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Lenses for less than $700 that are 35mm or wider and have a f/2.8 or faster aperture

#1	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

"Wonderful bokeh @ f/1.8, I never had a lens witch such wide aperture and results really stunning. " bhphotovideo.com

Aperture	f/1.8	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	35 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Diameter	n/a

Auto focus	Yes	Length	n/a

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

#2	Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS

Aperture	f/2	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	12 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Generic motor	Diameter	73 mm

Auto focus	No	Length	58 mm

#3	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28mm f/1.8G

Aperture	f/1.8	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	28 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Diameter	74 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	81 mm

#4	Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II

Aperture	f/1.7	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	20 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Generic motor	Diameter	63 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	26 mm

#5	Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Sony E

Aperture	f/2.8	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	19 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Generic motor	Diameter	61 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	46 mm

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

Aperture	f/2.8	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	24 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Canon STM	Diameter	68 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	23 mm

#7	Nikon Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF

"This is my main general purpose lens and I'm well pleased with it's sharpness, versatility, useful focal range, weight and feel both on the D700 and D300." bhphotovideo.com

	Great zoom range
	3.5x

Aperture	f/2.8	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	24 mm	Zoom range	3.5x

Focus motor	None	Diameter	79 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	81 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF

#8	Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Nikon F

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Nikon F

"This lens is really great. The picture quality is awsome. It can make great proxy. I've shot a picture of a spider and i can see the hair over his eyes." bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Sigma OS

	Great zoom range
	4.1x

Aperture	f/2.8	Image stabilization	Sigma OS

Min focal length	17 mm	Zoom range	4.1x

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Diameter	79 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	82 mm

See 49 sample photos taken with the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Nikon F

#9	Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8

Aperture	f/1.8	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	25 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Generic motor	Diameter	56 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	41 mm

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

#10	Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8

Aperture	f/1.8	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	17 mm	Zoom range	1x

Focus motor	Generic motor	Diameter	58 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	36 mm

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

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Lenses for less than $700 that are 35mm or wider and have a f/2.8 or faster aperture

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