help with lens for 7D at DVinfo.net

Martin Wiosna · July 24th, 2011, 10:04 PM

Hello, I'm planning on renting a 7D for a multiday event. It will be my first time using this camera (I plan on learning the basics watching countless youtube tutorials) and I will be shooting a wedding and a few days after lots of action (event).

I am pretty proficient at using my Sony Fx1000 which will be my main camera but I want to add some new shots with the 7D and give it a test run before I buy it.

I want mainly to get some shallow depth of field shots, so when I rent the 7D which lens should I get with it?

Thanks for any input.

Buba Kastorski · July 25th, 2011, 06:59 AM

if you can get two, 17-55 an 70-200 f2,8, 17-55 is IS so it can be used even for hand held shots, 70-200 will give you aprox 150-300, and shots are just amazing, if it's only one - 70-200, you can shoot from distance and it is the best lens for speeches :)

Ray Bell · July 25th, 2011, 08:22 PM

70-200mm 2.8 and if you want great shallow depth then go with the 85mm 1.2

Chris Westerstrom · July 26th, 2011, 07:12 AM

well, since you are starting out, here is my tip.

about 30 mm is what is considered a 'normal' lens (on aps-c sensors) meaning it matches the eye the closest.
If you were to mount a 30 on your 7d you could back up for wides, move in for closeups.
there are heaps of cheap retro ones, which I have used, but also a pretty well priced Samyang at 35mm which is really good for filming with.

If you want a zoom, the standardzoom (again on APS-C) is 17-55 with a fixed aperture, preferrably 2.8 for outdoors maybe 15-85 which is a really underrated lens by Canon IMO

Martin Wiosna · August 6th, 2011, 01:23 PM

It looks like I will be renting a 60D so would a 50mm 1.4 do the trick? I've never filmed with a camera should I get a stabilizer? Is it hard to follow the focus with a stabilizer or should I just hold the camera with the hands? (I'm pretty steady with my FX1000)

July 24th, 2011, 10:04 PM	#1
Martin Wiosna Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: thomaston, ct Posts: 141	help with lens for 7D Hello, I'm planning on renting a 7D for a multiday event. It will be my first time using this camera (I plan on learning the basics watching countless youtube tutorials) and I will be shooting a wedding and a few days after lots of action (event). I am pretty proficient at using my Sony Fx1000 which will be my main camera but I want to add some new shots with the 7D and give it a test run before I buy it. I want mainly to get some shallow depth of field shots, so when I rent the 7D which lens should I get with it? Thanks for any input.

July 25th, 2011, 06:59 AM	#2
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	Re: help with lens for 7D if you can get two, 17-55 an 70-200 f2,8, 17-55 is IS so it can be used even for hand held shots, 70-200 will give you aprox 150-300, and shots are just amazing, if it's only one - 70-200, you can shoot from distance and it is the best lens for speeches :) __________________ I love this place!

July 25th, 2011, 08:22 PM	#3
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	Re: help with lens for 7D 70-200mm 2.8 and if you want great shallow depth then go with the 85mm 1.2

July 26th, 2011, 07:12 AM	#4
Chris Westerstrom Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 259	Re: help with lens for 7D well, since you are starting out, here is my tip. about 30 mm is what is considered a 'normal' lens (on aps-c sensors) meaning it matches the eye the closest. If you were to mount a 30 on your 7d you could back up for wides, move in for closeups. there are heaps of cheap retro ones, which I have used, but also a pretty well priced Samyang at 35mm which is really good for filming with. If you want a zoom, the standardzoom (again on APS-C) is 17-55 with a fixed aperture, preferrably 2.8 for outdoors maybe 15-85 which is a really underrated lens by Canon IMO

August 6th, 2011, 01:23 PM	#5
Martin Wiosna Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: thomaston, ct Posts: 141	Re: help with lens for 7D It looks like I will be renting a 60D so would a 50mm 1.4 do the trick? I've never filmed with a camera should I get a stabilizer? Is it hard to follow the focus with a stabilizer or should I just hold the camera with the hands? (I'm pretty steady with my FX1000)