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Canon Lens Reports
Our series of Canon Lens Reports is intended to provide users (or potential users) of Canon camera gear with useful information about the huge range of Canon lenses available.
It's this multitude of possible choices that makes it difficult - even downight confusing - to select the appropiate lenses for particular applications.
The articles presently cover basic lens categories, such as telephoto, zoom, and wide angle lenses, and will also encompass descriptions of specific Canon lenses together with appropriate uses, plus user feedback and user ratings.
Canon Lens Glossary
Each Canon lens is identified by a series of codes that provide important information about its unique characteristics. Browse our lens glossary
for a better understanding of Canon's lens codes.
Canon Crop Factor
Canon Digital SLRs have different sized sensors, depending on camera model - and the size of sensor can have a profound impact on a lens's magnification and angle of view.
Canon Telephoto Lenses
Find out more about Canon's range of telephoto lenses, what they are, and which to choose for specific photographic assignments.
Canon Zoom Lenses
Find out more about Canon's extensive range of zoom lenses, including standard zooms, telephoto zooms, and wide angle zooms, plus applications for which they're suited.
Canon Wide Angle Lens
Why a Canon Wide Angle Lens is indispensible, plus recommended wide angle lenses for various situations, from tight interiors to soaring landscapes.
Canon SLR Lenses
Canon has more than 60 SLR lenses in its line-up, ranging from ultra wide angle to super telephoto lenses, plus the more recently introducted EF-S lenses designed for use
on specific digital cameras.
Canon Digital Camera Lenses
Canon digital camera lenses are the same as those used for 35mm film cameras, except for Canon EF-S digital lenses that offer more wide angle options
for cameras with smaller sensors.
Canon EF Lenses
Canon EF lenses are fitted with electro-focus mounts and can be used on all Canon EOS bodies, including older EOS 35mm film cameras and the latest EOS digital cameras.
Canon EF-S Lenses
Canon EF-S lenses are designed specifically for Canon EOS digital cameras with smaller, APS-C format sensors to counteract the lens magnification factor caused by smaller sensors.
Canon IS Lenses
Canon produces more than 20 IS lenses - find out more about Canon's image-stabilizing technology, how it works and when's the appropriate time to use a Canon IS lens.
Canon IS Lens Lineup
Canon's lineup of image-stabilized lenses includes standard zooms, telephoto zooms and fixed-focal length telephoto lenses, plus a new macro IS lens - see the full lineup.
Canon L Lenses
Canon L lenses are designed for professional use and incorporate special optical elements for improved image sharpness and color, plus weather sealing to keep
out dust and moisture.
Recommended Canon Websites:
- Canon Product Finder
Find the Canon home product you need - from Canon UK's website. - Right Canon Lens for the Job
Helpful tips and suggestions as well as some recommendations for Canon lenses that will help you accomplish your goal.
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