Best ef lenses on Reddit

131 reviews from r/canon, r/AskPhotography, r/videography and 8 more subreddits

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#1

Canon

4.3
(84)
"Canon 35mm f/2 IS."
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"This lens is fantastic for portraits and low light!"
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"Cheap pancake, amazing for wide portraits."
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"Great for macro photography and reasonably priced at about $200 used."
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"This lens produces stunning images with beautiful bokeh."
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"My canon 85mm f/1.8 works wonders. It’s a very old lens, but it’s amazing for portrait photography."
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"The 24-105 2.8mm gets rave reviews, though it may be heavy."
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"I'm loving my RF lineup!"
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"I'm loving my RF lineup!"
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"I'm loving my RF lineup!"
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#2

Sigma

4.7
(28)
"I have a Sigma 85mm 1.4 and love it."
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"Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art."
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"Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Art."
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"I'd recommend looking at lenses in the 28 to 35mm range. Here are a few worth considering: Sigma 28mm f/1.4 Art."
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"Sigma 30mm f/1.4 paired with the M50 is what made me fall in love with photography."
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"Very happy with it, here is an example of what it can do."
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"A video maker's dream."
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"The Sigma 18-35 1.8 has been amazing on the M50 for me."
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"Sigma art 40/85/105/135 are opticaly one of the best lenses you can get for an EF mount."
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"The SIGMA 56mm F1.4 lens is compact and great for low light."
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#3

Tamron

4.8
(5)
"I run a Tamron 24-70 2.8 on my r10 and it's awesome."
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"Tamron 35mm f/1.8 VC."
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"Tamron 35mm f/1.4."
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"The Tamron SP45 f/1.8 is brilliant. It's slightly wider and even with the same max aperture, the Tamron 45 is an upgrade over the 50 STM in pretty much every way."
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"I had luck with the Tamron 24-70 G2."
#4

Sony

4.0
(4)
"This is cool, thanks for sharing. The 40mm is my favorite for how small and sharp it is."
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"I use a Sony 24-70 on my RS3 regular."
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"I use the 24-70, and it seems to manage moving from 24-35 without the need to rebalance."
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"I'd say 24-55 it handles no problem."
#5

Rokinon

4.5
(2)
"Rokinon 14mm is absolute money for me."
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"I like my set of Rokinon Cine DS lenses. A couple of them are a bit soft wide open, but really good bang for your buck."
#6

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6

4.0
(2)
"Used 400 F/5.6."
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"400/5.6 or 300/4 depending on how close you can get"
#7

Samsung

5.0
(1)
"The Samsung T5 500GB SSD is a great addition for recording 12-bit RAW."
#8

Sutefoto

5.0
(1)
"The Sutefoto SSD mount is a practical accessory for the Sigma fp."
#9

SmallRig

5.0
(1)
"The SmallRig cage provides excellent support for the MC21 adapter."
#10

MFT

5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the 25mm f1.7 lens for music videos and short films."
#11

Samyang

5.0
(1)
"The 14mm will help you try and capture it all, and the manual focus is super easy."
#12

Metabones

4.0
(1)
"If you are mainly shooting video, perhaps that isn't a concern."

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