Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for manual telephoto lens.
A telephoto lens will allow you to take photos of subjects that are farther away. This comes in handy when you are taking photos of things that you can’t, or don’t want to, get close to. Having more distance between you and your subject can help some people feel more at ease in front of the camera. Browse the top-ranked list of manual telephoto lenses below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Fujifilm - XF 56mm f/1.2 R Midrange Telephoto Lens - Black
Model: 16418649SKU: 4120128Sony - E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS Telephoto Zoom Lens for E-mount Cameras - Black
Model: SEL70350GSKU: 6375673Top comment"T am using this lens on an A6400 for bird shots with both automatic and manual focus. ...Great telephoto lens for hobbyists photographers!!...great telephoto"
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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS Telephoto Zoom Lens Expand the capabilities of your APS-C camera with this Sony E70-350mm camera lens. The 70-350mm zoom range extends your subject coverage to include landscapes, wildlife and sporting events, while the built-in Optical SteadyShot technology lets you take blur-free images even at super telephoto lengths. This Sony E70-350mm camera lens has an AF/MF focus switch that easily switches between auto and manual focus.Top comment"T am using this lens on an A6400 for bird shots with both automatic and manual focus. ...Great telephoto lens for hobbyists photographers!!...great telephoto"
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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS Telephoto Zoom Lens Expand the capabilities of your APS-C camera with this Sony E70-350mm camera lens. The 70-350mm zoom range extends your subject coverage to include landscapes, wildlife and sporting events, while the built-in Optical SteadyShot technology lets you take blur-free images even at super telephoto lengths. This Sony E70-350mm camera lens has an AF/MF focus switch that easily switches between auto and manual focus.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesNikon - AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR Telephoto Lens for DX SLR Cameras - Black
Model: 2190SKU: 1434407Top comment"Good Value Macro Lens...Specialized lens for macro photography. I could have spent more and went with the 105mm lens but I have found this lens suitable for my needs and its much more compact than the bulky 105....Excellent lens...I’m still learning use the functionality of using the manual settings. I haven’t perfected it yet, but I’ve taken some awesome pictures with this lens. "
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This camera lens features a 5.8x zoom ratio with Nikon Vibration Reduction for sharp images and videos. The Nikon Super Integrated Coating offers optimal color consistency and reduced flare. Learn about different types of lenses ›Top comment"Good Value Macro Lens...Specialized lens for macro photography. I could have spent more and went with the 105mm lens but I have found this lens suitable for my needs and its much more compact than the bulky 105....Excellent lens...I’m still learning use the functionality of using the manual settings. I haven’t perfected it yet, but I’ve taken some awesome pictures with this lens. "
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This camera lens features a 5.8x zoom ratio with Nikon Vibration Reduction for sharp images and videos. The Nikon Super Integrated Coating offers optimal color consistency and reduced flare. Learn about different types of lenses ›See all DSLR Prime LensesTamron - 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony E-Mount
Model: AFA057S700SKU: 6472735Top comment"Great lens, heavy...Great lens, offers a great telephoto range and sharp image quality. ...Good compact telephoto lens...Good value and very compact compare to its peer, only trade off is aperture. A sensible first lens for someone who is new to telephoto."
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The 150-500mm F5-6.7 is Tamron's first ultra-telephoto zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras that reaches the 500mm focal length and when used on APS-C mirrorless format cameras, the zoom range is an approximate 225-750mm full-frame equivalent. Even when extended to the 500mm telephoto end, the lens is still compact enough for comfortable handheld shooting. This zoom lets users enjoy casual shooting with steady performance and high image quality in the ultra-telephoto realm where conventional wisdom once dictated a tripod. To support handheld shooting in the ultra-telephoto range, the 150-500mm is equipped with VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive), a linear motor focus mechanism that delivers excellent quietness and agile performance, and Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism for high-level image stabilization. At the 150mm end, the lens offers an MOD of 23.6” for powerful and dramatic close-ups.Top comment"Great lens, heavy...Great lens, offers a great telephoto range and sharp image quality. ...Good compact telephoto lens...Good value and very compact compare to its peer, only trade off is aperture. A sensible first lens for someone who is new to telephoto."
