Hello. i am planning to get the Canon 40D, with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
. just wondering what the best lenses are for:1) Sports Photography
2) Portrait Photography
3) Macro Photography
im only a beginner, so im still pretty confused with a lot of things. like the difference between zoom lenses and fix lenses.
for sports i wish to shoot mostly basketball. i'll be going to my first lakers game this year sitting 7th row from the court. which lens would work best with this? i'de also like one that i could shoot concerts with. in both cases, the lighting is extremely dark.
any suggestions?
okay! thanks for any help.
my choices
1) 70-200 f/2.8L (IS or non)...though I should mention that this lens will get you in trouble with officials if you don't have a press pass (depends on their rules of course). i was told to put mine away because it was longer than their regulations allowed. you might want to check if you'll be able to use the lens that you want to get at the games you frequent
2) 70-200 f/2.8L IS. I say IS because it'll help indoors, and IS will help you compose more accurately at the longer focal lengths (around 200mm). Cheaper alternative? 85mm f/1.8 (a fixed focal length lens, aka prime lens)
3) nothing beats a dedicated macro...so 60mm f/2.8 or 100mm f/2.8 macro lenses are both good choices. Note that you can only use the 60mm one on crop bodies like the 40D. If you plan to get a full frame camera in the future, the 100mm f/2.8 is a better idea (EF lenses work on crop and full frame, EF-S lenses ONLY work on crop bodies). If you want a cheaper alternative, you can get some extension tubes (not to be confused with teleconverters) to stick between your camera and already existing lenses. This will allow you to put the camera closer to your object than normally allowed by that lens, making your subject larger.
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