what kind of lenses do you use??

[Dear Daniel]

i just bought a Canon 50D 2 weeks ago but now need to start investing in some good lenses. for the Canon users out there what lenses do you use for your shoots??? i love going to car shows and taking portraits. i dont mind spending the money for a lens but i want to make sure i get the right ones. thanx in advance for any help.

Daniel

[Pelle Piano]

I use the cheap, sharp and fast Canon 50mm 1.8 Its the only lens I use in "studio" ( other than rather extreme wideangle shots with my Sigma 10-20 ).
Im very fond of blurry backgrounds ( shallow dof ) so it is great there too, for portraits.

[Retrodolls Pinup Photography]

I would recommend getting the canon 16mm-35mm f-2.8, since your camera has a 1.6 sensor it would be about a 25mm-56mm, but it would still have a wide enough focal length for shooting at car shows and be long enough to shoot excellent head shots and portraits.

[Dear Daniel]

i have a friend in California who does weddings and recommended the same exact lens because of the sensor on my camera.

JASON HOLMES PHOTOGRAPHY said:

I would recommend getting the canon 16mm-35mm f-2.8, since your camera has a 1.6 sensor it would be about a 25mm-56mm, but it would still have a wide enough focal length for shooting at car shows and be long enough to shoot excellent head shots and portraits.

[Dear Daniel]

hoe do you like using lenses from other manufacturers?? i see them with a decent price at a few local camera shops but shy away from them.

Pelle Piano said:

I use the cheap, sharp and fast Canon 50mm 1.8 Its the only lens I use in "studio" ( other than rather extreme wideangle shots with my Sigma 10-20 ).
Im very fond of blurry backgrounds ( shallow dof ) so it is great there too, for portraits.