best normal range lens for events/wedding shoot

[yrh0413]

but the 24-70 doesnt have IS. wouldn't be tougher to get a good shot in low lighting conditions? is IS important for dinners/weddings etc where the lightings wld be poor? i understand that people wld be moving around...and still there's flash to freeze movement. so would IS be necessary?

IS is good only for still subjects. Most likely you have to use higher shutter speed in a wedding especially for dinner events. I love my 24-70L on my 40D though.

 

[hetfieldpaul]

Since you are so concerned about IS get the 17-55mm then, solves all your problems, anyway it would have a 21.1 to 71.5 zoom range on your 1.3X crop

 

[Octarine]

Since you are so concerned about IS get the 17-55mm then, solves all your problems, anyway it would have a 21.1 to 71.5 zoom range on your 1.3X crop

50D is 1.6x crop.

 

[Dithiolium]

i'm interested in more of those AD weddings with banquets, tea ceremonies and all. I like doing close ups and wide shots. for the close ups i feel i have enough room to move in closer. basically i'm into those what you see is what you get kinda shots. budget is anything less than 3k. and i also want an option to upgrade to FF in future. i was thinking if i got the 17-40, in future when i upgrade to FF i can use it as a wide lens for my architecture and landscape shoots which i thoroughly love. I'm more into the architecture, landscape, portraits thingy rather than long range zoom, action kinda shoots.

and from http://www.canon.com.sg/section/digitalcameras/eflenselineup/lenses_specs.jsp#zoom...the 17-40 is cheaper than 17-55.

EF 16-35L II F2.8
its within your budget. and satisfies your all requirements in a UWA zoom.
I use this on my 40D/400D most of the time.

 

[hetfieldpaul]

Fyi, the 16-35mm is significantly more expensive than the 17-55 and slighty more than the 24-70

 

[ry0suk1]

IS is not to brighten up your scene, it is to counter handshake. So it's not simply "for poor light conditions" but rather for all situations where handshake becomes more obvious. It seems you need to brush up your shootings skills and your knowledge about technology. No "wedding lens" will help you if you don't know the basics of exposure and how to adjust / use your equipment. During a wedding event you don't have the time to think about equipment, you must know it by heart because you need to follow the action. So instead of pondering about lenses I suggest getting a flash and start shooting under similar conditions (e.g. at home, your family during dinner) and analyze the results. Other things to think about: metering, metering with flash (fill flash, flash as main light), white balance, flash & diffuser setup ...
Search for 'wedding' here and you'll get plenty of threads discussing topics around wedding photography.

Agree... Just like a newbie holding a top end camara..

 

[Libero]

There is no best lens, but I would suggest Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L or Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8. Large aperature is impt to capture nice and sharp photos of guests, esp candid shot as they seldom always sit still for you. If you can affort, Canon 24mm f/1.4L II is also recommended.

 

[EOS Revolution]

There is no best lens, but I would suggest Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L or Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8. Large aperature is impt to capture nice and sharp photos of guests, esp candid shot as they seldom always sit still for you. If you can affort, Canon 24mm f/1.4L II is also recommended.

tammy is 17-50, canon is 17-55. canon has IS too :heart:

 

[Jet Lim]

but the 24-70 doesnt have IS. wouldn't be tougher to get a good shot in low lighting conditions? is IS important for dinners/weddings etc where the lightings wld be poor? i understand that people wld be moving around...and still there's flash to freeze movement. so would IS be necessary?

Any lenses less than 100mm typically do not have IS because of the shutter speed 1/f can easily counter it with hand held. Otherwise just increase your ISO.

 

[auden09]

alright guys. thanks for the replies!

 

[Kyosukeno7]

17-55mm f2.8