canon 60 d lens question

[kristana36]

Hi, new to owning a higher end camera, I would like to take portrats and shoot my daughters v-ball games and b-ball games. I have the cheaper 18-135 and 85-200 with the higher f stop. Any thoughts

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Get a 50mm 1.8 or a 85mm 1.8 ( about $400 ). Of course thats just assuming the vball games will be in a school gymnasium where you will be rather close but need a faster lens due to the lighting. You could also go for a 70-200 2.8 IS but then you are looking at around $2300.

 

[kristana36]

The 50mm seems cheap have seen them for around 100 dollars and some rate it ok other say it really cheap.

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Yeah, its cheaper, but not as good of a lens. Plastic build, lower quality optics, not quite as fast, no USM focus. I actually meant to say the 50mm 1.4.....but if you need to save money the 50mm 1.8 would work as well.

 

[kristana36]

Ok so the 85mm 1.8 is what we probably need ?

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

The 85mm is very nice for the price. As long as you aren't in super tight spaces. Its better than the 50mm because it has a true ring USM as opposed to the micromotor USM that is in the 50mm 1.4 ( so to spare you the details, it focuses faster ). Its also a very nice portrait length especially for headshots. Most people go with the 50 because on a crop-sensor body, 85mm is sometimes to tight if you don't have the option to back up.

 

[Juice]

What's your budget? The lens I'd recommend is twice as much as your camera, so it depends on your budget.