Ok I'm gonna be getting an EOS 50D and I need a very good adjustable lens. any ideas?
ok well i need a lens that has a very wide range, like 28-135mm or greater. I'm planning to photograph just about everything from people to nature to city. For price range it will depend on the quality and range of the lens. I guess somewhere between 300-600 dollars or so.
Canon makes about 60 lenses, although only about 25 of them are zoom (adjustable focal length, I assume that is what you are asking about)
There are very long, very short, and very inbetween lenses to choose from.
Without any idea of what you intend to shoot, and even more importantly your budget, nobody can really help you.
If you are buying your first DSLR, it may help to know the 50D is available in a kit that typically includes a high quality zoom lens. The kit lenses offered with the 50D are a step above the basic 18-55mm zoom lenses typically sold with the Digital Rebel kits.
The classic zoom lens kit for the 50D includes either the EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM or EF 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens. Between those two lenses, I personally prefer the 17-85mm because it provides a wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom where as the 28-135mm is kind of a "normal" to telephoto zoom that isn't always practical for group shots in close quarters. Neither of these are the "best" lenses Canon makes. For that, you need to plan on potentially pending more for a lens than you paid for the camera.
Sometimes, 50Ds are also sold in a 2-lens kit. The second lens is typically a telephoto zoom that offers greater magnification or "reach" than the kit lens. Most such kits include the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM telephoto zoom. For the money, this is one of the best telephoto zooms made. In this class of lenses, the next step up is Canon's EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L-series lens.
Beyond a good general purpose zoom and a telephoto zoom as described above, we'd need to know more about what you plan to photograph before recommending other lenses. As noted, Canon makes more than 60 different lenses. There are lenses for almost every conceivable purpose and usually several models of similar type but built for different budgets. The L-series lenses are considered professional grade lenses but not everyone needs to spend the money required to buy such lenses.
Canon makes about 60 lenses, although only about 25 of them are zoom (adjustable focal length, I assume that is what you are asking about)
There are very long, very short, and very inbetween lenses to choose from.
Without any idea of what you intend to shoot, and even more importantly your budget, nobody can really help you.
If you are buying your first DSLR, it may help to know the 50D is available in a kit that typically includes a high quality zoom lens. The kit lenses offered with the 50D are a step above the basic 18-55mm zoom lenses typically sold with the Digital Rebel kits.
The classic zoom lens kit for the 50D includes either the EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM or EF 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens. Between those two lenses, I personally prefer the 17-85mm because it provides a wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom where as the 28-135mm is kind of a "normal" to telephoto zoom that isn't always practical for group shots in close quarters. Neither of these are the "best" lenses Canon makes. For that, you need to plan on potentially pending more for a lens than you paid for the camera.
Sometimes, 50Ds are also sold in a 2-lens kit. The second lens is typically a telephoto zoom that offers greater magnification or "reach" than the kit lens. Most such kits include the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM telephoto zoom. For the money, this is one of the best telephoto zooms made. In this class of lenses, the next step up is Canon's EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L-series lens.
Beyond a good general purpose zoom and a telephoto zoom as described above, we'd need to know more about what you plan to photograph before recommending other lenses. As noted, Canon makes more than 60 different lenses. There are lenses for almost every conceivable purpose and usually several models of similar type but built for different budgets. The L-series lenses are considered professional grade lenses but not everyone needs to spend the money required to buy such lenses.
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