Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

Picture of the Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM lens

$2,248

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

400mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

400mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

120-300mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

75mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica M

Picture of the Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM lens

$1,498

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100-300mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-105mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sigma SA

  • Sony E

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

  • Sony E

Picture of the Zeiss Otus 100mm F1.4 lens

$4,990

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

105mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

90mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica M

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

105mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sigma SA

  • Sony E

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sigma SA

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sigma SA

  • Sony E

Picture of the Sony FE 28-70mm F2 GM lens

$3,348

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70–200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

35-150mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

25mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-105mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

25-50mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

400mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

45mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

80mm

Lens Mount

  • Hasselblad X

Picture of the Zeiss Milvus 100mm F2 lens

$1,918

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sony A

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony A

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

600mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

80mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm G

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-180mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

90mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50-100mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sigma SA

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

75mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

110mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm G

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

150-500mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

  • Nikon Z

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

400mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

105mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

150-600mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sony A

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-75mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-180mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Sigma SA

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-180mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

  • Sony E

Picture of the Sony FE 85mm F1.8 lens

$698

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

75mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

56mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24–105mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

  • Macro

Focal Length

100mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

90mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sony A

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

90mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100-400mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-90mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

400mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

200mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

75mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50-200mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

90mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

  • Nikon Z

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

35-100mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50-400mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

105mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

12-100mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

35-100mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

90mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

77mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

120mm

Lens Mount

  • Hasselblad X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-135mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-S

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-120mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28–70mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

80mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

35-75mm

Lens Mount

  • Hasselblad X

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

12-40mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-90mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

  • Canon EF

  • Sigma SA

  • Sony E

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

40mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

45-100mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm G

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

  • Macro

Focal Length

24-105mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-350mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

133mm

Lens Mount

  • Hasselblad X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

90-280mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Canon RF

  • Nikon F

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

  • Leica L

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

12-60mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Zeiss Loxia 85mm F2.4 lens

$1,289

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

16-50mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-240mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100-400mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

42mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

120mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm G

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

35-150mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-240mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-210mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-105mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

105mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Pentax K

  • Sony A

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-300mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-135mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-75mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-210mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

40-150mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

65mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100-400mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-400mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • MFT

  • Nikon F

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm G

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

60mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Pentax K

  • Sony A

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-120mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50-300mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Picture of the Kamlan 55mm F1.2 lens

$528

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

16-80mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

135mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Fujifilm X

  • MFT

  • Nikon F

  • Pentax K

  • Sony A

  • Sony E

  • Canon EF-M

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Canon EF-S

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-400mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-S

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Macro

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

100mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-105mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

28-300mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

20-60mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • MFT

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-140mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-150mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-S

  • Nikon F

  • Sony A

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

16-50mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50-250mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Type

  • Telephoto

  • Cine

Focal Length

50-135mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

70-300mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-55mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-S

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-50mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

35-70mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm G

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

55-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Type

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

55-210mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Type

  • Telephoto

  • Cine

Focal Length

50-135mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-150mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-105mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Best Telephoto Lenses for Wedding Photography in 2025

