EOS 20D: Choose my 2 lens backpack and nature combo!

[philgeusebroek]

Given that you are shooting an EOS 20D with a 1.6x crop, choose your

ideal nature combo from the following lenses:<br><br>

 

Short:<br>

TS-E 24mm f/3.5L with 72mm 500D closeup, 1.4x extender, 72mm

filter<br>

EF17-40mm f/4L, 77mm filter<br>

EF24mm f/2.8, 58mm filter<br>

EF10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, 77mm filter<br><br>

 

Long:<br>

 

EF100mm f/2.8 macro, 58mm filter<br>

EF135mm f2L with 72mm 500D closeup, 1.4x extender, 72mm filter<br>

EF70-200mm f4L, 67mm filter, 1.4x extender<br><br>

 

Please only choose from this set, no other lens suggestions pelase.

Also please explain why you chose what you did.<br><br>

 

Thanks!

[jbq]

At the wide end, 17-40/4L for sure, as it's the only one that both gets "true" wide angles on the 20D (20mm or shorter) AND normal (25-30mm) focal lengths at the same time.

 

At the long end, I'd skip the 135/2L without a doubt, it's too long. The 100/2.8 would definitely give you excellent macro capabilities, at the cost of some versatility. I think I'd go for the 70-200/4L, unless macro is really important to you (and I'll break the rules and tell you to consider the 50/2.5 macro in that case).

[jim_larson1]

Given that you have told us *nothing* of what you intend to do other than nature shots;

 

I would default to the workhorse zooms: 17-40/4L and 70-200/4L with 1.4TC. Very little you can't do without those two lenses. May want to add the $70 50/1.8.

[scott_ferris]

Hi Phil

 

The 10-22 is getting good reviews, I use ultra wides alot so would not go without it. The

70-200 gives you the maximun versatility and is very well rated.

 

I would go for a 50 prime, personally I'd get the 1.4 (well I did) but the 1.8 is also very well

respected and cheap and light. It also fille the gap between the 22 and 70.

 

Take care, Scott.

[casey mcallister]

I would go with this 20D hand held performance for 2 lenses:

 

Focal Length / MIN AV / MIN TV

 

17-24mm - f4 w/ IS @ 1/10 Sec

 

25-45mm - f5 w/ IS @ 1/15 Sec

 

46-69mm - f5.6 w/ IS @ 1/20 Sec

 

70-200mm - f2.8 w/ IS @ 1/30 Sec

 

201-280 - f4.0 w/ IS @ 1/45 Sec

 

Macro from 17-85

Outdoor Portraits 70-110 f3.5

 

Since I have not mentioned any specific models I'm still within your request ;~}

 

I would also keep a small third lense in my pocket...a 50mm f1.8

[Jenifer Selwa Photography]

Having just gone from a Sigma 24-135 zoom and a Canon 200 prime now to a 17-40/4L and 70-200/4L, along with a 1.4x extender, I wish I'd done it a long time ago. I now keep a 50mm/1.8 and a 35mm/2 if I need faster glass in addition to the two zooms. A combination you definitely wouldn't regret!

[andy10]

Nature combo -- you do not have too much choice with that selection.. The only possible combination looks like 17-40Lf/4L and 70-200 f/4L.. You could chose the 10-22mm but that would leave a wide gap from 22mm to 70mm focal length..

[jonathan_laufersweiler]

From your list, the 24TS and the 100 macro. Out of doors, the crop factor doen't hurt

the wides a much, youcan usually just move back a couple steps. The 24TS will give

you the "view camera lite" capabilities that are wonderful for traditional nature shots,

and with the crop factor, you can make more use of them than you could on film (the

sensor is smaller but the image circle is the same size).<p>The 100 macro is

wonderful, especially on a crop factor sensor, as it's weak spots fall past the edge of

the image. There's something special about a flat field lens on digital. Film is almost

never quite that flat.<p>If your movements will be constrained, consider the zooms,

but it you can move to reframe, those are two of the finest lenses currently available.