Recommend any lenses??

SusieQue

Hi, I'm quite new to photography & I've recently invested in a Canon 50D which came with the 28-135mm kit lens.. Was just wondering if anyone could recommend some reasonably priced lenses I could buy..

My favourite things to shot would be landscapes, portraits & macro images.. There were 3 add on /attachment screwy on things that came with the kit, one being a macro one which is quite good & will probably do me for the moment but I want to get sharp, clear detailed images!

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Susie

pixbyjohn

A 50mm f1.8 is a nice prime lens to have. cost is circa €100

Borderfox

Get yourself a tripod

SusieQue

pixbyjohn wrote: »

A 50mm f1.8 is a nice prime lens to have. cost is circa €100

What kind of shots would this lens be suited to.. Sorry:o All quite new to me! Appreciate the reply!!

Rb

Define reasonably priced, as it's very subjective.

SusieQue

Hey RB, Well I suppose I should have said 'value for money' as at the end of the day, if I'm going to spend I may as well spend properly!

SusieQue

Borderfox wrote: »

Get yourself a tripod

Hey
Just got one the other day!

pixbyjohn

SusieQue wrote: »

What kind of shots would this lens be suited to.. Sorry:o All quite new to me! Appreciate the reply!!

Have a look through this thread
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055650691

Rb

SusieQue wrote: »

Hey RB, Well I suppose I should have said 'value for money' as at the end of the day, if I'm going to spend I may as well spend properly!

Well, if you're willing to spend a grand or so
Canon 24-105 F4L (38-168 on APS-C)
Or
17-55 F2.8 EF-S lens from Canon, made for cropped sensors and has rave reviews.
or
17-40 F4L which is cheaper and is meant to be super sharp.

SusieQue

Rb wrote: »

Well, if you're willing to spend a grand or so
Canon 24-105 F4L (38-168 on APS-C)
Or
17-55 F2.8 EF-S lens from Canon, made for cropped sensors and has rave reviews.
or
17-40 F4L which is cheaper and is meant to be super sharp.

Thank you so much! Appreciate your advice!!

daycent

50mm f1.8 is a must. Ridiculously cheap (for a lens) very sharp and you can get some lovely effects shooting with low f numbers.

Eirebear

Value for money and just starting out

Landscapes
Sigma 10-20mm

Portraits
Canon 50mm 1.8 ("Nifty Fifty")

Macro
(Not really something i know too much about, but from what i do know)
Canon 100mm Macro

SusieQue

daycent wrote: »

50mm f1.8 is a must. Ridiculously cheap (for a lens) very sharp and you can get some lovely effects shooting with low f numbers.

Appreciate that, will check it out

SusieQue

Eirebear wrote: »

Value for money and just starting out

Landscapes
Sigma 10-20mm

Portraits
Canon 50mm 1.8 ("Nifty Fifty")

Macro
(Not really something i know too much about, but from what i do know)
Canon 100mm Macro

Value for money sounds good! Thanks for getting back to me Very much appreciated!!

pullandbang

Keep an eye out on adverts.ie for a nifty fifty - they appear there on a regular basis - expect to pay €60 - €80 for a good secondhand f1.8

SusieQue

pullandbang wrote: »

Keep an eye out on adverts.ie for a nifty fifty - they appear there on a regular basis - expect to pay €60 - €80 for a good secondhand f1.8

Will do.. Ta :-) Not a bad price!!

newbridgemom

in addition to the nifty fifty, either the 80mm 1.8 or 100mm 2.0 are great low-light primes for portraiture

Fionn

Below are what i would be on the lookout for, keep an eye on Ad sites etc.
the prices shown are typical UK online prices

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS €920
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS €1040
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II €600
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS €670

batman1

Sorry to change it slightly, but I am also a newbie and have the Nikon d3000 18-55 kit lens. I am wondering what I should aim for next or is there a Nikon equivalent of the 'nifty-fifty'? I would hope to get a better zoom lens in time also.

Thanks in advance.

pixbyjohn

Nikon lens including 50mm here
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/af/index.htm

newbridgemom

i think this was taken with my 50mm 1.8 on a 20D
http://lisa-odwyer.smugmug.com/Weddings/Sample-Wedding-photos/lisa16774LR/172540654_GUxWt-S-3.jpg

this was taken with the 85 1.8 in window light
http://lisa-odwyer.smugmug.com/Weddings/Sample-Wedding-photos/rho77-LR/464992672_HJRtk-S.jpg

this was taken with the 100mm 2.0
http://lisa-odwyer.smugmug.com/Weddings/Sample-Wedding-photos/lisa56864LR/172540888_tcJJM-S-3.jpg

A good zoom is the Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 which is half the price of the equivalent Canon. I've had both, and prefer the Tamron which doesn't have the IS of the Canon. Here is a pic with it.
http://lisa-odwyer.smugmug.com/Weddings/20092010-Wedding-Packages/sio20060/189767812_sGPFT-S-1.jpg

All shots were taken with a Canon 20D, which is the same crop factor as your 50D

SusieQue

These are great, thanks for showing me! Appreciate your help :-)