Quote Originally Posted by Caleb


Hi im saving up money to buy a cannon rebel t2i what lens should i get with it? i dont know what lens to buy especially with the 1.6 times crop thing i want a lens thats a ef not ef-s so if i go to a full frame body i wont have to change lenses and i want a good wide angle and a decent zoom at the same time? any ideas on what lens to buy? or just give me some recomendations on lenses that you think a beginner should use to get to know how to work the camera first hopefully you can understand this


Read this first: http://www.lensrentals.com/news/2010.07.18/lenses-don-t-collect-the-whole-set


You're buying your first SLR and you're already worried about upgrading to your second camera? Are you worried about your tenth lens yet?


In my personal opinion, anyone who sells their first camera before they've bought their third camera is crazy and brave. Cameras aren't medical equipment: they aren't made to work 100% of the time. They will have occasional problems (both of our older cameras have), so having a backup is a good thing. Therefore, until you're ready to buy two full-frame cameras (i.e. what would likely be your third and fourth cameras, in my estimation), you will be fine with EF-S lenses.


My wife and I have four cameras: three are 1.6 crop, one is 1.3 crop. Our next lens purchase will be EF-S; our next camera purchase (though after five more lenses, I suspect) will be 1.3 crop. Only after we add a few more lenses do I see us adding a FF camera.


As a first lens, go with the kit 18-55 or perhaps the 18-200 (on Roger's suggestion). Add a tripod and medium flash, then do a 50/1.8 or 85/1.8 prime. Then decide what you need next.