Best lens for outdoor photography
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- jaylarson0
+1 for graduated neutral density filters.
- jaylarson0
reverse graduated neutral density is great for sunsets. but this is a lens thread. nvrmnd.
- pango0
Low Budget?
EF 50mm ƒ/1.8 II
good for street photo and portrait. if you just want the person to be in the shot. other wise you will have to stand a bit of distance. this lens give you awesome shallow depth of field. meaning lots of blurry back ground.
$ Cheap !
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…EF 28mm f/2.8
bit wider and awesome for street photos as well. good depth of field.
$ Cheap !
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…EF-S 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 IS
Good all around Travel Lens. Depth of field in the mediocre level.
18mm give you wide angle. for landscape photo i would choose a wide angle lens and focal point number as low as 18 at least. 135mm give you semi telephoto. i normally wouldn't pick this one but you said you have low budget. this lens is a Kit lens for 60D and 7D. meaning you can maybe find a cheap used one.
$ If you have work this shouldn't be hard to afford.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…note that because you have a XTi, a APS-C size (cropped) sensor. All the lens you have will have a to multiply the focal length by 1.6. for example 18mm = 28.8mm. and 50mm = 80
and future investment wise. if you plan to get a full frame camera. Don't get lenses that has "EF-S" in their name. it means that it's only for APS-C sensor camera. and full frame camera wouldn't really work with these lenses.
If you can, try to buy the L lens. their value drops slower. in case you want to sell them later on.
*if i'm misinforming benfal, please let me know.
- benfal990
Thanks a lot pango, that was instructive!
- benfal990
what are cheapest Nikon and Canon full frame camera models?
- vaxorcist0
Canon... used 5D mark I, about $900-$1100 these days
Nikon .... used D700, about $1800... amazing in low light.
- vaxorcist0
If you're interested in learning, rather than immediately getting ok pix, I'd consider getting a 50mm F1.8 for $100 or so, use only this lens for a while, walk around, previsualize your framing before you even pick up your camera, try using aperture priority at F2.0 or F2.8 for a while, then F8 or F11 for a while, different distances....
Learning how to use one prime lens well may help your vision more than a huge-range zoom... zooming with your feet and your mind's eye rather than turning the zoom is a great thing in my little opinion....
Once you're used to your 50, I'd consider a 24 F2.8 or even the sigma 24mm F1.8... then a longer lens like an 85mm F1.8...
- thanks!benfal99
- The 50mm cheapo lens is excellent. Great in low light too.Centigrade
- looking at walking down the prime path a bit. have a 50 1.4. want the 85 1.4. then prolly a tilt-shift.jaylarson
- super helpful :)pixellette
- benfal990
is this good?
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5,6 IS USMFor landscape and for city-street photo
- Chief0
I recently got Sigma's 30mm f/1.4. So far I like it. Pretty sharp, nice color. Negatives are a somewhat slow AF particularly in low light and the fact it only works on APS-C cameras. I'd recommend it.
- jaylarson0
if budget isn't too much of an issue. the best lenses for landscape are tilt shift. especially if you want foreground and background to both be sharp. but expect to pay $2000 new.