 Jan Granato |
what kind of lens to buy for a canon rebel 2000 sl Please help... I just bought a canon Rebel 2000 flim slr. I need to get a lens. I love to shoot pictures of my 4 cats, some macro shots, pictures of my family and some nature pictures too. I have thought about the canon 50mm f1.4 or the canon 50mm f1.8. Someone please help me I need something to start off with. I can't wait much longer..... thanks.Jan
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Steven Chaitoff |
If I were to choose between the two, I would go with the former. The 50mm 1.4 just has some convenient extra features...a quiet USM motor, it's a little faster & I believe it also has better construction in it's elements. Of course, there's a HUGE price gap between the two, so I don't know if it is worth it to you . The f/1.4 is also heavier than the 1.8, but both are so small it doesn't matter. However, Canon has an enormous arsenal of lenses to choose from; I recommend a zoom lens so you can frame your pictures more easily & have plenty of freedom. Also, I like to shoot portraits a little farther up into the telephoto range, maybe at 135 or so --I just like the look. So finally, here are my recommendations: 50mm f/1.4 USM I'd try to avoid the 28-80 & 28-90. They are extremely inexpensive, but are really unsatisfactory. Hope that helps... -Steven
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Jan Granato |
Hi Steven Thank you so much for responding so fast to my question, yes this has helped me so much. I bought the camera a month ago and am going crazy no being able to use it. I did not buy the kit lens because I heard it was so bad. Thank you again for your help..Jan
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Steve McCroskey |
I would suggest a 28-105mm lens or 28-200mm zoom to start with! If your budget is a problem you might want to look at other makes of lenses,such as Tamron,Tokina,Sigma among others!! Check out www.bhphotovideo.com & www.keh.com,both offer an extensive used equipment department,which might offer another option! You might want to consider a 70-300mm lens as you become accustomed to your camera!!
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