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Canon EF Lenses for less than $400

#1	Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

"The photos have more vivid colors and a better sharp than my other normal lense. Its really great." bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

	Great zoom range
	7.5x

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Max focal length	135 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Length	101 mm

Zoom range	7.5x	Min focal length	18 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	455 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

#2	Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

	Wide aperture
	f/1.8

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	50 mm

Aperture	f/1.8	Length	41 mm

Zoom range	1x	Min focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	162 g

#3	Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Max focal length	18 mm

Aperture	f/4.5	Length	72 mm

Zoom range	1.8x	Min focal length	10 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	240 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

#4	Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	24 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	23 mm

Zoom range	1x	Min focal length	24 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	125 g

#5	Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

	Great telephoto lens
	250 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Max focal length	250 mm

Aperture	f/4	Length	111 mm

Zoom range	4.5x	Min focal length	55 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	375 g

See 7 sample photos taken with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

#6	Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

"Use it in low light or for portraits, or as a general walk around lens. It's the one that stays on my camera all the time now. " bhphotovideo.com

	Wide aperture
	f/1.8

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	50 mm

Aperture	f/1.8	Length	41 mm

Zoom range	1x	Min focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	130 g

See 47 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

#7	Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

	Wide aperture
	f/1.8

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	85 mm

Aperture	f/1.8	Length	72 mm

Zoom range	1x	Min focal length	85 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	425 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

#8	Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

"This is the lens i have wanted for a few years, I had purchased the NON IS lens 5 years ago and had somne decent results with it, but using the IS Lens is a shear joy." bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Canon IS

	Great telephoto lens
	300 mm

Image stabilization	Canon IS	Max focal length	300 mm

Aperture	f/4	Length	142 mm

Zoom range	4.3x	Min focal length	70 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	0.6 kg

See 49 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

#9	Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Canon EF

	Wide aperture
	f/1.4

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	85 mm

Aperture	f/1.4	Length	75 mm

Zoom range	1x	Min focal length	85 mm

Auto focus	No	Weight	0.5 kg

See 2 sample photos taken with the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Canon EF

#10	Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM

Image stabilization	None	Max focal length	40 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	23 mm

Zoom range	1x	Min focal length	40 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	130 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM

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