canon 7d advice

Hi all,

I am an Oly E510 user and want to upgrade or jump ship...thinking of getting the Canon 7D plus a kit lens. Which kit lens do you Canon 7d users think would be better....the EF s 18-135mm or the 28-135mm lens?

Thanks in advance....

Stelle

my apologies...just saw this question in a previous post..have a great day all!

I would also consider the 15-85

All too slow. Get a Canon 17-55 f2.8 IS USM...the premium on the 15-85 is not really that much...
Brgds

Get a 15-85 IS.

Outstanding range for a 7D, fast auto-focus, 4th generation IS, good aperture (3.5-5.6).

If you are in very low light bump the ISO because the 7D can do it very well (low noise if you expose to the right).
Good luck.
Persio.

I have the EF-S 15-85 IS USM with the 7D and think it is a great combination.

Persio said:

Get a 15-85 IS.

Outstanding range for a 7D, fast auto-focus, 4th generation IS, good aperture (3.5-5.6).

If you are in very low light bump the ISO because the 7D can do it very well (low noise if you expose to the right).
Good luck.
Persio.

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I have both lenses for my 7D. The 15-85 IS is a good lens but it is simply too slow. For shots where you need a shallow depth of field to blur the background its f/5.0 min at 55mm focal length (or f5.6 at 85mm for that matter) is virtually useless. The 17-55 f2.8IS delivers such shots beautifully. As for IS, the IS on the 15-85 is good (perhaps even marginally better than the one on on the 17-55f2.8) but even if you manage to shoot sans shake at the slower speed it doesn't compensate for subject movement. Try shooting an event in available light and you'll understand what I mean. The day I bought my 17-55 f2.8 was the last day I used my 15-85 even though I still own it.

My advice is buy your 7D with the 17-55 f2.8IS, its premium over the 15-85 isn't much.

Thanks all...lots to consider in those 2 lens.

Both are great lenses.

I own the 15-85, because I really need the 15mm. Most of my shots are at 15mm.

You will make beautiful photos with both lenses. Let us know what u got.

Jan

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I have the 28-135 and would get the 18-135 if if broke - maybe . It is a good lens , but outdated and not wide enough .
I keep in 2nd bag with the 35-350 and sigma 180 - all are 72 mm .
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I recommend not getting the 28-135 lens.

http://the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-135mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-Lens-Review.aspx

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ARShutterbug said:

I recommend not getting the 28-135 lens.

http://the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-135mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-Lens-Review.aspx

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In the title you say "Not the 28-135" and then provide a link to a 18-135 review which is not good either, so I'd say "Neither of the above."

I'd agree with the previous poster who suggests the 15-85.
If I were starting from scratch with the 7D that would be the lens I would get.
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Anther thumbs up for the 15-85 - however as always it really depends on what you intend to do with your camera.

Which lens you should get totally depends on what and how you photograph. If you like to zoom in close, and capture sports, or birds, or details, or faces, then a wide angle or lens in the normal range will leave you wanting.

A 15-85 or 17-55 isn't going to allow you to easily capture images, for example, like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dojoklo/sets/72157624819740475/detail/

That situation and those types of images require a lens in the telephoto range. So before you start choosing between wide angle zooms, decide if a wide angle zoom is what you really want!

If you want a good, all-purpose, walk-around, travel lens, then have a look at the Canon 18-200mm. If you have no desire/ money to invest in a series of lenses, now or over time, to fill in each range, then this may be the way to go. It will take you all the way from wide to tele with one good quality lens.

Have a look at this article for more help on deciding what focal range lens or lenses (wide / standard-normal / tele / prime) that you may be interested in, and then go from there:

http://blog.dojoklo.com/2010/04/13/best-lenses-for-travel-and-humanitarian-photography/