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Goals for your holidays. Our top 12

Lilian Dach
24.6.2017
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There are so many objectives out there that you don't know which one to take on holiday? Here are our top 12 holiday lenses. Which one would you choose?

One goal is enough - but it has to be the right one

Want to take just one lens with you? Then you need a versatile superzoom lens, so you're equipped for every holiday-themed motif: the wide focal range, flexible area of application and excellent value for money make it an ideal all-rounder. Compared to fixed focal length lenses or a lens with a smaller focal range, however, you have to make a few compromises in terms of brightness and image quality.

Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM (C) Nikon F DX (Nikon DX, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR619,–

Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM (C) Nikon F DX

Nikon DX, APS-C / DX

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, Canon EF-S (Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, Canon EF-S

Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED DX VR (Nikon F, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR609,89

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED DX VR

Nikon F, APS-C / DX

Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM (C) Nikon F DX (Nikon DX, APS-C / DX)
EUR619,–

Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM (C) Nikon F DX

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, Canon EF-S (Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX)

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, Canon EF-S

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED DX VR (Nikon F, APS-C / DX)
EUR609,89

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED DX VR

See all superzoom lenses

Lenses for landscapes

For landscape photos, you need the widest possible framing so that the overall impression is felt in the photo. That's what super-wide-angle lenses are for. As the name suggests, you get a very wide-angle image with minimal distortion.

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM (Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR229,76

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX

Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD, Canon EF-S (Canon EF, APS-C / DX)
Lenses

Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD, Canon EF-S

Canon EF, APS-C / DX

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.0 DG HSM ART, Canon EF (Canon EF, Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX, full size)
Lenses

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.0 DG HSM ART, Canon EF

Canon EF, Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX, full size

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM (Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX)
EUR229,76

Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD, Canon EF-S (Canon EF, APS-C / DX)

Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD, Canon EF-S

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.0 DG HSM ART, Canon EF (Canon EF, Canon EF-S, APS-C / DX, full size)

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.0 DG HSM ART, Canon EF

See all wide-angle lenses

City travel

For street and pattern photography on city tours, your lens should be small, light and unobtrusive. Fixed focal lengths are therefore perfect - they allow you to shoot when the light is very strong, right into the evening.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM (Canon EF, full size)
Lenses
EUR119,–

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Canon EF, full size

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX (Nikon F, APS-C / DX)
Lenses
EUR189,–

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX

Nikon F, APS-C / DX

Sigma 35mm, f/1.4 DG HSM ART, Nikon F (Nikon F, full size)
Lenses

Sigma 35mm, f/1.4 DG HSM ART, Nikon F

Nikon F, full size

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM (Canon EF, full size)
EUR119,–

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX (Nikon F, APS-C / DX)
EUR189,–

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX

Sigma 35mm, f/1.4 DG HSM ART, Nikon F (Nikon F, full size)

Sigma 35mm, f/1.4 DG HSM ART, Nikon F

See all fixed focal lengths

Safari

Want to stay away from wild animals, but get photos where it looks like they were right next to you? Then there's no escaping the telephoto lens. Despite its enormous appearance and heavy weight, there is no equivalent. The flexibility of a zoom lens is ideal for photographing animals on the move.

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM (C), Nikon F (Nikon F, full size)
Lenses

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM (C), Nikon F

Nikon F, full size

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR (Nikon F, full size)
Lenses
EUR1299,–

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon F, full size

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM (C), Nikon F (Nikon F, full size)

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM (C), Nikon F

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR (Nikon F, full size)
EUR1299,–

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

See all telephoto lenses

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