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The 150-500mm F5-6.7 is Tamron's first ultra-telephoto zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras that reaches the 500mm focal length and when used on APS-C mirrorless format cameras, the zoom range is an approximate 225-750mm full-frame equivalent. Even when extended to the 500mm telephoto end, the lens is still compact enough for comfortable handheld shooting. This zoom lets users enjoy casual shooting with steady performance and high image quality in the ultra-telephoto realm where conventional wisdom once dictated a tripod. To support handheld shooting in the ultra-telephoto range, the 150-500mm is equipped with VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive), a linear motor focus mechanism that delivers excellent quietness and agile performance, and Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism for high-level image stabilization. At the 150mm end, the lens offers an MOD of 23.6” for powerful and dramatic close-ups.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesCanon - RF 100mm f/2.8 L MACRO IS USM Telephoto Lens for RF Mount Cameras - Black
Model: 4514C002SKU: 6460265Top comment"Love the Lens....I love the lens and I would recommend this lens. I love taking up close photos of insects and flowers....The autofocus is spot on although I manual focus 90% of the time."
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Engineered specifically for full-frame EOS R series cameras, the RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM is the world’s first* medium telephoto macro lens delivering close-up imagery at up to 1.4x magnification with autofocus. Featuring a fixed 100mm focal length, a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture for blurred backgrounds and low light shooting, fast, highly-precise AF, and an SA (spherical aberration) Control Ring, the RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM lens elevates the look of portraits and macro shots with the option of creating dreamlike or romantic images with a soft focus look. With strong built-in optical image stabilization and Canon's Hybrid IS system, close-up shooting and video are sharp and stable. Using the RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM, imagemakers can expect to see stunning results that can enhance their creative/artistic vision.Top comment"Love the Lens....I love the lens and I would recommend this lens. I love taking up close photos of insects and flowers....The autofocus is spot on although I manual focus 90% of the time."
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Engineered specifically for full-frame EOS R series cameras, the RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM is the world’s first* medium telephoto macro lens delivering close-up imagery at up to 1.4x magnification with autofocus. Featuring a fixed 100mm focal length, a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture for blurred backgrounds and low light shooting, fast, highly-precise AF, and an SA (spherical aberration) Control Ring, the RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM lens elevates the look of portraits and macro shots with the option of creating dreamlike or romantic images with a soft focus look. With strong built-in optical image stabilization and Canon's Hybrid IS system, close-up shooting and video are sharp and stable. Using the RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM, imagemakers can expect to see stunning results that can enhance their creative/artistic vision.See all Mirrorless Prime LensesSony - 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Optical Telephoto Zoom Lens - White/Black
Model: SEL200600GSKU: 6356771Top comment"Excellent super telephoto lens...Solid functionality with an internal zoom which makes this lens an even more ideal super telephoto lens. Surprisingly, lens is much lighter than it looks. ...Best Telephoto len...I bought this telephoto lens one month ago and is the best telephoto lens I used. "
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Get closer to your subject with this Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens. The ED glass offers improved resolution, and the Nano AR coating helps suppress flare, while the large aperture range produces clear images with good bokeh or an in-focus background. This Sony FE 200–600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens boasts a dust-resistant design to prevent speckles from forming on the sensor.Top comment"Excellent super telephoto lens...Solid functionality with an internal zoom which makes this lens an even more ideal super telephoto lens. Surprisingly, lens is much lighter than it looks. ...Best Telephoto len...I bought this telephoto lens one month ago and is the best telephoto lens I used. "
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Get closer to your subject with this Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens. The ED glass offers improved resolution, and the Nano AR coating helps suppress flare, while the large aperture range produces clear images with good bokeh or an in-focus background. This Sony FE 200–600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens boasts a dust-resistant design to prevent speckles from forming on the sensor.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesSony - FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Full-Frame Telephoto Zoom G Master E mount Lens - White
Model: SEL70200GM2SKU: 6484729Top comment"Like telephoto shots? Buy this!!!...This is going to by my workhorse lens for my photography business!...Best telephoto lens!...The best lens I have bought so far! This thing is killer sharp, even sharper than some of my prime lenses! "
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Sony Alpha full-frame constant-aperture telephoto zoom lens with excellent G MASTER resolution and bokeh with next-generation autofocus performance optimized for still and movieTop comment"Like telephoto shots? Buy this!!!...This is going to by my workhorse lens for my photography business!...Best telephoto lens!...The best lens I have bought so far! This thing is killer sharp, even sharper than some of my prime lenses! "
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Sony Alpha full-frame constant-aperture telephoto zoom lens with excellent G MASTER resolution and bokeh with next-generation autofocus performance optimized for still and movieSee all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesSony - FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Full-Frame E-Mount Telephoto Zoom Lens - Black
Model: SEL24240SKU: 4615017Top comment"All in one on the go len...Great len, this telephoto len is almost all in one to go, offer great quality pictures. ...Many features but unfriendly manual...After one month I am learning the many features of this camera and lens combination but the instruction manual is hard to follow and using the camera built guide is very unfriendly."
