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Lenses that have a focus motor
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"Good clear glass, good auto focus. holds up to the rigors of Iraq pretty well."
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Focus motor
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Sigma HSM |
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Aperture
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f/4 |
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Image stabilization
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Sigma OS |
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Max focal length
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200 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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No |
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Length
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102 mm |
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Zoom range
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4x |
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Weight
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n/a |
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"I took this lens out for a test at the Conservator of Flowers in San Francisco and shot a number of close up flower photos. The results were beautiful! One of my orchid shots even got selected for Wordpress's front page "Freshly Pressed"."
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More advanced image stabilization |
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| Nikon VR |
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Focus motor
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Nikon AF-S |
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Aperture
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f/2.8 |
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Image stabilization
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Nikon VR |
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Max focal length
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105 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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n/a |
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Length
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116 mm |
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Zoom range
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1x |
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Weight
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0.7 kg |
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". I went with the Sigma lens and am totally satisfied so far."
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Focus motor
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Sigma HSM |
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Aperture
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f/3.5 |
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Image stabilization
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Sigma OS |
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Max focal length
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200 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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No |
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Length
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100 mm |
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Zoom range
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11.1x |
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Weight
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0.6 kg |
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"Awesome lens, affordable, quality construction, noticably faster than older lens, definitely has improved picture quality/sharpness"
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Great telephoto lens |
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| 300 mm |
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More advanced image stabilization |
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| Nikon VR |
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Focus motor
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Nikon AF-S |
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Aperture
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f/4.5 |
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Image stabilization
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Nikon VR |
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Max focal length
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300 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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No |
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Length
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123 mm |
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Zoom range
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5.5x |
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Weight
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0.6 kg |
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"This lens has quickly become my default lens. It's very versatile, and the system allows focus to be tweaked manually after auto-focusing. For the price you can't beat it."
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Focus motor
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Nikon AF-S |
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Aperture
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f/1.8 |
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Image stabilization
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None |
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Max focal length
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35 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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n/a |
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Length
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53 mm |
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Zoom range
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1x |
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Weight
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200 g |
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"All around amazing lens. Sturdy build, and very crisp images. Everyday lens."
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More advanced image stabilization |
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| Nikon VR II |
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Fixed aperture |
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| The same aperture at all focal lengths |
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Focus motor
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Nikon AF-S |
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Aperture
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f/2.8 |
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Image stabilization
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Nikon VR II |
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Max focal length
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200 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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Yes |
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Length
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206 mm |
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Zoom range
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2.9x |
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Weight
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1.5 kg |
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"Very happy with this lens. Used this lens for a wedding this past weeked, very pleased."
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Focus motor
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Sigma HSM |
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Aperture
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f/2.8 |
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Image stabilization
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Sigma OS |
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Max focal length
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70 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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No |
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Length
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83 mm |
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Zoom range
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4.1x |
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Weight
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0.5 kg |
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"I love how light weight and compact this lens is. Its sharpness at 1.4 is amazing."
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Focus motor
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Nikon AF-S |
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Aperture
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f/1.4 |
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Image stabilization
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None |
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Max focal length
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50 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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n/a |
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Length
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54 mm |
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Zoom range
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1x |
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Weight
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280 g |
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Focus motor
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Nikon AF-S |
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Aperture
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f/1.8 |
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Image stabilization
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None |
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Max focal length
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50 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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n/a |
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Length
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n/a |
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Zoom range
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1x |
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Weight
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187 g |
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"You'll immediately be impressed with the sharpness and detail of your images, and the beautiful boken when shooting at f/2.8. The results are jaw-dropping. It has quickly become my favorite lens."
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More advanced image stabilization |
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| Canon IS II |
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Fixed aperture |
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| The same aperture at all focal lengths |
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Focus motor
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Canon USM |
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Aperture
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f/2.8 |
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Image stabilization
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Canon IS II |
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Max focal length
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200 mm |
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Fixed aperture
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Yes |
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Length
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199 mm |
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Zoom range
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2.9x |
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Weight
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1.5 kg |
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