Which lenses for a beginner?

hy guys and gals

I will be purchasing a Rebel XTi mid next month (near my 24th birthday too!) and was wondering what lenses you guys recommend I start with?

A couple lenses I want so far are:
50mm f1.8
17-85mm IS
and if I ever have the money, a 70-200 F2.8 IS ( not anytime soon )

Should I bother with the kit lens?? I'm thinking of getting the body + 50mm f1.8 instead of the kit lens. (I am currently shooting with a 50mm f1.8 on my Canon AE-1 and I love the narrow DOF on it)

I will mostly be shooting cars, some animals and people (parties, BBQs, outings, vacation kind of thing.)

is the zoom on the 17-85 enough? I currently have a canon A620, how is the zoom compared to that? (I am VERY new to zoom and the XXmm numbers)

Thanks in advance.

this link might help you:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=86975

Good luck,

Dennis

Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 is MUCH cheaper than the Canon version. It is a GREAT lens...

An excellent starter lens that will even bring you over the next stage, is the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 with a constant, fast aperture, a good reach and excellent sharpness, and close-up possibilities. Not true 1:1 macro, but useful.

P.

great link Dchemist!

Rhino, I will look into that

peter: what makes that different from the 17-85mm I posted above? (other than the constant aperture) would you recommend that over the 17-85mm IS?

blam wrote in post #2044422
great link Dchemist!

Rhino, I will look into that

peter: what makes that different from the 17-85mm I posted above? (other than the constant aperture) would you recommend that over the 17-85mm IS?

The Tamron 28-75 2.8 is better built than the 17-85 IMHO. The lens is sharper as well.

where do you guys recommend for buying lenses online? I am in Canada if that means anything.

noramlly I look at www.vistek.ca but they don't carry sigma =(

Can I suggest you look in the Sell section of the forum? There are some great deals in there on camera bodies and lenses. I've bought 3 items there, and now, it's the first place I stop when shopping.

I've actually been looking in there too

I am no stranger to buy/sell forums as I do lots of buying of used car parts for my car on forums lol

Rhinotherunt wrote in post #2044487
The Tamron 28-75 2.8 is better built than the 17-85 IMHO. The lens is sharper as well.

Sharper and cheaper, though it does not have IS and its reach is not as wide as the 17-85.

P.

is IS not that important for a lens of this range?

To me IS is not as important as wider aperture...

Vistek is famous for their High Prices, look here http://www.hitcamera.c​a/

blam wrote in post #2044499
where do you guys recommend for buying lenses online? I am in Canada if that means anything.

noramlly I look at www.vistek.ca but they don't carry sigma =(

TheAztech wrote in post #2045126
Vistek is famous for their High Prices, look here http://www.hitcamera.c​a/

ORLY?!?!? darn =\ their prices are about the same as McBain Camera here in Edmonton. I am new to photography so I don't know where to shop.

thanks for the hint!

Lot of folks also seem to like the new Sigma 17-70, I have one but haven't had a chance to use it as yet so I can't say much about it myself. No IS/OS but it does have a faster aperture than the Canon 17-85 IS.