Getting a new lens.!!

[jaikapoor]

I bought my camera (200D) around a year ago and have been using the kit lens with it ever since, which has served me fine for a while. However I'd like to buy a lens with a lower f-stop so I can get bigger bokeh blurs in the backgrounds of my shots, and take better photos/videos in low light.

I'd be looking to get a lens with a preferrable f-stop of around 1.2-2.5.

I've been looking at buying the 50mm f1.8 lens, but was deterred from it when I found out that the crop sensor on my camera would effectively decrease the bokeh effect to something more similar to a lens with an f-stop of 3. Are there any alternatives that actually give me a 1.8 bokeh effect or are my options kinda limited because of the crop sensor?

Thanks!

[ebiggs1]

"the EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM or Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD"

Not even a choice. Go with the Canon Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens.  Notice the "L".  

[kvbarkley]

While sharing YOUR LIST, Ernie gave the opinion that the Canon was the better choice. What is wrong with that?

[Stephen]

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