BUYING CAMERA LENSES

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1 BUYING CAMERA LENSES LENS BUYING GUIDE for DSLR & Mirrorless Digital Cameras Fall Edition - Copyright 2018 Easy Photo Class All Rights Reserved

2 DSLR & Mirrorless Camera Lens Recommendations We want to help you choose the best lenses for your digital camera for you to take great photographs. Choosing lenses can be confusing because different image sensor give you different views with the same lens. Full Frame, APS-C and Four Thirds The 3 basic image sensor sizes for DSLR and Mirrorless cameras are Full Frame, APS-C and Four Thirds. A lens on a camera with a full frame image sensor will be the mm on the lens. The same lens will give you a 1.5x magnified view on a digital camera with an APS-C camera and a 2x magnified view on a digital camera with a Four Thirds image sensor. We explain this in depth visually in our Lens Buying video. Watch Our Secrets of Buying a DSLR or Mirrorless and Lens Buying Videos To learn the different lenses that fit different size image sensors for these cameras you can watch our Secrets of Buying Camera Lenses video. To understand more about how DSLR and Mirrorless cameras work you can check out our Secrets of Buying a Digital SLR or Mirrorless Camera video. If you would like to see if you may want to buy a Point & Shoot camera instead you can watch our Secrets of Buying a Point & Shoot Camera video. Less Wide View with APS-C lens on Camera with Full Frame Image Sensor If you put an All In One lens on a camera that is made for an APS-C camera it won t zoom to as wide angle view as it would on a Full Frame Camera. That is why we have made pages in this guide for Full Frame lenses and APS-C Lenses as well as Four Thirds lenses. Camera Body + Lens is Generally Less Expensive In our DSLR and Mirrorless Camera Buying Guide we have links to camera body plus lens combinations that are usually less expensive than buying the camera body and lens separately. Camera Body and Lens Choices When you buy a new digital camera you can get a basic lens, two lens set or All In One lens. Watching the Lens Buying Video you will see that I recommend buying an All In One Lens if you can afford it. It generally costs less if you can get it in a camera body and All In One lens package. Some lenses cost more and are usually a larger opening lens or possibly the pro model of that lens. APS-C lenses are x 1.5 and Four Thirds lenses are x 2 for the focal length and view.

3 One Lens, Two Lens Set or All In One Lens One of the favorite tips that I give people attending my workshops is the idea of an All In One Lens that zooms from wide angle to long telephoto. Often people with buy a camera with a wide angle to short telephoto lens that doesn t zoom out very far and is disappointing. Buying a camera with a two lens set gets you the same wide angle to short telephoto and then a short telephoto to long telephoto lens in a two lens set. This can help save money but is inconvenient because you always have the long lens on when you want to take a wide shot or the wide lens on when you want to zoom long. You also have to carry both lenses and can get dust on the image sensor when changing them. An All In One lens zooms from wide angle to long telephoto covering the range of the two lens set. You only carry the lens on your camera and don t have to worry about changing lenses. Some All In One lenses zoom longer than others. Large Opening Lens to Help Blur the Background One of the favorite combinations is an All In One lens with a large opening lens. You can buy zoom lenses with large lens openings but they are usually thousands of dollars. A more economical way is to buy a large opening lens that is a prime lens which generally costs a lot less. In this lens buying guide we are concentrating on giving you links to All In One lenses and large opening prime lenses which don t zoom but have a large opening to help you blur the background and take photos in low light. We also show 1.4 and 1.8 versions of a lens for you to consider for cost savings.

4 Lens Buying Guide and Point & Shoot Guide You may also want to check out our Secrets of Buying a Digital SLR or Mirrorless Camera to help you with buying lenses for your camera. Our Point & Shoot Camera Guide is something you might consider as well when deciding whether you want to buy a Point & Shoot or DSLR or Mirrorless camera. Step 1: Buy Camera Step 2: Learn How To Use It Learning how to use your digital camera will make a big difference in the quality of your photographs. Our Top 10 Digital Camera Settings Worksheet will help you learn the Top 10 most important settings on your digital camera. You may also want to check out our Digital Camera Settings Workshop to learn more about where to set the Top 10 settings for different photography situations. Creative and Exposure Workshops Our Creative workshop teaches you how to make great creative choices for your subject in front of the camera. Our Exposure workshop teaches you how to make great settings inside the camera. You may also want to download our Exposure Quick Reference Card to help you learn about ISO, Shutter Speeds and Aperture. Workshop Sales and Coupon Codes We do have sales on our workshops as well as coupon codes from time to time for a limited time. Check out the workshops and see if they are on sale and try the coupon code: EasyPhoto to see if is active. Best Wishes for Your Photography We hope our camera buying videos and guides help to save you time and help you get the best camera for you and enjoy taking wonderful photographs.

