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1100D+ 50mm + 70-300 IS USM?

Started Dec 20, 2011 | Discussions thread
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cberry Senior Member • Posts: 1,127
1100D+ 50mm + 70-300 IS USM?

I'm nearly sold, decided, cooked...

I've been tossing ideas round my head - going back to my Nikon film camera, seeing what I miss from my G12, dusting off my S3-IS and I think I've cracked my conundrum with the 70-300 IS USM lens.

I love Bokeh, my 50mm Nikon f/1.8 on a borrowed dslr but I often miss the reach of my S3-IS.

That's why I've come up with the above combo with the 1100D as being the best for me.

Wide - I'm not so worried but action shots of my two little ones rank quite high. Low light - 50mm is good as IS doesn't freeze subject movement. I could get an 85mm f/1.8 or 105mm macro (probably the better choice for versatility) later on.
70-200 f/2.8 IS USM when I retire but I'm not sure I'll miss it.
Your thoughts? Can I get a better kid-shooter versatile combo for the money?
cb

 cberry's gear list:cberry's gear list
Canon PowerShot G7 X Canon EOS 70D Canon EF 70-200mm F4L IS USM Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S 24mm F2.8 STM +3 more
Canon EOS 1100D (EOS Rebel T3 / EOS Kiss X50) Canon PowerShot G12 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3
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