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Canon

4.5

(42)

"Get the 24-105 F/4 L."

"I’d recommend the latter. I have one and it’s just fantastic."

"The 24-105 f4 is a beast of a lens."

"Probably the 24-105."

"Look at the RF 24mm f/1.8 for both image stabilization and brighter aperture for improved low light performance."

"Get 50mm 1.8 it it's cheap and perfect for portrait and you will get plenty of background blur"

"I would recommend going with the 2.8 mII. It's a phenomenal multi use case lens."

"Get the EF 2.8 for sports photography. it works with both mirrorless and DSLR bodies."

"Like everyone says 55-250 is stm is absolutely amazing lens for the prize."

"EF-S 55-250 IS stm is the best budget telephoto."

Nikon

4.8

(18)

"24-120 is perfect for beginners and good enough for pros."

"Go with 24-120."

"I have it; and it’s an excellent lens."

"I would recommend the 50mm 1.8 S."

"24-120 hands down."

"If you want to travel, I recommend 14-30 and 24-120."

"Go with the nikon55 f3.5 macro, its a classic."

"If I were to narrow it down with what you have, I would bring the 14-30."

"I’m quite happy with my 50 1.8D."

"More expensive and better: 70-200/2.8 VR II (under $1,000)"

Sigma

4.4

(19)

"Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 + Sigma 56mm f1.4"

"I use the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 and the Sigma 30mm f1.4 for video."

"Shma 24-70 is the optical equal of the GM at half the price."

"Sigma 24-70 v1 or v2 all day!"

"I personally think it's a good setup and looks great for both recording events."

"The Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 It is a versatile zoom lens."

"I'd suggest the zoom lens first, then add the 50mm lens as a second optic later on."

"The Sigma 18-35 f1.8 offers a lot of range and is more useful for wide shots."

"I decided to save 1200 dollars and go with the sigma."

"Sigma art 24-70 is a good bit cheaper."

Olympus

4.5

(13)

"The general recommendation tends to be the Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro."

"If you can afford it and find a decent deal on a used 12-40 f/2.8 PRO, I would absolutely get that."

"12-40 f2.8 pro. This may have been superseded but it’s a great lens."

"It is one of the sharpest lenses in its range."

"This gives you a good range, good aperture and a great quality lens"

"One of the best lenses by Olympus, weathersealed for those rainy hikes and stunning optically"

"With video, that constant aperture is a godsend."

"Nice lens."

"It is the sharpest of all three and has excellent contrast."

"Does it all but is a little heavy on the E-M5 but completely usable"

Fujifilm

4.6

(11)

"Keep the 16-55, get the 70-300."

"Paired it with the 35mm F1.4."

"My favorite and one I recommend over and over again."

"I love the 27mm and would buy it again and again."

"The fuji 35mm F2 is amazing."

"I have it and love it."

"Get it, it's a great lens for an EDC set up."

"I love my 70-300! I mostly use it for nature photography."

"It’s a great lens that turns your camera into almost a compact camera size."

"It’s a great lens as an every day carry."

Tamron

4.3

(12)

"I'll second the Tamron 90mm SP90."

"Tamron sp90 e72."

"Is a great astro/landscape lens and has no coma."

"For under 500€ you can look at the Tamron 70-300."

"Budget - Tamron 28-75 2.8 g2."

"For events I typically bring the tamron 35-150 f/2.0-2.8."

"Personally i'd go with the tamron 28-75 for its small size and weight, is f2.8."

"Another vote for the Tamron 24-70mm."

"My #1 workhorse is the Tamron 24-70/2.8 G2."

"Check out the Tamron 28-200. It’s 2.8 on the widest, but ramps up at like 30mm."

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8

4.1

(7)

"It's a really solid lens"

"It is an amazing lens. Sigma 18-50 F2.8 is also there."

"The Sigma RFS 18-50mm f/2.8 would grant you a boatload of versatility."

"I was going to suggest same sigma 18-50 f2.8."

"Sigma 18-50 f2.8 is not a macro lens but it has very close focus."

"Seems like the best option to me"

"The Sigma 18-50 f2.8 it's a good lens, but I think you can't not find for that price."

Canon RF 100-400mm

4.2

(5)

"I would recommend the RF 100-400."

"The cheap rf 100-400 is very good."

"The RF 100-400 would get you a much more comfortable focal length."

"As the other commenter suggested, the RF 100-400mm is a great budget choice for wildlife."

"The best budget wildlife lens is in my opinion the Canon RF100-400mm."

Sigma 150-600mm

4.5

(4)

"I swore of Sigma for a long time until I picked up the 150-600 C. It’s night and day."

"I really enjoy the sigma 150-600mm."

"If you can stretch that budget a bit, you can get a Sigma or Tamron EF 150-600mm."

"You want to do motorsport you want a proper long lens. 150-600 Sigma is your cheapest ok option."

#10

Canon 100-400mm

4.5

(4)

"I took my 100-400 for the Seward 7.5-hr cruise and it was amazing!"

"Definitely take the 100-500! I took my 100-400 on APS-C when I went last year."

"Yeah, for budget telephoto, you can't do bad with the 100-400."

"Consumer telephoto = 100-400mm"

#11

Fujifilm 27mm f/2.8 R WR

5.0

(3)

"Fuji 27mm F/2.8 R WR is incredible."

"I personally bought and love the 27 F2.8 R WR."

"Can’t recommend the 27mm f/2.8 R WR enough."

#12

4.0

(2)

"I started with the 75-300, maybe it’s a compromise. Pretty sharp, cheap and light."

"But for hiking and birding, look at either the Oly 75-300 or the LUMIX 100-300."

#37

Canon 18-55mm IS

4.0

(2)

"It's a great general purpose lens."

#38

Tokina

4.0

4.0

(1)

"Killer shallow DOF."

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