5 CAMERA LENS BUYING INDEX Nikon Full Frame Lenses Page 7 Nikon APS-C Lenses Page 9 Canon Full Frame Lenses Page 11 Canon APS-C Lenses Page 13 Sony Full Frame Lenses Page 15 Sony APS-C Lenses Page 17 Fuji APS-C Lenses Page 20 Olympus Four Thirds Lenses Page 22 Panasonic Four Thirds Lenses Page 24 Links to Camera Brands for Lenses Page 26 Tamron All In One Lenses Page 27 Click Links on this page to go a section

6 Canera and Lens Buying Videos Page 28 Canera and Lens Buying Guides Page 29 Top 10 Camera Settings Worksheet Page 30 3 Fundamental Workshops Page 31 Photography Worksheets/Cards Page 32 Coupon Code and Gift Workshops Page 33

7 Nikon Full Frame Image Sensor Lenses

8 NIKON LENSES - Full Frame Lenses for a Nikon camera with a full frame image sensor. All In One Zoom lenses for full frame camera Nikon AF-S NIKKOR mm f/4g ED VR Lens $1,096. NIKKOR_24_120mm_f_4G.html Nikon AF-S NIKKOR mm f/ ED VR Lens $949. Wide Angle lenses for full frame camera 1.4 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4g ED Lens $1, Nikon AF-S 24/1.8G ED Lens $749. Normal lenses for full frame camera 1.4 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4g Lens $ Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8g Lens $219. Telephoto lenses for full frame camera Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4e ED Lens $2,199. Nikon 105mm f/2d AF DC Telephoto Lens $1,199

9 Nikon APS-C Image Sensor Lenses

10 NIKON LENSES - APS-C Lenses for a Nikon camera with an APS-C image sensor and 1.5 x magnifcation factor All In One Zoom lenses for APS-C camera Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR mm f/ g ED VR $499. AF-S DX Nikkor mm f/ g ED VR II Lens $649. Wide Angle lenses for APS-C camera Nikon AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8g ED Lens $774. Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/ g VR Lens $306. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/ g ED Lens $896. Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4g IF-ED Lens $1,146. Normal lenses for APS-C camera Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4g Lens $1, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4g Lens $ Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8g Lens $219. (35 is normal) Telephoto lenses for APS-C camera 1.4 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4g Lens $1, Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8g $479.

11 Canon Full Frame Image Sensor Lenses

12 CANON LENSES - Full Frame Lenses for a Canon camera with a full frame image sensor All In One lens for full frame camera Canon EF mm f/ l IS USM Lens $2,449. Wide Angle lenses for full frame camera Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM $549. Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM $549. Canon EF 24mm f/1.4l II USM Lens $1,549 Normal lenses for full frame camera Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens $349. Canon EF 50/1.8 STM Lens $125. Telephoto lenses for full frame camera Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens $599. Canon EF 135mm f/2l USM Telephoto Lens $999.

13 Canon APS-C Image Sensor Lenses

14 CANON LENSES - APS-C Lenses for a Canon camera with an APS-C image sensor and 1.5 x magnifcation factor All In One lenses for APS-C camera Canon EF-S mm f/ IS USM Lens $599. Canon EFS mm f/ IS Zoom Lens $699. Wide Angle lenses for APS-C camera Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/ IS STM Lens $279. Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/ USM Lens $599. Normal lenses for APS-C camera Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Lens $549. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens $349. Canon EF 50/1.8 STM Lens $125. Telephoto lenses for APS-C camera Canon EF 85mm f/1.4l IS USM Lens $1,599. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens $349. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens $599.

