Telephoto Lens For Sports
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If you're a sports fan, you know that the best seats in the house are the ones right next to the action. But that means you have to be able to get close enough to the field or court to get a good view, and that's where a telephoto lens comes in handy. These lenses are designed for photographers who want to get really close to their subject without actually having to get up close and personal themselves. Browse the top-ranked list of telephoto lenses for sports below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Nikon - NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Telephoto Zoom Lens for Z Mount Cameras - Black
Model: 20117SKU: 6549135Top comment"Great Telephoto Lens for Wildlife Photography...The Nikkor Z 180-600mm is an excellent lens for wildlife/Sport/Action Photographers. The autofocus is fast and reliable, even at full zoom. ...Amazing Lens...Amazing lens. Works great for sports, birds l, insects and capturing the moon! "
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The NIKKOR Z 180-600 f/5.6-6.3 VR is comfortable and balanced for quick handheld shooting. Sharp and clear across the entire 180-600mm zoom range, and compatible with Nikon Z Teleconverters for up to 2x more reach. Capture thrilling photos and videos of wildlife, sports, aircraft and more.Top comment"Great Telephoto Lens for Wildlife Photography...The Nikkor Z 180-600mm is an excellent lens for wildlife/Sport/Action Photographers. The autofocus is fast and reliable, even at full zoom. ...Amazing Lens...Amazing lens. Works great for sports, birds l, insects and capturing the moon! "
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The NIKKOR Z 180-600 f/5.6-6.3 VR is comfortable and balanced for quick handheld shooting. Sharp and clear across the entire 180-600mm zoom range, and compatible with Nikon Z Teleconverters for up to 2x more reach. Capture thrilling photos and videos of wildlife, sports, aircraft and more.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $1,999.95The comparable value price is $2,199.95Select pickup
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Nikon - NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Super-Telephoto Lens for Z Series Mirrorless Cameras - Black
Model: 20106SKU: 6486708Top comment"Nice lens...Loving the ability to zoom in for my kids sports events...Great Lens - When It's Available...Great lens. Fast, smooth and sharp. Great for sports and travel. "
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A versatile superpower that brings a 100mm–400mm super telephoto zoom range ideal for wildlife, sports and action together with premium S-Line optics, breathtaking image quality, effortless autofocus, rock-steady VR and comfortable handling—all in a travel-friendly package that brings so many shots within reach.Top comment"Nice lens...Loving the ability to zoom in for my kids sports events...Great Lens - When It's Available...Great lens. Fast, smooth and sharp. Great for sports and travel. "
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A versatile superpower that brings a 100mm–400mm super telephoto zoom range ideal for wildlife, sports and action together with premium S-Line optics, breathtaking image quality, effortless autofocus, rock-steady VR and comfortable handling—all in a travel-friendly package that brings so many shots within reach.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $2,499.95The comparable value price is $2,949.95Select pickup
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Tamron - 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony E-Mount - Black
Model: AFA057S700SKU: 6472735Top comment"Great for sports!...Really nice lens for sports at a very affordable price....Great lens clear solid...Great for sports and landscapes used this mainly for long shots but great portrait lens."
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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 for sports!...Really nice lens for sports at a very affordable price....Great lens clear solid...Great for sports and landscapes used this mainly for long shots but great portrait lens."
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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 LensesYour price for this item is $1,199.99The comparable value price is $1,399.99Select pickup
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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Optical Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Z Cameras - Black
Model: 20091SKU: 6398023Top comment"Lens for sports/action shots...Great lens and makes images crisp! Excellently quality, focus, and range is great....Nikon Z70x200 fmount is a grest lens for sports photography."
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Take clear closeups with this Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm zoom lens. The ultra-quiet stepping motor offers fast, precise autofocusing, and the built-in optical VR image stabilization technology offsets the effects of camera shake. This Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm zoom lens has an intuitive control ring and customizable shortcut buttons for easy settings adjustment.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesTop comment"Lens for sports/action shots...Great lens and makes images crisp! Excellently quality, focus, and range is great....Nikon Z70x200 fmount is a grest lens for sports photography."
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Take clear closeups with this Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm zoom lens. The ultra-quiet stepping motor offers fast, precise autofocusing, and the built-in optical VR image stabilization technology offsets the effects of camera shake. This Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm zoom lens has an intuitive control ring and customizable shortcut buttons for easy settings adjustment.
Fujifilm - XF50mmF2 R WR Midrange Telephoto Lens - Black
Model: 16536611SKU: 5760717Top comment"Lens performs extremely well wide open....Great for sports...Omg I love this lens. I’m a year into photography and needed something for a high speed basketball game."
