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70-300mmf/4.5-5.6G SSM £869 3.5H G-serieslenswithEDelements,SuperSonicwaveMotoranda circularaperture • • 120 62 82.5 135.5 760
70-400mmf/4-5.6G SSMII £1799 Redesignof originalfeaturesa newLSIdrivecircuitandpromises faster autofocus • • 150 77 95 196 1500
85mmf/1.4ZAPlanarT £1369 Fixed-focal-lengthlensaimedat indoorportraiture • • 85 72 81.5 72.5 560
85mmf/2.8SAM £219 A light,low-priceportraiturelens • • 60 55 70 52 175
100mmf/2.8Macro £659 Macrolenswithcircularaperture,doublefloatingelementandwideaperture • • 35 55 75 98.5 505
135mmf/1.8ZASonnar T £1429 A bright,CarlZeissportraittelephotolens • • 72 77 84 115 1004
135mmf/2.8STF £1119 Telephoto lens fitted with apodisation element to give attractive defocus effects • • 87 80 80 99 730
TamronDSLr
10-24mmf/3.5-4.5SPAFDiII LDAsphIF £511 3.5H Goodconsistencyat 10mmand18mm,buta steepdeclineat 24mm • • • • 24 77 83.2 86.5 406
10-24mmf/3.5-4.5DiII VCHLD £580 4.5H Wideanglezoomof APS-Cwithdustandsplashproofingandopticalstabilisation • • • 24 77 83.6 84.6 440
15-30mmf/2.8SPDiVCUSD £950 4 H Excellentvalue,thisis theonlywideanglezoomwithimagestabilisationandan f/2.8aperture • • • • • 28 n/a 98.4 145 1100
15-30mmf/2.8SPDiVCUSDG2 £1279 Second-generationimage-stabilisedfastwidezoomincludesweather-sealingandfasterAF • • • • 28 n/a 98.4 145 1110
16-300mmf/3.5-6.3DiII VCPZDMacro £600 4 H Versatilemega-zoom,a verygoodall-in-onesolution,as longas youwon’tneedto enlarge to A2 size • • • • 39 67 99.5 75 540
17-35mmf/2.8-4DiOSD £629 4 H Mostcompactandlightestfull-frameultra-wideanglezoomin its class • • 28 77 83.6 90 460
17-50mmf/2.8SPAFXRDiII VCLDAsphIF £541 4.5H Verystrongperformanceat longerfocallengthsbutweakerat theotherend • • • 29 72 79.6 94.5 570
18-200mmf/3.5-6.3AFDiII VC £169 4 H Lightweightall-in-onelensforAPS-CDSLRswithVibrationCompensation • • • • 49 62 75 96.6 400
18-270mmf/3.5-6.3AFDiII VCLDPZDIFMacro £663 3 H Thenext-generationincarnationoffersa newformof ultrasonicengine • • • • 49 62 74.4 88 450
18-400mmf/3.5-6.3DiII VCHLD £650 4 H Thelongest-rangingtelephotozoomyetmadeturnsin a surprisinglydecentperformance • • • 45 72 79 123.9 710
24-70mmf/2.8SPDiVCUSD £1099 5 H Fastzoomwithimagestabilisationforbothfull-frameandAPS-Ccameras • • • • • 38 82 88.2 116.9 825
24-70mmf/2.8SPDiVCUSDG2 £1249 Upgradedfastzoomwithimprovedimagestabilisationandmoisture-resistantconstruction • • • • 38 82 88.4 111 905
28-75mmf/2.8SPAFXRDiLDAsphIFMacro £460 Standardzoomwithconstantf/2.8apertureandminimumfocusingdistanceof 33cm • • • • • 33 67 73 92 510
28-300mmf/3.5-6.3DiVCPZD £529 A new,full-frame,high-powerzoomincorporatingPZD(PiezoDrive) • • • • • 49 67 75 99.5 540
35mmf/1.8DiVCUSD £580 4.5H Moderatelywideprimecombinesultrasonicfocusing,imagestabilisationanda fastaperture • • • • • 20 67 80.4 80.8 480