15 Sony Full Frame Image Sensor Lenses

16 SONY LENSES Full Frame Lenses for a Sony camera with an Full Frame image sensor All In One lenses for full frame camera Sony FE mm f/4 G OSS Lens $1,299. Sony FE / OSS Lens $899. Sony FE PZ mm f/4 G OSS Lens $2,399. Wide Angle lenses for full frame camera Sony FE 28mm f/2 Lens $399. Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA Lens $999. Normal lenses for full frame camera Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens $1,499. Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens $199. Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens- Black $249. Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens $999. Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens $449. Telephoto lenses for full frame camera Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E Mount $1,699. Sony FE 90/2.8 G Macro G OSS Lens $1,099. Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS E-Mount Lens $1,499.

17 Sony APS-C Image Sensor Lenses

18 SONY LENSES APS-C Lenses for a Sony camera with an APS-C image sensor and 1.5 x magnifcation factor (which applies to Full Frame lenses too) All In One lenses for APS-C camera Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens $899. Sony E PZ mm f/4 G OSS Lens $549. Sony E PZ mm f/4 G OSS Lens $3,399. Sony E mm f/ OSS Lens $499. Sony E mm f/ OSS LE Lens $749. Sony E PZ mm f/ OSS Lens $1,098. Wide Angle lenses for APS-C camera Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS Lens $749. Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G Lens $1,599. Normal lenses for APS-C camera Sony Distagon T* FE 35/1.4 ZA Lens $1,599. Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS Lens $399. Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens $1,499. Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens $199. Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens- Black $249.

19 Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens $999. Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens $449. Telephoto lenses for APS-C camera Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens $1,799. Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E Mount $1,199. Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 E-Mount Lens $599.

20 Fuji APS-C Image Sensor Lenses

21 FUJI LENSES APS-C Lenses for a Fuji camera with an APS-C image sensor and 1.5 x magnifcation factor All In One Zoom lenses for APS-C camera Fuji XF / R LM OIS WR Lens $899. Wide Angle lenses for APS-C camera Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR Lens $1,999. Fuji XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS Lens $999. Fuji Fujinon XF14mm f2.8 R Lens $899. Fujifilm 18mm f/2.0 XF R Lens $599. Fuji XF 16/1.4 R WR Lens $999. Normal lenses for APS-C camera Fuji XF 35mm f/2.0 R WR Lens- Black $399. Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 XF R Lens $599. Telephoto lenses for APS-C camera Fujifilm 60mm f/2.4 XF Macro Lens $649. Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro Lens $1,199. Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR Lens $949.

22 Olympus Four Thirds Image Sensor Lenses

23 OLYMPUS LENSES Four Thirds Lenses for an Olympus camera with a Four Thirds image sensor and 2 x magnifcation factor Olympus and Panasonic will take each others lenses. Some fancy functions on pro lenses may not transfer. All In One Zoom lenses for Four Thirds camera Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED mm f/4 IS PRO Lens $1,299. (2x Factor: mm = mm) Olympus M.Zuiko ED /4-5.6 II Lens $499. Wide Angle lenses for Four Thirds camera Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Lens $1,299. Olympus 9/8.0 Fisheye Body Cap Lens $99. Olympus M. Zuiko ED 9-18mm f/ Ultra Wide $599. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO Lens $1,199. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 Lens Black $699. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO Lens $899. Normal lenses for Four Thirds camera Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens $199. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens- Black $399. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO Lens $1,199. Telephoto lenses for Four Thirds camera Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens $349. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO Lens $1,199. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 Lens Black $749.

24 Panasonic/Lumix Four Thirds Image Sensor Lenses

25 PANASONIC LENSES Four Thirds Lenses for an Panasonic camera with a Four Thirds image sensor and 2 x magnifcation factor All In One zoom lenses for Four Thirds camera Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4 Lens $999. Panasonic Lumix G Vario mm f/ Lens $699. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/ Lens $499. Wide Angle lenses for Four Thirds camera Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 Lens $1,099. Olympus M. Zuiko ED 9-18mm f/ Ultra Wide Lens $599. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 ASPH. Lens $799. Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens $1,299. Normal lenses for Four Thirds camera Panasonic Lumix G Macro 30mm f/2.8 Lens $399. Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens $629. Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens $249. Telephoto lenses for Four Thirds camera Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 Lens $799. Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 Lens $399.

