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Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM £1120/$1250 Yes 1.9x No f/4 540g 0.15m 0.34x None 7 90 HHHHCanon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM £239/$279 No 1.8x Yes f/4.5-5.6 240g 0.22m 0.15x 67mm (^7143) HHHH ●
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM £500/$650 No 2.2x No f/3.5-4.5 385g 0.24m 0.17x 77mm 6 131 HHH
Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM £2700/$2800 Yes 2.2x No f/4 1180g 0.28m 0.16x None 9 131 HHHH
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM £1900/$2000 Yes 2.2x No f/2.8 790g 0.28m 0.22x 82mm 9 131 HHHH
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM £950/$1000 Yes 2.2x Yes f/4 615g 0.28m 0.23x 77mm 9 143 HHHHH ●
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM £720/$750 Yes 2.4x No f/4 500g 0.28m 0.24x 77mm 7 113 HHHH
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM £600/$800 No 2.0x No f/4.5-5.6 555g 0.24m 0.13x None 7 143 HHHH
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM £330/$400 No 2.0x No f/3.5 520g 0.24m 0.15x 82mm 7 143 HHHH
Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM A £1400/$1600 Yes 2.0x No f/4 1150g 0.24m 0.2x None 9 143 HHHH
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM A £1399/$1299 Yes 0.19x No f/2.8 1150g 0.26m 0.19x None 9 143 HHHHH ●
Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM A £760/$900 Yes 1.5x No f/2 940g 0.28m 0.23x 77mm 7 113 HHH
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD £450/$500 No 0.19x Yes f/3.5-4.5 440g 0.24m 0.19x 77mm 7 143 HHHHH ●
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD £930/$1100 Yes 2.0x Yes f/2.8 1100g 0.28m 0.2x None 9 143 HHHH
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 £1279/$1299 Yes Yes f/2.8 1110g 0.28m 0.2x None 9 149 HHHH
Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X DX Fisheye £430/$530 No 1.7x No f/3.5-4.5 350g 0.14m 0.39x 82mm 9
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X PRO DX II £480/$500 No 1.8x No f/2.8 560g 0.28m 0.12x 77mm 9 87 HHH
Tokina 12-28mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX £450/$400 No 2.3x No f/4 530g 0.25m 0.2x 82mm 9 116 HHHH
Tokina 14-20mm f/2 AT-X PRO DX £850/$800 No 1.43x No f/2 750g 0.28m 0.12x None 9
Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 FF £699/$699 Yes 1.8x No f/2.8 940g 0.28m 0.19x 82mm 9 154 HHHH
Tokina 17-35mm f/4 AT-X PRO FX £570/$450 Yes 2.1x No f/4 600g 0.28m 0.21x 82mm 9
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Choosing lenses
Key factors to watch out for
The main factors to consider in a lens are its focal length,
maximum aperture, and whether or not it’s full-frame compatible.
We’ve categorized lenses by focal length range – from wide-angle to
telephoto. The larger a lens’s maximum aperture, the ‘faster’ it’s
considered to be – allowing you to control depth of field more, and
offering better options in low light. Zooms are more flexible than
primes, but tend not to have such fast maximum apertures.
Full-frame lenses will also work with ‘crop-sensor’ EOS DSLRs, but
crop-sensor lenses aren’t compatible with full-frame cameras.
