Lens Recomendations?

Right now I have a kit lens 18-55 and a 85mm . Is there any canon lens which is $250 under? or realistically area lens's under $250 crap? The max I would spend would probably be $400 but the cheaper I spend on a good lens the better.

Good luck find quality AF lenses under that $$ limitation. I shoot Nikon & use a lot of older Pro MF lenses which can be had for less than your budget. I know a lot of Canon shooters that buy other Nikkor, Pentax, etc lenses & mount them on their cameras via adapters. Some disadvantages to doing so, but the cost is kept down...Kinda like buying a used vs a new car, used won't have all of the latest features but is still perfectly functional as long as you get a good sample. Another thing you have to consider is what type of lens are you looking for? Any super wide angle, super telephoto or super fast lens will cost big bucks, no getting off cheaply there. The wider, longer or faster, the higher the price.

You could buy a 50mm under your price range, but why bother when you already have the 85mm.

Screamin Scott wrote: Good luck find quality AF lenses under that $$ limitation. I shoot Nikon & use a lot of older Pro MF lenses which can be had for less than your budget. I know a lot of Canon shooters that buy other Nikkor, Pentax, etc lenses & mount them on their cameras via adapters. Some disadvantages to doing so, but the cost is kept down...Kinda like buying a used vs a new car, used won't have all of the latest features but is still perfectly functional as long as you get a good sample. Another thing you have to consider is what type of lens are you looking for? Any super wide angle, super telephoto or super fast lens will cost big bucks, no getting off cheaply there. The wider, longer or faster, the higher the price.

I'm thinking of a lens with the range around 18 - 100. Something to replace the kit lens, but with some more focal length. At this point I just want an overall purpose lens.

Prime lenses (non-zooms) can be found for under $250. Zooms less than $1000 are often suspect. Good zoom lenses run $1400 or more new.

A 35mm f/2.0 would be a good high quality lens for $200 or so.

Matthew

This Sigma 50-200 has gotten some decent user reviews. It is one option and at $159 w/free shipping would let you consider the aforementioned 35mm f/2 also.
Read the reviews. Your budget is a familiar issue but this could be an option to get you some more "range". Then you could sell the SIgma and recoup some of your money.
Yes, "good" zoom lenses are very pricey so you may have to "settle" for a little less until you can save enough. Last summer, I used a Canon 70-300 non-IS while my IS was in the "hospital" and it performed well also.
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/622383-US...m_f_4_5_6_DC_OS.html

MLKstudios wrote: Prime lenses (non-zooms) can be found for under $250. Zooms less than $1000 are often suspect. Good zoom lenses run $1400 or more new.

A 35mm f/2.0 would be a good high quality lens for $200 or so.

Matthew

Thanks but why would I want the 35mm when I have a 18-55 and 85mm? BTW, I know what a prime lens is, since I have one. Also I mention the focal length area I am interested in as a zoom lens not a prime lens.

Baydream wrote: This Sigma 50-200 has gotten some decent user reviews. It is one option and at $159 w/free shipping would let you consider the aforementioned 35mm f/2 also.
Read the reviews. Your budget is a familiar issue but this could be an option to get you some more "range". Then you could sell the SIgma and recoup some of your money.
Yes, "good" zoom lenses are very pricey so you may have to "settle" for a little less until you can save enough. Last summer, I used a Canon 70-300 non-IS while my IS was in the "hospital" and it performed well also.
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/622383-US...m_f_4_5_6_DC_OS.html

Thanks. I'll look into the Sigma you mention.

Joe Somebody wrote:

MLKstudios wrote: Prime lenses (non-zooms) can be found for under $250. Zooms less than $1000 are often suspect. Good zoom lenses run $1400 or more new.

A 35mm f/2.0 would be a good high quality lens for $200 or so.

Matthew

Thanks but why would I want the 35mm when I have a 18-55 and 85mm? BTW, I know what a prime lens is, since I have one. Also I mention the focal length area I am interested in as a zoom lens not a prime lens.

The 35 f/2 is a great low light lens but you are correct, you did ask about zooms.

Joe Somebody wrote: ...why would I want the 35mm when I have a 18-55 and 85mm?

A fast, normal prime would be a common choice for an all around lens.