Lense for canon 80d

Hey guys,

I need suggestions, I am planning to buy canon 80d (my first DSLR). But i don't know which lenses to buy. Should i get:

either 18-135 mm

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-18-135mm-3-5-5-6-Standard-Digital/dp/B002NEGTT2

or both 50mm f1.8  and 55-250mm IS STM

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50mm-1-8-STM-Lens/dp/B00X8MRBCW/ref=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1457462108&sr=1-1&keywords=canon+50mm

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-EF-S-55-250mm-F4-5-6-Cameras/dp/B00EFILVQU/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1457462159&sr=1-3&keywords=55-250mm+canon

I will probably will do mostly family photos, landscapes, portrait and a little sports photography.

Thank you.

For landscapes, cheap solution is Canon 10-18mm, or Tokina 11-whatever(that one has larger aperture, tinny hair sharper image to the corners and is more expensive).

For portraits 50mm f/1.8 STM is good cheap choice.

For reach and sports, 55-250mm is good cheap choice.

Of course there are way better lenses, but I don't see you going for these to pay big $$$$.

18-135mm IS STM is good vide range lens, and If you want a one lens situation for little money, it would be it, but if it was my decision, I would not buy 80D at first place, but T6i/T6s, and I'd go with those lenses mentioned before, if not better. Good new body without adequate lenses will not help your situation.

Spotted Cow wrote:

Also, remember that there is the new 18-135mm IS USM lens coming out.

I think that's you best choice.

What about the 15-85?  Less reach but wider at the short end.

My daughter loves her 10-18.  While not the fastest lens, it represents a good value.  It's also nice and light.

crashpc wrote:

For landscapes, cheap solution is Canon 10-18mm, or Tokina 11-whatever(that one has larger aperture, tinny hair sharper image to the corners and is more expensive).

For portraits 50mm f/1.8 STM is good cheap choice.

For reach and sports, 55-250mm is good cheap choice.

Of course there are way better lenses, but I don't see you going for these to pay big $$$$.

18-135mm IS STM is good vide range lens, and If you want a one lens situation for little money, it would be it, but if it was my decision, I would not buy 80D at first place, but T6i/T6s, and I'd go with those lenses mentioned before, if not better. Good new body without adequate lenses will not help your situation.

My son rarely uses his 50mm f/1.8 but loves his 55-250mm.  He rented a 100-400mm in Africa and found it an easy transition.

Why do you prefer the T6i/T6s over the 80D?  I prefer pentaprism to pentamirror and anticipate the 80D's autofocus will be superior.  I do wish the 80D had DIGIC 7 and 4K video.

Dave wrote:

crashpc wrote:

For landscapes, cheap solution is Canon 10-18mm, or Tokina 11-whatever(that one has larger aperture, tinny hair sharper image to the corners and is more expensive).

For portraits 50mm f/1.8 STM is good cheap choice.

For reach and sports, 55-250mm is good cheap choice.

Of course there are way better lenses, but I don't see you going for these to pay big $$$$.

18-135mm IS STM is good vide range lens, and If you want a one lens situation for little money, it would be it, but if it was my decision, I would not buy 80D at first place, but T6i/T6s, and I'd go with those lenses mentioned before, if not better. Good new body without adequate lenses will not help your situation.

My son rarely uses his 50mm f/1.8 but loves his 55-250mm. He rented a 100-400mm in Africa and found it an easy transition.

Why do you prefer the T6i/T6s over the 80D? I prefer pentaprism to pentamirror and anticipate the 80D's autofocus will be superior. I do wish the 80D had DIGIC 7 and 4K video.

I don´t prefer T6i over 80D. Never did. But I would prefer that choice in the "name of" buying better lenses, because of money savings on that cheaper body, which is also good.

BAK wrote:

See the headline.

BAK

And the new 18-135 USM seems to focus faster than the 18 -135 STM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPj5NxH7WWU

j-p