan puute saattaa kuulostaa ongelmalliselta, mutta 85mm polttovälillä kuvanvakaaja ei auta mainostetun aukkoaskelmäärän verran, vaan jäädään ehkä noin kahteen ja puoleen askeleeseen.

85mm polttovälillä Canon 55-250mm objektiivin valovoima on f/4. 5, tämän valovoima on f/1. 8, eli yli kaksi ja puoli aukkoaskelta parempi. Sen, minkä kuvanvakaajan puutteessa häviää, valovoimassa voittaa! Tällä objektiivilla saat siis tärähtämättömiä telekuvia kauniisti sumennetulla taustalla, mihin 55-250mm ei kykene.

Samoin nopeasti liikkuvien kohteiden telekuvaus sujuu paremmin valovoimaisella objektiivilla: kuvanvakaaja pysäyttää vain kameran optiikan, ei nopeasti liikkuvaa kohdetta. Jos kiinteä tele kiinnostaa, kannattaa myös harkita 100mm f/2 objektiivia, mutta 100mm on niin pitkä polttoväli ja f/2 niin huono valovoima sille, että 55-250mm vakaajalla voi olla hieman parempi kuin 100mm f/2 ilman vakaajaa.

Mutta harkinnan arvoinen tuo 100mm f/2 vaihtoehto silti on. Full frame -kameralla tämä on lyhyt tele muotokuviin, vastaten sitä roolia, mikä valovoimaisella 50mm linssillä on croppikennokamerassa käyttetynä.

Tästä ei sen enempää, sillä full frame -kameraa minulla ei ole. Mikään ei toki estä muotokuvien ottamista 85mm objektiivilla 1. 6x croppikennokameralla, mutta työskentelyetäisyyttä tarvitaan siinä tapauksessa paljon.

Makrokuvaus kannattaa unohtaa: lyhin tarkennusetäisyys on niin pitkä, että lähikuvia ei saa otettua pienistä esineistä. Kuvanlaatu on taattua Canon -laatua, ja tuote on muutenkin laadukas. Tarkennus on loistava ultraäänimoottori (USM).

Ainoa miinus objektiiville hinnasta, joka on keskitasoa, ei niin kallis kuin 28mm tai 35mm, mutta ei niin halpa kuin 50mm tai halpa kittizoomi.

IšverstiShow in original languageWell if insanely popular mean popular amongst the insane, then this is IT. Everyone recommends this lens as a must have. And that is just mass craziness. It IS a decent lens.

The build and image quality seem to be worth the price relative to other lens prices. But must have ? No way. I bought it at a deep discount holiday price and that is about what it is actually worth as a practical tool.

Positive aspects are, as mentioned, build and image. Build includes ring USM focus, and no external motion during focus. Due to the smooth manual focus and wide aperture, manual focus is excellent. Autofocus is not so great.

After much experimenting, I blame this on the speed and FL of the lens. Theres too little DoF during focus. IOW a sharply focused image does not present itself clearly enuf to the AF device in midrange SLRs [5D-II and 6D] to allow anything resembling reliable lock-on.

so mostly it hunts and fails. If it does happen to lock on, its usually not accurate, even for an excellent target at the very distance at which Ive optimized the micro adjuster [about 8 feet]. SLR AF devices are approximate at best, and this lens is just too much for the device.

Since Im not dependent on AF and the MF action is excellent, Ill be keeping it. Cant easily sell it since everyone already has one anywho 🙁 Ill be using it on my Sonys. Theres no benefit in using it on my Canons.

And since Sonys provide image stabilization, which this lens does NOT, it will serve pretty well for low light work on the Sonys. I would NOT RECOMMEND this lens for its intended use. Fortunately I do have alternative uses for it.

OR. maybe I should NOT RECOMMEND mid level Canon SLRs for use with short fast teles. The problem is really in the combination of SLR AF and this type of lens. The USM ring AF moves verrrrrry fast. If it were slower, perhaps the AF would have enuf time to recognize when focus has been achieved, and mange to lock on.

