kcoll98 Hatchling 6 posts Joined May 2005 More info | Dec 12, 2005 14:00 | #1 Hello all, my boss is looking for a general purpose indoor lens, but doesn't want to spend the money for an L lens. Any recommendation on a mid-grade lens for indoor pictures without using a flash? Mostly he'll be taking pictures of his family indoors during the day time. He does have the 580ex flash, just incase. He will be ordering the lens along with the 20d and wants to be sure he's ordering the right lens for this purpose. Thanks!
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lost Goldmember  1,009 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: Houma, LA More info | Dec 12, 2005 14:03 | #2 My suggestion would be the Sigma 24-70 2.8 EX DG. Has been wonderful for me. Canon 7D
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Jetmech1 Goldmember 1,198 posts Joined Dec 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC More info | Dec 12, 2005 14:24 | #3 For indoor no flash shooting I would suggest a fast prime lens like the Canon 50mm 1.4 or the Canon 85mm 1.8 ( I've used both with great results). I hear good things about the canon 35mm lens also. I'm sure others will chime in with good suggestions also. Canon Rebel XT (350D) W/Generic Grip - Canon 17-40mm L - Canon 75-300mm IS lens - Canon 85mm 1.8 Prime - Olympus SP-570UZ (Point & Shoot)
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EoSD30fReAk Goldmember  2,198 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2003 Location: Netherlands More info | i'm totaly with jemtech1! Photography is my way to relax
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Jetmech1 wrote: For indoor no flash shooting I would suggest a fast prime lens like the Canon 50mm 1.4 or the Canon 85mm 1.8 ( I've used both with great results). I hear good things about the canon 35mm lens also. I'm sure others will chime in with good suggestions also. Yeah, the 50mm 1.4 is great. I have that one that I use for concert photography along with the canon 70-200L. The only thing is he wants to also use it for outdoors too and wants a zoom. I think he already has the 50mm 1.8. I recommended the canon 17-85 until he said he wants it for indoors too, and the 4-5.6 surely won't cut it! Thanks for replying! I posted on fredmiranda like 6 hours ago and no one responded yet!
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lost wrote: My suggestion would be the Sigma 24-70 2.8 EX DG. Has been wonderful for me. Or 50 1.8 if he doesnt mind primes. Hmm, definitely a good price on that one! A buddy of mine recommended the tamron 28-75. Both are about the same price-wise and both are 2.8 all the way through. Thanks for the suggestion!
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lost Goldmember 1,009 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: Houma, LA More info | Dec 15, 2005 12:34 | #7 Here recent gallery taken with the 24-70, I did use a 420EX due to the extreme lack of light at the reception. (Would not have even been able to use my 50 1.8) Canon 7D
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formula4speed Senior Member 903 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Delaware More info | Dec 15, 2005 12:48 | #8 The Sigma 24-70 and Tamron 28-75 are both excellent lenses, there have been lots of posts comparing them if you want to search for them. But to me 2.8 isn't always fast enough indoors and would pick up a fast prime, probably the Canon 35mm f/2 or the 50mm 1.8. I'm taking pictures of everything, so go ahead and take this place away from me.
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