Quote Originally Posted by peety3


My two cents: buy one lens at a time. Learn it, know it, become comfortable with it. Buy another lens, learn it, know it, become one with it. Use the knowledge from the first to help you pick the second. Use the knowledge from the first two to help you pick the third.
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+1 on this approach. It's a good way to learn and figure out what lenses one really needs.


If I only use a 50D and don't have FF bodies, these are the 3 lenses I'm gonna have:
  • Tamron 17-50/2.8
  • Canon 85/1.8
  • Canon 70-200/4L IS



It should come cheaper as well, but you lose a bit on the wide angle.