Best Lenses for Nikon D3500

In August 2018, Nikon announced the company’s new entry-level DSLR Nikon D3500, featuring a 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor, EXPEED 4 image processor, Full HD video capture, an easy-to-use interface, an ISO range of 100-25600 and 11-point autofocus system.  Are you looking for recommended lenses for your Nikon D3500 ? Here are the top rated Nikon D3500 lenses.

  • Nikon D3500 w/  AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Kit Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

Best  All-in One Lenses | Best Portrait Lenses | Best Macro Lenses | Best Wide-Angle Lenses  | Best Standard Lenses

Best All-in-one Lenses for Nikon D3500

From the list below, you can see Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR is the best all-in-one lens for Nikon d3500. With it, you can almost shoot any photos of still, landscape, close-up or portrait and even record videos.

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Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Check Price Amazon/ Adorama/ B&H 
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama 

Best Portrait Lenses for Nikon D3500

For portrait lens, you can choose Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G lens. It is ideal for taking portrait photos on a Nikon DX-format DSLR in all sorts of surroundings and lighting conditions with an ultra-fast f/1.4 maximum aperture.

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NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Check Price Amazon/ Adorama/ B&H 
NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama 

Best Macro Lenses for Nikon D3500

Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Lens is the best macro lens for Nikon D3500 at a cheap price of $246.95. It can get true 1:1 magnification for extreme close-up photographs. 

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DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G Check Price Amazon/ AdoramaB&H
VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

Best Wide-Angle Lenses for Nikon D3500

The best wide-angle prime lens for Nikon D3500 is Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens. It produces an outstanding large-aperture F1.4 brightness and bokeh to capture various seascapes, cityscapes, and astrophotography.

The best wide-angle zoom lens is Nikon DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens. You can also buy the Third Part Tokina 14-20mm f/2.0 AT-X Pro DX and Tokina AT-X  PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens.

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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Check Price Amazon/ Adorama/ B&H 
DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama
Tokina AT-X 14-20mm f/2 PRO DX Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama
Tokina AT-X  PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

Best Stand Lenses for Nikon D3500

The Standard prime lens for Nikon D3500 is Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens and the best standard zoom lens is Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens.

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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Check Price Amazon/ Adorama/ B&H 
AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS Check Price Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

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