Best Value "Normal" Lens for 6d?

[SJTstudios]

My choices, any will do but they are in my preferable order

-40mm 2.8
-canon 24-105
-canon 24/28 2.8 is


Any of these with a 50mm 1.8 would be great.

-zooms for travel/walk around depending on your shooting style, f4 with the 6d's iso is ok

-primes for fun... The BEST lenses to improve your photography.

But I think the sigma 35mm 14 would suit your needs. It is hard to invest in such an expensive lens such as the 35mm 1.4 ii and then have your ok 100 f2 and 200 2.8, because you always say... "oh I need to use my better lens. "

The sigma 35mm 1.4, along with the canon 40mm would be a good 1000 dollar buy, but any combo of the primes would be good.

But even just get one of the zooms I mentioned, and test what range is your favorite. Although primes make you think abou the image and make you better, sometimes you could actually do better with a different focal length. Be mindful of how wide you want to go for a prime. And also, canon made the 24mm is, 28mm is, and 35mm is specifically for the 6d really, there for the one handed enthusiast, who likes to shoot from the hip.

 

[Botts]

If you shoot in good light, or use strobes, I'd strongly consider the 40mm!

It's a great deal, and impressively sharp. It is also a great size on the 6D. It's been on my 6D almost non-stop since I received the 6D.

 

[Zlatko]

No votes for the 40mm f/2.8? Talk about "best value", that lens is awesome.

One more vote for the 40/2.8 STM. It is the BEST value, currently $149.

 

[mikezphoto]

Another vote for the 24-105L I don't actually own the lens because I haven't used a DSLR as a walk-around camera since getting my hands on a Fuji XPRO1. I have borrowed a friend's copy on a few occasions and it is generally a very versatile/sharp lens, a perfect street sweeper. If you like primes the current 35 1.4L is a beauty, but if you feel inclined to wait for the new version, check out the 40 2.8 pancake like some have suggested.

 

[verysimplejason]

As regards 'normal', if you mean what the human eye sees (in terms of focal length) w/out moving then normal is about 43mm to 44mm (on a 35mm FF sensor DSLR), so the 40mm Pancake is optimal, plus the 6D can fully use this STM lens (check out website below) and it will be an extremely lightweight combo (and cheaper than the nifty-fifty 1.4 so better 'value')

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/cameras-vs-human-eye.htm

But less versatile than nifty-fifty. I had the 1.8 version and I can go to at least F2.2 without worrying about IQ. On second thoughts, 6D is such a low-light performer that you'd probably won't miss shooting that wide open.

 

[kentnish]

50 1.8! can't go wrong with the thrify-fifty.

i used the 50 1.8 for a couple of years when i started my career. great lens...until i got it killed...

 

[verysimplejason]

50 1.8! can't go wrong with the thrify-fifty.

i used the 50 1.8 for a couple of years when i started my career. great lens...until i got it killed...

This is one really, really good lens. If I'm to start all over again and I don't have lots of money to spend (even now, I'm still that way... ), I'd gladly start with a 5D + 50mm F1.8 II + some external flash.

 

[Gjako]

After thinking about the 6d for a long time (jumping from a T1 with a 15-85, Pancake 40mm and 50 1.8 II), Yesterday I finally bought it here in Austria

I really like to shoot wide so I didn't wanted the 24-105 so I just bought the Body plus the EF 17-40... What a change, specially the ISO perfomance!!

I would highly recommend the 40mm STM, if you want something lighter and smaller with good IQ (and cheap :

It seems that I don't like the nifty-fifty anymore, I'll wait or maybe i'll just get the 50mm 1.4

Greetings from a really happy guy with his new camera ;D !!

 

[AprilForever]

24-105 f4. Or, an ancient 28-80 you can get on ebay for about 30 bucks...

 

[Cory]

I got frightened and didn't get anything. I'm gonna hold off and then maybe go with a 6D/24-70 f4 IS kit one day (and maybe a 35 or 50 prime and long zoom of some sort). I'll likely do a 6D/7D II comparison when the time comes and see what happens.

:-[ :-\ :'( :-*

 

[RustyTheGeek]

I am a beginner but the BEST VALUE I think would be the 24-105 F4 L. It is cheaper as a kit lens on the 6D and if you don't like it you can probably sell it without losing any money.

+1. Good value as a kit, but really lowly priced with the 6D in some instances. Primes would complement the 24-105 nicely.

Yep. +1 Ditto. Go for this. Much better value and highly useful.

 

[crasher8]

I got frightened and didn't get anything. I'm gonna hold off and then maybe go with a 6D/24-70 f4 IS kit one day (and maybe a 35 or 50 prime and long zoom of some sort). I'll likely do a 6D/7D II comparison when the time comes and see what happens.

:-[ :-\ :'( :-*

That would be a good setup. And then you'll want wide, and then wide prime and then Macro and then TS and the,,,,,…….etc etc yadda yadda

BUT don't put off getting the 135 f/2 as long as I did.

 

[EOBeav]

BUT don't put off getting the 135 f/2 as long as I did.

Oh man, I just sent my 135mm f2 rental back last week. Worst day of my life. Well, not really, but I was pretty sad to see it go...

 

[Cory]

I exchanged my 135 for a 100 2.0 and 200 2.8 - more useful for indoor volleyball. The 135 2.0 was sort of an "inbetween" focal length for my needs. I wonder if that'll change by going to FF. If so then it'll be clear that I'm a dick.

 

[bigdogmn73]

Best value is the kit lens 24-105...

 

[Knut Skywalker]

On FF a fast 50 will be a very good normal lens. I started on my 5D MkII with only the 50mm 1.4 and i shot everything with it. Landscape, portraits, concerts etc. It's amazing how versatile a 50mm on fullframe is.

 

[CanNotYet]

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8?

 

[Jim K]

I exchanged my 135 for a 100 2.0 and 200 2.8 - more useful for indoor volleyball. The 135 2.0 was sort of an "inbetween" focal length for my needs. I wonder if that'll change by going to FF. If so then it'll be clear that I'm a dick.

Yes, the 200 2.8 will be like your 135 on a crop

 

[robbymack]

"Best value"? Depends how you define value. For IQ per $ it's hard to argue against a 50 1.8. In these terms the value of the kit 24-105, when purchased in the kit, is also pretty high. I'd probably not get the 24-70f4 IS in the kit unless it was heavily discounted and even if the 24-105 was no longer available in the kit it can still be had in the used market for $700 or so.

 

[marceloshak]

Best money/IQ value is 50mm 1.8 II.

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