What should be my next lens?
Oct 6, 2011 13:23:02 #
I currently have a Canon 18-200mm lens. I know to expand my photo experiences I will most likely need to acquire more lenses. Looking for advice on what I should consider for my next lens. Thanks in advance for weighing in and sharing your expertise.
Oct 6, 2011 13:31:14 #
Look over your library of photos, what do you shoot most ? The answer to that should tell you what the next lens will be. Then comes the debate over Prime or Zoom. Get the best glass you can afford in any case.
Oct 6, 2011 13:43:33 #
It depends on the type of shooting You most do....the 18/200 covers a lot of ground......If U do night or action shots...U might look at some fast glass
Oct 6, 2011 21:43:50 #
About the only thing I do not shoot at this point are portraits. I do shoot at night and really like it.
Oct 6, 2011 21:50:08 #
Oct 6, 2011 21:57:27 #
the 18-200 covers most types of photography short of wildlife. if you want to get into shooting critters in the wild, you'll need something that goes to at LEAST 300mm, preferably more. but beyond 300mm, lenses start getting spendy, so a lot of your choices will be dictated by your budget.
if you shoot at night, how far away? for night scenics, a fast 17-35 would be fine, but for things like, say, a high-school football game, you'd want something more like a 300mm f/2.8... then again, that lens runs about $7000, so you have to decide what you're willing to live with.
if you shoot at night, how far away? for night scenics, a fast 17-35 would be fine, but for things like, say, a high-school football game, you'd want something more like a 300mm f/2.8... then again, that lens runs about $7000, so you have to decide what you're willing to live with.
Oct 6, 2011 21:58:10 #
What Canon body do you have? It can make a difference in choosing between EF-S lenses and full-frame lenses. If you have a crop sensor body, and you do a lot of landscapes and such, you can't go wrong with the Canon 10-22 UWA. It's as close to an L lens for the 1.6X bodies as you're going to get, has excellent optics, and, once you learn how to use it, is a very good landscape lens. About $600 new, I think.
Oct 6, 2011 22:11:12 #
Thanks Rocky, I really appreciate that advice. As at this point I don't have $7000.00 laying around, afraid the wife would have something to say about that, I will have to lower my sights a bit. Thanks for your input.
Oct 6, 2011 22:15:05 #
Oct 7, 2011 08:43:42 #
If you have to ask you probably do not need another lens. When you are shooting and your lens is not fast enough, long enough, wide enough to get the pictures you want then you will know what kind of new lens you will need. -
Oct 7, 2011 12:32:11 #
Messenger, you have a great body to start with (better than mine anyway!). You can use any of the canon lenses, even the L series. I have a T1i and I have and use an L lens, so it will work on your camera too. The 1.6x sensors can use any of the lenses canon offers, it's the full frame cameras that cannot use the EF-S lenses. You might want to check out some of the third party lenses, as they are usually less expensive and some of them are quite good. I've had excellent luck with sigmas. Do some research and when you've decided what you want, check out ebay, there are some great deals to be found!
Oct 7, 2011 12:42:49 #
Oct 7, 2011 14:05:14 #
The main camera I shoot is a Nikon D5100 and have it paired with a Tameron 18-275. I liked the Tameron over the Nikon 18-200 due to the extra length and the PIZ motor in the Tameron lens. I enjoy this lens because of it's wide range of versatility and seldom needing to change lenses which help keep particles out of my camera. When it came time to pick up a different lens I went with a Nikon 50mm 1.8 which made for better low light shooting and will make an excellent lens for portrait shooting when you go down that road. I am sure Canon makes a comprable lens. Your choice now pretty much comes down to bigger or faster and I think your best bang for your buck is a faster lens to shoot in very low light settings................
Oct 7, 2011 14:31:56 #
Oct 7, 2011 19:27:07 #
Everybody seems to have a favorite lens and most decisions are from what type of shooting you do. So, I'll tell you want's in my bag and for what purpose -- I shoot both a NIKON D40 and D80 and have a D80 permanently on my macro table. My favorite lenses are the Nikon 18-200 with VR, for virtually everything, Nikon 50mm and 105mm manual prime lenses for landscapes and macro, a Nikon 50mm AF, f/1.8 for low light and a TOKINA 12-24 AF Wide angle. I have several other lenses and EACH one has a UV filter and a Circular polarizer for outdoor stuff. These are just what I carry and there are many configurations of lenses, but I favor NIKON because of their long-time technology and common "F"-mount for every lens! You can acquire multiple lenses for lower bucks if you trust and check out eBay.
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