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Need help with lens purchase strategy

Started Jan 5, 2013 | Discussions thread
OP Syscrash New Member • Posts: 6
Re: Need help with lens purchase strategy

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

First suggestion:

Use this lens to learn, in particular about focal lengths, and which ones you are likely to use, and which ones you miss - before you buy anything else.

Agreed- need all the experience I can get and this is a good basic lens to do it with!

1. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM : Regular, mid-level zoom lens for everyday shooting (aka My go-to lens), including sports, indoor concerts and occasional low-light shooting.

This is a standard lens for FF bodies, lacks wide-angle on crop bodies, may not be the regular everyday lens you want.

Admittedly, not sure how wide-angle my needs are going to be based on my current shooting needs.  But I do appreciate the thoughts!

normal lenses:

18-55 IS (you have it)

Yes, and its a noisy little bugger!    Just doesn't have the range I need.

15-85 IS

Would be concerned about the noise factor here, unless there is a USM option.  But i couldn't find one in my searches.

17-55 IS f2.8

Same comment as before.

for video:

18-135mm STM

I considered this one, because it also has IS.  But the EF-S concerns me in that I will be dropping $$$ on a lens that I probably cannot use on my next upgrade (if I go the FF route).

2. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM: Everyday, in-door, low-light shooting scenarios, including portraits, wedding receptions, christmas morning, etc.

nice low light lens, not wide indoors, a bit wide for face sized portraits.

Should I go with the 50mm option?

3. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom: Distance zoom, for shooting sports, general landscapes, animals, etc - day and night shooting. Of course, I'll need to win the lottery first before buying this one.

Fine lens. try it in the shop. It's heavy. the 70-200 f4 IS might do. Not very long for wild-life.

another lens to look at on the cheap: 55-250 IS

Im a bigger fellow, 6'4" and such, so weight is not a huge deal for me - especially since I will be likely toting a monopole for it.  But thanks for the thoughts!

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