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 p.1 #9 · Spend my Lens Budget! | |
-135mm f/2.0L ($750-$800 used, here)
-50mm f/1.4 ($300 used, here)
-35mm f/1.4 ($900 used, here)
-24mm f/2.8 Olympus Zuiko *manual focus ($130-$170 used, ebay)
total: $2,080 - $2,170
That would give you fast lenses from 24mm to 135mm, which is the primary space most people shoot within. If you have a more specialized type of shooting (macro, tele/birding/filed sports/surfing, etc) my suggestions should be ignored... and you should mention what those preferences are so we can give you advice.
My suggestions cover landscape shooting at multiple focal lengths, as well as street shooting, as well as low light shooting, as well as portraiture, and many other forms. Going to primes-- which people debate; this is just my opinion-- helps the photographer plan out his shooting more, learn to think before pushing down the shutter.
Also, buying used, well-respected primes, is an almost zero risk proposition because they can all be resold at the same price you purchased them for if you find you prefer zooms or another focal length. In fact, given price increases, those of us who bought used more than a few months ago can probably make a small profit off of reselling our gear (or at least cover transaction/shipping costs to break even).
I pretty much shoot with the gear I mentioned above, though I use the 24mm and 35mm the most. But, some ideas about changing the setup for different types of shooting:
Swap 135L for Sigma Macro 150mm f/2.8 (~$500): If you're into macro, and don't need the fast focusing speed of the 135L, this is a great option, saves you money, and gives you macro while maintaining a tele portrait lens.
Swap 50 1.4 + 135L for 85 f/1.8 ($300, used) and 200 f/2.8L ($500-$600 used): If you want something longer than 50 and 135 (35mm and 50mm are pretty close, so you would probably be fine bumping those up to longer FLs). The 135L and 200 f/2.8 have similar qualities, but different focal lengths.
Swap 135L for 70-200 f/4 NON-is: If you want a zoom. Sharp, but not fast. Bigger, white lens (blech).
Swap Olympus 24mm + 50 f/1.4 for 17-40 f/4L: if you want a zoom or you want ultra-wide. Not fast, but covers range. Keep the 35L for speed.
I hope that helps. It covers a lot of ground. The best part about buying good quality, used, canon lenses is that the resell value holds so well that it's a low risk plan.
Russ
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