https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311333#M3610 <P>It was shorthand for EF 50mm f/1.8.</P> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:50:21 GMT kvbarkley 2020-06-26T14:50:21Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311195#M3603 <P class="_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM">Hello all! So I've been wondering what kind of lenses I should start off with on a Canon. If it matters, my DSLR is a crop sensor (APS-C). I've borrowed my friend's 50mm 1.8 before and I liked it a lot but, I have a bit more money now and I want something better than the 1.8. Also, to be more specific, the price range would be around $300 to $500. If you have a number of lenses to list, please list the lens that you'd recommend over the others as the first lens. Thank you!</P> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:37:08 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311195#M3603 karbotilne5 2020-06-25T14:37:08Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311201#M3604 <P><EM>"I want something better than the 1.8" "...&nbsp;the price range would be around $300 to $500."</EM></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>There is no lens in this price range that I would recommend that has an aperture less than f1.8. The biggest problem&nbsp;with the 50mil f1.8 on a cropper is, it is not a friendly, usable&nbsp;focal range. It is a more specialized lens like a portrait&nbsp;lens for instance.</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>However, with due respect, I don't believe you know what you are asking for. So, if you could offer some&nbsp;more reasons and why you want a different lens it will help. Like, what are you shooting and what are the conditions. We already know&nbsp;$300 to $500 but what other requirements?</SPAN></P> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:47:32 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311201#M3604 ebiggs1 2020-06-25T14:47:32Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311241#M3605 <P>What do you like to shoot? You might want to look into the EF-S 60mm macro. While not as fast as the 1.8, it will let you get life-size images on the sensor.</P> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 17:31:11 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311241#M3605 kvbarkley 2020-06-25T17:31:11Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311249#M3606 <P>The tiny EF-S 24/2.8 STM is a great lens for a crop sensor. Sharp, compact, light and with a very usable field of view - a mild wide angle. The perfect everyday lens for family, street and holiday photos. And it's cheap!<BR /><BR />But it also helps if you tell us a bit more about what kind of photography you're into. Street? Birds? Landscape? Portrait? Sports?</P> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:21:42 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311249#M3606 Byqonalop 2020-06-25T18:21:42Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311263#M3607 24mm on a cropper is great. However neither the 60mil nor the 24mm is f1.8 or below. If that’s truly what the OP wants Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:50:29 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311263#M3607 ebiggs1 2020-06-25T19:50:29Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311326#M3608 <P>I took "better than the 1.8" to mean better quality, not lower Aperture.</P> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:58:31 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311326#M3608 kvbarkley 2020-06-26T13:58:31Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311327#M3609 <P>Perhaps but don't you think it odd they mentioned 1.8 and don't mean it? A very specific number?&nbsp; Who knows, I don't see any further response.</P> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:07:57 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311327#M3609 ebiggs1 2020-06-26T14:07:57Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311333#M3610 <P>It was shorthand for EF 50mm f/1.8.</P> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:50:21 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311333#M3610 kvbarkley 2020-06-26T14:50:21Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311337#M3611 <P>Yes, I interpreted it like that as well. "The 1.8" is specifically the 50/1.8, so a better lens would be a better lens, not any lens with a wider aperture. But only the OP knows! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:04:09 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Good-lenses-to-start-out-with-on-a-Canon/m-p/311337#M3611 Byqonalop 2020-06-26T15:04:09Z