Zoom Lens Recommendations for Canon Rebel T2i: I am a novice at photography and have a Canon Rebel T2i which works great for my limited knowledge and skills. I want to invest in a zoom...

territurl Loc: Arizona

I am a novice at photography and have a Canon Rebel T2i which works great for my limited knowledge and skills. I want to invest in a zoom lens to take "up close and personal" photographs of flowers. Also would like to invest in one to bring in landscapes closer in. Do I need 2 different zoom lenses? Any suggestions?

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

What lens do you have now?
Welcome to the forum!!!
Pat

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I have a T3i and use the 55-250 kit lens for flower and leaf close-ups. I've been super happy with it.

As for using with landscapes, that just depends on how up close and personal you want to get :)

territurl Loc: Arizona

Thanks Pat! I have an 18-55 which came with the camera.

territurl Loc: Arizona

Thanks Linda! I appreciate your recommendation. I want to get very close with the flowers, and take it that a 55-250 kit will get me the "closeness" I am looking for?

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

territurl wrote:

Thanks Pat! I have an 18-55 which came with the camera.

My experience with flowers about 3-4 inches in diameter is with a 17-55 2.8 lens. I have been pleased with the results.
I do not have any experience with a lens that would bring the subject in closer. They are out there.

For a longer zoom, I would consider Tamron or Sigma, 70-300 or something close.

Hope this is helpful! Others will probably jump in.
Pat

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Are you close to a camera shops that may allow you to duplicate the situation and try several lens?
Pat

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

territurl wrote:

I am a novice at photography and have a Canon Rebel T2i which works great for my limited knowledge and skills. I want to invest in a zoom lens to take "up close and personal" photographs of flowers. Also would like to invest in one to bring in landscapes closer in. Do I need 2 different zoom lenses? Any suggestions?

I am going to ask you to consider a different option.
Think about the 200mm F/2.8L ii.

territurl Loc: Arizona

Pat, excellent suggestion! Thank you!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

territurl wrote:

Thanks Linda! I appreciate your recommendation. I want to get very close with the flowers, and take it that a 55-250 kit will get me the "closeness" I am looking for?

I think you will find these shots pretty close:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-211735-1.html

The depth of field is very shallow when zooming that far, and I should use a tripod more often, but I don't :)

wrightwrjr Loc: Paducah, KY

territurl wrote:

I am a novice at photography and have a Canon Rebel T2i which works great for my limited knowledge and skills. I want to invest in a zoom lens to take "up close and personal" photographs of flowers. Also would like to invest in one to bring in landscapes closer in. Do I need 2 different zoom lenses? Any suggestions?

I have the T3i and I have a 15-85 which to me is the perfect walk-around lens. I also have a 28-135, and the 75-300. I take a lot of flower pictures with my 15-85 and it works great. I have attached three shots that I took with that lens just today.

wrightwrjr Loc: Paducah, KY

Another one with the 15-85.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

get a nifty 50...

territurl Loc: Arizona

Hi Linda! Love the shots and they are exactly what I want to achieve up close. Thank you so much for the beautiful examples!

territurl Loc: Arizona

Thank you so much! Love your work and the shots showing what the lens can do.