What is worth keeping?
Jun 25, 2017 09:07:40 #
To all,
For those of you who have seen my previous post, you know I'm in the early stages of learning photography. With that being said I'd like your expert opinion as to what lens I should keep and which ones I should get rid of. They may be lens worth having, but I haven't figured out what for!
My primary picture taking is of my grandkids playing sports, at some point I'm sure I'll be taking pictures of their graduations and other family functions. here are the lens I'm keeping:
1. Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8L
2. Canon EF 24-105mmL
Here are the lens that I either haven't used, or used very little, and considering of getting rid of.
EF 70-300mm 1;4-5.6 IS USM
EF 50mm 1:1.4 AF/MF (Never used)
Samyang 24mm1.4ED AS IF UMC (Never used)
I'm looking at upgrading my T5i to a 80D, and could use the funds from the unneeded lens towards to new camera.
As always thanks for your guidance.
Cookie
For those of you who have seen my previous post, you know I'm in the early stages of learning photography. With that being said I'd like your expert opinion as to what lens I should keep and which ones I should get rid of. They may be lens worth having, but I haven't figured out what for!
My primary picture taking is of my grandkids playing sports, at some point I'm sure I'll be taking pictures of their graduations and other family functions. here are the lens I'm keeping:
1. Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8L
2. Canon EF 24-105mmL
Here are the lens that I either haven't used, or used very little, and considering of getting rid of.
EF 70-300mm 1;4-5.6 IS USM
EF 50mm 1:1.4 AF/MF (Never used)
Samyang 24mm1.4ED AS IF UMC (Never used)
I'm looking at upgrading my T5i to a 80D, and could use the funds from the unneeded lens towards to new camera.
As always thanks for your guidance.
Cookie
Jun 25, 2017 09:22:42 #
i have to say keep them all. from my experience every time i get rid of something i think i don't need or want, i need it or i want it!
those short lenses are great for landscapes, i use my 50 mm all the time. and both of yours are fast so they are good in low light.
those short lenses are great for landscapes, i use my 50 mm all the time. and both of yours are fast so they are good in low light.
Jun 25, 2017 09:32:40 #
I have a 5DSr and use 24-105 75% of the time for travel and local needs, my 70-200 2.8 10% of the time--weddings..., Tamaron 150-600 for bears and other wildlife when I go to the mountains and occasionally 105 Macro and 16-35. They all sound great when reading the HOG, but I could do without the latter 2 senses. If you need more reach in the future you could get a longer lens or 1.4 extender. You will love full frame.
Jun 25, 2017 09:47:53 #
eburson wrote:
i have to say keep them all. from my experience every time i get rid of something i think i don't need or want, i need it or i want it!
those short lenses are great for landscapes, i use my 50 mm all the time. and both of yours are fast so they are good in low light.
those short lenses are great for landscapes, i use my 50 mm all the time. and both of yours are fast so they are good in low light.
Eburson,
My wife is shocked that I'm considering getting rid of anything. I don't usually get rid of any thing!
Thanks
Jun 25, 2017 09:49:06 #
Jun 25, 2017 10:03:14 #
As you dive further into kids and grandkids, you will want to do portraits. With a crop sensor, the 50mm f/1.4 is the ideal lens for portraits; the human eye perceives the viewing angle offered by an 80-100mm lens (50-70mm with crop sensor) as the most pleasing and most natural for a portrait, especially a head and shoulders shot. The 50mm f/1.4 gives up 2 full stops of additional depth of field control compared to Your 24-105 f/4, and that can make the difference between a 4X6 snapshot of the kids and a framed and matted portrait hanging over the stairs.
Jun 25, 2017 10:04:44 #
The only one I'd get rid of is the Samyang. If as you say are learning, you may eventually want to expand your interests beyond grand children. I have 5 grandchildren and they are only a fraction of my photography subjects.
The 70-300 is a decent lens for a non L lens. It's not a super telephoto but with the 1.6 crop factor it is equivalent to 480mm making it useful for things like wildlife, trips to the zoo or nature center, anything you want to bring in closer than your 70-200 will do, plus it's fairly good at macro photography even though it is not a macro lens. Also, with the right filter, the 70-300 would be great for the upcoming solar eclipse.
