jon_boler Posted April 22, 2002 Share Posted April 22, 2002 I just started photography seriously about 6 months ago and have had some success shooting my newborn with a 50/1.8 I now want to take shots of landscape when going hiking around the Pacific Northwest. I currently have a Canon Rebel 2000 and I need some help with the best lens to purchase. Some people have told me that a wide-angle lens is the best, but I'm concerned about the distance of the objects I want to shoot(i.e. a waterfall 150 feet away). Should I go with a third party such as Tamron or stick with Canon. Your input is valued and appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_tuleja4 Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 You already own the best lens. The 50mm lens for each format is usually the sharpest, best corrected, lens available. <p> I have 4 lenses that I use, depending on the scene: 24 2.8, 50 1.7, 100 3.5, 300 4.5. (Minolta Rokkor or MD lenses) Each is razor sharp, and each fits a particular niche. <p> Use that lens until you run into a scene that you just absolutely cannot shoot with it, no matter what you do. Then you buy the next one. Etc etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floren_pge Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 Cool, someone else who uses primes. Yeah, the 50mm is great for your landscapes. If not, I'd get a 24mm f/2.8 lens. Another alternative is to use your 50mm and take several photos end to end. Then use software to stitch the pictures together... potentially you could get a 360 degree view of the scene. <p> Cheerio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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