Advice for the new guy

[thexrickx]

I just bought my first camera, an XTi with the kit 18-55mm lens and the 75-300mm. I would like to try to make photography a new hobby of mine but am short on cash now that I bought my camera. What lenses are "must haves" for a cheap price? Anything other than lenses that are "must haves"?

[scotteisenphotography]

you can get the 50mm 1.8 for about 60 bucks or so... if u have more money, which it seems you don't ... there's the 50mm 1.4

[Jim G]

A lot of people like the 50mm 1.8 - it's great bang for your buck and is a good introduction to prime lenses and narrow depth of field.

[thexrickx]

Thanks guys. The P.O.T.N. members are so quick to help! I really appreciate that.

[Bill Pham]

also invest in a flash if you can.

Bill

[eddarr]

Don't be afraid to look at the sigmas also. Some of their lenses are well known to have outstanding image quality for less then Canon. Take a look at the Lens Sample Archives (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=141406). There are a ton of sample pictures including ad hoc reviews with mostly up to date pricing.

[Tee Why]

no, there are no "must have" lenses except that you have at least one.
Use what you have bought till you can out shoot your gear and then upgrade.

[and.duncan]

I used the kit 18-55 for quite a while and it served me well. As suggested above the 50mm 1.8 is a great place to start learning more about DOF, and is also a good portrait lens.

[DStanic]

Definatly a flash.. brings a whole new world to indoor photography.

[EcoRick]

I wouldn't purchase anything until you start to understand what you enjoy shooting. Once you develop a library of pictures, you'll be able to see what range you shoot at most and what shots you've missed because you didn't have the right equipment. At times, I've just burned money because I had an itch to spend and the result was equipment that simply collected dust.

[Mike]

I used 18-55 and 70-300 (sigma) for at least a year before upgrading - I couldn't afford it either! Stick to what you have - you'll still get great images.

[thexrickx]

Thanks a lot everyone