Best zoom lens on Reddit

242 reviews from r/canon, r/Nikon, r/bmpcc and 21 more subreddits

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#1

Canon

4.6
(62)
"24-70mm 2.8 or 24-105mm 4.0 for fullframe 👌🏼"
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"The 24-105 cannon l series is a workhorse with loads of range"
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"If I were to go I’d bring my 24-70 2.8."
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"Amazing quality for my travel videos"
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"The Canon is a great lens for video and it has the best stabilization of all the 24-105 lenses."
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"Check out Canon's new Flex Zooms. They have switchable rear elements to go from FF (at T2.4) to S35 T1.7"
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"Check out Canon's new Flex Zooms."
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"The kit 24-105 f4 does 80% of the work."
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"Its an excellent lens."
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"For me, it’s the 15-35mm f/2.8."
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#2

Sigma

4.4
(42)
"The Sigma Art 24-70 f/2.8 was my workhorse."
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"Sigma art 24-70"
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"It's a really nice lens that offers flexibility of zoom and the optical speed of a prime."
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"Probably the best alternative to the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 DC for use on the full frame BMCC6K is the Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DG."
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"The new 28-45 is essentially the same optics as the old 18-35, but for full frame cameras."
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"The Sigma MC-11 adapter works well with the Canon lens."
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"I love it for my BMCC."
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"Sigma literally just came out with a FF version of the sigma 18-35."
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"The Sigma 24-70 l mount will solve your problem. I use it with my Blackmagic 6k ff and it‘s an awesome combo!"
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"Sigma 100-400 DG DN. It's fast, sharp, lighter than the 150-600."
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#3

Sony

4.7
(27)
"Personally would go for one of the Sony lenses for the great OSS"
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"It's a great lens with great reach."
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"Is a wonderful lens that can give you more reach and let in more light."
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"Another vote for the Sony 70-3XX variants. You could drop into crop mode for extra 'reach'."
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"The sony 70-200mm is a beast, particularly if you also gets Sony's excellent teleconverter"
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"Sony 70-200 2.8 gmii"
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"Sony or Sigma 100-400"
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"Perfect for vlogging, documentary filmmaking, and commercial photography"
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"Best choice for lo"
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"Freakin beast"
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#4

Tamron

4.1
(28)
"Tamron 35-150 has been killer for car rigs."
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"The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 is a great option for indoor shooting."
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"Tamron 50-400."
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"Covers probably 90% of my general needs"
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"Pretty specialized need"
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"Love this lens"
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"Best bet"
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"Used versions of the Tamron 150-600 can be found for less than $1000."
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"Either of these will be good on its own."
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"It is a phenomenal lens nonetheless"
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#5

Nikon

4.3
(20)
"Sharp"
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"Sharp focusing and crisp shots."
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"Bought it used for $600.00"
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"Sports (soccer) and birds"
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"Amazing and a life saver"
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"Significantly better lens"
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"Glass on a Nikon camera will usually beat the alternative"
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"On sale for $699 on Nikon Canada right now"
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"In terms of lens. I think you should check out the 28-400Z."
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"I recommend the 80-200 f2.8 series of lenses for airplane photography."
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#6

Panasonic

4.4
(10)
"The 14-140mm OIS II is a versatile lens that is weather sealed and performs similarly to the 12-60mm."
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"The Lumix 100-300ii is your best option."
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"Panasonic 100-300 ii is your lens for wildlife."
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"Great lens"
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"I recommend either the Panasonic 12-60 or the Olympus 12-45."
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"Panasonic 100-300mm or Olympus 75-300mm."
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"The 100-300mm is a good complement to the 12-60mm for those needing extra reach."
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"The 12-60mm is one of the sharpest kit lenses and is particularly useful for video applications."
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"Great for daylight shooting"
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"Good all around lens"
#7

Olympus

4.2
(9)
"The 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 offers excellent image quality at a very low price."
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"I spent most of my time pretty happy with the GH5 & Oly 40-150 2.8."
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"Be done with it"
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"There is also Oly 12-40 f2.8 with a bit of extra reach or 12-100 f4 for a lot of extra reach and constant f (but slower)"
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"Oh the Oly 12-40 f/2.8 is also a possibility but its somewhat large"
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"The 12-45mm f/4 is similar in quality but more compact."
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"The 12-100mm f/4 lens is a must-have for its excellent image quality."
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"Olympus 12-40 2.8 or panasonic version 12-35 2.8."
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"Not as happy with the 12-40mm f/2.8 compared to others."
#8

