Best beginner lenses for canon t4i??

[ronlane]

Based on the type of photo you like to achieve, the 50mm lens is great for that. And I have the same EF 50mmf/1.4 like yours. Again, it is all depends on what you shoot, the type of result you are looking for and your budget. For portrait type shots, I like my 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.8 and 70-200mm f/4 lenses. What lens to use depends on the environment and the result I am looking for.

I didn't think about that 70-200 f/4, but a used L is still about $500 though, correct. (If you could find one of those in your price range, that would be the bomb).

 

[Dao]

I didn't think about that 70-200 f/4, but a used L is still about $500 though, correct. (If you could find one of those in your price range, that would be the bomb).

You are correct. The 70-200 f/4 is more expensive. I bought mine used (like new condition with box) for $450 couple years ago via local craigslist. So cost wise, 70-200 f/4 > 85mm f/1.8 > 50mm f/1.4

 

[Clasoni]

Ok I guess my best bet here is stay with the 50mm and learn with that one and the 18-55mm(kit lens). Thank you so much for your help guys!!

 

[ronlane]

Ok I guess my best bet here is stay with the 50mm and learn with that one and the 18-55mm(kit lens). Thank you so much for your help guys!!

Honestly, I'd keep that 50mm if it were me and save up for something like the 70-200 f/4. Then you would have a good base for general photography for being outside and low light stuff.

 

[Clasoni]

Honestly, I'd keep that 50mm if it were me and save up for something like the 70-200 f/4. Then you would have a good base for general photography for being outside and low light stuff.

Thanks for your input!

 

[im2c0ol]

If you mostly shoot indoor family pictures I sugguest you stick with any lens with that's lower wider aperture then f/3.5 for hand held shooting moving object expecially kids. 50mm might be a bit difficult on cropped sensor camera if you're in tight indoor spaces. As for outdoor daylight zoom I kinda like the 28-135mm came with the 7D bundle however I dont know the reason why I dont see anyone recommend it as a zoom lens. It's a very great improvement I see over the 18-55mm, 55-250mm lens.

 

[Juga]

Based on the type of photo you like to achieve, the 50mm lens is great for that. And I have the same EF 50mmf/1.4 like yours. Again, it is all depends on what you shoot, the type of result you are looking for and your budget. For portrait type shots, I like my 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.8 and 70-200mm f/4 lenses. What lens to use depends on the environment and the result I am looking for.

This might be more info than you are looking for but on a crop body like the T4i there is a x1.6 factor sooooo 50mm on a crop body is 80mm on a full frame, 85 = 136, etc. I use my kit lens more than my 50mm but the images on the 50 are more. Personally I would hold off on the 50mm and look into a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 vc or the canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM but that is a crazy expensive lens.

 

[im2c0ol]

I would pick up a used 24-70mm f/2.8L lens instead if you're in that budget.

 

[Juga]

I would pick up a used 24-70mm f/2.8L lens instead if you're in that budget.

The EFS 17-55 is the crop body equal of the 24-70.

 

[DiskoJoe]

I bought the EF 50mm f/1.4

Thats a bad ass lens. The only problem is that you just dont really know what you need to use it for yet. As Ronlane said, its a portrait lens. Also it has a really wide aperture (1.4) so it is a very fast lens. The speed will come in handy for pics of kids that move fast and you can freeze action with it. Keep that lens or youll be sad later that you sold it once you figure out more about what you are doing. I guarantee that every person that responded to you here has a 50mm prime lens.

 

[DiskoJoe]

Based on the type of photo you like to achieve, the 50mm lens is great for that. And I have the same EF 50mmf/1.4 like yours. Again, it is all depends on what you shoot, the type of result you are looking for and your budget. For portrait type shots, I like my 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.8 and 70-200mm f/4 lenses. What lens to use depends on the environment and the result I am looking for.

Ok so between the 3 lenses that you just mention which one would work better for outdoors/kids?

Do you want the pictures to be zoomed in more or panned out wider?

 

[Clasoni]

Do you want the pictures to be zoomed in more or panned out wider?

BOTH!! I loooove the 50mm I just found it a little bit limited since the first lens I used was a zoom lens ( you kind of get used to playing with the zoom) I would eventually would like to own a 70-200mm, a 10-20mm wide angle lens, and I guess the 50mm

 

[enzodm]

Do you want the pictures to be zoomed in more or panned out wider?

BOTH!! I loooove the 50mm I just found it a little bit limited since the first lens I used was a zoom lens ( you kind of get used to playing with the zoom) I would eventually would like to own a 70-200mm, a 10-20mm wide angle lens, and I guess the 50mm

before buying all those lenses, take some thousands pictures to see which focal length you really need... unless you have plenty of unused money, of course, although in this case you would have a full frame body

 

[Clasoni]

before buying all those lenses, take some thousands pictures to see which focal length you really need... unless you have plenty of unused money, of course, although in this case you would have a full frame body

Hehe... 😜 I wish!!! I'm definitely not buying more lenses I really wanna learn how to use the camera and the lenses first! Hopefully by then I'll have enough money to buy them!!!