Yes, of course that lens would work well on any camera. However, that focal range would be more of an outdoor lens.
Yes, of course that lens would work well on any camera. However, that focal range would be more of an outdoor lens.
The EF 85mm f/1.8 will make a great portrait lens on both the 60D and a FF camera.
+1 on Neuro's suggestion. I think the 60D the 17-55mm, 70-200 and the 85/1.8 would be the ultimate kit to start with and learn with and grow into.
Steve U
Wine, Food and Photography Student and Connoisseur
The EF 85mm f/1.8 looks like a good lens at a great price point; how does the 85mm f/1.8 differ from the the 70-200 when both lens are shot at 85mm? Does the f/1.8 make that much of a difference over the f/2.8 on the 70-22?
I am trying to soak all this information in,
Thank you.
Congrats on your decision! The 70-200mm II is a great lens.
The 35mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.8 are two nice fast primes. Fast primes are nice indoors so out of these two, I would probably lean towards the 35mm.
The 1.4X III extender is also nice to have.
You should probably start off with what you picked first, and then see what focal range you use the most.
You still may want to get some protective filters, a bag, tripod, ball-head, or an external flash.
I was looking at the 35mm lens too, from what I read the lens sounds amazing. In addition to the 35mm prime, I was looking at the 16-35mm, and the 50mm f/1.4.Originally Posted by Richard Lane
Regarding other gear; I purchased a protective filter (I did not realize they were so expensive), sleeve for camera+lens, camera bag, good strap, and a couple educational books
I need the gear you mentioned, tripod, ball-head and external flash... recommendations?
Congrats from me to, on making the decision after 10+ pages of great advice with multiple options.
As you see, there is not one best answer, it depends a lot on personal preferences. Same is true for your question about the next lens. Both the 35 and the 85 are great, but have somewhat different applications. I agree with Richard, the best way to find out is to start shooting for a while and then see for what focal length you want to add a prime. Either one will also work on a full frame when you upgrade.
All the best for you and your family,
Arnt
Thank you Arnt, I appreciate this forum's advice, recommendations and support.
I am looking forward to applying photography to my life,
Bruce
I think I'm with Richard Lane on this one. The 35mm f/1.4 would probably be a better choice than the 85mm f/1.8. The DOF at 85mm will be thin enough that you'll often want to stop it down a bit from f/1.8 anyway, making it an often redundant lens. The 35mm is a bit faster. It's a usable focal length for indoor shooting, and it's closer to a normal (non tele, non wide) focal length on a crop camera. Of course it's a fair bit more expensive too. Several people here opted for a Sigma 30mm instead of the Canon 35mm, which brings the price back under control.
There are excellent reasons to take the 85mm f/1.8 anyway, even if it is redundant. It is significantly lighter and smaller than the 70-200. There will be days when you won't want to drag that beast around with you.
I'm not sure what the Chromatic Aberration is like on the Canon 35mm or the Sigma 30mm, but the Canon 85mm gets a fair deal of purple fringes at the slightest provocation. I'll let the others who've used both to fill in the details here. If you're going to use Lightroom it can, apparently, magically make the purple go away.
Would you choose the 35mm f/1.4 over the 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM?
Do you think the 16-35mm f/2.8 II USM lens is a good fit on the 60D?
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