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Lenses are key to making

your favorite camera create

the images you envision.

These are the best lenses

best available today.

lenses

Best Budget Prime

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Lenses are a major investment and

not everyone can afford to shell out

over a thousand dollars for a high-end

option. If you’re a hobbyist looking

for a more affordable alternative, the

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens may be

a perfect fi t. It might lack some of the

more advanced features of its expen-

sive rivals, but for everyday shooting

there is little this lens can’t do. With a

wide aperture of f/1.8, this lens works

great in low lighting and its seven

blades means it will operate admirably

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Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens

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Lenses are key to making

your favorite camera create

the images you envision.

These are the best lenses

best available today.

lenses

any shooters will stress that investing in good lenses

is more important than buying fancy camera bod-

ies. In general, lenses have a longer lifespan than

camera bodies. Additionally, while new video cam-

eras are being made every year, the technology in

optics just doesn’t advance as fast. There are lenses made

decades ago that, with proper adapters, can be mounted to

modern cameras and still produce stunning results.

So where do you begin in buying lenses? This article will

help you understand some of the features that separate

lenses, but fi rst, let’s take a look at the best lenses currently

on the market.

Best Budget Prime

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Lenses are a major investment and

not everyone can afford to shell out

over a thousand dollars for a high-end

option. If you’re a hobbyist looking

for a more affordable alternative, the

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens may be

a perfect fi t. It might lack some of the

more advanced features of its expen-

sive rivals, but for everyday shooting

there is little this lens can’t do. With a

wide aperture of f/1.8, this lens works

great in low lighting and its seven

blades means it will operate admirably

with selective focusing techniques.

Priced at a reasonable $50, this is

the ideal starter lens for the amateur

photographer.

Best Budget Zoom

Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8

There are few lenses that offer as

much bang for their buck as the

Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8. This versa-

tile, high-speed zoom lens may not

be as refi ned as pricier options but

there isn’t anything they can do that

the Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 can’t.

Small, lightweight and compact, this

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is a perfect lens for the photogra-

pher-on-the-go.

Its autofocus features are not as

robust as the higher-end zoom lenses

but it more than makes up for that

with its affordability. For $500, this is

a perfect entry point for a photogra-

pher looking to get a bit more serious

about the craft.

Best Budget Cine Line

Rokinon Cine DS

A good collection of cine lenses is a

signifi cant investment. Outside of fi lm

studios, few people can afford a line

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8

Rokinon Cine DS

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