Although most of what you can do with the 50mm you can do with the 24-105, there may be times you want to take indoor shots and f/4 just isn't quite fast enough. The 50mm f/1.4 on a crop sensor body is good for portraiture, group shots, and general photography and you will get your best bokeh from that lens.
New, the 50mm is worth around $425 but even though you never used it, it's still a used lens and Canon has been making them since 1993 so there's a lot of then out there. The 70-300 new is worth around $450 but, like the 50mm, has been on the market for a fairly long time, around 12 years and Canon has made a lot of them.
I know nothing about Samyang and would probably never buy one.
Also, when you get your 80D, consider getting the new 18-135 kit lens with it. It is an excellent lens for video, and the 80D is also excellent for video.
The 70-300 is a decent lens for a non L lens. It's not a super telephoto but with the 1.6 crop factor it is equivalent to 480mm making it useful for things like wildlife, trips to the zoo or nature center, anything you want to bring in closer than your 70-200 will do, plus it's fairly good at macro photography even though it is not a macro lens. Also, with the right filter, the 70-300 would be great for the upcoming solar eclipse.
Although most of what you can do with the 50mm you can do with the 24-105, there may be times you want to take indoor shots and f/4 just isn't quite fast enough. The 50mm f/1.4 on a crop sensor body is good for portraiture, group shots, and general photography and you will get your best bokeh from that lens.
New, the 50mm is worth around $425 but even though you never used it, it's still a used lens and Canon has been making them since 1993 so there's a lot of then out there. The 70-300 new is worth around $450 but, like the 50mm, has been on the market for a fairly long time, around 12 years and Canon has made a lot of them.
I know nothing about Samyang and would probably never buy one.
Also, when you get your 80D, consider getting the new 18-135 kit lens with it. It is an excellent lens for video, and the 80D is also excellent for video.
Jun 25, 2017 10:07:57 #
RodM wrote:
I have a 5DSr and use 24-105 75% of the time for travel and local needs, my 70-200 2.8 10% of the time--weddings..., Tamaron 150-600 for bears and other wildlife when I go to the mountains and occasionally 105 Macro and 16-35. They all sound great when reading the HOG, but I could do without the latter 2 senses. If you need more reach in the future you could get a longer lens or 1.4 extender. You will love full frame.
80D is APS-C, not full frame.
Jun 25, 2017 10:12:49 #
Jun 25, 2017 10:15:16 #
The Canon 80D is an APS-C format camera, not a full-frame. It might be a good idea to analyze your lenses in the context of the 1.6x 'crop' factor that applies to your current camera and also to the 80D. The effective field of view (in 35mm film equivalence) for the lenses you are considering selling are:
1) 112mm to 480mm
2) 80mm
3) 38.4mm
The lenses you are keeping cover the following ranges:
1) 112mm to 320mm
2) 38.4mm to 168mm
Obviously there are other factors you may wish to consider, such as their relative sharpness, size (bulk) and weight. I hope that will help you decide.
1) 112mm to 480mm
2) 80mm
3) 38.4mm
The lenses you are keeping cover the following ranges:
1) 112mm to 320mm
2) 38.4mm to 168mm
Obviously there are other factors you may wish to consider, such as their relative sharpness, size (bulk) and weight. I hope that will help you decide.
Jun 25, 2017 10:18:14 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
The only one I'd get rid of is the Samsung
Also, when you get your 80D, consider getting the new 18-135 kit lens with it. It is an excellent lens for video, and the 80D is also excellent for video.
Also, when you get your 80D, consider getting the new 18-135 kit lens with it. It is an excellent lens for video, and the 80D is also excellent for video.
The 80D I'm looking at comes with the 18-135.
Thanks
Jun 25, 2017 10:53:01 #
Cookie223 wrote:
Thanks SS,
I guess that's why they call the 50mm the nifty fifty!
I guess that's why they call the 50mm the nifty fifty!
The nifty fifty is the 50mm f/1.8, not the f/1.4, which costs a few hundred dollars more.
Jun 25, 2017 11:12:24 #
Jun 25, 2017 11:13:43 #
Jun 25, 2017 11:28:55 #
Definately keep the first 2. Since you have never used the 50 1.8 it's a toss up but I would keep it. Sell the others. My .02 cents.
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