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Take better pictures with this Fujifilm 50mm lens. Its focusing system uses a stepping motor to provide quick autofocus without making noise, and it only weighs 200 grams, so it's easy to carry around as a secondary lens. This Fujifilm 50mm lens is weather-resistant, letting you have photo shoots in various outdoor conditions.See all Mirrorless Prime LensesTop comment"Lens performs extremely well wide open....Great for sports...Omg I love this lens. I’m a year into photography and needed something for a high speed basketball game."
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Take better pictures with this Fujifilm 50mm lens. Its focusing system uses a stepping motor to provide quick autofocus without making noise, and it only weighs 200 grams, so it's easy to carry around as a secondary lens. This Fujifilm 50mm lens is weather-resistant, letting you have photo shoots in various outdoor conditions.
Nikon - NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Telephoto Zoom Lens for Z Series Mirrorless Cameras - Black
Model: 20085SKU: 6385418Top comment"If you shoot apsc and are looking for a nice zoom lens, look no further this bad boy is small and light autofocus is nice and fast, I love it couldn't be happier, intended to use it for sports but started using it for wildlife and its so impressive and the crop factor is great. ...Telephoto Lens"
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Expand your photographic options with this NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR camera lens. The telephoto capability lets you get closer to the action and capture sports, concerts and wildlife shots and takes closeup portraits without distortions against a soft background. This NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR camera lens integrates Vibration Reduction image stabilization system to deliver non-shaky videos and sharp, clear photos.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesTop comment"If you shoot apsc and are looking for a nice zoom lens, look no further this bad boy is small and light autofocus is nice and fast, I love it couldn't be happier, intended to use it for sports but started using it for wildlife and its so impressive and the crop factor is great. ...Telephoto Lens"
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Expand your photographic options with this NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR camera lens. The telephoto capability lets you get closer to the action and capture sports, concerts and wildlife shots and takes closeup portraits without distortions against a soft background. This NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR camera lens integrates Vibration Reduction image stabilization system to deliver non-shaky videos and sharp, clear photos.
Canon - RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM Telephoto Zoom Lensfor EOS R-Series Cameras - Black
Model: 5824C002SKU: 6535119Top comment"This lens is so awesome! I highly recommend it as it comes in handy for any sports....Canon RF Telephoto Lens...Great entry telephoto lens for those just getting into photography. "
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The RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM telephoto zoom lens is a superb choice for photographers and videographers looking to add versatility and range to their lens collection. Compact and lightweight with Optical Image Stabilization for up to 4.5* equivalent stops of shake correction, Up to 7.0* equivalent stops of shake correction when paired with EOS R series cameras featuring In-Body Image Stabilizer (IBIS). It extends the camera's reach significantly, capturing sharp images of far away objects, even when handheld. It features Canon's amazing STM stepping motor supporting Canon's Movie Servo AF for smooth, quiet and continuous focus adjustments. The RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lens features two UD lens elements that reduce chromatic aberration, helping to achieve excellent image quality with high resolution and contrast. A 7-blade circular aperture delivers beautiful, soft backgrounds. The RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lens has a compact design thanks to a mechanical six-group zoom system that provides a maximum magnification of 0.28x at the telephoto end and a minimum focusing distance of 2.4 ft./0.73m (at 210mm), and 3.2 ft./1.0m (at 55mm).See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesTop comment"This lens is so awesome! I highly recommend it as it comes in handy for any sports....Canon RF Telephoto Lens...Great entry telephoto lens for those just getting into photography. "
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The RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM telephoto zoom lens is a superb choice for photographers and videographers looking to add versatility and range to their lens collection. Compact and lightweight with Optical Image Stabilization for up to 4.5* equivalent stops of shake correction, Up to 7.0* equivalent stops of shake correction when paired with EOS R series cameras featuring In-Body Image Stabilizer (IBIS). It extends the camera's reach significantly, capturing sharp images of far away objects, even when handheld. It features Canon's amazing STM stepping motor supporting Canon's Movie Servo AF for smooth, quiet and continuous focus adjustments. The RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lens features two UD lens elements that reduce chromatic aberration, helping to achieve excellent image quality with high resolution and contrast. A 7-blade circular aperture delivers beautiful, soft backgrounds. The RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lens has a compact design thanks to a mechanical six-group zoom system that provides a maximum magnification of 0.28x at the telephoto end and a minimum focusing distance of 2.4 ft./0.73m (at 210mm), and 3.2 ft./1.0m (at 55mm).