This lens, like all L grade lenses, works well on either crop or FF bodies. It gives L quality optics without the weight associated with many lenses of this length. Its autofocus is fast and crisp, the results are sharp and for the money usually asked for these used, this has to be the best introductory choice for someone interested in trying photographing birds in flight.

The lack of stabilisation is not important since you’ll be using high shutter speeds to freeze the bird movement. And IS adds weight, and is a complication not needed for moving targets. Many pros keep their expensive IS turned off since it can slow down AF times, the last thing you want with flying birds.

I still have mine, and have no intention of selling it – its still as useful as it was when I bought mine from a ebay seller. And going by prices currently on view, it has lost very little value, unlike a new one would have.

I can not say enough good about Lensrentals! I have rented a few different times and have always been satisfied with all aspects of the experience. The items have arrived on time, (usually early), packed very securely and in tip top shape.

I really enjoy reading “Roger’s Take” on the equipment and has helped me make a better decision on what to rent. In particular the Canon 400mm f5. 6. Roger was right, I would have taken every shot at 400mm if I had rented the 100-400mm.

Keep up the great work and thanks so much for providing such a great service! Teri Day Beautiful Illusions Photography.

Must know: NO image stabilizer (IS). Pro’s: 1. Super sharp wide open (f/5. 6), both on FF 21 mpix (5D II / III ), and cropformat, 7D II. 2. Fast autofocus. When setting focus limiter to 8. 5 meters, super fast! 3.

Using a really sturdy tripod, can get super-sharp results even with Extender 1. 4x III on the 7D II !! This is actual focal lenght 560 mm, combined with cropfactor 1. 6 = gets the same framing as using approx.

900 mm on a Full Frame. (tested with 1/8s shutter time) This setuo needs short shutter times (or ultra-sturdy tripod). And a camera with MFA (micro focus adjust). Depth-of-field is shallow, like when used for birding.

Need to hit precise, then. But this lens can really NAIL it, yes! 4. Simply lightweight for its focal lenght. Shooting handheld no problem (fast shutter and/or some support to “calm” the virwfinder comes in handy at these ‘magnification’ rates, always) 5.

Super solid, tested by time. 6. Manual focus super smooth and accurate, no problem focusing ‘live view” with 10x magnification (use a tripod, yes!). 7. The integrated, retractable hood is really convenient.

Pros: One can immediately tell from the build quality that this lens is a professional level piece of kit. The small amount of pictures that I have taken so far have come out superbly well so I’m very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend this product.

Cons: I’m still experimenting with this lens so it’s early days as to whether it will meet all my needs for which I purchased it. Hence why I gave ‘Value for Money’ an 8 out of ten as there’s still more experimenting to do.

When I obtained the box containing my rental lens, I saw inside the level of professionalism this lens was packaged. It was at that moment that I knew I made a great decision renting from LR. Seeing a company go far into the protection of their gear/investment reminders me of me when I take care of my gear and I felt that they can relate to me.

Opening up the entire kit also made me feel like a kid on Christmas morning opening up your present. For the next 2 weeks, I was excited to try this high-end lens. The saddest part was packing it up and sending it back.

For a moment I wanted to buy it, but that is the experience of renting, so I can go off and rent a different lens. Thank you Lensrentals!.

This is a fantastic lens to use for achieving a very shallow depth of field and a dream like quality to images. It’s very easy to photograph something which appears mundane and get an image which is visually very pleasing.

Using wide open or close to, does mean that one has to take care in respect of what needs to be in focus to get a usable image. I already owned the Canon 85mm f/1. 2 L prior to buying this lens so had a good insight in respect of just how shallow the depth of field is using the lens wide open.

I need a 50mm for shooting in tight spaces where the 85mm would not be practical. I already owned the other Canon 50mm options which I have now sold as I should just bought the 50mm f/1. 2 L from the outset.

The contrast, bokeh and how the images are rendered make this lens very addictive to use. It’s a lens which will reward a photographer’s efforts and deliver beautiful images, it’s also a lens which can frustrate if expecting every image to be sharp in the right places, it does require a degree of care in how one approaches a subject if shooting wide open.

