Lens Recommendations

[AlbertZeroK]

oh good gosh!! yes. this is what I get for trying to type w/ kids talking to me.

thank you.

Some of the most anal people I know give this lens a 7.8, so it's not horrible. Here are the reviews:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=10&sort=7&cat=27&page=2

 

[Cinbride]

thank you. I was using an sx10is. can you recommend a good walk around zoom comparable to the sx10? I was also thinking a prime would really be good for me esp at home and holidays. I swear I knew I was going to get the 50mm 1.8 then I saw the 1.4, then the 85mm 1.8. So, now I just don't know. How do the primes handle at places like Disney/beach? for landscape? I wish I had a ton of money.

 

[mom2rtk]

thank you. I was using an sx10is. can you recommend a good walk around zoom comparable to the sx10? I was also thinking a prime would really be good for me esp at home and holidays. I swear I knew I was going to get the 50mm 1.8 then I saw the 1.4, then the 85mm 1.8. So, now I just don't know. How do the primes handle at places like Disney/beach? for landscape? I wish I had a ton of money.

I really prefer a wider angle at Disney. It allows you to shoot from closer with fewer people between you and your subject.

 

[VVFF]

thank you. I was using an sx10is. can you recommend a good walk around zoom comparable to the sx10? I was also thinking a prime would really be good for me esp at home and holidays. I swear I knew I was going to get the 50mm 1.8 then I saw the 1.4, then the 85mm 1.8. So, now I just don't know. How do the primes handle at places like Disney/beach? for landscape? I wish I had a ton of money.

Nothing is equivalent to it. The closest you get is the tamrom 18-270mm which is a 15x lens. Not too much different than the SX10 though.

 

[rmdavis]

I just had to share I am excited, just ordered my first new lens... Granted it isn't the best but it is a start. Got the Canon 50 1.8 headed this way. Should be here by this time tomorrow... then I get to go play with it ...

 

[ChiSoxKeith]

Congrats!!

 

[photo_chick]

The 50mm f/1.8 is one of my favorite lenses. Have fun with it!

 

[disneyboy2003]

Congratulations on your brand new lens! I think the 50mm f/1.8 lens is one of the best deals out there!

It's a nice introductory lens for low-light photography. It's a nice focal length for portraits. If this is your largest-aperture lens, you can now blur your background (ie. "bokeh") like never before.

And you'll learn how very very VERY important it is to focus your pictures carefully. When you're using large apertures (small f-numbers), your depth-of-field can be very very shallow. For close-up portraits at f/1.8, you can potentially have sharp eyes, but out-of-focus nose. It's THAT shallow!

Congratulations again! I think you'll have a fun time learning with your new lens.

 

[AlbertZeroK]

Congrats!!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

I'm so envious! Have fun and I hope to see your shots on the boards soon.

 

[saturndb]

Congrats! Enjoy your new lens.

 

[LPZ_Stitch!]

I just had to share I am excited, just ordered my first new lens... Granted it isn't the best but it is a start. Got the Canon 50 1.8 headed this way. Should be here by this time tomorrow... then I get to go play with it ...

Congrats!! Mine just arrived, yesterday, and after only a dozen or so pics with it, I LOVE IT!! I'm sure you're going to love yours, too!

It's super-sharp, awesome in low-light (especially when paired with the high ISO of my T2i!) and gives you nearly unlimited control over DOF! I've read that the AF is "slow" but it seems plenty fast to me....

I've barely scratched the surface of what I can do with this lens, but I'm looking forward to getting out-and-about with it, much more!

 

[MarkBarbieri]

I've barely scratched the surface of what I can do with this lens, but I'm looking forward to getting out-and-about with it, much more!

If you're worried about scratching the surface, you may want to consider a UV filter.

 

[LPZ_Stitch!]

If you're worried about scratching the surface, you may want to consider a UV filter.

Wise guy!

 

[rmdavis]

Got my new toy in earlier today and headed to a local park to try it out... here are a few pics with it. Eager to hear honest opinions and any tips.

1st pic with it

a few others

 

[PrincessInOz]

Robert - I love the bokeh and I see what a PP meant by shallow depth of field! WOW!

I've been holding out and saving my pennies for the 50 mm/f1.4. But your pictures are making me want to go out and get the 1.8 now!

 

[disneyboy2003]

Got my new toy in earlier today and headed to a local park to try it out... here are a few pics with it. Eager to hear honest opinions and any tips.

1st pic with it

Mmmm...the bokeh in these two photos are nice and creamy.

 

[AlbertZeroK]

Robert - I love the bokeh and I see what a PP meant by shallow depth of field! WOW!

I've been holding out and saving my pennies for the 50 mm/f1.4. But your pictures are making me want to go out and get the 1.8 now!

Becareful, the canon 50mm f/1.4 has issues with breaking really easy. I have the sigma version though, nice!

 

[Aerorea]

I'm thinking about getting (or at least renting) a new lens for my Canon T2i before our next WDW trip in Nov/Dec. I'd really like to go with a good mid-range zoom with a constant aperture. The two that I am considering the most are the Canon 17-55 IS f/2.8 and the Canon 24-105 IS f/4 L. I know these are both expensive, but they will also be used for future travel and conventions, etc., so I can live with the price for "the" lens. I am intending to leave the room without a camera bag, with just my camera on a long strap and necessities in my pockets. Something better than the kit lens would be nice.

I'm having a tough time deciding between the 17-55 and the 24-105L. They all get such great reviews. The f/2.8 and the wider angle on the 17-55 is very appealing, but the extended range of the 24-105 is too, even if it is f/4. Plus, it's L glass. I have also considered the 24-70 f/2.8 L, but really wish it had IS. It would be perfect for me then. I always hand-hold, so IS is important to me. As far as the 17-55 being EF-S, that doesn't bother me. I have no intention of ever going full frame.

If you had to pick one of these to walk around with - at WDW, Vegas, on a cruise, etc. - which would you choose? Or, what do you use? I'd appreciate your advice!

 

[Mockingjay12]

Both are great lenses for sure. If I had to choose between the 17-55 and the 24-105, I would go with the 17-55. Personally, I love wide angle shots and the 17-55 would be great for shooting structures but still have enough zoom get some shots of characters passing by. Also, the fixed aperture is a plus on the 17-55.

With the 24-105, being the great L lens that it is, it won't give you that much as far as wide angle shots (unless it's mounted on a camera with a full frame sensor), but would make up for it with zoom, if you were ever far from a subject you wanted to get a close shot of.

As an upgrade from the kit lens, I would say going with the 17-55 would be your best bet. But that's just me.