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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Lens
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L
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Samyang 135mm T2.2 VDSLR ED UMC Lens
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Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM Lens
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L reviewRead more
The Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L is the dream of any professional architecture photographer. How does it pair with the high resolution...Read more
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The Samyang 135mm T2.2 VDSLR II ED UMC lens offers faultless optics, and a design that's ideal for videography.Read more
In-depth review of the Samyang 135mm f/2 on the Sony a7ii. Real world usage and technical analysis. Many full resolution images ...Read more
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The Sigma APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is a large-aperture macro-telephoto lens that integrates Sigma’s Optical Stabilizer (OS) system.This 2010 successor to the APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM, which came on the market in October 2004, incorporates the latest innovations in optics technology.Read more
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General

Lens type
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
N/A
Normal
Lens mountCanon EF-SCanon EF
  • Canon EF
  • Canon EF-M
  • Four Thirds
  • Fujifilm X
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Pentax K
  • Samsung NX
  • Sony A
  • Sony E
  • Canon EF
  • Sigma SA
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F

Image properties

Max Format size
APS-C
Full-frame
N/A
Full-frame
Focal length55 - 250< 17< 135< 150
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent88 - 400
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum magnification0.31 x0.14 x
N/A
1.0 x
Image stabilisationyesno
N/A
no

Aperture

Aperture max4-5.642.22.9-2.8
Aperture min22-3222
N/A
22
Aperture ringnono
N/A
yes
Number of diaphragm blades7899
Aperture featuresRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A
N/A

Focus

Focus methodExtending frontInternal
N/A
Internal
Autofocusyesno
N/A
yes
Autofocus motor typeMicromotor
N/A
N/A
Ring Type Ultrasonic
Full-time Manual focusingno
N/A
N/A
yes
Closest focusing distance1.10.250.800.38
Distance scalenoyes
N/A
yes
Depth of field (DoF) scalenoyes
N/A
no
Focus features
N/A
Manual focus only
N/A
Floating focus
Focus distance limiter
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight13.76 oz28.92 oz28.92 oz31.57 oz
Diameter2.76 in3.5 in3.23 in3.15 in
Length4.25 in4.21 in4.71 in5.39 in
Filter size2.28 in3.03 in3.03 in2.83 in

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

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