35-150mmF2.8-4DiVCOSD £799 Unusualimage-stabilisedfull-framezoomdesignedforportraits,withlargemaximumaperture • • • • 45 77 84 126.8 790
45mmf/1.8DiVCUSD £580 4.5H A lensthatrewritesthestandardfocallengthwitha fastaperturecoupledwithoptical stabilisation • • • • • • 29 67 80.4 89.2 940
60mmf/2SPAFDiII LDIFMacro £550 5 H MacrolensdesignedforAPS-Csensorcameras,with1:1reproductionratio • • • 23 55 73 80 400
70-200mmf/2.8SPAFDiLDIFMacro £817 4 H Noimagestabilisationandno advancedAF system,butat thispriceit’sa steal • • • • 95 77 89.5 194.3 1150
70-200mmf/2.8DiVCUSD £1099 Compactyetfull-sizetelephotozoomwithvibrationcompensation • • • • • 130 77 85.8 188.3 1470
70-200mmf/2.8SPDiVCUSDG2 £1350 5 H Excellenttelephotozoomwithupdatedautofocusandimagestabilisationplussealedconstruction • • • • 95 77 88 193.8 1500
70-210mmf/4DiVCUSD £699 4.5H Lightweighttelezoompromiseshighopticalperformance,imagestabilisationandweather-sealing • • • • 95 67 76 176.5 860
70-300mmf/4-5.6SPVCUSD £300 4 H UltrasonicSilentDrive(USD)technologyforfocusingandVibrationCompensation • • • • • 150 62 81.5 142.7 765
70-300mmf/4-5.6AFDiLDMacro £170 3.5H Low-dispersionglassandcompatiblewithbothfull-frameandcropped-sensorDSLRs • • • • • 95 62 76.6 116.5 435
85mmf/1.8DiVCUSD £749 5 H Thefirstfull-frame85mmf/1.8lenswithimagestabilisation,that’salsomoistureresistant • • • • • 80 67 85 91 700
90mmf/2.8SPAFDiMacro £470 4 H A verynicemacrolensthatis capableof producingsomefineimages • • • • • 29 55 71.5 97 405
90mmf/2.8DiMacro1:1VCUSD £579 Redesignof the90mmf/2.8SPAF Di Macro;comeswithvibrationcompensation • • • • • 30 58 115 76.4 550
100-400mmf/4.5-6.3DiVCUSD £789 5 H Relativelycompactandlightweighttelephotozoomwithmoisture-resistantconstruction • • • • 150 67 199 86.2 1135
150-600mmf/5-6.3SPDiVCUSDG2 £1340 Updatedversionof Tamron’spopularlongtelezoom • • • • • 220 95 108.4 260.2 2010
150-600mmf/5-6.3SPVCUSD £1150 4 H Longestfocallengthof anyaffordableenthusiastzoomon themarketandproducesexcellent results • • • • • 270 95 105.6 257.8 1951
180mmf/3.5SPAFDiLDIFMacro £896 5 H Two Low Dispersion elements and internal focusing system in this 1:1 macro lens • • • • • 47 72 84.8 165.7 920
TokinaDSLr
AT-X10-17mmf/3.5-4.5AFDXFisheye £550 FisheyezoomlenswithWaterRepellentcoatingandSuperLowDispersionglass • • 14 n/a 70 71.1 350
AT-X11-16mmf/2.8PRODXII £449 Updateto thepopular11-16mmf/2.8lens,forslightlyimprovedopticalperformance • • • 30 77 84 89.2 550
AT-X11-20mmf/2.8PRODX £499 4 H Compact,ultra-wideanglelenswitha fastmaximumapertureanddecentopticalperformance • • 28 82 89 92 560
AT-X12-28mmf/4PRODX £529 Replacementfor12-24mmf/4wideanglezoom;forNikonDXDSLRs • • 25 77 84 90 600
AT-X14-20mmf/2PRODX £849 Wideanglezoomwithsuper-fast,super-bright,constantf/2apertureforshootingin verylowlight • • 28 82 89 106 725
AT-X16-28mmf/2.8PROFX £757 5 H A pro-endwideanglezoomaimedat full-framecameras • • • 26 n/a 90 133 950
