chris_forrest

The image viewer utilility provided by Canon (as the standard software set does a decence job of showing the true nature of your shots ... it conveniently displays them and allows for enlargement ... along with Raw conversion ...

It all depends on how much you want to spend ...

 

Given that you picked up the 10D ... which, at the moment is the reference for its class ... I would personally pick up 3 lens:

 

1. 16-35 2.8L (1.3 lbs)

2. 24-70 2.8L (2.1 lbs)

3. 75-300 4.5-5.6 (1.4 lbs)

 

... but I would be be remiss if I did not bring up the fact that (with the exception of the 75-300) ... the first two lens are very expensive and also very heavy...

 

The last lens, is actually a step down from the "L" series in regards to absolute quality and lens speed ... but the L equivalent is massive and very heavy for casual use ... (3.2 lbs!) The fact that it is an "IS" (Internally Stabalized) lens, helps with the hand holding issue ... but its weight is prohibitive ... and so for the tele end the slower, but much lighter 4.5-5.6 (also IS) is the better general option.

 

With these three lens, you have the equivalent of down to about 26mm ... all the way up to 480 mm (when factoring in the 1.6 "crop" factor). ... with the 16-35 as the general purpose "ultra wide to medium" and the 24-70 for fabulous portraits and mid range shots ... and of course the 75-300 for convient "hand holdable" long telephoto shots with decent sharpness.

 

LCKob