For consumers who have opted for a Canon DSLR (digital single lens reflex) for their picture taking requirements, they will no doubt be faced with the ultimate choice between the normal DSLR lens Canon L lenses. No matter whether the consumer is trying to purchase professional level machine or just seeking to branch out in his or her amateur photography skills, he will need to familiarize himself with the ins and outs of applicable Canon lenses in order to make the best selection. The cost of an excellent lens will prove to be an investment and not just a mere expense. Hence, a fundamental knowledge of the lenses Canon offers is necessary in order to figure out the cost based on specific needs.

The most attractive features of the Canon DSLR lens is the electro-optical system, or EOS, which allows the much sought after auto focus capability. When looking at EOS lenses, observe the switch at the base of the lens where it connects to the Canon body. It would be tagged MF and AF, offering the photographer to choose between manually focusing and letting the lens do the work for him with the automatic focus function that EOS lenses give.

There are several other digital camera brands in the marketplace that don\’t provide the auto focus feature, for example the Zeiss lens. In user comparisons of the Canon L collection lens vs the Zeiss lens, the automatic function capability with the Canon L series lens won out with a lot of buyers. Though Zeiss lenses proved to provide quite sharp images, those that compared the lenses admitted that the manual focus function was hard to overcome initially and so would be extremely troublesome for a novice photographer to perfect.

The regular lens for the EOS Canons is the EF lens and there are several different types of EF lenses. They are the standard zoom lens, the telephoto zoom, the ultra-wide zoom, wide angle, super telephoto, the macro lens, tilt-shift as well as the EF-M lens. Within each one of these categories of lens there are also the most recent and high-end professional lenses, the Canon L series lenses. All these provides an unique and particular photo taking ability. For instance, where the wide angle lens increases the depth of the field of focus, the macro lens can make the eyes of an ant appear as big and in-focus as those of a human.

By far the best of these is the Canon L series lens. For instance, among the super telephoto lenses is the EF 800mm f/5.6L series lens. It is the longest distance lens Canon offers and the utilization of fluorite to reduce visual anomalies ensures precision color and the most well-defined image possible. Of course the photographic perfection offered by such a lens doesn\’t come cheap by any means. This specific Canon L series lens sells at an anticipated retail price of $13,999.00 and fits the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III camera body. Don\’t let this run you off though. If the consumer possesses a Canon EOS Rebel t3i, the best L series lens for this particular camera body is actually the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens, and it is certainly more affordable! It sports the fluorite UD lens and image stabilizer and can be purchased for right around $1,295.00…a good $12,000 dollars under the EF 800mm. With the constantly fluctuating state of the United States economy such as it is, these prices might seem very exorbitant to the consumer, although not to fret!