Danny wrote:
> Me personally, I would go for the following lenses:
>
> 24mm 1.4L
> 50mm 1.4 (or 50mm 1.2L if your budget allows and you prefer 'L'
> lenses) 10-22mm EFS
The suggestion to buy the $1600.00 50 f1.2 is not the best advice, IMHO.
Nobody this new to DSLRs should start with such a lens. It's difficult to
master even in the hands of...a master. Most newbies have little use for
such a large aperture lens in this range, and are usually
confused/frustrated with DOF that can measure barely in mm.
I think the vast majority of people will be happiest with a high quality
zoom. To keep things reasonable, he'd do well with a super wide (10-22,
16-35, or 17-40), and a walkabout lens like the 28-135 IS. If money isn't a
problem, then switch out the 28-135 for the 24-105 f4 IS L, or the 24-70 2.8
L.
> This combination matched with your 70-200 2.8LIS/1.4 converter is
> fantastic!
Completely agree with recommendation of the 7-=200, though it's expensive.
With my cropped sensor 10D (before my FF 5D), this was a favorite, and
always in my bag. With full frame, I still love it, but I'm looking for
longer again.
Regarding wides and landscape, remember that stitching is fairly easy these
days, and can offer you wider and more detailed prints than ANY
ultra-wide...so you have options for lanscapes.
For me, I was very happy with the following always-carry kit using a similar
DSLR:
16-35 2.8 L
24-70 2.8 L (replaced the 28-135 which I happily used for years)
24-105 f4 IS L (now my main walking lens)
70-200 2.8 IS L (a no-brainer in this range for anyone who can afford it and
carry its weight)
1.4x
580EX flash
For macro:
Canon 100mm 2.8 (maybe Canon's sharpest lens...easily performs like L lenses
optically, and a bargain for the quality you get)
Decent super-zoom:
100-400 IS L (not as sharp as fixed L 400mm, but beats the non-L zooms)
My 2 cents... OOMV...
Mark²
>
>
> <mitko2.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1172775788.085444.207320@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
>> Up to now, I have been using point and shoot camera Olympus C3030Z
>> which has served me faithfully for close to 6 years. It was a great
>> camera for its time but now I feel the time has come to step up to a
>> DSLR camera and bring my hobby to the next level. I had a chance to
>> use 30D for 2 months and I am totally hooked! 
>>
>> Here is the equipment I plan to purchase so far:
>> Canon EOS 30D
>> Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L
>> Canon EF 1.4X II Extender
>> Canon Speedlite 580EX Flash
>> SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card
>>
>> The problem is that I am not sure what would be the best choice for
>> wide and mid range lenses. Here are some of the lenses I have
>> considered and I need help with:
>>
>> Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom
>> Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
>>
>> Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
>> Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
>>
>> Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM
>>
>> The type of photography I really enjoy is landscapes, indoor/outdoor
>> sports, parties, weddings (just as a backup of the backup
>> photographer ). I would like to try portrait and macro photography
>> as well. As a matter of fact I will be going on a trip to a mountain
>> region early summer where I plan to shoot indoor/outdoor architecture
>> and landscape so the wide/ultra wide lenses will be a must.
>>
>> Based on your experience, which combination of lenses do you think
>> would be a better choice for the range of ultra wide to 70mm?
>>
>> I would really appreciate your help!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dimitar
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