Help to find a good indoor lens for a Canon EOS 700D

R2D2 wrote:

lattesweden wrote:

Hi,

I don't shot Canon myself but a friend has a Canon EOS 700D with a EFS 18-55 mm lens. He now would like to expand his photography from beginner level and learn more of different settings and take his compositions to the next level etc. That part I can help him with.

He also wants to be able to shot indoor portraits and buy a faster prime lens than the zoom. I looked at what I think is the correct Canon APS-C lens types, but I couldn't really find any 50 or 85 mm equivalent lenses (around f1.8 or so), so with this message I hope someone can help in finding what works the best with his 700D body?

Thanks and best regards from Sweden!
/Anders
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The lenses that immediately come to mind are the EF 35mm f/2 IS USM (56mm equiv), the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM (80mm equiv), and the EF 85mm f/1.8 USM (135mm equiv).

Good reviews can be found here...

TDP

R2

ps. There is the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM also, but carefully read reviews.

Thanks!

All of those are FF lenses if I understand correctly? That would be the reason I couldn't find any, I filtered on APS-C.

That is both good and bad, maybe more good. They shouldn't be much heavier and bigger at these focal lengths than if there was APS-C versions and if he ever wants to go over to FF, then he already has a compatible lens.