26 Choose Camera by Brand If you like a certain brand you can click on the links below to look at the cameras that brand makes. Olympus Digital Cameras Olympus Lenses (Olympus and Panasonic lenses work on both cameras) Panasonic/Lumix Digital Cameras Panasonic/Lumix Lenses Sony Digital Cameras Sony Lenses Fuji Digital Cameras Fuji Lenses Canon Digital Camera Canon Lenses Nikon Digital Cameras Nikon Lenses

27 TAMRON ALL IN ONE LENSES Tamron makes lenses that fit different cameras. They may be longer than the ones offered by the camera manufacturer or cost less. You might want to check them out if you want a longer All In One zoom. Tamron for Sony Sony Full Frame (28-300mm): $599. Sony APS-C (18-200mm): $549. Tamron for Canon Canon Full Frame (28-300mm): $599. Canon APS-C (18-400mm): $649. Tamron for Nikon Full Frame (28-300mm): $599. APS-C (18-400mm): $649. Tamron for Micro Four Thirds for both Olympus and Panasonic/Lumix (Olympus and Panasonic lenses work on both cameras.) Olympus (12-300mm): $430. Panasonic/Lumix (12-300mm): $430. Digital Camera Batteries: Search for your camera name & battery Memory Cards: Always carry a second memory card with you.

28 Watch Our Videos to Learn about Digital Cameras What is a DSLR? What is a Mirrorless/ How does image sensor size change lens and camera size? (Click on image below to go to that video)

29 Use Our Camera & Lens Guides to Choose a Camera Choose the type of camera, camera size, image sensor size, price and other camera features. (Click on image below to go to that buying guide)

30 Start Learning How to Use Your Digital Camera Our Top 10 Digital Camera Settings Worksheet is a great place to start. Download it today. There are lots of buttons and symbols on a digital camera and sometimes over 100 settings. It can be hard to know where to start. This worksheet helps you learn where the 10 most important settings on your digital camera are and how to set them. Learning them will help you be able to look at the back of your camera and know what the different buttons and screen settings are..

31 3 Fundamental Photography Workshops Knowledge is always your best camera accessory. If you buy a piano you take piano lessons. If you buy a digital camera it is a good idea to take photography lessons. Learning the technical camera and exposure settings as well as how to see creatively will make a big difference in your photography. Learn what the Top 10 Digital Camera Settings do and how to set them for different photography situations. Learning how to use these settings is a great way to start learning your digital camera. There is also a lot more info about using your camera. Learn how to set your cameras Shutter Speed to stop action, Aperture to blur the background and ISO to take photos in low light. Learn about light metering and adjusting your digital cameras exposure in different lighting situations and more. Learn how to see creatively and make great creative choices. Creative choices like angle, cropping, lighting, framing, placement and perspective are what makes a photograph beautiful. Learning how to combine different creative choices creates unique art.

32 Photography Worksheet & Card Downloads Click on an image below to go to the downloads page PHOTOGRAPHY DOWNLOADS Click on Downloads in the menu at EasyPhotoClass.com l Exposure Quick Reference Card l Top 10 Digital Camera Settings Worksheet l Digital SLR and Mirrorless Buying Guide l Point & Shoot Camera Buying Guide l Camera Lens Buying Guide l How to Reset a Digital Camera l ISO Image Sensor Test l C.A.L.L. Creative Card l Image Sensor Size Chart

33 Photography Workshop Sales & Coupon Codes We have sales and offer coupon codes at different times during the year. The coupon codes are in additon to the sales price for a double discount. Both sales and coupon codes are for a limited time. Check out our workshops at EasyPhotoClass.com to see what is on sale and try the Coupon Code: EasyPhoto 3 Photography Workshops Digital Camera Settings Made Easy Exposure Made Easy Creative Photography Made Easy Retail $ 49. $129. $129. On Sale $ 49. $ 69. $ 69. Coupon $ 9. $ 29. $ 29. When we have a combination sale and coupon code you can get all 3 workshops for less than one workshop on sale. This example is the coupon code: EasyPhoto with a $40. discount. Try it and see what discount you get. Gift Workshops for Family and Friends Do you know family or friends who need a little help understanding their digital camera? Only $9. with double discount for Digital Camera Settings Made Easy workshop. Only $67. for all 3 workshops. (For a Limited Time) Appreciate Camera More Giving a camera as a gift, give workshop with it. They will get more out of their camera and appreciate your gift even more. Gift with Download Link We have Gift versions of our workshops where we send you an that you can send to them with a download link in it and all they have to do is click the link to download the workshop.

34 Thank You! We wish you the best in your photography.