Help w/ Inside Equipment

[memento]

I want to get a lens/flash to shoot indoors.

How does a EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM w/ Speedlite 430EX sound?(or should I spend the extra money on a 580EX II?)
I've seen a lot of people talk about Tamron's 17-50 F/2.8..
I think this is a good focal length??
If I got things right, both are for a cropped sensor.
I don't see myself upgrading to a full sensor body any time soon, but you never know..

Are there any "L" lenses I should be looking into.

Budget wise, I'm saving money and will probably have around a grand by Feb.. I'd rather save a month or two longer and get something good,, so let's say there is no budget.

Any help would be wonderful!

:cheers:

 

[JerryPH]

Equipment without knowledge is not going to help you may pictures any nicer.
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

As far as hardware specific info, there are many others here way more Canon savvy than I am, so I will leave that part if it to them.

 

[Big Mike]

How does a EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM w/ Speedlite 430EX sound?

Sounds great. That lens gets plenty of high praise from people who own it. Many say that it's optically L quality...but maybe not L build quality.
The 430EX is a good flash, the 580EX is better but more expensive.

I have the Tamron 17-50 F2.8, I don't think it's as good as the 17-55 Canon, but it's less than half the price. Also consider the 18-50 F2.8 from Sigma.

Canon doesn't make EF-S lenses with the L designation.

If you want L, there is the 16-35 F2.8 L and the 17-40 F4 L.

 

[Sideburns]

I would say to go for the 50mm f1.4L if you really want an inside lens, and have a budget that isn't gonna prohibit you.
It's a full frame lens, so it will work on both your current camera, any film EF mount cameras, and in the future maybe a full frame sensor camera.

Good luck.

 

[memento]

Thanks for the link Jerry,
I've been reading a ton from over there. :cheers:

After purchasing my 50/1.8... I really expected to be able to shoot in the dark... NOT!
And the focal plane(wide open) is about an inch(imo), too small.
ANd I don't like the 50mm inside(imo).. it's too close.


I've been reading a lot about the 16-35 F2.8 L

And my most resent desire is the 70-200 F2.8 L IS