Landscape photography is one of the more popular genres of photography that many photographers, both professional and amateurs, practice. As a professional, you may already know what lenses will work best in certain situations and lighting when capturing amazing landscape photos. As an amateur or semi-seasoned photographer, there is one thing you need to know: the different types of lenses that are best for landscape photography. In order to achieve the best results and the sharpest images, the type of lens or lenses you should have in your camera bag will fall into one of these categories: macro lens, wide angle lens, telephoto zoom lens, and general purpose lens. If you have a wide variety of lenses in your camera bag, then you are sure to have one or more lenses that fit one of those categories. If you don’t, here are the seven best Canon lenses to consider for landscape photography.
The Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens
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The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens
This Canon lens performs extremely well and the image quality and sharpness it produces is astounding. Its dynamic expression provides you with the freedom to capture exactly what you want in a specific photo. You can get extremely close to your subject and smaller objects and the size difference between those smaller objects and the larger background is significantly noticeable. If you want to test your creativity by dividing a small object from its huge background, this lens is a must have for your camera bag.
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The Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
This type of Canon lens is one of those lenses especially designed for travel, landscape, and event photography. One of the best things about this lens is the fact that it is resistant to severe weather conditions, dust, and moisture. Its professional image stabilizer is able to reduce image blur and its superb autofocus is fast but silent. Its speed performance is prevalent by an improved AF algorithm and powerful CPU.
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The Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
If you want a professional Canon lens for taking full-frame photos, this lens is the perfect choice. Its versatility allows you to do just about anything in just about any type of environment. Also contributing to its excellent reputation is a high quality detailing feature and a 9-blade circular diaphragm which provides a soft and beautiful background.
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The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens
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The Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM Lens
One of the best things about this ultra-wide angle zoom lens is the fact that it is one of the many amazing lenses from the L-series and yet it`s still affordable. Its dynamic design puts it in a class above the rest and adds a little style to your camera equipment. Its ring-type ultra-sonic monitor offers silent and fast focusing. Its combination of amazing features, when used all together, provides you with amazing sharpness and contrast. This lens will provide you with a great sense of satisfaction for ultra wide zoom purposes.
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The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM Lens
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