Camera Lenses reviews from Reddit

"The 105mm F1.8 AI-S is a consideration if you do a lot of portraits; the viewfinder image is very nice and bright and it will obliterate a background extremely well."

"The 28mm 2.8 Ai-S with CRC and the 105mm 2.5 and yo dont need any other lens anymore pretty much. They fit the 50mm and theyre the best lenses Nikon ever made for MF."

"35 1.8G"

"Nikon 50mm f/1.8d and call it a day. I can (and have) used this lens exclusively on everything from the D200 to D7500 to D810. It’s fantastic!"

"If you wanted to go a bit outside the box, you might be able to get a couple of manual focus primes like the 35mm f2 and 85mm f1.8 for that money."

"A great prime lens combo on this body, but for more than 200 usd, would be c.a. 20-24mm and 50mm together."

"Seconding the DX 35 1.8G! Really nice lens for the price."

"Nikon 35mm 1.8 dx. Killer lens. Fast and sharp."

"I bought a Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8 for 50$"

"I bought a Nikon AF-D 50mm f/1.8 for 50$"

"The 50mm prime lens is perfect for travel photography, offering great depth and clarity."

"My fav was the Canon 35mm 2.0 for a cropped body."

"My fav was the Canon 35mm 2.0 for a cropped body."

"I just finished the O trek... I brought my Canon R5 with 28-70mm F2 and 70-200mm F2.8."

"I take my 24-105 RF lens with my full frame mirrorless."

"The 22mm f2.8 is an amazingly sharp lens and makes for a nice compact kit."

"I always recommend you purchase it with the excellent and tiny EF-M 22mm f2 pancake lens."

"Product photography should be a 100mm macro."

"I usually use a Canon FTb that I got for Aud$80 with a 50mm f1.8 included which I love."

"I like the Canon RF mount for this. You can adapt pretty much anything, but you can also adapt many vintage lenses to Canon EF."

"X-t50 with the XF 16-50mm lens. This set up will help you learn photography and help you achieve great photos."

"X-e2s w/ 35mm f/1.4 ❤️"

"An XT 20 with an 18/55 could last you years."

"XT5 with sigma 18-50 f2.8"

"X-E3 + 35mm f:1.4"

"If you can get your hands on one the X-M5 with an 18-55 variable lens, or if you don't mind the weight the 16-55 f2.8 WR"

"If you’re also interested in video then a X-S20 is awesome. I’d go with a Xs20 and a Fuji 35mm f1.4"

"I have the X-S20 with 18-55mm and as a beginner it’s suited me well!"

"If you are going to do a lot of videography as well, I recommend the Fujifilm X-T4 , which has IBIS. For the lens, if you are only getting 1 lens, I recommend the Fujifilm XF 18-55 mm used."

"XT30II with the kit lens is my recommendation for a good start. The kit lens has onboard image stabilization which is great when you're learning."

"The sigma 18-50 f2.8 will be a good walk around lens."

"A general purpose optic would be Sigma 24-105 art. Its sharp wide open, with a decent range to cover from moderate wide angle to moderate zoom."

"You should get the Sigma 56/1.4."

"I use a Sony A7III and a Sigma 24-70 2.8 for small venue at the moment."

"Sigma 24-70 for my sony."

"Sigma 24-70 for my sony."

"I suggest Sony a7iii and sigma 14-24 both used."

"I bought a Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 for 100$, it has stabilization."

"My Sigma (17-50/2.8), Tamron (70-200/2.8 G2, 150-600 5.6-6.3 G2), and Tokina (11-20/2.8) zooms are good."

"Sony a6400 + Sigma f1.4 apsc prime."

"My current system is a Sony a7Rv and I use a 50/1.2 and 20/1.8 for almost everything."

"Like others have said, the Sony A7Siii really is the answer."

"Sony A7s/II/III depending on your budget and preferably a lens with aperture < 2."

"I enjoy using my Sony A7Riii. Auto focus works well and if needed I can crop in some."

"I enjoy using my Sony A7Riii."

"Best option would be the 16-50 retractable kit lens. Super cheap used, pretty good photo quality for a kit as well."

"Sony a6400 is pretty capable."

"You can also buy a Sony 10-18mm f/4 for ~450."

"If you don't and just want a camera, get a used Sony RX100 for $200."

"A Sony A6000 is a pretty good starting point for a mirrorless."

"Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8"

"The Tamron SP Adaptall-2 takes the lead... Some of the lenses are top notch and their designs just got refined and used still today."

"I plan to take Tamron 28-75 only."

"I plan to take Tamron 28-75 only."

"I'd recommend the Olympus, either the OM-D EM1 mark 3 or the OM-1."

"A used E-M1 mark ii and a 40-150mm f2.8 might fit your budget."

"I think for compact and cheap you have to look at Olympus MFT. Like the EM1m2."

"You can also consider the Olympus 75-300 which is very affordable. A bit softer, but if your purpose is to ID animals at a budget perhaps it's sufficient."

"Usually cheap used market, great viewing angle, light weight and fit in your pocket in some cases. If I had to pack one lens and only one lens, it would be a 50mm all day, every day no matter if it's crop or full frame."

"Good in low light and great for learning photography"

"Camera Corral has received good reviews."

"Camera Corral is pretty nice, their prices compete with online retailer but their inventory is small."

"I typically use a Panasonic GH5 with a zoom lens (14-140mm)."

"The closest camera I can think of in your price range would be the Panasonic Lumix G9 which retails right at $1000."

"The lumix s5d is a very good camera and it is a full frame Camera with a much larger sensor than the sony a6400 or a6700 but if you pay 1699$ you can get the s5ii with the a very good Kitlens the s5ii is much better than the s5d because it has hybrid af and kann record 6k opengate video with 30frames"

"A compact 8 ½ inch 2 pound mobile lens. Imagine having the filmic Cooke halation without the compromised resolution of a pro mist diffusion filter."

"The Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM may be your best bet."

"You wouldn't be going wrong with Minolta lenses at all, in fact they're fantastic."

"The pencake 50mm 1.8 AIS Nikkor that is like 50€ but one of the sharpest and best lenses overall i ever shot."

"Pentax K1000. Band photos look so great on film."

"Best bang for the buck landscape camera is the D800E used IMO. Leaves the majority of the budget for a good lens."

"Wildlife Lens: Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC USD G2 - $1300 New."

"Voigtlander Nokton 10.5mm f/0.95 is fast and wide enough, usually."

"I use series E 28mm/50mm lenses. Not the best in the world but they do a good job and they’re tiny."

"The Canon EF-M 22mm and 32mm primes are both pretty special."

"Eventually, you could get more specialized lenses, like the 25mm f1.8 which allows you to get beautiful portrait photos."

"Just look up macro lenses for whatever brand camera you're thinking about buying and you should be good to go!"

"Just got the 19mm Sigma for 149, thanks for this."

"MOMENT does make a variety of lenses designed to be compatible with an array of phones including the Pixel 9 Pro XL."

"Everyday Lens: Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS HSM - $370 New."

"Bringing my samyang 12 mm and my tamron 17-70mm."

"You should just get the kit lens that usually comes with the camera. It's a 14-42mm variable aperture."