5 Comments for 'What would be the best lens for my Canon Digital SLR?'

1.  
   fhotoace
   January 9, 2009 | 8:31 am
    

   Hmmm.

   I will guess you already have the 18-55 mm lens. You may want to replace it with the 24-70 f/2.8, but it will blowout your budget. You can always buy the 55-250 mm lens to extend your reach and it is within your budget or even the 70-200 f/4 or 70-300 mm

   The choice really has more to do with the subjects you shoot
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2.  
   a virtual unknown
   January 9, 2009 | 8:37 am
    

   Hi,

   It is more important to think about what kind of photography you like to do and then work around that.

   For macro photography – take a look at the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
   http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-100mm-f-2.8-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx

   For wide-angles to take pictures of architecture and landscapes, you might want to investigate the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
   http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/11-16mm.htm

   Other notable mentions:
   Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 – studio portraiture
   Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 Di XR LD ASL IF – All-around great lens

   Or you could fit these two lenses both in your budget together (for great versatility you get long-range telephoto, close-up macro, and a super-crisp prime for portraiture):
   Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2
   Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

   I would also suggest looking at getting a tripod for shooting anything over 100mm or in low-light.

   Good luck!
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3.  
   john h
   January 9, 2009 | 9:11 am
    

   It all depends on what type of pictures you take, but if you buy one of the Canon white professional lenses you will not go far wrong
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4.  
   Jonno
   January 9, 2009 | 9:53 am
    

   To be completely honest, you are not going to get the best answer by only stating your budget and your camera make. What style do you tend to shoot? Low-light / indoor without flash? Wide-angle or telephoto? Do you have and regularly use a tripod or do you need I.S (Image Stabilization) lenses?

   Those questions asked, I would recommend the following options, assuming you do not already have them.

   50mm F1.8 – amazing prime lens, sharp where it needs to be (at F4 it's sharp as a tack on your focal area), and gives you decent low-light performance with or without a flash. This lens is what I use (Nikon equivalent) for portraits, it gives a slight telephoto on the cropped sensor. Best thing about it is the price – $130 Canadian, probably cheaper in the USA.

   20mm F2.8 – another prime lens, very sharp and clear, a much wider view than the 50mm but not as fast an f-stop. probably costing more since it is wide angle.

   85mm F1.8 – very similar to that 50mm I mentioned above, just costing more 'cause it's a bit more telephoto.

   Those ones are all prime lenses. they'll all be faster than zoom lenses, but obviously they're stuck at their focal length permanently. If you're looking at a zoom lens…

   70-300 IS – has I.S technology, making it a more expensive lens. But it's helpful if you shoot stills in lower lighting conditions. Up here in Canada it goes for $800, but there in the US it should cost a lot less.

   55-250 IS – again, has I.S technology, making it more expensive. Because it continues on from where your probable kit lens ends (around the 55mm point), this would probably work the best. This one should be around $300 give or take.

   18-200 IS – the walk-around do-all lens. It has I.S technology to help stabilize your shots, but it is not incredibly fast, nor is it an incredible lens. It does do most everything from wide-angle to telephoto, but at the widest and longest points you will notice distortion in the lens. No way around that sadly.

   All the lenses above are Canon brand lenses. Don't forget to check out Sigma and Tamron, they'll most likely put out a similar lens for a much lower cost, with the same or better features and similar image quality for the most part.

   Hope that helps you some, and best wishes on the new lens!
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5.  
   julian v
   January 9, 2009 | 10:16 am
    

   18-55 mm lens
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