Best Selling DSLR Camera Lenses of 2011

Updated 6/09/2011 Today I have compiled a list featuring the top twelve best selling interchangeable camera lenses available on the current market.

If you’re thinking of to upgrading a lens or two or you're just interested in finding out about the hottest lenses, I think this list will be helpful for you.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens - 2205 days in the top 100. Once upon a time in a far away land there lived a beautiful 50mm lens that was the fairest standard camera lens of all and was the optical measurement by which all the lens makers of the kingdom were evaluated and compared. Basic peasant level starter lenses have now moved to the zoom lens forest, but you can strike up a benefit from all the years of study and development that went into creating the 50mm lens which might just be the absolute best lens bargain in the kingdom that you will ever feast your eyes on. At $99.99 direct from ebay land can you not afford one of these enchanted lenses? - Updated Review Updated 01/02/2011
2. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom LensCameras 1202 days in the top 100  Bring your photographic subjects closer with this Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens. It is designed with Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology and is compact and light. This high zoom ratio lens is equivalent to a focal length of 88-400mm in the 35mm format (when used on Canon EOS cameras compatible with EF-S lenses). The image stabilizer effect is equivalent to a shutter speed about 4 stops faster than the same size lens without Image Stabilizer. . Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS review

Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Len3. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens - 1139 days in the top 100 - An all around ultra-compact tele-zoom offering a zoom ratio of 3.6x, ideal for portraits, sports or wildlife photos. It has a 82-300mm 35mm equivalent focal length, when mounted on a DSLR DX Sensor cameras, It's the logical companion for the DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G kit zoom. Typical internet price: $240.00.   Updated Review May 13, 2011.

Nikon 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR lens.4. Nikon 55-300mm VR - 278 days in the top 100 - What a fantastic $399 lens. The Nikon 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR is ($330 discount priced at ebay) It has metal (not plastic) mount as a few DX lenses available in this price bracket are plastic. I am, really pleased to discover that it has a metal mount with a nice sturdy feeing. The zoom is smooth and there's been no issues involving lens creep when composing at downward angles. Even pointing the camera and attached lens downward and shaking it, it doesn't creep. Announced Aug 19, 2010 Updated Review Updated 02/06/ 2011

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II5. Nikon 18-200MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II DX AF-S. The Nikon AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR II DX was one of the single hottest lenses of the 2006 season and was highly in demand. There were several very positive reviews on other websites that revved up the demand even more. Consequently prices at eBay went way above the MSRP . It is designated as a DX lens featuring a reduced image diameter so it's only compatible with APS-C DSLRs. Updated Review Mar 3, 2011
6. Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens - 2022 days in the top 100   Very few lenses are any sharper than a classic 50mm normal lens at a medium aperture setting so let's look at the Nikon50mm f/1.8 AF D, a lens that surely has its rightful spot in a great number of camera bags with thanks to its bottom end price tag and extremely light weight. This test was performed mounted on a Nikon D90, DSLR APS-C camera which has a 1.5x crop factor. There is a 75mm equivalent field-of-view compared to a full frame FX camera so this normal lens corresponds to a moderate telephoto lens within this latitude. Typical internet price: $134.00. Updated Review Apr 1, 2011
7Bower VLMWF 0.45x Wide Angle Magnetic Lens for Flip Cameras. 247 days in the top 100 - The BOWER .45x wide angle magnetic lens Designed for FLIP video. Increases your field of view to capture wide and panoramic scenes. The perfect accessory to convert the standard lens on the Flip Video camera to an ultra wide angle. Sturdy magnetic design to stay put. 3 year limited warranty. Authorized by Cisco. Black Color. Made In Japan.
8. 50mm f/1.8g Lens by Nikon Now For Real - 42 days in the top 100
This stealth lens is the latest version of the classic Nikkor f/1.8 50mm released back in 1978. The first Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens with autofocus that provides instant override for manual-focus just by grasping the focus ring. Additionally it's the first 50mm Nikkor f/1.8 that will autofocus on Nikon's least expensive DLSR cameras such as the Nikon D3100 and D5100. Nikon's new lens first new optical engineering since 1978.of an f/1.8 50mm lens. New Review Apr 14, 2011
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM9. Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM. - 2074 days in the top 100 Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens10. Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon 2205 days in the top 100 SLR Cameras Capture the far-off action of fast-paced sports or zoom in for an intimate portrait with the Canon EF 75-300mm telephoto zoom lens. This high-performance 4x zoom lens is distinguished by such features as a newly developed micro ultra-sonic monitor.  Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM review
NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF11. Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom - 701 days in the top 100  (Not ED Series, Not VR). If you can live with an f11 aperture for superb quality, the 300mm focal length, should work for you. A better label would be for Nikon call this lens an f4-5.6, but a f5.6-f8, and the setting should not provide for any larger apertures (set your camera to f/11 in aperture priority when you shoot with this lens). Furthermore, in low light it It is awfully slow to focus, if it focuses at all (fireworks are the worst); in poor lighting you should manual focus.  Typical internet price: $170.00. Updated Review Updated 12/12/2010
Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras12. Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras 1893 days in the top 100 - The 50mm f/1.4 standard lens is a terrific choice for both casual and professional photographers. The lens is outfitted with two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics, which combine to eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference. As a result, the lens obtains crisp images with little flare even at the maximum aperture. The lens's f/1.4 speed, meanwhile, is perfect for available-light shooting. .  Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM review 

See also

Lens Type Focal Length Best Use
Wide Angle 28mm or lower Landscapes and Interiors
Standard Anything from 35mm to 85mm Portraits
Telephoto Anything from 100mm to 300mm Portraits and Sports
Super-Telephoto 300mm or higher Wildlife and Sports

 

Lens Use Lens Type Focal Length
Landscapes Wide Angle 10-28mm
Architecture Wide Angle 18-28mm
Flowers Standard 75-100mm
Portraits Standard 50-100mm
Sports Telephoto 200-300mm
Birds Super-Telephoto 400-600mm