One reward is great isolation of a subject from the background which just melts away. On paper there are other lenses of this focal length which some suggest are sharper, focus quicker and cost less.

In actuality this lens has great potential to create beautiful, artistic images with qualities which are very difficult to put on a list of specifications. I would buy another without hesitation, were anything to happen to the one I currently own.

And as always, great service from Wex.

I purchased this for my Leica M6 TTL. This is my first time owning a Leica, although I have owned and do own several SLRs, DSLRs and mirrorless cameras previously. As such I am also very familiar with lenses and their optical qualities, build quality as well as limitations and drawbacks.

For my Leica I knew immediately that I would want to put a 50mm on it. I wanted something that was relatively fast, but I did not feel the need to go all the way to 1. 4 or even 1. 8. A 2. 0 was plenty enough for me.

The “apparent” choice would be Leica’s own Summicron line of lenses – which are made in several iterations and variations throughout the years. The two main contenders seemed to be the Voigtlander Nokton 50 lenses, and this one by Zeiss.

Having used ZF, ZE and Zeiss cine primes in the past, I opted for the Zeiss as you know what you are getting in terms of build quality and reliability, as well as warranty. I read plenty of reviews and saw lots of comparisons online prior to making the purchase.

Optically, this lens is phenomenal, and comparable to Leica’s own Summicron lenses, if not a touch sharper. Build quality is phenomenal, too. The aperture ring with one-third stops clicks very nicely, and the markings are very visible and easy to read.

The focus ring has just the right amount of resistance, and the focus throw is short enough to comfortably take it from. 7 meters to infinity with one hand without feeling like you are straining your wrist or fingers.

The little focus tab is nice, although I feel the placement is a little silly since you are primarily using your left hand to focus. The barrel does extend a little when focusing, but it is only a couple of millimeters and hardly noticeable.

Does not bother me at all. The main drawback, if I had to mention one, is that the red barrel markings (in feet) are nearly impossible to read in low light. I am sure this is not a problem with the silver lens.

The only drawbacks I can think of is that the filter thread size is a little silly. It is sometimes hard to find appropriate filters for this size, and they are often more expensive than filters with more common thread sizes.

It is also annoying that you would have to shell out another $80 for a lens hood, and one that isn’t all that great to be honest. All in all, an excellent purchase, and the lens is phenomenal on my Leica M body.

Would highly recommend this to anyone looking to get a 50mm, and who is torn between a Summicron, Zeiss and Voigtlander.

Truly such a good experience. Rented a good chunk of equipment to be my friend’s low-budget wedding videographer. I’m a broadcast journalism student so I had some experience with equipment, but not in that setting.

However, LensRentals sent me everything I needed and it all worked wonderfully! They are extremely careful, responsive, helpful and overall well-branded. Sending everything back was incredibly straightforward, too (plus, I loved the packing tape note).

I highly recommend this company. I want to hug each and every person from the staff who communicated with me during the process. The people here really care, from the guys who emailed me confirming my order to the technical support assistant who gave me battery advice to the kind woman who sent me a very concerned and passionate email response when I emailed the emergency line because I thought my mics weren’t working (they were).

I can’t say enough about LensRentals! Thanks guys <3.

I have rented this lens multiple times with great photo results, and always wonder if I should buy it. I like its feel, and the images it produces as long as the f/2. 8 fixed aperture. Just wish the range was a little more, and IS a bit newer/quieter.

This rental was to compare it with my 18-135 STM and (hopefully) once and for all convince myself I want this lens fulltime in my toolkit. Unfortunately, and unexpectedly, this rental convinced me more that I was still on the fence.

This particular copy was sharp, and with spot-on focus. But, as is often the case with this lens, there was some dust under the glass. Not anything that showed up in images that I could tell, but enough to remind me that it will always be an ongoing issue.

