Best "wedding" lens for 60D

Nicholas de Kock · January 28th, 2011, 01:32 AM

If you can only afford one lens the Canon 17-55mm F/2.8 IS is a brilliant all rounder lens.

Joel Peregrine · January 28th, 2011, 01:27 PM

Hi Kren,

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Originally Posted by Kren Barnes

Thanks for your concern John, we've thought about it long and hard since the last year. however we are confident in our abilities to adapt and learn new things, also we've increased our lens budget to $1500 :)

Cheers,

Kren
Vertical Video Works* Winnipeg Videography

Beyond any technical concerns DSLR's have rejuvenated my creativity - forced me to approach events with a fresh perspective. That's always a good thing. Best of luck and let us know what decisions you make.

Keith Forman · January 28th, 2011, 01:37 PM

Agree. For video this is probably the best size to start off with. I am not sure about Tokina and Sigma lenses compared to the Canon, but yes to the size.

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Originally Posted by Nicholas de Kock

If you can only afford one lens the Canon 17-55mm F/2.8 IS is a brilliant all rounder lens.

Kren Barnes · February 3rd, 2011, 11:40 PM

Just an update that we bought the following lenses.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 XR VC

and a couple of Vintage Lenses

Super Takumar 105mm f/2.8 (bought at the pawnshop for $25)
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm F/2.8-4 (found in a thrift store for $20)

Just waiting on my M42 EOS adapter which i ordered for $7.99

Again thanks everyone for all the helpful feedback..!!

Kren
Vertical Video Works* Winnipeg Videography

Spiros Zaharakis · February 4th, 2011, 01:17 AM

Excelent choices for the money.

However the Canon 50mm is fine for photography but the manual focus ring is small, and it's not so easy to work with for video.

You will probably need a vintage alternative with a smoother focusing ring for video.

January 28th, 2011, 01:32 AM	#16
Nicholas de Kock Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: KLD, South Africa Posts: 983	If you can only afford one lens the Canon 17-55mm F/2.8 IS is a brilliant all rounder lens.

February 3rd, 2011, 11:40 PM	#19
Kren Barnes Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 415	Just an update that we bought the following lenses. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 XR VC and a couple of Vintage Lenses Super Takumar 105mm f/2.8 (bought at the pawnshop for $25) Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm F/2.8-4 (found in a thrift store for $20) Just waiting on my M42 EOS adapter which i ordered for $7.99 Again thanks everyone for all the helpful feedback..!! Kren Vertical Video Works* Winnipeg Videography

February 4th, 2011, 01:17 AM	#20
Spiros Zaharakis Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 171	Excelent choices for the money. However the Canon 50mm is fine for photography but the manual focus ring is small, and it's not so easy to work with for video. You will probably need a vintage alternative with a smoother focusing ring for video.