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Lenses for less than $700 that have a generic focus motor and have a f/2.8 or faster aperture

#1	Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS

Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS

	Aperture	f/2			Length	58 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	73 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	12 mm

	Auto focus	No			Weight	255 g

#2	Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Nikon F

Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Nikon F

"Image quality is outstanding. Pull for manual focus is a sweet feature." bhphotovideo.com

	Great telephoto lens
	200 mm

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	193 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	89 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	200 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	1.1 kg

See 50 sample photos taken with the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD Macro Nikon F

#3	Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II

	Aperture	f/1.7			Length	26 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	63 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	20 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	87 g

#4	Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Sony E

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Sony E

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	46 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	61 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	19 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	n/a

#5	Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8

	Aperture	f/1.8			Length	41 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	56 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	25 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	136 g

See 6 sample photos taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8

#6	Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8

	Aperture	f/1.8			Length	36 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	58 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	17 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	120 g

See 4 sample photos taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8

#7	Sony FE 28mm f/2

Sony FE 28mm f/2

	Aperture	f/2			Length	60 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	64 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	28 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	200 g

#8	Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	46 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	61 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	19 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	n/a

#9	Sony 20mm f/2.8

Sony 20mm f/2.8

"This is a great lens to travel lightly with and always stays in my to go bag when heading out the door." bhphotovideo.com

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	20 mm

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	63 mm

	Image stabilization	None			Max focal length	20 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	69 g

See 23 sample photos taken with the Sony 20mm f/2.8

#10	Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 POWER O.I.S.

	More advanced image stabilization
	Panasonic O.I.S.

	Aperture	f/1.7			Length	n/a

	Focus motor	Generic motor			Diameter	n/a

	Image stabilization	Panasonic O.I.S.			Max focal length	42.5 mm

	Auto focus	Yes			Weight	130 g

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