I own Canon 7D, I already own a 50mm f/1.4. Now I am looking for an ideal lens primarily for street and then for landscapes. Is this a right choice?
1061949
an excellent choice, I have tried it on the vast open spaces of Yellowstone, it captures more than what you have bargained for. good value for money
1061950
I own a 7D and the 17-40mm lens. It is a great lens for the 7D. If you don't have a full frame camera, you won't notice the difference, but the FOV is a lot narrower with the 7D vice the 6D. I suggest renting the lens first and see if it performs the way you want it to perform. There are wider FOV lenses, but I understand distortion at the edges starts to be a factor.
1061951
In this price range it indeed is. If you can afford to pay way more of course there's better alternatives.
1061952
Yes it is, I love my 17-40, I just wish it was f/2.8 but other than that is my go to lens. If I need to use only one lens for my camera is always this one. One difference is that I have a full frame camera (6D) so for a crop sensor camera like yours I will also look into the 10-22 one, if you ever plan to go for full frame camera then get this one. Hope this helps.
1061953
I would say it depends on your style shooting street photography. This lens is very very good for landscape and I use it primarily for landscape. If you like to shoot shallow DOF on street, this is not ideal. You already have a very good lens for that but without zoom. But then I like my street lens to be a fix-focal length.Also this lens is kinda big so you do attract a lot more attention than with the 50/1.4. Thankfully it's not white in color.Hope that helps.
1061954
17-40 should do very well. It's wide enough, though you need to decide if 40 mm is enough for you on the long end. If you don't need that wide a lens, the 24-105 is a good alternative though on crop sensor 7D, the wide end is equivalent to almost 38mm. Just consider all these factors before final decision. You could ask for more advise at our photography forum:http://photographyclubofindia.com/boards/index.php
686000
Yes. I have a 7D (and a 40D) and use this lens all the time. It's still a terrific quality lens and unbeatable value, IMO. (I also have the Canon 10-22mm, which is a fantastic lens, but more a specialty lens.)
501284
Well this is a super lens of Canon, I have been using this lens with the Canon 7D and it works very well.
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Thanks everyone for your help. You've explained a lot and it really helps. After your explanations, I looked at my past photos. I'm thinking that maybe the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 will fill my needs. Thanks again.
1922080
I love my 35 but my 50mm 1.4 was what I started with and I still love it.:)
1023868
This is a fantastic lens, I love it and have it on one of my cameras all the time. But it is not the best for landscape photography, especially on an APS-C camera like the 60D. As Archman below said, I'd look for something with a wide angle in the 10-18mm range. Also concur--rent a couple of lenses if you can locally to see what you like best. Of course, you might pick something that was more than you planned to spend.... Good luck and have fun!
182303
My recommendation would be the 50mm 1.8. Good standard focal length (although closer to 75mm with the smaller sensor). It is under $100.00 new. Short depth of field, great for portraits. Every Canon owner should have this lens. No zoom mind you, so it requires a little more work to get the shot you want. This lens is good, fast, and cheap.
1716982
I use it ad my walk around lens with my 6d too. It isn't as sharp as the canon 24-70 or as sharp ad tamrons 24-70 but it is sharper then sigmas 24-70. That being said, for the price it is a seriously amazing lens. It is very sharp, just not weather sealed.
1249481
Yeah, Diverhank nailed it - two very different lenses. Important to note that the 50mm 1.4 is NOT a macro lens and that was something you mentioned in your initial post. I used the 50mm on my T2i and absolutely loved it, though I eventually upgraded (and much preferred) the Sigma 30mm 1.4 for the "normal" focal length on the crop-sensor. I now shoot a full frame and primarily use the 50mm but will likely get the 100mm shortly. Be sure to take a look at the Sigma 30mm before buying the 50mm Canon but if Macro is what you're looking for, you can't go wrong with the 100mm L.
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I am a proud owner of a 7D and I have spent many hours taking pictures with it. I made the plung and bought a nice "EF 24-105mm f4.0 IS L" lense and it is awesome... just wonderful. The new lense really improved the quality of the pictures that I have taken... My advise... keep the 7D's and get some quality glass..
507557
I love the lens for its sharpness. It is very good lens. If you love nature photography, as I do, you will Love the lens. Can be used as general all purpose lens, if you can accept a fixed focal length. It is one of my favorites.
910057
Go for it. This is an awesome lens. I use this lens along with my EF 70-200 L Series f/2.8 for all my wedding and other event shoots (including portraits, sports etc). But if money is not an object why not get the 50MM lens (along with this) as others have suggested. I am happy with the two lenses (ie EF 24-70 mm and EF 70-200 mm). I've taken thousands of pictures with these two lenses (almost 80% with the 24-70 Lens). Hope this helps.
987891
I used this lens on a trip to hawaii and was very pleased with the landscapes it produced. I sold mine recently for the 20mm 1.8g which goes for just a 100$ more. Both great choices for a landscape.
1346883
I have the 50mm f1.8 and love everything about it. My only problem is the focusing speed. I don't mind spending $340 for the 1.4 but I read alot of people had problem with it and have to send it in for repair. This made me very nervous. Anybody familiar with this problem? One more thing, if you want to choose between the 50mm or 85mm, check the crop on your camera first. Ex. T3i have a 1.6 vs 5D have a 1.0 meaning a 50mm on a T3i is equal to a 80mm on a 5D.
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Like any tool, it depends on what you want to use it for. This is probably the best lens out there for wide angle, night sky photography (although the 35mm 1.4 is very good too), and will be good for a wide variety of applications. Either one will do well in low light, but since I usually take photos of people, I have a preference for the 35mm. Either lens, when used in bright light, loses a lot of their advantages unless you intentionally place your camera in aperture priority mode and keep shooting in wide apertures.
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Hi Michael! I have a Canon T1i. So far, I have the standard lens that comes with the camera, a marco and 300 mm telephoto. I've done some portraits that turned out great, but I'd love to do more wide open spaces/landscapes.
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Hi Jorge, it's beautiful. I normally use the 50mm 1:1.2. I'm spoiled and prefer this over any zoom.