Author (source): eggplant
I. Quality Objectives: 4R (10x15cm, 6 inch) Photo below
The little photo really doesn't need any good lens, even if the cheap big zoom, there is a fool machine (their aperture or zoom ratio is small) can complete this task.
1. All-round / standard focus section:
Try the lens such as TOKINA AF 24-200mm F / 3.5-5.6 AT-X or Tamron AF 28-300mm F / 3.8-6.3 LD Super SUPER. There is also a very cheap kit, such as 28-80mm f / 3.5 -5.6 plus 75-300mm f / 4-5.6 is also enough. Please note that these zoom is "enough" instead of "good", 俺 meaning is to say that a few big photos are hung on the wall may also Can be accepted, but just so, can't you go. If you need your lens to have better potential, skip this session of the blue graphic.
Cheap but excellent 50mm f / 1.8, it is always good for live photography or learning, so it is your best to choose the choice of your best first shot.
2. Portrait - You need a large aperture telescope (~ 100mm f / 2.8 or faster) for formal portrait photography:
Take a look at 85mm f / 1.8 or 100mm f / 2 lens - these are all pure portrait lenses.
Middle Coking Macro, such as Tamron AF 90MM F / 2.8 Macro or Sigma AF 105mm F / 2.8 EX Macro can bring you two benefits - macro and portrait.
Large aura Co-focus, such as 80-200mm f / 2.8 can make a lot of convenience. The price said, a small-emerging full-range lens 24-200mm f / 3.5-5.6 or 75-300mm f / 4-5.6 to the basic portrait shooting It is also enough, but not ideal.
3. Scene - Regular scenery photography requires substantially from ultra-wide angle (24mm, preferably 20mm) to the center of focus range (~ 100 mm).
With 28-xxmm plus a cheap super-wide zoom, such as TOKINA AF 193 19-35MM F / 3.5-4.5, is also a choice.
If you have a standard transmissive TOKINA 24-200mm AT-X, which can also meet the basic scenery shooting.
4. Wild animals - this requires a super long focal shot, at least from 400:
Sigma AF 170-500mm f / 5-6.3 Apo Macro may be.
5. Sports - at least 300mm or more, the focus speed is fast (of course, this is related to the body), the maximum aperture is smaller, like F / 5.6 is not ideal because it will affect the camera's AF performance.
Canon EF 300mm f / 4L USM IS or Nikkor AF-S 300mm f / 4 is great, but they are expensive, and it is printed with a small photo, wasted to let murder. Sigma or tokina 300mm f / 4 can be selected. Sigma AF 100 -300mm f / 4 EX APO is also very hook - mainly price.
There is basically sports photography, and it is also possible to use XX-300mm zoom.
6. Building - You should be moderate "wide" and distortion is very small. The wide-angle shift axis is simply perfect, but these shots are very expensive, and amateur use is really wasteful.
Fixed focus lens, such as 28mm f / 2.8 or 35mm f / 2 is good. Big zoom is 24-200, 28-200 or even 28-300 is severely deformed in the wide angle, so these lenses are not very good.
7. Outdoor / Tourism - usually requires strong, and also take care of lightweight and flexible
TOKINA AF 24-200mm f / 3.5-5.6 AT-X What can be used in addition to the wild animal photography
: Canon EF 28-135mm f / 3.5-5.6 USM IS can be said to be better, because it's IS (image stable) technology - but to match the plastic body, haha.
II. Quality Objectives: Wide photos (20x30cm, 8x12 inches) or slides below 12 inch.
Basic Law: Do not choose a cheap sub-factory lens, and don't originally the original kit zoom lens.
1. Standard range - there is a great lens optional:
Canon: EF 24-85mm f / 3.5-4.5 USM, EF 28-105mm f / 3.5-4.5 USM, EF 28-135mm f / 3.5-5.6 USM ISNIKON: AF 28-105mm f / 3.5-4.5 D, AF 24- 120mm f / 3.5-5.6 D, AF 24-85mm f / 2.8-4 D
Minolta: AF 24-85mm f / 3.5-4.5, AF 24-105mm f / 3.5-4.5 D
PENTAX: SMC-FA 24-90mm f / 3.5-4.5 Al, SMC-FA ZOOM 28 ~ 105mm f / 3.2-4.5 Al
Tamron AF 24-135mm F / 3.5-5.6 SP
2. Portrait - You need a large aperture center focus (~ 100mm f / 2.8 or larger aperture) to shoot portraits.
Take a look at 85mm f / 1.8 or 100mm f / 2 lens - these are pure portrait lenses.