Also, I was reminded of the omission of a lens lock, so this copy was always “opening” when I took it in and out of my bag. And I also remembered that this would be my only 77mm glass (my current largest is 72mm) so any filters I would like to use, like a polarizer, I’d need to get new ones.

None of these are deal breakers with the clarity of the images I get from the lens, just things that go into determining if I want it full time. I also have the 24mm f/2. 8 and the 50mm f/1. 8 primes that are easy to carry and produce great images in this range as well, which puts a question mark on whether this 17-55 is necessary.

Also, in my test against my 18-135 STM, the STM is quiet, sharp, has good range (I really like that 55-70 section), and with its 4-stop IS it shoots “faster” than its aperture would indicate. If the 17-55 were updated, maybe with newer IS, or with a newer more quiet motor, or expanding its range to 70mm, it would seem perfect to me.

As is, I’m still on the fence and will probably keep renting it as a supplement if I need it for a particular trip.

I have both a Canon 80D and 6D series ii. I like to maintain a set of lenses for each camera for backup purposes, but what was missing was a decent kit lens for the 80D. I had been thinking about buying the EF-S 17-55mm f2.

8 IS lens for a while, and when B&H had a good Black Friday deal on it, I took the plunge. It was well worth it. The pictures are very sharp at all focal lengths, autofocus works well and colors are very natural.

IS is only 3 stop but I haven’t experienced any issues at slower shutter speeds. However, this lens has been notorious for two things – lens creep and dust, as I found out when I was renting one. I was intending to include the lens hood and UV filter in the order, so I added a lens band to address the lens creep issue.

All went onto the lens right away and everything works fine. Now I have a fast flexible zoom that not only takes great pictures but will be very useful in low light situations. Very highly recommended.

Canon EF 40mm f/2. 8 STM pancake lens is an unique and very versatile lens. First of all, it’s an EF lens and not EF-S like 24mm 2. 8 pancake lens. It works on full frame and APS-C sensor Canon DSLR s.

(Basically all Canon DSLR s. ) 40mm is great on cropped sensor as 64mm equivalent which is wider than 50mm 1. 8 STM (80mm equivalent). Great for indoor and out door as normal view lens. Takes decent portraits as well.

Image quality is very good and build quality is very good with metal mount. It so thin and compact. It’s like shooting without a lens. Focuses fast and accurately. For what it is, it’s great but I do wish it had wider max aperture.

It it was f/2 instead of f/2. 8, then it would have been perfect. Would I purchase this lens over 50mm f/1. 8 lens? No doubt this is a better lens but I still would purchase 50mm 1. 8 STM over this lens if I was going to have only one prime lens as I take many portrait type shots.

As a walk around and street? No doubt this is a better lens for those things.

The star system is unfair. For a little lens like this at the price it is it really should have 6 stars but there are much better lenses so I cannot do that. If you want a super light lens that will get the shot very nicely on its own, this is it.

Ive used it to shoot some of the fall color change the color is very rich and vivid. It lacks in background blur but it is not a 1. 4 L lens either! My primary use for this lens is a small lens to use while my camera is on a gamble.

It is not a pro lens, but for that it is rockstar. For the average person using a camera for anything other than getting paid for shots, this lens is perfect. If youre starting out doing portraits and such, get the nifty fifty.

This is an extremely handy lens. It is very compact and unobtrusive. I’ve carried one on a Canon 5DIII and now a Canon 5DIV. The body completely over powers the lens but it carries so easily. The photo are nice and crisp, and being to open in lower light areas is a plus.

OH! and it makes storing the camera in the bag easy. No snags or hang up when quickly grabbing for the body. Pull it out and you are ready for to shoot. Is it an “L lens” – No. Will it replace and “L lens” – No but it is a handy dandy and I leave it on the body and then change to other lens accordingly.

Nikon AI-S lenses are usually built really well, and the smooth manual focus ring is always pleasant to use. This 20mm f/2. 8 lens is no different, especially for its small size. Much better than the ratchety quality of the focus rings found on modern M/A lenses.

