Last week we released a list of the 10 most popular DSLRs judged according to what our readers have been buying on Amazon over the last 3 months*. Today we’re turning our attention to the most popular DSLR lenses.
As usual – Canon and Nikon lenses were by far the most popular so I’ve divided them into two lists and included 3 other lenses from other manufacturers that were purchased enough to get a mention.
Canon Lenses
1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
2. Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
3. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras + Lens Cleaning Kit
4. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
5. Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
6. Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
7. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
8. Canon 40mm EF f/2.8 STM Lens
9. Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens
10. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon Lenses
1. Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
2. Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
3. Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR
4. Nikon 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
5. Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens
6. Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II Nikkor Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DX-Format Digital SLR Cameras
7. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens For Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
8. Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
9. Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
10. Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens
Other Lenses
Not many other brand lenses featured in the last quarter. The exceptions were:
1. Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (also available for Nikon, Samsung and Sigma DSLRS)
2. Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD LD Aspherical IF Macro Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (also available for Nikon and Sony DSLRs)
3. Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens with built in motor for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Also see our most popular Compact Camera Systems list.
*Note: these lists were compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.
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