Rebel T7 Additional Telephoto Lens

[Hamop54]

I have the Rebel T7 with an 18-55 mm zoom lense. I want to add the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM @$234.99. It's not a $1200 lense but it seems like a match for the camera based on the retail price range.

Any thoughts on this?

I got the Rebel as a gift and have been enjoying ever since. 

[Hamop54]

The reviews are helpful in that I get some good info and lots of different model numbers. 

I can go back to the posts and use the info in making a decision. Thanks for responding.

[Hamop54]

Thanks again. The grandkids are one big reason why I enjoy the camera so much. As far as the train goes it keeps showing up at different times so all I've gotten so far is a picture of the empty track. 

[Tronhard]

Good luck with your choice, the grandkids and those train schedules! 😉

[Waddizzle]

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@Hamop54 wrote:

I have the Rebel T7 with an 18-55 mm zoom lense. I want to add the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM @$234.99. It's not a $1200 lense but it seems like a match for the camera based on the retail price range.

Any thoughts on this?

I got the Rebel as a gift and have been enjoying ever since. 

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The EF 75-300mm series of lenses are typically included with Rebel T5/6/7 camera kits.  They are best described as less than Canon’s best effort.  Look for a used lens.  Do not pay much more than about $100USD for one.

[ebiggs1]

"(The saying about boats applies to teleconverters: The two happiest days in a photographers life are when he gets his teleconverter and the day he puts it in a drawer and stops using it.)"

Amen, brother!

[Hamop54]

Hello Alan, I like the idea of the smaller compact lense, EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.. The zoom lens I have is always bumping into stuff when moving around with the grandkids. I assume that with this lens you still can select smaller openings like f4 or f11 & 16 if you need to reduce the light?? 

[Hamop54]

Thanks

[Tronhard]

Re:  you still can select smaller openings like f4 or f11 & 16 if you need to reduce the light??

Yes, of course.  The EF 50mm lens on a T7 will give a mild telephoto effect, thus much depends on what you are going to photograph.  If you are considering the train, then it is far too short and the 55-250 is much more appropriate.  If you are going to photograph the kids in close proximity, then the 50mm might do, but if you want to capture a wider range that is actually closer to what the human eye perceived, then something around 35mm for your kind of camera is going to arguably work better.

Yes, most lenses have much smaller apertures that will drastically reduce the amount of light coming into the camera, and at the same time making a great depth of field - i.e. more things looking sharp.

[kvbarkley]

Note that the RF super-telephotos economy lenses are fixed at f/11.

[Tronhard]

Yes, but they are an odd case, and I did say most after all. Furthermore, those lenses are for R-series bodies and are not relevant to the T7 that OP has.  I tend to tailor my responses specifically to the situation of the OP, since they are the ones asking for advice and I don't want to confuse the issue for them. 

In this case, given the OP's budget and the purpose intended, I don't think that applies in this case.