Walk around zoom lens for Canon 70D

9 years 7 months ago #398079 by Marvel Fan
I just bought my first DSLR camera and it's a Canon 70D.  I only have one lens and that is a 50mm.  The person who sold the camera to me recommended I buy a good walk around zoom lens.  Honestly I'm not sure which lens I should get.  I do know I want to photography the milky way and get into night photography.  Any advice would be super appreciated!  


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9 years 7 months ago - 9 years 7 months ago #398104 by KCook
Those are different requirements, kind of.  Primes are usually preferred for astrophotography, and you already have the 50mm.  My favorite walkaround zoom for my 50D is a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, but that is just me.  The common 18-55 is even lighter weight than any 17-50/55.  Some folks want more zoom range than 3X, so they get a 15-85, 17-70, or 18-135.  Find your own comfort zone.

Kelly Cook

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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9 years 7 months ago #398255 by Baydream
I keep an 18-200 on my 60D (and a 100-400IS on my 70D).
The Canon 18-200 is a crisp lens that provides a broad range of uses. I use that as my carry-around and the 100-400 for wildlife. 

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