Lenses for less than $500 that have a f/4 or faster aperture

"Clarity and color is amazing in low light situations. Also depth of field is amazingly tight at 1.4. I haven't had problems with the autofocus speed. For the price this lens is amazing." bhphotovideo.com

Wide aperture f/1.4

	Aperture	f/1.4			Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	50 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Length	53 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Diameter	74 mm

"I bought this lens for portraits and low-light sporting events. It takes amazing photos. I recently used it to shot an evening youth football game and couldn't have been happier. I would definitely recommend this lens to everyone." bhphotovideo.com

Wide aperture f/1.4

	Aperture	f/1.4			Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	50 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Length	43 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Diameter	64 mm

"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." bhphotovideo.com

	Aperture	f/1.8			Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	35 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Length	n/a
	Zoom range	1x			Diameter	n/a

"Perfect photos at 65 mph at f8 @1/800! This lens lets in lots of light so I can use a fast shutter and get absolutely no blur at highway speeds." bhphotovideo.com

	Aperture	f/1.8			Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	50 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Length	38 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Diameter	64 mm

"Love this Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens , use it for weddings, family, senior, wildlife, and pet photography. I would recomment others to purchase this lens!" bhphotovideo.com

More advanced image stabilization Canon IS

Great zoom range 7.5x

	Aperture	f/3.5			Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	Generic motor			Max focal length	135 mm
	Image stabilization	Canon IS			Length	101 mm
	Zoom range	7.5x			Diameter	75 mm