Canon 5d mk2 Lens

[mje59]

Hi I've a Canon 5D MK2 i'm totally new to photography, i wondered whats the best all rd lens for me to start with, I want to be able to take all types of photos till i get used to the camera, nothing too exspensive though.

Regards Martin

[Skirball]

What do you consider too expensive?  The 5d2 is a full frame camera, and doesn't offer many cheap lenses.

The best all around, affordable lens, that will allow a wide range of photography would be the EF 24 - 105, which you can get as a "white box" for around $700.  Cheaper than that, you're looking at used, poor third party options, or prime lenses.

[ebiggs1]

The "Golden Boy" of Canon lenses is the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.  This is a sweetheart lens and one of the very few non-L lenses I recommned.  It has been in the line for years and has proven it's worth.  Which is BTW, brand new, lees than $500 bucks.  Try it, you'll like it. 

[RobertTheFat]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

The "Goldne Boy" of Canon lenses is the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.  This is a sweetheart lens and one of the very few non-L lenses I recommned.  It has been in the line for years and has proven it's worth.  Which is BTW, brand new, lees than $500 bucks.  Try it, you'll like it. 

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It's FF-compatible, but makes a very nice medium-range telephoto on a crop camera. I picked one up several years ago as part of a 50D kit. I didn't really need it, so I gave it to my wife to use on her T2i. It may be Canon's most underrated lens.

[ebiggs1]

"It may be Canon's most underrated lens."

Absolutely!  I have two of them.  They go on my second shooter and/or assistant's camera at events we work.  Great for FF like the 6D.

[trulandphoto]

You should also check out the new 24-104 STM lens. I'm guessing image quality will be better than the 28-135 which I found quite soft.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_24_105mm_f_3_5_5_6_is_stm

[RobertTheFat]

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@trulandphoto wrote:

You should also check out the new 24-105 STM lens. I'm guessing image quality will be better than the 28-135 which I found quite soft.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_24_105mm_f_3_5_5_6_is_stm

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I hadn't heard about that one. What's its role, do you think? Sort of a modernization of the old 28-105mm /3.5-4.5? A 70D kit lens for someone starting to anticipate FF?

[Skirball]

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@trulandphoto wrote:

You should also check out the new 24-104 STM lens. I'm guessing image quality will be better than the 28-135 which I found quite soft.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_24_105mm_f_3_5_5_6_is_stm

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It's not even expected to be released until December.  How are they going to "check it out"?

[Skirball]

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@RobertTheFat wrote:

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@trulandphoto wrote:

You should also check out the new 24-105 STM lens. I'm guessing image quality will be better than the 28-135 which I found quite soft.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_24_105mm_f_3_5_5_6_is_stm

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I hadn't heard about that one. What's its role, do you think? Sort of a modernization of the old 28-105mm /3.5-4.5? A 70D kit lens for someone starting to anticipate FF?

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I'd guess it's more for the 6D videographer.  I wouldn't be surprised if Canon starts using this as a kit lens for the 6D or even 5d3.  A new line of "affordable" full frame.  With current gray market prices of the 24-105 f/4 this lens won't sell well - better build quality, constant aperture, and USM for practically the same cost.  So something has to change to make space for it.  Cutting off the source of the gray market - kitting with the 24-105 f/4, would be once place to start.

[trulandphoto]

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@Skirball wrote:

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@trulandphoto wrote:

You should also check out the new 24-104 STM lens. I'm guessing image quality will be better than the 28-135 which I found quite soft.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_24_105mm_f_3_5_5_6_is_stm

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It's not even expected to be released until December.  How are they going to "check it out"?

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That's what the link is for.