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Enjoy flexible shooting with this dust- and moisture-resistant Sony SEL24240 telephoto zoom lens, which works with most a7-series, 35mm full-frame cameras with a Sony E-mount and features Optical SteadyShot image stabilization for sharp capture.Top comment"All in one on the go len...Great len, this telephoto len is almost all in one to go, offer great quality pictures. ...Many features but unfriendly manual...After one month I am learning the many features of this camera and lens combination but the instruction manual is hard to follow and using the camera built guide is very unfriendly."
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Enjoy flexible shooting with this dust- and moisture-resistant Sony SEL24240 telephoto zoom lens, which works with most a7-series, 35mm full-frame cameras with a Sony E-mount and features Optical SteadyShot image stabilization for sharp capture.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesTamron - SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR - black
Model: AFA025N700SKU: 5833701Top comment"Amazing lens...Absolutely love this lens, great buy for the price and elevates your sessions. ...Great telephoto lens...I’ve compared this to the Nikon 70-200 & the canon and no have no qualms with the slight lens breathing. The images are crisp and clean. Lens build is sturdy and I have had no trouble with chromatic aberrations. "
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Capture high-quality professional images with this Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens. The telephoto lens is compact enough to stow with other lenses and is compatible with Nikon full-frame and DSLR cameras. This Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens offers a faster auto-focus speed than previous models and Vibration Compensation for blur-free shots.Top comment"Amazing lens...Absolutely love this lens, great buy for the price and elevates your sessions. ...Great telephoto lens...I’ve compared this to the Nikon 70-200 & the canon and no have no qualms with the slight lens breathing. The images are crisp and clean. Lens build is sturdy and I have had no trouble with chromatic aberrations. "
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Capture high-quality professional images with this Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens. The telephoto lens is compact enough to stow with other lenses and is compatible with Nikon full-frame and DSLR cameras. This Tamron SP 70-200mm zoom lens offers a faster auto-focus speed than previous models and Vibration Compensation for blur-free shots.See all DSLR Long-Range Zoom LensesSony - G Master FE 85 mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame E-Mount Mid-range Telephoto Lens - Black
Model: SEL85F14GMSKU: 4973800Top comment"Best lens...AAA+++++ lens! My favorite! Super sharp lens! This is literally one of my favorite lens...Spectacular lens!!...Super sharp lens!! Awesome for couples and portraits."
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Sony G Master FE 85 mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame E-Mount Mid-range Telephoto Lens: Take on the tough assignments with the Sony 85mm F1.4 GM Prime lens in your bag. Ring drive SSM easily powers the heavy lens, and an 11-blade aperture creates smoothly transitioned bokeh. Nano AR coating reduces glare, ghosting and scratching making the Sony 85mm F1.4 GM Prime lens a prime candidate for outdoor shoots.Top comment"Best lens...AAA+++++ lens! My favorite! Super sharp lens! This is literally one of my favorite lens...Spectacular lens!!...Super sharp lens!! Awesome for couples and portraits."
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Sony G Master FE 85 mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame E-Mount Mid-range Telephoto Lens: Take on the tough assignments with the Sony 85mm F1.4 GM Prime lens in your bag. Ring drive SSM easily powers the heavy lens, and an 11-blade aperture creates smoothly transitioned bokeh. Nano AR coating reduces glare, ghosting and scratching making the Sony 85mm F1.4 GM Prime lens a prime candidate for outdoor shoots.See all Mirrorless Prime Lenses