To each their own, but I am not a professional photographer and I do not need the convenience of auto-focus. I find manually focusing to be an enjoyable part of the photographic process. The camera(s) on my phone are more than good enough when I just need a quick convenient shot of something.

As a bonus, I also do not have to contend with the off-putting high pitched whines of auto-focus motors, especially in quieter settings. It’s also one less thing to worry about when it comes to maintenance or equipment lifespan.

Get these lenses new while you still can!.

I own several AF-D prime lenses, and haven’t been disappointed with any of them except for this 28mm. It is soft (lack of contrast and detail) at pretty much all apertures. I tested it under different lighting conditions on my D750, results were the same.

I was hoping to use it as an all-around lens, but the softness is a deal breaker for me. It performs as you would expect a really inexpensive zoom lens, not a like a typical Nikon prime. I don’t place any blame on B&H for this; this is simply either a Nikon quality control issue or a faulty design.

Either way, I’m stuck with it but won’t be using it. My Nikon 24mm f2. 8 AF-D and 35mm f2. 0 AF-D outperform this 28mm by a longshot. If you are looking for an affordable 28mm prime, keep looking. This one was a sad let down for me.

It is probably the best standard manual focal length lens for regular daylight (or flash) use that Nikon ever made (for night time or low light, the NOCT-Nikkor 58/1. 2 is undoubtedly the best). The 55/2.

8s is extremely sharp at macro distances, and extremely sharp at infinity. Even the bokeh is beautiful. A classic lens design with a small number of elements and an unbeatable tactile experience (like other lenses of a bygone era).

A pure joy to use! The lens is meant to be paired with a PK-13 extension tube to attain 1:1 reproduction ratios. there are even markings on the barrel of the lens that reference the PK-13. You probably should get one of these cheap tubes if you buy a 55/2.

8s. Best uses: -Regular prime lens for daylight or flash use -Copy and reproduction work -Still subject macro at 1:2, and 1:1 reprodcution with the PK-13 -Stitching wide panoramas (due to low CA and no distortion) -Manual SLR cameras Not recommended for: -Low light without flash (get a 50/1.

8, 50/1. 4, 50/1. 2, 58/1. 2, or similar instead) -Rapid motion/sports/kids (due to lack of autofocus) -Skittish bugs, since you have to get very close with this lens If you are seriously considering one of these, beware of the earliest versions of the lens, in which the helicoid lubricant tended to leak onto theaperture blades, particularly if the lens was subjected to higher temperatures (e.

g. , left in the sunlight). Nikon corrected this problem in later versions, although I am not sure what the serial number was at when they made the transition. 7XXXXX is probably fine, and anything with 8XXXXX or 9XXXXX is very recent production (within the past decade).

Also, if your camera does not meter with pre-AF-D lenses, then you will not have in-camera metering available. This doesn’t mean that you cannot use it with manual settings, you may have to shoot a couple of trial shots, while checking the exposure histogram on the rear LCD screen and making the appropriate adjustments to shutter/aperture/ISO.

I’ve been a Canon user for over two decades and really like their glass quality and quality of buid. BUT! This time I tried using this very good lens on my Sony A7 ii. had to use an adaptor of course and really hoped to be able to wed the two successfully.

Unfortunately it just did not work well. This is not the fault of the lens or the camera, it’s just not a good idea to “blend” in all cases. I do a lot of hummingbird shooting and I need a lens that will focus RIGHT NOW.

This combo did not allow that to happen. The Lens “hopped” back and forth from extreme close to moderately close every time I tried to take a shot so I had to give up on the idea and stick with Sony-to-Sony, probably for the best.

I really hated to send this fine lens back. but that’s the way it worked out. Frankly, if I were to decide to go back to a Canon camera, which I considered, I would have kept this lens over the one I sold, a 100-400 “L”.

(I am seeking to go lighter equipment-wise). My advise re. this lens, it’s a top-of-the-line piece of equipment and if you can’t afford an “L”, or if, like me, you want to go lighter and still want top quality, this is the lens for you.

Excellent lens for the casual or even serious amateur photographer that doesn’t want to carry a large camera bag around for those times when you want to have your camera with you but just don’t know what you want to shoot.

