This fast, compact lens is an excellent choice for indoor or outdoor portraits, as well as indoor sports and stage productions.

The AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D Lens from Nikon is an excellent choice for indoor or outdoor portraits, as well as indoor sports and stage productions. Exceptionally compact for a telephoto lens, measuring only 2.3″ (58.4mm), it boasts a close focus distance down to 34″. Its 6 element, 6 group construction with a super integrated lens coating delivers sharp, clear images, vibrant colors and great detail. This lens is compatible with DX, FX, FX in DX Crop Mode, and 35mm film format cameras.

• The fast f/1.8 aperture is an excellent choice for indoor or outdoor portraits, as well as indoor sports and stage productions
• Internal focusing for fast AF operation.
• Subtle blurring of background for beautifully natural and evocative portraits.
• An excellent choice for your first telephoto lens.

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• Full Frame Format Lens
• DX-format has 127.5mm Equivalent
• Large f/2.8 Maximum Aperture
• Easy Choice Series Lens
• Compact & Lightweight 6.17 oz (175g)
• Minimum Focus 23.6″ (0.6m)
• Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
• Focus Mode switch
• 7-Blade Circular Diaphragm

The Sony 85mm f/2.8 SAM Mid-range Telephoto Lens is for full frame format D-SLR cameras, but when used with cameras with a DX size chip it has a 127.5mm equivalent focal length. This is perfect for portraiture because of the natural perspective that it provides. The Sonnar-type optical design is ideal for mid-range telephoto lenses. The fast f/2.8 wide-open aperture along with the 7-blade circular diaphragm allows you to work in low light, and produces a beautiful soft background effect. With a minimum focus distance of 23.6″ (0.6m) the lens allows you to get in close to your subject.
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The SAL-1680Z is ultimate all-in-one zoom lens designed specifically for DSLR imaging. It’s the first professional-grade 5X zoom lens specifically designed for APS-size CCD image sensors®providing incredible precision in a single compact, easy-to-carry lens that carries you from 24mm wide-angle to 120mm telephoto (35mm equivalent). Advanced Carl Zeiss®optical design and anti-flare T* Coating make this one of the most valued lenses in the world of digital photography.

Reviews

Sony Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm f3.5-4.5 ZA review by cameralabs.com

The Sony DT 16-80mm promises to be the perfect general-purpose zoom for discerning Alpha DSLR owners. With an equivalent range of 24-120mm it zooms both wider and longer than the standard kit lens, and with the pedigree of respected lens company Carl Zeiss behind it, the DT 16-80mm should have few concerns in the quality department.

In use the DT 16-80mm can certainly deliver excellent results. The range is much more flexible than the kit lens, and perfect as a single general purpose zoom. The optical quality is also of a much higher standard, with our Outdoor Results and Gallery pages revealing very well-corrected images with high contrast, sharp corners and minimal coloured fringing. It also managed to squeeze a little more resolution out of the A100 in our studio tests.

So far so good, but it’s not all positive. When upgrading to a premium lens, you generally expect improvements in both optical and build quality. But sadly while the DT 16-80mm does feature superior build quality to the standard kit lens (such as a metal mounting), it’s not as big a jump as you might be hoping for. Indeed in practice the DT 16-80mm and standard 18-70mm kit lenses are surprisingly close in look and feel, and don’t represent the difference you’d experience when making a similar upgrade on a rival manufacturer’s system.

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• Zoom Telephoto
• For Alpha & Minolta Maxxum Series
• 70-300mm (35mm Equivalent: 105-450mm)
• ED Glass For Sharp Imaging

Recreate the moment with precision and clarity when you attach this G-Series 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens to your powerful α DSLR camera.

A superb telephoto zoom lens that’s easy to carry. The Sony G-Series 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens is a brilliant performer for a wide range of medium-distance and long shots, with SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) design for fast, silent auto-focus, ED glass to virtually eliminate chromatic aberration, focus hold button and more. Minimum focusing distance of about 4 feet (1.2m) lets you move in close to your subject—and even at full zoom extension it captures sharp, clear images thanks to the benefit of Super SteadyShot® image stabilization built into every Sony α system DSLR. (35mm equivalent: 105-450mm).

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The Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED brings the benefits of vibration reduction (VR) to the domain of Macro photography. It offers high-resolution, high-optical performance for both digital and 35mm film format SLR cameras. When used with digital cameras, equivalent focal length in 35mm terms is 157.5mm.

This lens incorporates Nikon’s second-generation vibration reduction system (VR II) that allows flexible hand-held shooting by stabilizing the image to the equivalent stability of a shutter speed that is 4 stops faster when compared with a conventional lens. This in effect eliminates image blur caused by camera shake, particularly when shooting in low-light conditions.

• An ED glass element minimizes chromatic aberration. Nano Crystal Coat drastically reduces flare ensuring finely detailed, clear images.
• Vibration Reduction (VR) minimizes image blur caused by camera shake (cancelable)
• Internal Focusing (IF) design for smoother focusing and better body balance
• Built-in M/A switch enables instant switching from autofocus to manual focus
• Silent Wave Motor for ultra-fast, ultra-quiet AF
• The rounded diaphragm (9 blades) makes out-of-focus elements appear more natural
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