Lenses for canon eos 550d body.

[ham]

50mm on a body like the 500D is considered a bit longer than normal as it calculates to be the equivalent of 80mm in 35mm-camera-terms.

Saying that, the 50mm is a lens that plenty of people love, you just might find it a little long/narrow for close range/indoor photography.

I'm afraid I can't help on the other lenses in particular. But the relatively high max. aperture will mean you have to make other sacrifices when taking pictures in low light, you'll either have to increase shutter-speed (not suitable for wildlife other than for creative reasons) or increase ISO (increasing the noise in your shot). However in bright light you'll have no problems at all with f/5.6, and at long focal lengths you'll still be able to get some nice background blur. Assuming the background is further from the subjects.

But if you mention saving, the two best general purpose lenses you can get for the EF-S cameras are the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 and the Canon 15-85mm IS USM.

[Scott Stephen]

How much (in dollars) do you want to spend? I assume you are willing to buy 1 lens at a time as you get the money, right?

Also: What kinds of sports? What kinds of wildlife, and how far away would it be?

[sgj]

How much (in dollars) do you want to spend? I assume you are willing to buy 1 lens at a time as you get the money, right?

Also: What kinds of sports? What kinds of wildlife, and how far away would it be?

Sports would be water sports, I.e, surfing etc, rugby which would be from a spectator stand so maybe 20-50 metres. The main use would be the wildlife and landscapes, so Birds, big Cats, deer, and some african wild animals (in the summer) I can spend around $500-600 on each lens, and yes one at a time.

With further reading, the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM seems to be a favoured lens, with people using it for a similar purpose to my shots.

Thank you.