As another reviewer wrote, yes, there are better lenses out there which cost a lot more, but unless you make your living from photography, there really is no need to spend several thousand dollars when several hundreds gets you something that will give you very respectable results.

And remember, its not the equipment that makes a good image, its the person taking the picture. My personal reason for using/liking this lens is that I do a lot of salt water sailing regattas and fortunately usually am in very close proximity to the boats.

This lens is perfectly suited for this specific situation. One lens covers almost everything (I do carry Canon’s inexpensive 75-300mm just in case I need that extra range). And if the lens does get damaged, I haven’t lost a lot of money.

(Ditto for the 75-300). As for the images, the only negative with the particular lens that I have is that at the shorter focal lengths, say below 25mm, vignetting becomes apparent. Generally this is not a problem, as I’m shooting wider to counteract boat movement and crop down afterwards.

And as others have noted, this is NOT a light weight lens. After 8 hours of taking photos, it does get heavy. Again, great all purpose lens that won’t bankrupt you.

I bought this for my 750D. The Image quality is excellent, for the price. As you would expect with most superzooms, the corners soften on full zoom, but for everyday use, it gives a lot of options without having to swap lenses – which is when you may loose that perfect moment.

When I first attached this to the camera, I got some errors because of bad contact between the lens and body. After a bit of cleaning, it seemed to be fine and has worked OK since. The AF is not as silent as the 18-55 kit lens and is not acceptable for video, although you can switch the AF and stabilizer off.

The AF speed is reasonable but its no Mo Farah and it seems very slow in low light. At f3. 5, its fairly fast for a zoom of this size and 0. 45m min focus means its a very good general purpose lens. I have taken a fair few pictures with this and so far the stabiliser has done the job.

The one point to note is that its heavy at over 600g and is as long as my 28-300 Tamron at around 100mm and with a 72mm filter – better suited to the larger hand. So, this may not suit you if you like a very portable point and shoot, but then you’d most likely opt for a compact camera.

After a day of using this with the combined weight of the camera and perhaps a hot shoe flash, you would feel like you’ve had a mini workout. Bottom line is that for the price I was prepared to pay – around 220 for a S/H lens, this is a great buy.

There are of course better offerings but you would need to spend a lot more.

The lens arrived on time and as advertised. The accessories that were supposed to be included in the bundle did not arrive with the lens. I contacted Walmart Customer Service and they found that the seller had shipped the accessories in a separate shipment.

I finally got all the pieces. The bundle included a monopod with quick release. The monopod I received has a 1/4″ screw fitting. The Sigma 150-600mm lens requires a 3/8″ fitting to connect with the monopod.

So, I cannot use the monopod without purchasing an extra bushing to screw onto the 1/4″ fitting. The Sigma lens is also heavy. The monopod had no paperwork with it to indicate the load rating. Looking at the monopod, it does not appear to be able to support this lens and a camera.

I do not understand why Walmart would include this monopod in the bundle with this lens.

I wanted a lens to capture wildlife, and this lens certainly delivers. I received it in good time, it was well-packaged, and even though it was a used lens, it looked brand new. The UV filter and lens hood came with the lens, and altogether I saved at least $100 compared to buying it brand new.

The lens functions perfectly. Since it was a used lens, it came with no instruction manual, but after a few Google searches, I was able to use the optical image stabilization and the autofocus with greater facility.

It is a fairly straightforward lens to use, and it works seamlessly with my Canon 77D. Needless to say, I am very pleased with my purchase, and I can already see how the lens is improving my shots.

The most important thing to remember about these Lenses is they are FULL FRAME. Super Wide angle lenses. Canon released these lenses in 1992, and they are still a current model, there are lots of them second hand on ebay!! Much wider than our eyes and very sharp, with minimal geometric distortion, OK for architecture shots.

It is an interesting lens due to its exaggeration of perspective as compared with the common full frame wide angles of 28mm or 35mm. This lens is perhaps the first lens that actually portrays a feel of the exciting world of Ultra-wide angle photography.