Fujifilm

4.1
(7)
"Great little lens, I have that on my X-T3."
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"I just love prime lenses especially 35mm f1.4 for portraits/street."
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"Good hobby lens, buy used."
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"The XF 16-50 f2.8-f4.8 has really good image quality, is lightweight, and starts at 16mm."
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"For travel, I would use the XF 18-55mm and some light prime lenses."
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"Heard good reviews on XF 18-55mm f2.8-4 for all-around."
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"The weight of the XF 16-55 f2.8 makes it less motivating to take out, especially for experimenting with different angles."
#9

Lumix

4.5
(4)
"The Lumix S Pro 24-70 is a great lens."
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"I think it’s a superior lens to the sigma. It has beautiful micro contrast and the images have such a nice pop to them."
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"Lumix 12-32mm and 35-100mm (4-5.6) lenses."
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"I'd probably check that one out. It's super compact and not very expensive."
#10

N/A

4.0
(4)
"I have 20-60 and 50 mm prime and can shoot absolutely everything in all conditions."
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"24-70/2.8 is a very popular pro lens for weddings."
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"I think if you have a versatile fast prime already... you could consider the new 28-200mm."
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"The newest 28-200 is quite universal."
#11

Angenieux

5.0
(2)
"Personally I love the Angenieux Optimo 24-290"
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"The Angenieux Optimo is an awesome option if you have more funds available."
#12

Leica

5.0
(2)
"The 12-60mm lens is versatile, covering ultra wide to strong telephoto, making it a great replacement for multiple prime lenses."
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"I am a huge fan of the Leica R, 35-70 f/4, cinemoded. It has a macro function that I think is underrated."
#13

Tokina

4.5
(2)
"If you find a copy of the legendary poormans angeniueux zoom the tokina atx 28-70 f2.6."
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"Super cheap lens, with beautiful flares and a vintage look."
#14

Vivitar

4.5
(2)
"THE BEST ZOOM FOR YOUR MONEY FROM THAT ERA."
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"Which is fantastic in terms of quality and length."
#15

Laowa

4.5
(2)
"Laowa 28-75 is a beautiful lens."
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"The Laowa OOOM is a great budget option."
#16

Nikkor

4.0
(2)
"Is really good at 590nm."
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"If you don't need auto focus or image stabilization, look into retro zoom lenses."
#17

Pentax

3.5
(2)
"Id try the 60-250mm F4."
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"If you do not mind manual only lenses - you might have very cheap options with adapters."
#18

RF

5.0
(1)
"RF 100-500"
#19

Samyang

5.0
(1)
"I gotta toss my hat in for the Samyang 35-150 F2-2.8."
#20

Premista

5.0
(1)
"The Premista 28-100 is an excellent FF zoom."
#21

Fujinon

5.0
(1)
"The Fujinon Cabrio is an awesome option if you have more funds available."
#22

Optimo

5.0
(1)
"Shooting in 35mm mode is the move— budget friendly, large zoom ratio."
#23

SIRUI

4.0
(1)
"SIRUI Jupiter Full-frame Macro Cine Lenses T2 24mm/35mm/50mm."
#24

DZO

4.0
(1)
"DZO Catta Zoom or Laowa Rangers."
#25

Sears

4.0
(1)
"My $30 Sears 60-300mm is pretty fun."
#26

Promaster

4.0
(1)
"Build quality is so so and CA control is not great but sharpness is good and it definitely punches above it's ~$100 price."
#27

OM System

4.0
(1)
"Try the OM 35-70 f3.5-4.5 for a mid range zoom."
#28

Minolta MD Rokkor

4.0
(1)
"The lens I use the most by now is the MD Rokkor 35-70 f/3.5."
#29

Minolta

4.0
(1)
"Here are a couple really great standard zoom lenses I can fully recommend."
#30

Soligor

4.0
(1)
"I recommend the soligor 75-205mm."
#31

Zoom Lens

4.0
(1)
"Zoom lenses can make your life easier in a pinch and provide flexibility for tight schedules."
#32

Fuji

4.0
(1)
"You can find good deals on the Fuji 100-400 used now that we all moved to the 150-600."

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