What lense to buy

John E · 21st November 2008

A good friend just got a 50D body without any lense and thinking to buy a set of L series lenses.

Any good combination of sets to buy.

Would appreciate your opinion.

I am a newbie so dunno how to advise him.

Thanks

Flashbulb · 21st November 2008

Originally Posted by John E

A good friend just got a 50D body without any lense and thinking to buy a set of L series lenses.

Any good combination of sets to buy.

Would appreciate your opinion.

I am a newbie so dunno how to advise him.

Thanks

he want to spend how much?

he wants an all in one or different lens for different job type of setup?

does he need to shoot night photos?

bry'an · 21st November 2008

yap what is the budget? it is important factor

gymak90 · 21st November 2008

Having L lenses is a luxury. Not that other non-L lenses are bad.

wdEvA · 21st November 2008

it depends on what is he going to shoot.
L lens or not, he himself will have to determine what kind of photos he is shooting, therefore he then can decide on the focal length.
We cant give any recommendation w/o this info

EOS Revolution · 21st November 2008

If its general walkabout then maybe the EF-s 17-55 is a good buy. not an L lens but image quality is just as good or beats some of the Ls.... if he is into wide angle then maybe also get the ef-s 10-22 mm... another wonderful lens. but bear in mind these 2 lenses cannot be used if he wants to go Full frame

YqArts · 21st November 2008

If according to TS's request . I would suggest 17-40L and 70-200 IS F4 L .

But i dont recommend him spending if he dont really know what he really wants though.

Maybe his really that rich

Kit · 21st November 2008

Originally Posted by John E

A good friend just got a 50D body without any lense and thinking to buy a set of L series lenses.

Any good combination of sets to buy.

Would appreciate your opinion.

I am a newbie so dunno how to advise him.

Thanks

If he doesn't know what to buy, he most probably don't have much experiences taking photos yet. Suggest he get an 18-55 lens to get a feel first before thinking about buying anything else.

pplneedthelord · 21st November 2008

Originally Posted by Kit

If he doesn't know what to buy, he most probably don't have much experiences taking photos yet. Suggest he get an 18-55 lens to get a feel first before thinking about buying anything else.

agree.

getting a L and not knowing how to use it to its full potential is a waste of money.

m3lv1nh0 · 21st November 2008

"a set of L lenses".. must be rich folks.. okie..

get 16-35LMkII + 24-70L + 70-200F2.8L IS enough liao.

John E · 22nd November 2008

Hi thanks for all the comments and sorry to reply so long.

Actually this friend can afford and want to buy something of good quality. That why he ask for L lense. He is a begineer, but with his techical professional background, he can pick up fast.

Only considration is he don't want to buy something and regret not getting a better one later.

Basically, he travel a lot, and like to shhot landscape and city scape. Perhaps a recommendation for a walk about lense and a panoramatic lense.

Basically he looking at:

17-40L + 24-105L + 70-200L IS

He asked whether to is it worth it to pay a bit more for those lense with f2.8 instead of f4.

If anyone can help, will appreciate it.

Maybe I ask him to learn his computer and join this forum to ask better.

Thanks.

charlesleong · 22nd November 2008

on a 50D your friend may want to consider the 10-22. the only canon UWA lens available for the 50D.

can pair up with 24-70/24-105 and 70-200, depending on his budget

Kit · 22nd November 2008

Originally Posted by John E

Hi thanks for all the comments and sorry to reply so long.

Actually this friend can afford and want to buy something of good quality. That why he ask for L lense. He is a begineer, but with his techical professional background, he can pick up fast.

Only considration is he don't want to buy something and regret not getting a better one later.

Basically, he travel a lot, and like to shhot landscape and city scape. Perhaps a recommendation for a walk about lense and a panoramatic lense.

Basically he looking at:

17-40L + 24-105L + 70-200L IS

He asked whether to is it worth it to pay a bit more for those lense with f2.8 instead of f4.

If anyone can help, will appreciate it.

