Lens buying sequence

[5DKM]

then I bought a Clubsnap T-Shirt.....LoL

 

[kingpin8]

The purpose of starting tis tread was just to share views n experience n buying pattern but it can b helpful for beginner to take reference to avoid mistakes as well...

 

[BraveHart]

I'm old school (film era).

1) Started out with 50 prime and 28 prime,
2) Added a 135 prime a few months later,
3) Followed by a 20mm prime a few months later,
4) Followed by a 300 prime another few months later.
5) After a long while more added a 14mm prime.

The advantage of this route is you get to know your focal lengths and their perspectives intimately. Disadvantage - frigging ex and lots of things to carry + not as flexible as zooms (debatable of course).

Subsequently when I started doing assignments it was the trinity zooms (mid zoom first, followed by telezoom then the ultra wide angle zoom). Depending on your shooting styles no right or wrong on which to get first.

Given the availability of the pro zooms these days I think the prime route is outdated and not really necessary, though I do feel that it is still the best way to learn photography.

 

[Kenneth67C]

One big advantage of primes is that they are available with big apertures, usually the PQ is better than zooms, and they are light and easy to carry if you just bring around your own trinity. With big apertures, you don't really need flash unless the available light is horrible.

 

[BraveHart]

One big advantage of primes is that they are available with big apertures, usually the PQ is better than zooms, and they are light and easy to carry if you just bring around your own trinity.

Unfortunately for us the Canon consumer wide angle primes do not really give any other advantage over their WA pro zooms other than the fact they are more compact. Image quality is not stellar wide open.

 

[lalilulelo]

1. 450D with EF-S 18-55 kit
2. EF 70-200 f/4 IS
3. EF-S 17-55, gave away the 18-55
4. 85 1.2L II

 

[risuz]

1. 500d with Tam 18-200mm
2. 50mm f1.8 II and 270EX flash from Canon at a low price, purchase with purchase
3. Tam SP AF90mm Macro
4. Raynox DCR-250
5. maybe a wide angle later

 

[driveanegg]

1. 450d with 18-55mm
2. 50mm f1.8 -> sell 50mm f1.8
3. 10-22mm
4. 55-250mm
5. Sigma 30mm f1.4
6. 24-105mm
7. Raynox 250
8. 17-55mm
9. Voigtlander 40mm f/2

still buying like a madman ;p

 

[bullseyez]

1. 1000D with 18-55mm
2. sold 1000D change to 500D with battery grip
3. 50mm f1.8
4. 270ex
5. sold 50mm f1.8 & 270ex
6. 24-70mm f2.8
7. 430exII
8. 5DMK2(next purchase)

 

[5DKM]

The purpose of starting tis tread was just to share views n experience n buying pattern but it can b helpful for beginner to take reference to avoid mistakes as well...

The thread starter begin this way.....

"Just curious What's the purchase pattern for u guys....."

From his amour of equipment, he already got a list of lens and also have in mind a 70 - 200mm in the pipeline. Propbably he has in mind to see that he is not alone in the buying pattern virus.

The big mistake will be to buy overlapping lens range.

Cheers !

 

[Kenneth67C]

Unfortunately for us the Canon consumer wide angle primes do not really give any other advantage over their WA pro zooms other than the fact they are more compact. Image quality is not stellar wide open.

I suppose by consumer wide angle primes, you exclude any L lens.
I've just gotten the 28F1.8 and though it may not have the build of the L, it is a pretty decent performer even wide open. There are also happy users of the 35f2.

I've spent a bit more time with the 28f1.8, testing it out and my copy is very sharp wide open. The DOF is thin, so you have to be careful with camera shake to get good results.

 

[yishunlim]

My personal point of view is that we need to know what type(signature) of photographer we are? It helps you to cut cost on buying lens that you hardly used. If you are not financially challenge then a collection of lenses seems to be most photographer's hobby:-D The Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens is on my list. As I need an affordable fast lens for my candid shots.

 

[BraveHart]

I suppose by consumer wide angle primes, you exclude any L lens.
I've just gotten the 28F1.8 and though it may not have the build of the L, it is a pretty decent performer even wide open. There are also happy users of the 35f2.

Yup L-class WA primes excluded.

Yeah I owned the Canon 28/2.8 and subsequently the 28/1.8 for a couple of years myself. The 28/1.8 is, and I share your experience, decent wide open but you would expect more by virtue of it being a prime lens in terms of sharpness and contrast. The 28/2.8 on the other hand was excellent even wide open.

35mm/2 I would consider its usage more of a standard lens on a full frame (though strictly speaking it is a wide angle; in which case I do stand corrected ).

 

[ahboy168]

B 50d + Ef 18-55
B t 17-50 f2.8
S t 17-50 f2.8
B 270ex
B 17-55 f2.8
B S 30 f1.4
S 17-55 f2.8
B 18-200
S 18-200
B 10-20 f3.5
B 17-85 f4
S 17-85 f4
B 17-55 f2.8
S 17-55 f2.8
S 50d+ 18-55
S s 30 f1.4
S 10-20 f3.5

B 5dm2 + 24-105 f4
S 270ex
B 580ex2
B s 20 f1.8

Wah ... I never know I been through all these...
End of the day, it's the sigma 30 f1.4 and sigma 10-20f 3.5 that I sell last when I decide to go FF.

Strangely, I have the almost the same setup in FF. I am eyeing the 10-20 equals..
Ef 16-35 f2.8 and 50 f1.4 soon ...

 

[Kenneth67C]

My personal point of view is that we need to know what type(signature) of photographer we are? It helps you to cut cost on buying lens that you hardly used. If you are not financially challenge then a collection of lenses seems to be most photographer's hobby:-D The Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens is on my list. As I need an affordable fast lens for my candid shots.

Maybe you should consider the 135L instead, price wise, its about the same, but the extra stop makes a difference. Also on crop its 216mm equivalent.

 

[rocfreaks]

For me I ask myself first what type of photography I want to capture.. Then go buy..

Started of with the standard kit lens.. Then bought the canon 50 f1.8

Then bought tamron 10-24mm...

For portraiture, bought the tamron 90mm f2.8

And latest purchase is the tamron 28-75mm f2.8 for events wedding..

Just feel all these Are sufficient enuff.. Hehh

 

[leowyien]

1. Sigma 28-300
2. 50mm 1.8
3. Kit lens 18-55.
4. to-be-17-55

Ya it sounds craxy but i bought the kit lens after i bought the cam abt a year ago.

 

[Berkins]

I lost track....always tempted by new lenses particularly primes...

 

[SvenMZ8]

just passed 1 yr + 2months of using dslr
1. 500D with EFS 17-85mm with freebie 50mm F/1.8
2. EF 70-200mm F/4 L
3. EX430 II

shot orientation camps and sports events. 30mm F/1.4 would be nicer than a 50mm

 

[james lee]

Started with 7d and a 50 f1.4
Add ef 24-70
Then toki 11-16
70-200 f2.8 mk II

Waiting to go ff.