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How does the Canon EF-S 15-85 IS USM compare to the EF 24-105mm L as an all-around lens?
I am looking for a upgrade from my kit lens to a lens with much more potential, a lens that would be an all-rounder for me.
After some research I ended up with these two in the final list:
Canon ...
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Best image quality non-prime walk around lens for travelling with a Canon crop dSLR?
If money where no object what is the best quality non-prime walk around lens to pair with a crop sensor Canon dSLR for travelling?
From what i have read so far a lot of people recommend the Canon ...
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If I have an 85mm lens for portraits, is a 50mm useful as well?
I recently got my Canon EF 85mm f1.8, after lot of thought over if I should buy Canon EF 85mm f1.8 or Canon EF 50mm f1.4, I decided on 85mm so that I can shoot portraits of people even from a ...
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Should I choose the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D or AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G for my Nikon D5100?
I have D5000 DX body and planning to buy a fast lens. I'm stuck on choosing between "AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4D" and "AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G".
I was quite leaning towards 50mm f/1.4D, as I had plans ...
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Why are there no fast APS-C zooms beyond 55mm?
I am looking to add a longer lens to my current zoom (a Tamron 17-50) for my Nikon D300 (but I believe this question is relevant across aps-c lens manufacturers).
There is just one currently in ...
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What are the advantages to using EF-S lenses on Canon APS-C cameras?
I know EF-S lenses are "optimized" for crop sensors but what are the exact advantages to using an EF-S lens? Does it give better color, sharpness, depth of field, etc...?
In addition, do EF-S lenses ...
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EF-S lens focal length [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does my crop sensor camera actually turn my lenses into a longer focal length?
If I have an EF-S lens with a focal length of 10mm on an APS-C camera (i.e. with sensor ...
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What focal length gives a “normal” field-of-view on APS-C cameras?
I wish to purchase a "standard angle-of-view" prime lens for my Canon Rebel, which has an APS-C sized sensor. Various articles note that the popular "nifty 50mm" lenses are a little too much of a ...