In other words, you have to see the image produced by such a focal length through the SLR’s viewfinder to see what its all about. View angle on 35mm and full-frame cameras 94 diagonal. 62 vertical. 84 horizontal.

This super wide perspective has interesting effect on sky and clouds. We often see the effects on TV shows which include atmospheric landscape and skyscapes. The front element is fixed when focusing so its possible to use polarising filters, the vertical view angle means you will often get lots of sky included, polarising filters are great for it.

The front ring is metal not plastic so if used carefully will not strip but if you get a metal filter mount cross threaded it will be very difficult to remove. Keeping the camera level is also important to prevent sloping verticals.

This is a lens to love and master. I use mine on my 5Dc and love it, it balances nicely with the heavy 5Dc body, this and my 24mm F2. 8 are my most used lenses on my 5Dc. On an Crop sensor EFS camera they will fit and operate perfectly but as the Canon Kit zoom lens is 17mm F3.

5 (28mm full frame equivalent) it would be overkill to use such a lens. I did put it on my 50D for a quick test, it works but dont bother.

Was looking for a wide angle other than my fish-eye for my music photography and also to enhance my landscape photography on an upcoming trip to Scotland. Very exited to try this out. Arrived in good time and thoroughly wrapped! Thank you.

This is a perfect lens. The 20mm field of view is close to a persons normal field of view. What I see through this lens is more in line with what I am looking for as opposed to the 24mm 2. 8. Do not get me wrong the 24mm is great, but the 20mm is more pro looking with its large 72mm filter thread and larger overall size than the 24mm with it’s 58mm filter size.

This can be a soft lens in the corners if you shoot wide open. Your field of view is curved so compensate. This is a sharp lens if you know how to use it. I am not a zoom guy so take the review with this in mind.

Prime lenses are pure and to the point. The 16 – 35mm 2. 8 L lens would be its closest zoom competitor. Save $1000 and go 20mm you will not be dissappointed. Remember that taking a few steps back and forth is the difference between zoom and no zoom.

This lens has been bashed by people with cameras, not photographers, as the worst lens made by Canon. I suggest taking a course in photography that explains field of view and the depth of this view with regards to film plane curvature.

You will be able to separate the pros from the hacks. Photography requires technical knowledge of light and camera. Learn this and the 20mm rules. Get busy not Lazy.

The lens I purchased is marked as “CANON ZOOM LENS EF 35-80mm 1:4-5. 6” and also “ULTRASONIC” to denote that it incorporates the USM focus-drive. I’ve used this lens with a Canon 300D, and my main comaprison point is the stock EFS 18-55mm F3.

5-5. 6 lens. Firstly, I expected the focus to be significantly quicker than the DC motor control on the stock lens. It is not. Evaluating the picture quality of the lens, some barrel/pincushion distortion is apparent at either end of the zoom range.

It isn’t terrible, but it is slightly more evident than the stock lens. The lens has a purpose where a little more zoom is needed than the stock lens, but other than that, there’s not a lot going for it.

Bought this for my daughter, who is trigger happy and has 3 small active kids. The lens is light weight, and is a bit plasticky. Not what I would refer to as CANON quality. Looks and feels a bit cheap (It WAS cheap though).

The only negative comment SHE has made is that the AF is a bit slow and doesn’t react quickly enough to track a mobile child. However the picture quality is very good, and the 35-80 focal length is perfect for her kids portraits.

She uses the lens on a Canon EOS 550D.

First of all, i buy it spontaneously – i seek for some cheap zoom and saw this lens – so why not? When i took the lens first time, i was slightly disappointed – the plastic was cheap, the focus ring adjustment is too airily and slacky, overall lens remind me a toy.

But when i shoot a few images, i realize that the pictures look exactly as lens look – not bad, just little kiddie. it’s like lomography – true lomo lens was plastic and cheap, but people love how they show the world around us.

So if you look for some cheap lens to fool around and have some fun – take it, forget about rules and just shoot – this lens do it best of all!.