Maybe I ask him to learn his computer and join this forum to ask better.

Thanks.

Why is there a need for fast lenses? And really, does he want to travel with a trio of f/2.8 lenses?

John E · 22nd November 2008

Originally Posted by Kit

Why is there a need for fast lenses? And really, does he want to travel with a trio of f/2.8 lenses?

Dunno, I think will ask him to post the question himself.

Maybe he got lady boss like you, can run faster, hope he dun overshot and end up in Yarra river ha ha

EOS Revolution · 22nd November 2008

Originally Posted by John E

Basically, he travel a lot, and like to shhot landscape and city scape.

then 10-22 + 17-55... both not L but both good IQ

Trapper · 23rd November 2008

17-40 isn't that wide on a crop body. The 10-22 as suggested earlier is a better bet. Pair that with a 17-55/2.8, a 24-70/2.8 or 24-105/4 and he's good to go. Land/Cityscapes won't run away from you, and you don't really need f2.8 to shoot those. If he has that itch to scratch and the cash to scratch it, he can get the 70-200 as well.

Do note the weight of the lenses as well. Carrying around a 24-70 and a 70-200/2.8 is no joke if there is a lot of walking involved.

chalib · 23rd November 2008

Originally Posted by John E

Hi thanks for all the comments and sorry to reply so long.

Actually this friend can afford and want to buy something of good quality. That why he ask for L lense. He is a begineer, but with his techical professional background, he can pick up fast.

Only considration is he don't want to buy something and regret not getting a better one later.

Basically, he travel a lot, and like to shhot landscape and city scape. Perhaps a recommendation for a walk about lense and a panoramatic lense.

Basically he looking at:

17-40L + 24-105L + 70-200L IS

He asked whether to is it worth it to pay a bit more for those lense with f2.8 instead of f4.

If anyone can help, will appreciate it.

Maybe I ask him to learn his computer and join this forum to ask better.

Thanks.

Worth or not worth is depend on your friend...... Do you think it is worth bought already but in the dry cabi most of the time??

So your friend have to consider the weight as well

Generally f4 zoom lens is much lighter than f2.8

If landscape and walkabout is his interest, f4 would be sufficient (substitute 17-40 with 10-22, you will get totally a diff perspective of landscape)....... and get the best tripod combo

10-22 + 24-105 + 70-20 4IS
Gitzo 1541T + Markins Q3T

ArcticFox · 23rd November 2008

Oh no, he bought the wrong body, why didn't he go fullframe? Alright, never mind.

EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS (non-L) + EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (non-L) + EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM + EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II + EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (non-L) + EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

The reason, why 70-200 f2.8 is not a good idea is it's heavy, too heavy for travel. Any of the above plus a CF Gitzo tripod and a good head, you are ready to go!

John E · 23rd November 2008

Thanks for all the great advice. I will print and send to him.

BTW can all this lense be use if he go FF? Of course, the crop factor will go to normal, that I will tell him.

Thanks a million!

akdwivedi · 23rd November 2008

except for the 10-20mm lense all other lenses recommended will work with full frame EF bodies. but I think instead of buying all the lenses in one shot, he should get a walk around lens, shoot some pictures and then try the wide angles and telephoto side. I am on plane almost 3 days a week, and dont carry anything other than a 24-85mm lens.

21st November 2008	#1
John E Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 92	What lense to buy A good friend just got a 50D body without any lense and thinking to buy a set of L series lenses. Any good combination of sets to buy. Would appreciate your opinion. I am a newbie so dunno how to advise him. Thanks

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bry'an Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 330	Re: What lense to buy yap what is the budget? it is important factor

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gymak90 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Far North Posts: 737	Re: What lense to buy Having L lenses is a luxury. Not that other non-L lenses are bad. __________________ The best things in life are free.

