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Benefits of Zoom Lens on a DSLR

If you are familiar with DSLR, then you already know the benefits and how important it is to have a zoom lens for your DSLR. Because of its narrow angle of view, a telephoto lens is definitely not going to be like a zoom lens.

However, zoom lenses offer both a wide-angle or telephoto – giving you a wide angle or narrow view, respectively. Your personal collection of lenses should always include a SLR zoom lens, as it can zoom in on your subject as it’s name suggests.

These lenses are available to you in focal lengths that go from of 16mm up to 400mm. These versatile lens can change the background of a particular subject, as well as have the ability to bring the your subject even closer to you. Because of this longer focal length, you can use your camera to separate the subject by blurring the background and have a resulting smooth bokeh surrounding your subject. The result, the subject stands out better.

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Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

This ultra-telephoto zoom lens covers a telephoto range up to 500mm and allows photographers to bring the subject close and short perspective. Sigmas original OS (Optical Stabilizer) function offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. It is ideal for sports, wildlife and landscape photography with handheld shooting. Three SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction for chromatic aberration. This lens is equipped with a rear focus sys (more…)

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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The Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras is a telephoto lens that offers excellent cost performance and is optimized for use with digital SLR cameras. Capable of macro photography, this lens has a 1:2 maximum close-up magnification at the 300 millimeter focal length. It’s the ideal high performance lens for portraits, sports photography, nature photography, and other types of photography that frequently use the telephoto range. The lens featu (more…)

Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX DG IF HSM Aspherical Super Wide Angle Zoom Lens + Hoya 77mm UV Haze Protector Glass Filter + 6-Piece Cleaning Kit + Spudz Microfiber Cleaning Cloth - for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & 5D and Sony Alpha 100, A100, A100H & A100K Digital SLR Cameras

Kit includes: 1) Sigma 17-35mm EX DG IF HSM Aspherical Zoom Lens; 2) 6-Piece Cleaning Kit; 3) Sigma Spudz Microfiber Cleaning Cloth; 4) Hoya 77mm UV Protector Filter. ♦ Sigma 17-35mm Lens includes: Front & Rear Lens Caps; Lens Hood; Instructions; Sigma USA Warranty. ♦ The Sigma 17-35mm has an internal focusing system which eliminates front lens rotation. This makes it easy to use with circular polarizing filters plus it enables using a more effective petal-shaped lens hood to r (more…)

Kenko 420-800mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens with 2x Teleconverter (=420-1600) + Tripod + Case + Accessory Kit for Canon Rebel XSi, XS, XTi, XT, T1i, EOS 5D, 30D & 40D Digital SLR Cameras

Kit includes:
♦ 1) Kenko 420-800mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
♦ 2) 2x Teleconverter
♦ 3) Precision Design Deluxe Camera Tripod with Carrying Case
♦ 4) Precision Design 1000 Deluxe SLR Pro Carrying Case
♦ 5) Precision Design Deluxe 6-Piece Lens & Digital SLR Camera Cleaning Kit
♦ 6) Rear Lens Cap
♦ 7) Precision Design T-mount Adapter

This highly affordable kit mates the powerful Kenko 420-800mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens with its matched 2X Teleconverter for an ultra powe (more…)

Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide

As an introductory level digital SLR, the Nikon D60 offers one-button simplicity using the Auto function or countless options using the more complex manual controls. Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know to capture amazing photographs using your Nikon 60. Starting with a Quick Tour, which will help you use your Nikon D60 straight out of the box, this book will help you graduate from using the Auto function in every situation to using the more comp (more…)

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

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Designed for exclusive use on Canon digital SLR cameras with smaller-size imagers, this Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II aspherical macro zoom lens is ideal for a host of situations. The high-power zoom lens–which offers an equivalent focal length of 28-300mm in 35mm format–adds versatility to your lens menu, zooming from a true wide perspective to an ultra tele zoom, all in an amazingly easy-to-use design. As a result, the lens is ideal for everything from landscap (more…)

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Kenko 420-800mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens with 2x Teleconverter (=420-1600mm) for Sony Alpha DSLR A100, A200, A300, A350, A700 & Minolta Maxxum Digital SLR Cameras

Kit includes:
♦ 1) Kenko 420-800mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
♦ 2) 2x Teleconverter
♦ 3) Precision Design T-mount Adapter
♦ 4) Rear Lens Cap

This highly affordable kit mates the powerful Kenko 420-800mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens with its matched 2X Teleconverter for an ultra powerful 840-1600mm combination that will allow you to capture images magnified up to 32x that of a standard 50mm lens! This zoom is manufactured in Japan with multi-coated all glass elements and a built- (more…)

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Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras

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It’s never been easier to capture great action shots than with the Tamron AF 70-300mm macro lens. Delivering superior image quality for both digital SLRs and 35mm film cameras, this flexible lens lets you zoom in extra close when shooting moving subjects, such as athletes on the field or children running or playing. When used with a digital camera, the lens does even better, producing a super-telephoto 35mm equivalent of 465mm–unbeatable in almost any other lens. Macr (more…)

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Accesory Kit

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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Lens:

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