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I bought the Canon EOS 400D with kit lens EFS 18-55mm. I hate the kit lens, what do you recommend? I went to the lens store and was embarassed when the salesperson asked me what range I was looking for and I didn't know what to answer. What is range? I mostly use my camera for shooting people and for shooting the farm outside my house, What range do I need? "The range" refers to the zoom range--how wide to how telephoto. So, for example, your range on your kit lens is from 18mm to 55mm, with 18mm being the wider end and 55mm being the telephoto end. If you need more wideness in your shots, you need a number smaller than 18mm; if you want more telephoto, you need a number bigger than 55mm. Only you can determine what it is you are looking for in "range"--do you need more telephoto or more wideness? Generally speaking, your lens is okay, but not great. Most of the time, people want a bit more power at the telephoto end. However, with Canon, they don't have a lens that will keep the wideness, unlike Nikon's 18-200mm VR lens. So, if you want to keep that wide view, you'll need to go to a third party lens like Sigma or Tamron. Okay, so let's give you some options: Canon choices: Canon 28-135mm with IS. This will cost you about $420. You'll lose some wideness but gain some telephoto and get image stabilization. Good close focusing magnification too. Pretty much this is the best consumer-level Canon lens. Canon 24-105mm L with IS. This is a pro-level lens, so it'll cost you over $1000. A little wider than the 28-135, but not as much telephoto. Better in low light than either the kit lens or the 28-135mm. Third party lenses: If you want a "one lens does it all" solution: Sigma 18-200mm--As wide as your kit lens, but a lot more telephoto. Comes in two versions: regular and with optical image stabilization. I've heard the regular version is much sharper than the optical image stabilization version. It's about $369.00. In terms of image quality, it should perform like your kit lens, but it will have a lot more "range", that is to say you'll get a lot more zoom and thus more telephoto capability. Tamron makes two lenses that are like this: Tamron 18-200mm ($350) and Tamron 18-250mm ($469). They both have more range, with the 18-250mm having a bit more telephoto than the 18-200mm. I've heard good things about the Tamron lenses, and the ones I've owned have been very good performers indeed. In fact, the 24-135mm Tamron I own does better than the Nikon equivalent (24-120mm) in just about every way, except that it lacks image stabilization. All prices are from amazon.com by the way, for easy referencing. Okay, so my take: If you need more telephoto range and don't mind giving up some wideness, get the 28-135mm Canon lens; you'll be happy with it. You can always use the kit lens for the times you want wider than 28mm. If you can't give up the wideness, but want a one-lens solution, go for the Sigma or Tamron 18-200mm lenses. Finally, if your situation is that you want wider than 18mm, then the Sigma 10-20mm is ultra-wide with little distortion at about $500. Hope that explains things and lays out some options for you.

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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L Lens - Best In Class

Canon is in the Digital SLR market in a huge way. Their commitment to quality has produced many fantastic photography products, including cameras and lenses. The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L lens may possibly be one of their highest quality products to date. This rather bold statement is based on the reception of this lens by the photographic community, including expert reviews and reviews by professionals and enthusiastic amateurs. They are practically unanimous in their praise.

This remark is typical of the users' comments about the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 lens for Canon EOS cameras: "...since I got the 85 prime, I haven't looked back. The 85 1.2L simply smokes the zoom.." The "zoom" he was referring to is the 70-200 f/2.8, which may be the most popular (at least in the top 2 or 3) Canon lens on the market.

When you first see this lens, especially if you are comparing it to a similar one of the same focal length, your first impression would definitely be "Wow", this is quite a piece of equipment. It is massive and impressive at the same time. You can tell that you hold quality in your hand.

Then, after attaching it to your digital SLR, you will know that your first impression was an accurate one. It truly handles like a professional lens. Your other lenses will feel like toys by comparison.

So, what is it good for - what type of shots are best taken with the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L?

Start with the most popular shots taken by all photographers - people. People in all settings. Family shots will turn out better than you could have imagined. Portraits will have the wow factor that you had always hoped for. Street photography or photojournalism will get better.

Weddings? A huge YES. Reports from wedding photographers have widely praised the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L lens for two reasons. First, the sharp, high quality images are so much better than the ones from their other lenses. Second, the f/1.2 aperture allows shooting in low light settings better than nearly any other lens available on the market.

But sports? Not so much. You will want to stick with a longer, quicker focusing lens for sports. Even though this lens has HSM, it is not quite fast enough to capture shots with the speed you need for sports.

This comment is really great: "I know it is crazy expensive. But go ahead and buy it, cry for 5 minutes, and don't tell your wife the price. She will love the pictures at the end!!!"
Is it the best choice for every type of shot? Of course not. There is no one lens that can cover the entire gamut of picture taking scenarios.

And price may be an issue for you. But this is one lens that you might consider trading in your teenage son for. It's that good.

Take a look at the ratings, specs, and a few sample pictures at www.canoneoslenses.org. I think you will agree with all the others who are so impressed with the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L lens.

One more thing. It is compatible with all current Canon EOS digital SLR cameras, including Full Frame and APS-C formats. Just one more plus for this amazing lens.

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I love photography and all things related to it. Cameras, camera gear, and image editing software fascinate me, so I am either buying the newest piece of equipment (or software) or researching my next purchase. The latest Canon EOS lens choices are listed at www.canoneoslenses.org. The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L is at the top of the list.