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These are the best telephoto lenses for wedding photography when you want flattering compression, fast and reliable autofocus, quiet operation, and creamy, consistent bokeh for ceremonies, portraits, candids, toasts, first dances, and detail B-roll—without missing fleeting moments—and here’s what to look for as you buy: prioritize fast apertures (ƒ1.2–ƒ2 for primes; constant ƒ2.8 for zooms) for churches and receptions, effective stabilization (IS/VR/OSS or strong IBIS pairing) for slow, steady handhelds, linear/USM/LM/STM motors that lock silently in dim light, low longitudinal CA so lace, jewelry, and fairy lights stay clean, strong flare/ghost resistance for backlight and candles, minimal focus breathing if you film, weather sealing for rain/confetti/spray, and close-focus for rings, bouquets, and boutonnières; a focus limiter cuts hunting, and consistent color across lenses helps multi-cam edits. Full-frame wedding heroes—primes for signature look: Sony FE 85mm ƒ1.4 GM and FE 135mm ƒ1.8 GM (luminous skin, blazing AF), Sigma 85mm ƒ1.4 DG DN and 105mm ƒ1.4 Art (luxury blur), Sony FE 90mm ƒ2.8 Macro G OSS (beauty + detail crossover); Canon RF 85mm ƒ1.2L (and DS for refined bloom), RF 135mm ƒ1.8L IS (stabilized elegance), RF 100mm ƒ2.8L Macro IS (1.4× for rings and lash detail); Nikon Z 85mm ƒ1.2 S / ƒ1.8 S (neutral, tack-sharp), Z 135mm ƒ1.8 S Plena (sumptuous bokeh), Z MC 105mm ƒ2.8 VR S (macro precision with VR). Zoom workhorses for coverage: 70–200mm ƒ2.8 flagships (Sony FE 70–200mm ƒ2.8 GM II, Canon RF 70–200mm ƒ2.8L IS, Nikon Z 70–200mm ƒ2.8 S, Panasonic S 70–200mm ƒ2.8 OIS) for aisle-to-first-dance flexibility; lighter 70–200mm ƒ4 versions (Sony FE 70–200 ƒ4 G II, Canon RF 70–200 ƒ4L, Panasonic S 70–200 ƒ4) keep fatigue down outdoors; 100–400mm class lenses (Sony GM, Canon RF L, Nikon Z S, Sigma DG DN) are clutch for discreet coverage from balconies or across large venues when you can’t move. APS-C and Micro Four Thirds standouts: Fujifilm XF 50–140mm ƒ2.8 OIS (pro ceremony lens), XF 90mm ƒ2 (razor portrait tele), XF 80mm ƒ2.8 OIS Macro (detail king); Sony APS-C: Sigma 56mm ƒ1.4 DC DN (tiny, gorgeous skin), Tamron 70–180mm ƒ2.8 on A6xxx for light speed, Sony E 70–350mm ƒ4.5–6.3 G OSS for daylight reach; Canon RF-S 55–210mm IS STM for budget tele paired with RF 85mm ƒ2 Macro IS on R bodies; Nikon Z DX 50–250mm VR (surprisingly crisp) with FX primes/zooms as needed; Micro Four Thirds: OM SYSTEM 40–150mm ƒ2.8 PRO / ƒ4 PRO (weather-sealed, elegant rendering), Panasonic 35–100mm ƒ2.8 II OIS (mini event lens), M.Zuiko 60mm ƒ2.8 Macro and 90mm ƒ3.5 Macro IS PRO for rings and details. Practical buyer tips: build around an 85/1.4–135/1.8 prime for portraits and low-light ceremonies, add a 70–200/2.8 for versatile coverage and fast AF-C, and include a 90/100/105mm macro for rings, stationery, and boutonnières; standardize front diameters for one high-quality VND/CPL (CPL sparingly to avoid killing sheen on satin), keep a diffusion filter matched across bodies if you like a consistent glow, and don’t overlook used EF/F 70–200/2.8 IS and 135/2 primes—they remain budget-savvy wedding staples via adapters. Wedding tele shooting tips: run AF-C with Eye/Subject detect and a focus limiter, expose for faces and let speculars from fairy lights clip gracefully, shoot near wide open then stop 1/3–2/3 stop for eyelash-sharp results with gentle rolloff, keep shutter speeds honest (≈1/125–1/250s for processional/portraits; 1/500s+ for exits/confetti), brace with elbows or a monopod during long ceremonies, use backlight for haloed veils and hair, watch LED flicker—enable anti-flicker or adjust shutter to friendly multiples, and maintain color consistency (custom Kelvin/gray card) across locations; for video, follow the 180° rule, enable breathing compensation, use quiet linear AF, and stabilize with IBIS/IS plus a monopod; above all, move quietly and anticipate moments—when your telephoto combines fast glass, disciplined aberration control, and rock-steady handling, your wedding images stay intimate, flattering, and beautifully timeless.

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