This lens is nothing short of remarkable, and it has the price to prove it. Of course, you get what you pay for. The lens is tack sharp corner to corner and through the zoom/aperture range. Only small amount of chromatic aberration was noted upon reviewing RAW files.

It’s nothing that can’t be fixed with a tick of a box in post processing, though! For BEST results, use the lens and camera on full manual mode. If you’ve been thinking about tenting or even making the lens a “keeper”, DO IT.

As always, Lensrentals is the premier source for renting lenses, cameras and other pro video/photo gear, in my opinion. Never a bad experience. The photo attached is an upload from my smartphone, but taken with a Canon 1D X Mark ill and the said lens, so the photo wont be as “crisp” as it would be if directly uploaded from my PC.

I was using the Canon 10-22mm zoom on a 7D and 60D. It was my most used lens for forced perspective and landscape photography. I actually own two of the 10-22mm lenses because they are not the most robust.

All of my other lenses are Canon L Series lenses. I decided that the Canon 11-24mm L would definitely be a step up. I am contemplating finally upgrading to a full frame camera so this purchase just made sense.

I love this lens and I am extremely happy with my purchase. It works wonderfully on the crop sensor cameras and I cannot wait to use it on a full frame camera. I’m sure it will be my most used lens and it will completely replace the 10-22mm zooms.

It is quite heavy but I’ve never let the weight of good quality equipment bother me. After lugging a 48 pound cinema camera around Hawaii for a month, this is nothing!.

First off, I understand my review is biased because I bought this used for around $60 USD with the intention of hacking it. I made it compatible with standard EF mount so that I could use with an EF to M43 speedbooster on a panasonic GH4.

There are two things I hoped to gain from this. First, I wanted a lens for M43 format that had a good range around 16-18mm (32-36 equivalent). Second, I wanted lens stabilization because the GH4 has no stabilization.

All I can say is that this is my new favorite lens to use. After making the mount compatible with the speedbooster, The new specs are roughly 13-39mm F2. 5-4. All electronics are functional (IS, AF).

I couldn’t be more happy with it. The GH4 even reads the increase in aperture, IS, AF, Focal length, and all EXIF metadata. WOW. For the money, this beats purchasing the nearly $1000 17. 5mm Voigtlander Nokton for M43 (which i was seriously considering).

Again, my review isn’t helpful for all, but I love this thing on my GH4 now.

I’m personally pretty attached to this lens as it’s my first lens I’ve ever had. As most others have said, I received it in a beginner level kit and I think for beginners, it’s a very versatile lens.

The focal length range is good for a number of different subjects from people to landscapes. Of course don’t expect professional level quality from this lens, but we all have to start somewhere. Zoom lenses are also nifty, though they tend to sacrifice clarity for this feature.

It is a little noisy when focusing and I have trouble shooting in semi-dark areas like neon-lit rooms or dusky beaches. While nice and versatile, it is pretty average. I almost always find myself using Photoshop and Lightroom to adjust for a beginner-quality lens in post production.

Overall, I highly recommend this lens for beginners and those first learning how to shoot in manual mode. However, I recommend getting a prime lens for intermediate level photographers or those looking for a general lens upgrade.

Having used previous versions of Canon’s 18-55mm kit lens I was sceptical of the reported improvements. The lens still has a plastic mount, but it does feel more substantial than the previous releases.

Optically it is quite a bit better, especially central area sharpness. The internal optical arrangement is all new – not just an upgrade. The iris design is also new and better than before. The STM focussing system is quicker as there is less hunting than with the previous design, and it quite often locks on at the first attempt.

Manual focussing override is always available. Let it auto focus, and with the focus locked, manually fine adjust it and then take the picture. Full manual is a bit trickier. With the lens set to manual you have to half-press the shutter button (or set up a focus release button) in order for the STM to power up.

The focus ring is larger than before and therefore much easier to use. The front element does not rotate when focussing, so petal lens hoods and graduated filters can be used. Overall this is a step up from the previous kit lenses and it is probably now the best kit lens available.