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wdEvA Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,658	Re: What lense to buy it depends on what is he going to shoot. L lens or not, he himself will have to determine what kind of photos he is shooting, therefore he then can decide on the focal length. We cant give any recommendation w/o this info __________________ 1D2, 35L, 80-200L, 85L, 135L, Metz 58 AF-1, LB Muse \| e.tan photography \|

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EOS Revolution Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 336	Re: What lense to buy If its general walkabout then maybe the EF-s 17-55 is a good buy. not an L lens but image quality is just as good or beats some of the Ls.... if he is into wide angle then maybe also get the ef-s 10-22 mm... another wonderful lens. but bear in mind these 2 lenses cannot be used if he wants to go Full frame __________________ I use Canon because it Can-On Flickr\|Canon 5D, 24-105L, 35L\|

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YqArts Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hougang Posts: 202	Re: What lense to buy If according to TS's request . I would suggest 17-40L and 70-200 IS F4 L . But i dont recommend him spending if he dont really know what he really wants though. Maybe his really that rich __________________ 450D/18-55mm 3.5-5.6 IS/100mm 2.8 usm macro/ 50 1.8 / EX 430 II MacBookPro

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m3lv1nh0 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Serangoon North Posts: 2,040	Re: What lense to buy "a set of L lenses".. must be rich folks.. okie.. get 16-35LMkII + 24-70L + 70-200F2.8L IS enough liao. __________________ Weddings . Blog . Facebook

22nd November 2008	#11
John E Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 92	Re: What lense to buy Hi thanks for all the comments and sorry to reply so long. Actually this friend can afford and want to buy something of good quality. That why he ask for L lense. He is a begineer, but with his techical professional background, he can pick up fast. Only considration is he don't want to buy something and regret not getting a better one later. Basically, he travel a lot, and like to shhot landscape and city scape. Perhaps a recommendation for a walk about lense and a panoramatic lense. Basically he looking at: 17-40L + 24-105L + 70-200L IS He asked whether to is it worth it to pay a bit more for those lense with f2.8 instead of f4. If anyone can help, will appreciate it. Maybe I ask him to learn his computer and join this forum to ask better. Thanks.

22nd November 2008	#12
charlesleong Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,073	Re: What lense to buy on a 50D your friend may want to consider the 10-22. the only canon UWA lens available for the 50D. can pair up with 24-70/24-105 and 70-200, depending on his budget __________________ 5D+BG+580EX2\|35f2\|50f1.4\|85f1.8\|135L\|17-200Lf4

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Trapper Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 155	Re: What lense to buy 17-40 isn't that wide on a crop body. The 10-22 as suggested earlier is a better bet. Pair that with a 17-55/2.8, a 24-70/2.8 or 24-105/4 and he's good to go. Land/Cityscapes won't run away from you, and you don't really need f2.8 to shoot those. If he has that itch to scratch and the cash to scratch it, he can get the 70-200 as well. Do note the weight of the lenses as well. Carrying around a 24-70 and a 70-200/2.8 is no joke if there is a lot of walking involved. __________________ Flickr \| Blog \| Gear

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ArcticFox Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 1°25'10.16"N 103°50'11.01"E Posts: 618	Re: What lense to buy Oh no, he bought the wrong body, why didn't he go fullframe? Alright, never mind. EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS (non-L) + EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (non-L) + EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM + EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II + EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (non-L) + EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM The reason, why 70-200 f2.8 is not a good idea is it's heavy, too heavy for travel. Any of the above plus a CF Gitzo tripod and a good head, you are ready to go! __________________ 400D 18-55 50 430EX "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst" -Henri Cartier-Bresson

23rd November 2008	#19
John E Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 92	Re: What lense to buy Thanks for all the great advice. I will print and send to him. BTW can all this lense be use if he go FF? Of course, the crop factor will go to normal, that I will tell him. Thanks a million!

23rd November 2008	#20
akdwivedi Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 790	Re: What lense to buy except for the 10-20mm lense all other lenses recommended will work with full frame EF bodies. but I think instead of buying all the lenses in one shot, he should get a walk around lens, shoot some pictures and then try the wide angles and telephoto side. I am on plane almost 3 days a week, and dont carry anything other than a 24-85mm lens.