7d lenses

tony240sx

tony240sx

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I know this is discussed a lot but I thought it would be nice to hear what lenses people are using or recommending for the 7d. I am looking to put together a good set of glass and accessories for when I get the camera, I am just overwhelmed by all of the options out there and I know nothing about Canon lenses. I picked up an ebay Nikon adapter so I can use the 55mm f/1.2 I have. As far as Nikon lenses go I would love to hear what are the best bang for the buck.
 
Also what would be a good replacement for the kit 28-135 lens? I preordered with the kit lens because I don't have any other glass besides the one Nikon and I want a good range to experiment with the camera while I build up a good lens kit. Also I figured for $200 bucks more I can sell of the lens for a small profit after a little while.
 
I bought the Tamron 17-50 2.8 and two EF USM primes (28 at 1.8 and the 50 at 1.4). That and the kit lens is going to get me started until I get a better feel for what I want.
 
Really depends on what you are going to be using the camera for. I personally will be using the camera as both a stills camera and video camera, so I will be using it with an EF 16-35mm f/2.8L and an EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. I will also consider picking up some very fast lenses like the EF 50mm f/1.2L and EF 85mm f/1.2L II.

Now those four lenses are going to add up to a pretty penny which you may or may not be choosing to spend, but I make money with all of my photography gear so I can justify buying the more expensive, higher quality glass. Like I said, it all depends on what you are going to be using the camera for.

As far as replacing the kit lens that comes with the 7D, I really like the EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM as a good walk-around lens with a versatile range. It is fast, and has built-in IS which would come in handy on the longer focal lengths. It isn't cheap, but would serve you well for long to come.
 
I'm finally making the big step up from the PXL-2000 to the 7D, so I thought I'd start my collection with the EF 35 f/1.4.
 
I have the 28-135 (7d kit lens), 70-200 2.8 IS, and 24-70 2.8. The kit lens is fantastic for the price. Something to consider for additional lenses is that the 24-70 2.8 is the only EF zoom I have used that doesn't breath. 70-200 2.8 IS, though a great lens, definitely breaths. The breathing in the 28-135 is so bad that it almost makes a rack impossible.
 
ryansheffer said:
... is that the 24-70 2.8 is the only EF zoom I have used that doesn't breath.
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Hi ryan. I have 2 questions about this particular lens. Does it maintain focus thru out the zoom range?
and
what is the widest aperture of this lens when the focal length is 70mm?
Thanks in advance
 
Yeah Ryan the kit lens would be rough to pull off a rack focus. I played with the lens a little bit on a 50d at best buy and that stood out to me.
 
i'm completely new to all this - searching a lot.

i'm not sure if i should get the kit lens or not,

which lens (affordable) is good for shooting indoors, nothing too far away, studio equipment with funky LED's? keeping in mind that both photos and videos would be shot...

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J Davis,

The 24-70 definitely maintains focus through its zoom range (unless you have a bad lens) and it is a constant 2.8 aperture throughout the zoom.

I personally prefer primes and usually only want zooms for range. At first I thought I wouldn't like the 24-70 that much when my friend lent it to me, but it is a fantastic lens. There is a reason why most canon still photographers worth their salt refer to this lens as "the workhorse."

Anyway - if you are looking to buy one lens, the 24-70 is a fantastic choice. Also 70mm is about as telephoto as I feel comfortable handholding with my 5d without IS.

Solid choice if you want one awesome lens.
 
Also - if anyone has experience with other zooms besides the 24-70 that don't breath, please let me know. I will probably buy them.
 
ryansheffer said:
J Davis,

The 24-70 definitely maintains focus through its zoom range (unless you have a bad lens) and it is a constant 2.8 aperture throughout the zoom.
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Hey you said aperture remains at 2.8 even when at 70mm, does that mean exposure will not change on a long zoom?
This would make it a cine lens for all intensive purposes (sans ff gears)

ryansheffer said:
J Davis,

I personally prefer primes ...
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Me too and I've got 24, 35 and 50 covered. I want 40 and 45 but don't want to shell out for nokton or zeiss plus I need a decent midrange zoom for certain shots. This lens could be it.
 
Lenses like the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L are known as constant aperture lenses, meaning the lens does not suffer from" zoom ramping" when you change focal length. Whenever you see a lens that has one aperture number after the focal range, that would be considered a constant aperture lens. Lenses that would change exposure throughout the zoom range would have two aperture numbers after the focal lengths, like the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. This lens would have a maximum aperture of f/3.5 at the widest focal length, and a maximum aperture of 5.6 at the longest focal length. When a lens changes aperture as you zoom through the focal range it is known as zoom ramping.
 
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