Tamron - 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD All-In-One Telephoto Lens for Nikon APS-C DSLR Cameras - Black
Model: AFB028N700SKU: 5948023Top comment"Great lens!...I am so impressed with the quality photos taken w this lens. I mainly take pictures of sports, birds and nature. ...Nice quality telephoto lens"
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Only at Best Buy Travel with this Tamron 18-400mm lens in your camera bag, and take amazing up-close shots in any weather. The moisture-proof lens is up to the task of outdoor exposure and is compatible with Nikon APS-C format DSLR cameras. This Tamron 18-400mm lens is designed to handle every shot from portraits to landscapes with stunning clarity.Top comment"Great lens!...I am so impressed with the quality photos taken w this lens. I mainly take pictures of sports, birds and nature. ...Nice quality telephoto lens"
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Only at Best Buy Travel with this Tamron 18-400mm lens in your camera bag, and take amazing up-close shots in any weather. The moisture-proof lens is up to the task of outdoor exposure and is compatible with Nikon APS-C format DSLR cameras. This Tamron 18-400mm lens is designed to handle every shot from portraits to landscapes with stunning clarity.See all DSLR Long-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $699.99Sold Out
Tamron - 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony E-Mount - Black
Model: AFA056S700SKU: 6412696Top comment"Many reviews raved about how great it was for sports. Many sports are not close up for the spectators and this the lens did not get close enough to recognize the players....Great lens! Very sharp and crisp… perfect for sports as well."
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The Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056) is a large-aperture telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The greatest feature is its outstanding performance even while attaining a fast F/2.8 aperture across the entire zoom range and offering the world's lightest and most compact package with a filter diameter of 67mm, maximum diameter of 81mm, 149mm (5.9 in) length (at the 70mm setting) and a weight of 810g (28.6 oz). Thanks to the generous use of special lens elements, the 70-180mm F/2.8 achieves excellent image quality, and with the short MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.85m (33.5 in), it also broadens the possibilities for photographic expression. For enhanced AF drive efficiency, Tamron has developed the VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive), a linear motor focus mechanism that delivers excellent quietness and agile performance, thereby producing the high level of autofocusing speed and precision. Additionally, a floating system is used to achieve excellent optical performance at all shooting distances. By simultaneously operating two VXD units via electronic control, the system produces clear and sharp images of all objects near and far. Moisture-resistant construction and Fluorine coating are employed to facilitate outdoor shooting, and the lens is fully compatible with camera-specific features like Fast Hybrid AF. This remarkable 70-180mm F/2.8 is the third member of Tamron's exciting trio of fast F/2.8 zoom lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras.Top comment"Many reviews raved about how great it was for sports. Many sports are not close up for the spectators and this the lens did not get close enough to recognize the players....Great lens! Very sharp and crisp… perfect for sports as well."
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The Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056) is a large-aperture telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The greatest feature is its outstanding performance even while attaining a fast F/2.8 aperture across the entire zoom range and offering the world's lightest and most compact package with a filter diameter of 67mm, maximum diameter of 81mm, 149mm (5.9 in) length (at the 70mm setting) and a weight of 810g (28.6 oz). Thanks to the generous use of special lens elements, the 70-180mm F/2.8 achieves excellent image quality, and with the short MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.85m (33.5 in), it also broadens the possibilities for photographic expression. For enhanced AF drive efficiency, Tamron has developed the VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive), a linear motor focus mechanism that delivers excellent quietness and agile performance, thereby producing the high level of autofocusing speed and precision. Additionally, a floating system is used to achieve excellent optical performance at all shooting distances. By simultaneously operating two VXD units via electronic control, the system produces clear and sharp images of all objects near and far. Moisture-resistant construction and Fluorine coating are employed to facilitate outdoor shooting, and the lens is fully compatible with camera-specific features like Fast Hybrid AF. This remarkable 70-180mm F/2.8 is the third member of Tamron's exciting trio of fast F/2.8 zoom lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras.See all Mirrorless Long-Range Zoom LensesYour price for this item is $1,199.99Sold Out
Sony - FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Full-Frame Telephoto Zoom G Master Lens for E-mount Cameras - White
Model: SEL70200GM2SKU: 6484729Top comment"Wonderful lens to take pictures with specially for sports....Perfect for sports/ weddings...Very nice lens. It is a monster for photos. It is pricey but it’s a great for sports and weddings."
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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 LensesTop comment"Wonderful lens to take pictures with specially for sports....Perfect for sports/ weddings...Very nice lens. It is a monster for photos. It is pricey but it’s a great for sports and weddings."
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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 movie
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