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picking out lens
mr.ranger:
Hi I'm new to the SLR world. I'm planning to purchase a canon 60d with in the next couple days. what would be some good lens to go with the camera. I'm planning on doing landscape, sports, and lots of macro.
neuroanatomist:
What's your budget? IMO, the best general purpose zoom for an APS-C camera is the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS. The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS is great for macro. What sports, and how close will you be? A general recommendation would be a 70-200mm f/2.8L (IS II if it fits your budget).
dr croubie:
ouch, probably the 3 things that you can't do with the overlapping lenses.
and neuro beat me to it, i'll ditto what he said.
just on the 'lots of macro' bit, also consider the MP-E 65. Static subjects (unless you're really good), tripod, and manual focus only, can't use it as a normal lens, but it's a "real" macro lens (5x magnification).
The 100L macro you can use handheld, has the best IS, and can also work as a real lens (makes a good portrait lens).
For a cheap option, which i'd recommend only for static subjects and MF (or a lot of practice and frustration), a set or two of Extension tubes are cheap (kenko are cheapest and good quality).
and for the wide end, consider the 15-85 to save a bit of cash, longer zoom range, just not as good in the dark, if you don't mind taking out a bit of barrel distortion @15mm in PP.
Another option for really wide landscapes is getting the 18-55 IS kit lens for every day, and pairing it with the 10-22 (or any number of 3rd-party versions, Tokina or Sigma make a few good ones).
sports, yeah, the 70-200L 2.8 IS II is where it's at, if you can afford it (or the 70-200L 2.8 half the price, or the 70-200 f4 half that again).
Mt Spokane Photography:
--- Quote from: mr.ranger on July 09, 2011, 02:45:33 AM ---Hi I'm new to the SLR world. I'm planning to purchase a canon 60d with in the next couple days. what would be some good lens to go with the camera. I'm planning on doing landscape, sports, and lots of macro.
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Being new to DSLR's, I would not recommend going right out and buying a lot of expensive lenses until you have more experience with your camera.
Lenses are very important, but not the only thing to get.
There is nothing wrong with getting the kit lens to start with. There is so much to learn. Buy software like Adobe Lightroom, learn to shoot and develop raw images, purchase a separate flash, and perhaps a better beamer for the flash to use for birds or small critters, diffusers and reflectors, a good tripod and head, monopod, etc. At the very least, save money in your budget for some accessories.
It would not be a good idea, for example to buy a $50 tripod for a $1500 telephoto lens. The cheap tripods are not stable enough to eliminate vibrations, and you will wonder why you get blurry images with your telephoto lens.
Once you learn how to master your kit lens and have any of the above accessories you might need, you should know what you'll want in your next lens.
I'm one for fine tools, and I have a lot of high end lenses, but they were each bought for a specific reason and a lens that might have been a best choice for another would not have done the job for me. A shotgun approach can work, or it can waste a lot of money.
We all look at our lenses and feel that we have spent our dollars on the best lens (for our use). That might not be the best for you.
Thats why the kit lenses are there, a starting point and a way to learn without spending $$$ on the wrong choice.
Rocky:
--- Quote from: Mt Spokane Photography on July 09, 2011, 12:17:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: mr.ranger on July 09, 2011, 02:45:33 AM ---Hi I'm new to the SLR world. I'm planning to purchase a canon 60d with in the next couple days. what would be some good lens to go with the camera. I'm planning on doing landscape, sports, and lots of macro.
--- End quote ---
Being new to DSLR's, I would not recommend going right out and buying a lot of expensive lenses until you have more experience with your camera.
Lenses are very important, but not the only thing to get.
There is nothing wrong with getting the kit lens to start with. There is so much to learn. Buy software like Adobe Lightroom, learn to shoot and develop raw images, purchase a separate flash, and perhaps a better beamer for the flash to use for birds or small critters, diffusers and reflectors, a good tripod and head, monopod, etc. At the very least, save money in your budget for some accessories.
It would not be a good idea, for example to buy a $50 tripod for a $1500 telephoto lens. The cheap tripods are not stable enough to eliminate vibrations, and you will wonder why you get blurry images with your telephoto lens.
Once you learn how to master your kit lens and have any of the above accessories you might need, you should know what you'll want in your next lens.
I'm one for fine tools, and I have a lot of high end lenses, but they were each bought for a specific reason and a lens that might have been a best choice for another would not have done the job for me. A shotgun approach can work, or it can waste a lot of money.
We all look at our lenses and feel that we have spent our dollars on the best lens (for our use). That might not be the best for you.
Thats why the kit lenses are there, a starting point and a way to learn without spending $$$ on the wrong choice.
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Totally agree. There is another point to consider. Since you are new to the DSLR, you may not be used to the weight and bulk of all the extra lenses. You might even start to hating it. The 18-55 IS kit lens is not bad for the price ($100??). I have actually use it to compliment my 17-40mm for low light. The other kit lens (55-250) is a cheap price (another $100 ??) to learn about using long lens. Both lenses will give you good 12X14 easily.
If you are going to buy the expensive lenses that are suggested in the different posts. Then you might want to buy the 7D for the micro AF adjustment. You will need it eventually. Since you are going to spend thousands of dollars on the lenses you might as well spend extra few hubdred buck on the body.
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