What lens to buy

[garys_pdx]

Hello fellow forum members,

I recently purchased a Digital Rebel with the standard lens and am in the position to buy a couple of extra lenses. I have already decided to purchase the 100mm macro so my question is what other lens should I purchase and why?

I wont say that cost is no object but I would be willing to spend upwards of $1,000 for the unknown lens or lenses.

I have looked at the 28-135 USM IS lens as well as the 24-70 USM and 70-200 2.8 USM IS lens. I have ruled out the 70-200 because of price and bulk but am in a quandry as to what other lens to purchase.

Any thought on lenses would be appreciated.

One other thing, most of my photography is cityscapes, old buildings, landscapes and flowers.

gary

[cloudless]

The inexpensive 50mm F/1.8 is an excellent lens for low light photography and portraits. However you might want to get a wide angle lens for landscape/cityscape pics.

[agwright]

I think I would go for :

50mm F1.8
28-135 USM IS
70-200 L F4
and the x2 extension
:)

Sorry meant to write:

The EF 2x II doubles the focal length of any lens it's mounted to, and reduces its effective aperture by two stops.

[nosquare2003]

I think I would go for :

50mm F1.8
28-135 USM IS
70-200 L F4
and the x2 extension
:)

What is the x2 extension?

[randyk]

the x2 extensition is explained at the bottom of the person's post. But it will only work on one of the lens listed and it makes the 70-200 widest aperture 8.0. You would be better off with the 1.4x extender which only loses 1 stop (5.6).