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Great body/lens pairs

Started Jun 15, 2017 | Discussions thread
txsizzler
txsizzler Senior Member • Posts: 1,801
Re: Great body/lens pairs

Timothy Hood wrote:

.. so it seems overkill to consider such high-end lenses like the esteemed 50mm and 85mm Art lenses, as my T4i is the limiting factor here.

Brightcolours is spot on the money here, Timothy. Do not limit yourself with good glass. IQ will be very, very close stopped down. You are only cropping the FL by 1.6x, and the DOF will do the same (although the light gathering stays the same on the lens itself). DXO is testing when fully open, which based on the 50mm f/1.4 for example, is truly 50mm f/1.4 (not the 80mm FL and the f/2.2 equivalent DOF, although the light gathering stays f/1.4, on crop sensors).

So, I'm curious what owners of similar bodies consider great lens pairings. I currently have the Canon 10-18mm which seems like a great match for the T4i and has yielded great results for me. I also have the two infamous kit lenses, 18-55mm IS II (the silent AF) and the 55-250mm IS II. These are decent, but I have found the aperture to be most limiting, so I am considering the Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 as an upgrade for the 18-55mm.

Yes, the 17-55 would be a tremendous upgrade from the kit. Also recommend the Canon 10-18 (or even better, the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8), and perhaps the Canon 85mm f/1.8 (since you already have the 50mm prime).

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