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Choosing my next Canon lens
Merlin Mann | Dec 18 2007
Need lens-buying advice from Canon photography nerds. The Mrs. and Me are starting to really dig taking photos again -- she with a Rebel XT and me with a 30D. We currently share joint custody of 1) the XT's standard 18-55mm zoom (blech) and 2) the glorious and much-loved 50mm f1.4 (yay!). So, let's say, hypothetically, a fella wanted to pick up a new Canon lens to add to these two cameras' modest arsenal. If we wanted a fast, flexible lens (that would mostly get used for baby picture-taking), what would you guys recommend? Possibly a higher-end, faster zoom? 36 Comments
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 You buy cheap you buy twice ...Submitted by np36 on December 18, 2007 - 9:23pm.
OK .. first time caller! As a professional photographer, I have two gems ... you get what you pay for, and as my grandmother use to say, "You buy cheap, you buy twice!" Go for the fastest lens you can afford ... and if you can't afford the fastest lens, wait a while and save the money. I shoot with three lenses ... 24mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.2 and a 135mm f/2.0. You can do anything short of covering the Superbowl with these three lenses, and since you are using Canon cameras, you don't have to worry about digital noise and such. With a fast lens you can stay at 400 ISO or below for just about everything you do ... if you practice ... so your photos will pop and life will be good. Given what you have ... a fast prime, even the new 85 f/1.2 would be nice, but I'm in love with my 50 f/1.2. JI www.justinide.com » POSTED IN:
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