These popular lenses found new owners during October.
There aren’t many things that can fill a photographer with as much excitement as a new lens. As we all know, without lenses, our cameras are worthless. We also know it’s important to put quality glass in front of our camera’ sensors. Fortunately, you don’t have to spend a fortune these days to get such glass. During October, our readers have been snapping up affordable lenses that have all reviewed incredibly well. After the break, we will share the five most popular lenses with our readers during October 2020.
The popular lenses listed below really are quite special. All of them performed well during our real-world reviews, and they all scored highly. We’re not surprised that so many of you wanted to add them to your own library of lenses. Do you own any of these popular lenses? Let us know in the comment section at the end of the roundup.
Samyang 50mm f1.2
In our review, we said:
“This lens is razor-sharp, has a decent build quality, a very smooth focusing ring, gorgeous bokeh, and has a fantastic price attached to it. If youâre an APS-C camera user, then youâll be hard-pressed to find something better for portraits.”
Chris Gampat – Editor In Chief
Buy now Canon EF-M: $412.45
Own it for Fujifilm X: $399
Buy now M4/3: $369
Own it for Sony E: $364
Fujifilm 56mm f1.2
In our review, we said:
“Fujifilmâs 56mm f1.2 is the sharpest mirrorless camera lens that weâve tested. Not only that, but it exhibits beautiful bokeh, pretty good color rendition, almost no distortion, focuses quickly, and is built well.”
Chris Gampat – Editor In Chief
Buy now: $999
Sony 70-350mm f4.5-6.3 G OSS
In our review, we said:
“Sony owners who shoot with APS-C cameras will truly love how versatile this lens is. It is well built, produces sharp images with great colors, and focuses incredibly quickly. This lens is perfect for wildlife photographers who want extra reach. It’s great for photographers who want to capture sports or any action. You can even put it to use in landscape and portrait genres too.”
Brett Day – Gear Editor
Buy now: $898
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Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Di III RXD (Sony E)
In our review, we said:
“One of the things that make the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Di III RXD so appealing is just how good the image quality is. Not only is the lens capable of delivering sharp images, but the colors are very vibrant, and the bokeh is smooth and beautiful.”
Chris Gampat – Editor In Chief
Buy now: $849
Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f4 OSS
In our review, we said:
“Sony and Zeiss have worked together for many years to create lenses together, and this latest offering has to be one of the best fruits of their partnership. The lens performs admirably, and with it being an f4 constant aperture offering, we barely ever found a big reason to want to stop it down.”
Chris Gampat – Editor In Chief
Buy now: $1,089
