lens question....
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Jay Laville
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plenty info on here mate just press search button, Im new to all this too, all comes down to how much you got to spend and if you are going to be shooting alot of out door stuff or indoor, will you have access to lighting set will you be doing night shots, do you mind changing lenses on every shot (primes) or would you rather have one lens for multiple shots (zoom), what artistic look do you want? deep dof or shallow dof. This forum is crammed full of info, just do search through 7d section. For me I plan to do music vids and short films, my budget was not great so I went with what I could afford, so far have sigma 30mm f1.4 (excellent for low light and wide shots), canon 17-55 f2.8 and canon 85 F1.8. This will do me for now until I find myself in a situation where I wish i either had a faster lens at 50mm or need shallower dof than 2.8. Also bear in mind with other accessories you need, have you purchased a zacuto zfinder or similar product, that item is a must have, what are you doing for sound, have you thought of h4n? All these items you must take into account of your budget before you blow the whole wad on lenses. Hope this helps, im not an expert and was in exactly same position as you a week ago. look at vids on youtube with 7d alot of times the director says what lenses they use, then go from there
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NextWaveG
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First off, every shot has "depth of field". The difference is whether it is shallow (where just a little is in focus) or deep (where everything is in focus).
To achieve more shallower depth of field is achieved by having faster lenses (smaller f-stops) and longer focal lengths (the mm length of the lens).
In your case, I'd probably recommend a good zoom lens like the Canon L 24-70mm f2.8 or Canon L 24-105mm F4. Both are sharp and have their own advantages. And just to get started you can pick up a inexpensive "nifty fifty" Canon 50mm f1.8 for around $100.
You can look at Sigma or Tamron lenses which are cheaper, but usually not as sharp as Canon L lenses...at least not wide open (at the lowest f-stop).
To achieve more shallower depth of field is achieved by having faster lenses (smaller f-stops) and longer focal lengths (the mm length of the lens).
In your case, I'd probably recommend a good zoom lens like the Canon L 24-70mm f2.8 or Canon L 24-105mm F4. Both are sharp and have their own advantages. And just to get started you can pick up a inexpensive "nifty fifty" Canon 50mm f1.8 for around $100.
You can look at Sigma or Tamron lenses which are cheaper, but usually not as sharp as Canon L lenses...at least not wide open (at the lowest f-stop).