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Canon Portrait lenses

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Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

$370

"I wanted a lens specifically for Portraits, and this is a great choice"

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Wide aperture
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f/1.8
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Image stabilization None
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Max focal length 85 mm
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Length 71 mm
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Weight 422 g
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 1x
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Aperture f/1.8
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Min focal length 85 mm
#2

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

"Excellent in low light, good glass and pin sharp from 2.0, very light and good value for money"

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Wide aperture
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f/1.4
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Quite short
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51 mm
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Image stabilization None
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Max focal length 50 mm
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Length 51 mm
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Weight 290 g
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 1x
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Aperture f/1.4
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Min focal length 50 mm
#3

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

$2,499

"This is one of the sharpest lenses I have ever seen. Love it so much and is on my camera most of the time now."

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Canon IS II
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Image stabilization Canon IS II
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Max focal length 200 mm
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Length 199 mm
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Weight 1.5 kg
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 2.9x
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Aperture f/2.8
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Min focal length 70 mm
#4

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

$98

"I purchased this lens because it's small, sharp, fast, light and cheap. Something I can put on my Canon body and take with me on business trips "

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Quite short
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41 mm
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Wide aperture
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f/1.8
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Image stabilization None
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Max focal length 50 mm
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Length 41 mm
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Weight 132 g
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Focus motor None
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Zoom range 1x
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Aperture f/1.8
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Min focal length 50 mm
#5

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

$989

"Works brilliantly for me on FF or 1.3 crop camera in event filming and portrait still work."

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Image stabilization None
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Max focal length 135 mm
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Length 112 mm
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Weight 0.7 kg
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 1x
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Aperture f/2
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Min focal length 135 mm
#6

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

$549

"Best lens I have bought in years. Of course, it produces great macros. But it can be used for portraits, even indoors. Portrait results blew me away."

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Canon IS
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Image stabilization Canon IS
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Max focal length 100 mm
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Length n/a
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Weight 0.6 kg
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 1x
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Aperture f/2.8
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Min focal length 100 mm
#7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

$1,899

"In a room with modest ambient light....I can now hold my camera with 1/6 speed shutter and get a sharp picture."

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More advanced image stabilization
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Canon IS
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Image stabilization Canon IS
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Max focal length 200 mm
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Length 196 mm
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Weight 1.5 kg
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 2.9x
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Aperture f/2.8
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Min focal length 70 mm
#8

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

$1,280

"High Quality, fast, superb images. No need to think twice before purchasing."

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Image stabilization None
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Max focal length 70 mm
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Length 124 mm
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Weight 1 kg
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 2.9x
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Aperture f/2.8
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Min focal length 24 mm
#9

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

$419

"Great lens, Super sharp for both macro and portraits. It is my most used portrait lens. Wonderful fast focus, good build quality."

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Image stabilization None
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Max focal length 60 mm
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Length 70 mm
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Weight 335 g
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 1x
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Aperture f/2.8
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Min focal length 60 mm
#10

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

$1,289

"This is a must have lens... its great for candid portraits... close enough to fill the frame but far enough away that the subject is acts natural."

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Image stabilization None
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Max focal length 200 mm
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Length 193 mm
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Weight 1.3 kg
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Focus motor Canon USM
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Zoom range 2.9x
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Aperture f/2.8
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Min focal length 70 mm