Canon L lenses

I've always wondered if canon's L, or luxury lenses were worth the extra bucks. And by extra bucks I mean anywhere from 300 to 1000 dollars more than the standard version. I will be covereing Nikon's lenses in a future post, but this time, were sticking to Canon.

After hours of research I came to the conclusion that you get what you pay for. So for instance yes, the canon L lenses are better, but in some instances you can buy another camera with the additional money that you would save it you went with a normal lens. A rule of thumb that I follow is to get the best gear that you can for the money that you have.

So how does the L lens work in practice. Well generally they're faster, they come with a lens hood, and are weather sealed. So it doesn't matter if it rains while you're out taking photos. It also has better glass, quite literally  There are fewer minimal obstructions, and the elements are made of finer materials. The bodies of the lenses are generally a metal such as aluminium.

You can tell if someone has an L lens by the distinguished red ring at the end of the lens as seen in the photo below.

Hope this helps
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