Your top 3 "bang for buck" lenses?

Strangely Brown wrote in post #14293686
Surprised it hasn't already been mentioned.

Canon 50mm f/1.8

did you read the first post?

135l for FF
Sig 30 1.4 for crop

EF-200mm f/2.8L USM II (black color with a red ring)
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …hoto_EF_200mm_f​_2_8L.html

And these tow without IS:
EF-70-200 f/4L USM
EF-17-40L f/4 USM

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

I'm surprised that the Canon 55-250 is liked by so many. I bought one from Amazon and sent it back after 4 days. As for me, I only have 4 lenses, so the best 3 would be the two L's and the nifty fifty.

@scubadude why u send it back u didn't like it

pkilla wrote in post #14307244
@scubadude why u send it back u didn't like it

It was a good lens for the money, but you have to add "for the money" when you say it's a good lens. The 70-200 Mk II may be 10x the bucks, but it's got 20x more bang.

Three best lens - Bang for bucks
1- Canon 55-250 mm - The best zoom lens which oftenly compare with canon 70-200 f4 NON IS .
2- Tamron 17-50 NON VC - Best value for the money .
3- Canon 85 f1.8

IMO (haven't tested every lens out there) bang for buck in zooms would be the Sigma 10-20, the Canon's kits 18-55 IS and 55-250 IS. Just upgrade the the kits when money permits - starting with the range you use most.

In AF primes I think it would be Canon 35 f/2, 50 f2.5 or f1.4 (since the OP said no nifty fifty), and 85 f1.8 (or 100 f/2).

Scubadude (and anyone who needs the information) the 55-250 is only "for the buck" good because of build quality, no USM, only EF-S, and is an f/4-5.6. The IQ is very very good. If someone is looking for IQ and can live without the rest (at least temporarily) it can help capture some excellent shots.

Canon 24-105mm f/4

Sigma 50 F1.4
Canon 70-200 F4IS
Canon 135L

These are my current lineup. IMHO, they are cheap and rival their more expensive equivalents (within their limitation such as smaller f stop).

135
85 1.8
50 1.4

Tokina 12-24/F4
Tamron 17-50/F2.8 (Non-VC)
Canon 85mm/ F1.8

(Canon 50mm/F1.8)

Tamron 17-50mm non VC
70-200mm F4L non IS(the IS version is double the price, but you get a few things such as sealing, slightly sharper corners, and better dampening on the zoom and focusing rings because of the sealing)
50mm F1.8 mk II- Sharpest of the 50mm, and cheapest too.

Nick

Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
Sigma 30 f/1.4
70-200 f/4 L

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 - Amazing qualty!
Samyang 8mm f/3.5 - Cheap and fisheye-y
Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 VC