alicia_fedele Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I am going to be buying a new lense, and wanted some opinions of what to buy. When I bought my canon EOS 10D, i just bought hte body and continued to use my rebel G standard lense 25MM-=75 MM I want to upgrade now, and wanted to know if anyone had thoughts on what to buy? What would be a "good" next step. I know everyone will have a different opinion-- I will be shooting portraits, and weddings. Thanks~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digidurst Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I really like my Tamron 28-75 2.8 XR DI. It's very sharp, focuses quickly in most situations, and offers a nice zoom range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godfrey Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 For portraits and such, the Canon 50/1.4 is superb. I use the Canon 28/1.8 as my "normal" lens for most other shooting. And the Canon 20/2.8 is an excellent wide. All three are fast, compact, and produce excellent rendering. If you prefer zooms, the Canon 17-40/4L and 24-70/2.8L are as good as you can get, if a bit bulky and expensive. Godfrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_helmke Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I use the 28-135IS for probably 90% of my shooting and am very happy with it. Rick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phyrpowr Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 If you have access to a good camera store, you could put various lenses on the camera right there, shoot in light that would probably somewhat duplicate your average wedding lighting, then Photoshop them and print them up and make a decision the same day, the beauty of digital I;ve done that several times, rather than commit to an unknown lens and have to go through the return process In any event, definitely get a 50mm 1.8, too cheap to pass up, and excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a long time ago Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 you "gotta" have a 50/1.8 in the bag ....and it is stated by others that on a 300d they do nice portrait work. Plus it has been my habit at weddings to walk around with my 50mm hanging on a short strap around my neck. Just say somethin' stupid then reach up and hit the shutter (hip shot so to speak) you get some great unposed snaps of those people that allways hide from the camera when you pull it up to your eye and then beg them for a smile.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingell Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Another vote for the 24-70 2.8L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a long time ago Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 awsome kid bill ...don't you wish everyone could just look at you and "give it up " like this one can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now