Opera16-28mmf/2.8FF £699 Thislarge-aperturewidezoomforfull-frameDSLRsis an updatedversionof theAT-X16-28mmf/2.8 • • • 28 n/a 89 133.5 940
AT-X17-35mmf/4PROFX £830 5 H Oneof themostcapablesuper-widezoomsavailable,thoughonlyavailablein CanonandNikonmounts • • • 28 82 89 94 600
AT-X24-70mmf/2.8PROFX £679 Threeprecision-mouldedall-glassasphericallenselementsanda fast,constantf/2.8aperture • • • 38 82 89.6 107.5 1010
Opera50mmf/1.4FF £900 Premiumfastprimedesignedforhigh-resolutionDSLRs,withdustandweather-resistantconstruction • • • 40 72 80 107.5 950
AT-X70-200mmf/4PROFXVCM-S £691 Featuresa newVibrationCorrectionModuleandring-shapedultrasonicstyleautofocusmotor • • • 100 67 82 167.5 980
AT-X100mmf/2.8AFPROD Macro £360 4 H Some weaknesses wide open, but reasonable MTF curves make this a decent optic • • • 30 55 73 95.1 540
ZeiSSDSLr
15mmf/2.8Milvus £2329 Thissuper-wideanglelenshasan angleof viewof 110°andusesan advancedretrofocusdesign • • • 25 95 102.3 100.2 947
18mmf/2.8Milvus £1999 Compactsuper-wideanglelenswithpremiumopticsincludinga floatingfocussystemforclose-ups • • • 25 77 90 93 721
21mmf/2.8Milvus £1299 Premiumwideanglelenswithcomplexopticsdesignedto be freeof distortion • • • 22 82 95.5 95 851
25mmf/1.4Milvus £1999 5 H Opticallyexcellent,large-aperturemanualfocuswideanglelenswithweather-sealed construction • • • 25 82 95.2 123 1225
25mmf/2DistagonT £1350 A landscapelenswitha fastaperture • • • • 25 67 73 98 600
25mmf/2.8DistagonT £738 Relativelysmallandlightwideangleprime,availablein Nikonmount only • • 17 58 64 90 460
28mmf/2DistagonT £850 Forlow-lightshootingthe28mmlenshasplentyof potential • • • • 24 58 72.4 72 580
35mmf/1.4DistagonT £1600 Promisesto producesomestunningbokeheffects • • • • 30 72 78 122 850
35mmf/1.4Milvus £1699 Largeaperture,premium-qualitymanual-focusprimewithweather-sealedconstruction • • • 30 72 84.8 124.8 1174
35mmf/2Milvus £829 Compact,moderatewideanglemanualfocusprime • • • 30 58 77 83 702
50mmf/1.4PlanarT £559 Classicdouble-Gaussdesignmanualfocusstandardprimeforfull-frameSLRs • • • 45 58 71 71 380
50mmf/1.4Milvus £949 5 H An exceptionallygoodlensofferingsharpness,detail,cleanedgesanda greatuserexperience • • • 45 67 82.5 94 922
50mmf/2MilvusMacro £949 Manual-focusmacrolenswithhalf-life-sizemagnificationandstunningoptics • • • 24 67 81 75.3 730
85mmf/1.4PlanarT £989 Classicportraitprimedesignedto givesmooth,roundedbokeheffects • • • 100 72 78 88 670
85mmf/1.4Milvus £1379 5 H Fast85mmmanual-focusprimelensthat’sperfectforportraiture • • • 80 77 90 113 1280
100mmf/2MilvusMacro £1299 A manual-focusmacrolenswithabsolutelysuperbopticsandhalf-life-sizereproduction • • • 88 67 80.5 104 843
135mm f/2 Milvus £1899 Telephoto lens with a large aperture and smooth bokeh, ideal for medium-distance portrait photography • • • 80 77 129 132 1123
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