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM £270/$300 No 4.5x Yes f/4-5.6 375g 0.85m 0.29x 58mm 7 137 HHH
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM £2099/$2099 Yes 2.9x Yes f/2.8 1480g 1.2m 0.21x 77mm 8 151 HHHH
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM £1330/$1250 Yes 2.9x No f/2.8 1310g 1.5m 0.16x 77mm 8 64 HHHH
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM £1299/$1299 Yes 2.9x Yes f/4 780g 1.0m 0.27x 72mm (^9151) HHHH
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM £899/$1099 Yes 2.9x Yes f/4 760g 1.2m 0.21x 72mm 8 151 HHHH
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM £670/$650 Yes 2.9x No f/4 705g 1.2m 0.21x 67mm 8 123 HHHH
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM £400/$650 Yes 4.3x Yes f/4-5.6 630g 1.5m 0.26x 58mm 8 123 HHH
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM £425/$500 Yes 4.3x Yes f/4-5.6 710g 1.2m 0.25x 67mm 9 137 HHHH
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM £1030/$1350 Yes 4.3x Yes f/4-5.6 1050g 1.2m 0.21x 67mm 8 117 HHHH
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM £1380/$1400 Yes 4.3x Yes f/4.5-5.6 720g 1.4m 0.19x 58mm 6 90 HHH
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III £210/$200 Yes 4.0x No f/4-5.6 480g 1.5m 0.25x 58mm 7 15 HHH
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM £260/$190 Yes 4.0x No f/4-5.6 480g 1.5m 0.25x 58mm 7 70 HHH
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM £1950/$2050 Yes 4.0x Yes f/4.5-5.6 1640g 0.98m 0.31x 77mm (^9153) HHHH
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x £11,000/$11,000 Yes 2.8x Yes f/4 3620g 2.0m 0.15x 52mm 9 153 HHHH
Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM A £949/$1099 No 2.0x None f/1.8 1490g 0.95m 0.15x 82mm 9 151 HHHH
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM £1160/$1660 Yes 10.0x Yes f/4.5-6.3 1970g 0.5-1.8m 0.32x 95mm 9 130 HHH
Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport £1899/$1999 Yes 10.0x Yes f/4.5-6.3 2700g 0.6-2.6m 0.3x 105mm 9 153 HHHH
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM £900/$1300 Yes 2.9x Yes f/2.8 1430g 1.4m 0.13x 77mm 9 137 HHHH ●
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S £1349/$1499 Yes 2.9x Yes f/2.8 1805g 1.2m 0.21x 82mm 11 151 HHHHH ●
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro £130/$140 Yes 4.3x No f/4-5.6 545g 0.95m 0.5x 58mm 9 123 HHH
Sigma APO 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro £180/$180 Yes 4.3x No f/4-5.6 550g 0.95m 0.5x 58mm 9 137 HHH
Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C £689/$699 Yes 4x Yes f/5-6.3 1160g 1.6m 0.26x 67mm 9 153 HHHH
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S £2700/$3400 Yes 2.5x Yes f/2.8 3390g 1.5-2.5m 0.12x 105mm 9 151 HHHH
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM C £790/$1000 Yes 4.0x Yes f/5-6.3 1930g 2.8m 0.2x 95mm 9 153 HHHH ●
Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM S £1330/$1800 Yes 4.0x Yes f/5-6.3 2860g 2.6m 0.2x 105mm 9 153 HHHHH ●
Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM £6500/$6800 Yes 2.7x No f/5.6 5880g 6.0m 0.14x 46mm 9
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro £630/$770 Yes 2.9x No f/2.8 1320g 0.95m 0.32x 77mm 9 137 HHHH
Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 £1289/$1299 Yes 2.9x Yes f/2.8 1500g 0.95m 0.16x 77mm 9 151 HHHHH ●
Tamron 70-210mm f/4 DI VC USD £599/$699 Yes 2.9x Yes f/4 860g 0.95m 0.32x 67mm 9 151 HHHH
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro £130/$145 Yes 4.3x No f/4-5.6 458g 0.95m 0.5x 62mm (^9137) HHH
Tamron SP AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD £330/$450 Yes 4.3x Yes f/4-5.6 765g 1.5m 0.25x 62mm 9 137 HHHH ●
Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD £750/$700 Yes 4x Yes f/4-5.6 1135g 1.5m 0.28x 67mm 9 153 HHHH
Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD £830/$870 Yes 4.0x Yes f/5-6.3 1951g 2.7m 0.2x 95mm 9 130 HHH
Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 £1129/$1299 Yes 4.0x Yes f/5-6.3 2010g 2.2m 0.26x 95mm (^9153) HHHH
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