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Hi-TechStudio The Mid-Range Zoom

Mid-range zoom lenses—those that go from moderate wide-angle to portrait telephoto—are versatile tools that can cover a wide range of subject matter. But they’re especially well suited to fashion/beauty/portraiture work, letting you frame from full body to tight headshot from distances that provide pleasing perspec-

With reduced distortion, sharpness across the fi eld of view and a generally comfortable working distance, the mid-range zooms are a preferred tool for fashion and beauty

tive. Note that with an APS-C camera and its 1.5X “crop” factor, you’ll need a focal length two-thirds of what you’d use on a full-frame camera to get the same angle of view (i.e., a 16mm lens on an APS-C camera shows the same angle of view as a 24mm lens on a full-frame camera). On a Micro Four Thirds cam-era, with its 2X focal-length factor, you’d need a lens half that of the one on the full-frame camera (12mm on the MFT camera to get the same angle of view as a 24mm lens on a full-frame camera). In terms of fi eld of view, a 12-35mm lens on an MFT camera is equivalent to a 16-50mm on an APS-C camera or a 24-70mm on a full-frame camera.

Pro mid-range zooms generally have Canon EF 24-70mm ƒ/2.8L IS II USM

A Selection Of Pro Medium-Range Zoom Lenses Elements/ Max. Filter Street Groups MFD Magnif. Size Dimensions Weight Price Mounts

For Full-Frame DSLR (can also be used on APS-C)Canon EF 24-70mm ƒ/2.8L IS II USM 18/13 1.3 ft. 0.21X 82mm 3.5x4.4 in. 28.4 oz. $1,999 CaNikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm ƒ/2.8G ED 15/11 1.2 ft. 0.27X 77mm 3.3x5.2 in. 31.7 oz. $1,889 NiSigma 24-70mm ƒ/2.8 IF EX DG HSM 14/12 1.3 ft. 0.19X 82mm 3.5x3.7 in. 27.9 oz. $899 CaNiPeSiSoSony Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm ƒ/2.8 ZA SSM 17/13 1.1 ft. 0.25X 77mm 3.3x4.4 in. 35.0 oz. $1,899 SoTamron SP 24-70mm ƒ/2.8 Di VC USD 17/12 1.3 ft. 0.20X 82mm 3.5x4.3 in. 29.1 oz. $1,299 CaNiSoTokina AT-X 24-70mm ƒ/2.8 PRO FX TBACanon EF 24-70mm ƒ/4L IS USM 15/12 1.3 ft. 0.21X 77mm 3.3x3.7 in. 21.0 oz. $999 CaCanon EF 24-105mm ƒ/4L USM 18/13 1.5 ft. 0.23X 77mm 3.3x4.2 in. 23.6 oz. $1,149 CaSigma 24-105mm ƒ/4 DG (OS) HSM / A 19/14 1.5 ft. 0.22X 82mm 3.5x4.3 in. 31.2 oz. $899 CaNiSiSoNikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm ƒ/4G ED VR 17/13 1.5 ft. 0.24X 77mm 3.3x4.1 in. 25.0 oz. $1,299 NiSony 28-75mm ƒ/2.8 SAM 16/14 1.3 ft. 0.22X 67mm 3.1x3.8 in. 20.0 oz. $899 SoTamron SP 28-75mm ƒ/2.8 XR Di 16/14 1.1 ft. 0.26X 67mm 2.9x3.9 in. 18.0 oz. $499 CaNiPeSo

For APS-C DSLRs (1.5X focal-length factor)Pentax DA* 16-50mm ƒ/2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM 15/12 1.0 ft. 0.21X 77mm 3.3x3.9 in. 19.9 oz. $1,299 PeSony DT 16-50mm ƒ/2.8 SSM 16/13 1.0 ft. 0.20X 72mm 3.1x3.5 in. 20.4 oz. $749 SoSigma 17-50mm ƒ/2.8 EX DC (OS) HSM 17/13 0.9 ft. 0.20X 77mm 3.3x3.6 in. 19.9 oz. $519 CaNiPeSiSoTamron SP 17-50mm ƒ/2.8 XR Di II VC 19/14 1.0 ft. 0.21X 72mm 3.1x3.7 in. 20.2 oz. $649 CaNiTamron SP 17-50mm ƒ/2.8 XR Di II 16/13 0.9 ft. 0.22X 67mm 2.9x3.3 in. 15.2 oz. $499 CaNiPeSoCanon EF-S 17-55mm ƒ/2.8 IS USM 19/12 1.2 ft. 0.17X 77mm 3.3x4.4 in. 22.8 oz. $879 CaNikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm ƒ/2.8G IF-ED 14/10 1.2 ft. 0.20X 77mm 3.4x4.4 in. 26.6 oz. $1,539 NiPentax DA 17-70mm ƒ/4 AL (IF) SDM 17/12 0.9 ft. 0.31X 67mm 3.0x3.7 in. 17.1 oz. $599 Pe

For Full-Frame MirrorlessSamsung NX 16-50mm ƒ/2-2.8 ED OIS 18/12 1.0 ft. 0.19X 72mm 3.2x3.8 in. 21.1 oz. $1,149 NXSony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm ƒ/4 ZA OSS 12/10 1.3 ft. 0.20X 67mm 2.9x3.8 in. 15.1 oz. $1,199 SoFESony FE PZ 28-135mm ƒ/4 G OSS 1.3 ft. 0.15X 95mm 4.0x6.5 in. 42.9 oz. $2,499 SoFE

For APS-C MirrorlessFujifi lm XF 16-55mm ƒ/2.8 R LM WR 17/12 2.0 ft. 0.16X 77mm 3.3x4.2 in. 23.0 oz. $1,199 XFSony Vario-Tessar T* 16-70mm ƒ/4 ZA OSS 16/12 1.2 ft. 0.23X 55mm 2.6x3.0 in. 10.9 oz. $999 SoESony E PZ 18-105mm ƒ/4 G OSS 16/12 1.5 ft. 0.11X 72mm 3.1x4.4 in. 15.1 oz. $599 SoE

For Micro Four Thirds (2.0X focal-length factor)Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm ƒ/2.8 14/9 0.8 ft. 0.17X 58mm 2.7x2.9 in. 10.8 oz. $899 MFTOlympus M.Zuiko ED 12-40mm ƒ/2.8 PRO 14/9 0.7 ft. 0.30X 62mm 2.8x3.3 in. 13.5 oz. $899 MFT

Mounts: Ca = Canon EF; FX = Fujifi lm; Ni = Nikon F; NX = Samsung; Pe = Pentax K; Si = Sigma SA; So = Sony (and Konica Minolta) A; MFT = Micro Four Thirds

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