 Chris Maiden |
Can you recommend a good all-round lens? Hi! I have the Canon EOS 10D and an EF 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 II USM lens at present. Although it's a basic setup I get some nice photos although the images don't ever seem to be pin sharp. So I am looking for a good all-round lens but specifically I have a wedding coming up so I am looking for a lens that will serve me well for wedding shots. I have got my eye on the Canon EF 28-135mm f3.5/5.6 Image Stabiliser USM and wonder whether folk would recommend this as my best option? It's about £375 in the UK and that's about my budget. Thanks for any advice... Chris
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Howard O'Guin |
I have the same camera/lens set up that you have in-addition to the 28-135mm IS. The later is a very good lens that I love; however there is a lot of redundacy between the two and the former sits on the shelf. With the 1/6 factor both lens are equivalent to about 44mm on a 35mm film camera. Not wide enough for group shots of the wedding party. Consider the EF-S 17-85mm. I don't own it but read some of the comments from other users. The big draw-back is the EF-S versons will not work on some of the other Canons for later upgrades. Howard
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John P. Sandstedt |
Assuming your 10D has the 1.6 lens factor, your 28-105 mm zoom translates to 48-170 or so. No wide angle. So you should think about something in the 10 to 17 mm minimum - which will give you 16 to 28 mm wide angle. As to getting something "pin sharp," regardless of what you may read in some BP threads, almost every digital image should be sharpened using the Unsharp Mask. It must be used judiciously. Note - Howard's recommendation of the Canon 17-85 mm zoom is possibly NG. This lens was designed for the Canon 20D and is usable with the 30D [it's what I have] but - I'm not sure it will fit to the 10D. Check before you buy!!!
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Howard O'Guin |
After my response I discovered that I had made a mistake of my math. The EF-S 17-85mm equates to 28-136mm on a 1.6 crop camera. I haven't shot wedding for 25-years, however as I rememeber with a few exceptions the shots would have fit between 28-65mm which the Canon EF 17-40mm L would give you on a 1.6 crop camera. I have this excellent sharp lens and it would be an excellent investment and compliment to your 10D. I used it for landscapes and also my other shots. Its a little short for bride portraits.
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Howard O'Guin |
I checked the spec. on the 10D and althought it is a 1.6 crop it will not except the EF-S. The response from John S was correct that the EF-S will not work on your camera. However the EF 17-40mm L will give you 18-64mm which would suffice for most of your wedding shots. Whereas for portrats you will need at least a 85mm. The EF 24-85mm on your camera will give you the idea range for weddings, however the quality of the photos will be about the same as your 28-105mm.
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Chris Maiden |
Thank you very much for the information - I will chew it over - the 17-40 L looks good...
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Bob Chance |
Even though the 10D is uses a small sensor, it must still use a larger mirror which is why the EF-S lenses will not work on it. On other cameras, such as the 20D, which use the smaller APS-C sensor at 1.6x, they have a smaller mirror which allows Canon to make lenses that protrude slightly into the camera body. Because of this extension, these lenses will not work on any full frame models, or even the 10D, because as the mirror goes to swing up, it would strike the back of the lens. The 17-85mm is an awesome lens for weddings. A little on the slow side. One thing to keep in find though on lenses that wide, will your flashes angle of coverage be enough, or will your pictures be vignetted? Most flashes have a wide enough coverage for a 28mm lens. Anything wider than that will leave your outer periphery in the shadows.
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