Help Please :-)

[mrred]

Hi All

I recently upgraded from a 500D to a 7D. My current lenses are:

Sigma 18-250 f3.5 MACRO
Canon 50mm f1.8

What next? Would you be happy with these or should I look for another for my bag? Perhaps a wide angle?

I am new to this really so not sure what to look for in a lens? is it the F stop? the range?, I still cant quite work out why a lens is expensive?

Any advise would be gratefully recieved?

Many thanks
Richard

[planetc]

Re: Help Please :-)

Ultimately image quality, the camera is only as good as the lens. What lenses you need depends on what you want to do with them.

[Nathaniel]

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With a crop camera, I would go for a wide angle- either the Sigma 10-20 or the Canon 10-22 or the Canon 10-18mm- the last mentioned is the cheapest but excellent IQ. I have got it as well.

[Tigger]

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Ultimately image quality, the camera is only as good as the lens. What lenses you need depends on what you want to do with them.

exactly ...we can't tell you as we don't know what you shoot, or indeed the budget

[beforeEosCamara]

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I too think a uwa is a good thing the 10-18 is works well I use the 10-22 non is its truly a matter of budget and you vision on what photographs you wish to take the 7d is a very well made camera.

[planetc]

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Coming back to this, since it's popped up in my little list. I believe the best way to choose a lens is to get out there and take some photos. Don't bother buying anything until you find you either can't get it with what you have because it's too long or too short, or you find that you have the right focal lengths but your skills are moving beyond the capability of the lenses you have in terms of image quality. This way you don't waste money on lenses you don't need. It kind of comes back to that old phrase 'all the gear, no idea'. I'm not saying you don't have any idea, but if you just get out there and shoot, when you need a new lens you'll know why you need it and can choose accordingly.

[Tigger]

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Coming back to this, since it's popped up in my little list. I believe the best way to choose a lens is to get out there and take some photos. Don't bother buying anything until you find you either can't get it with what you have because it's too long or too short, or you find that you have the right focal lengths but your skills are moving beyond the capability of the lenses you have in terms of image quality. This way you don't waste money on lenses you don't need. It kind of comes back to that old phrase 'all the gear, no idea'. I'm not saying you don't have any idea, but if you just get out there and shoot, when you need a new lens you'll know why you need it and can choose accordingly.

great advice Paul - it does mean you'll loose a shot or two, but least you won't have a lens in your bag you'll never use

[collywobbles]

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All above is true. If you do not know what lens you want/need, then you don't need another lens! But I would say that a 10-22mm or even Sigma's 8-16mm fills a gap. Then if you find you need a longer lens then you ought to look at a better quality longer zoom (or long prime) lens.

[the black fox]

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You can basically put photography into a few types ,landscapes and static scenes,people indoor and outdoors ,or sport and wildlife .thats without getting to specific if you can tell us what genre your needs will fall into then it's easier to advise on lens type ,and also your budget