100mm / 105mm medium focus microfitting two aspects - macro and portraits.
The high-grade zoom zoom, such as 80-200mm f / 2.8, will bring a lot of convenience - except for the price.
3. Scene-focus section to cover ultra wide angle (24mm, 20mm better) to Coocal (~ 100mm), if the 24-xxmm zoom mentioned earlier is not enough, and these:
Canon: EF 20-35mm f / 3.5-4.5 USM
Nikon: AF 18-35MM F / 3.5-4.5 ED D
Minolta: AF 20-35mm f / 3.5-4.5
PENTAX: SMC-FA 20-35mm f / 4 al
Of course, the sub-factory also has good quality, like TOKINA AF 20-35mm F / 2.8 AT-X Pro, Sigma AF 17-35mm F / 2.8-4 EX, Tamron AF 20-40mm F / 2.7-3.5 SP, etc.
4. Wild animals - this high quality lens to find it is a bit difficult - you need 400mm to use as a wild photography, limited choice here ...
Sigma AF 400mm f / 5.6 APO Macro effect is good.
Sigma AF 50-500MM F / 4-6.3 EX APO Macro may be worth considering but don't expect miracles.
Some use 300mm f / 4 1.4x or 400mm or more fixed focus or ...
Canon: EF 100-400mm f / 4.5-5.6 USM L IS or Nikon: AF 80-400mm f / 4.5-5.6 ED D VR
5. Building - wide-angle shaft head is best if your camera can be equipped with such a lens.
Common fixed focus such as 28mm f / 2.8 or 35mm f / 2 is also an acceptable solution.
6. "Outdoor / Travel" - lightweight and flexible
Tamron AF 24-135mm F / 3.5-5.6 SP can be solved in addition to wild photography.
If the EOS bay, Canon EF 28-135mm f / 3.5-5.6 USM IS can be said to be better, because it is IS (image stable) technology - but to match the plastic body
Three. Over 30 cm (8x12 inches) or high quality slides
This is not recommended, because you can't stop these interference ... What is the right to level, what is the original professional zoom, etc. Many amateur enthusiasts like to match "high quality" zoom plus a few focus.
1. Standard focus section - there are several different programs here ...
Original professional zoom such as 28-70mm f / 2.8 - usually expensive
Sub-factory professional program, such as Tokina AF 28-70mm F / 2-6-2.8 AT-X Pro II OR AF 28-80mm F / 2.8 AT-X Pro (note, there is a report to follow EOS 3 and EOS 30 / ELAN 7, etc. Compatible issues)
The cheapest full focus combination: 28mm f / 2.8, 50mm f / 1.8 plus 85mm f / 1.8 or 100mm f / 2.8 macro.
2. Portrait - you want a large aperture center focus:
Original 85mm f / 1.8, 100mm f / 2 or 135mm f / 2
100mm / 105mm medium focus macro
Original large aperture 80-200mm f / 2.8 perhaps Sigma 70-200mm f / 2.8 EX can be 3. Scene - focus section to cover ultra wide angle (24mm, 20mm better) to medium focus (~ 100mm), the above standard range Outside the camera, a 20mm f / 2.8 is very meaningful, its performance is very good, relatively affordable, and all the original factories have such a lens.
If the money is not a problem, the original professional zoom 17-35mm f / 2.8 is still good for the burning head.
You can also match the high quality heads of these sub-factories: Tokina AF 20-35mm F / 2.8 AT-X Pro, Sigma AF 17-35mm F / 2.8-4 EX, Tamron AF 20-40mm F / 2.7-3.5 SP.
4. Wild - at least 400mm, here there is only limited choice ...
Such as 300mm f / 4 1.4X diverting mirror or 400mm fixed focus or ...
Canon: EF 100-400mm f / 4.5-5.6 USM L IS or Nikon: AF 80-400mm f / 4.5-5.6 ED D VR
5. Construction - Wide-angle shift lens
6. Outdoor sports / travel - complete depends on how many things you want ...
Can be a good super wide angle zoom, one 50 / 1.8 plus a original 'Apo' zoom
TAMRON AF 24-135mm f / 3.5-5.6 SP may be better enough.
In addition to the above mentioned, you will also find a lot of interesting options to the second-hand market.
