SMAPP put together the above video that highlights 5 Canon lenses that are great for shooting video on Canon HDSLRs. While I haven’t used all of these, I found their insight to be particularly compelling for uses of the 14mm and 135mm. And, while I use the 24-105mm regularly, I hadn’t considered the 135mm + 1.4x extender as an alternative to the 70-200mm f/2.8 lens in my kit.
The full list of “killer” lenses is as follows.
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
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Dash says
Sure, NOW you tell me, after I shot video all over South Africa already.
David Bean says
A couple of those lenses are horrible for video. The 24-105 and the 100-400 in particular.
The best lenses for video are prime lenses, both for color quality and optics.
And if you were going to use a zoom the 24-70 is wayyyy better than the 24-105 and the 70-200 is wayyyy better than the 100-400.
Why would you even want a 400mm lens for video anyway. That thing would be so shaky it you couldn’t hold a good shot.
Also, most pro’s don’t zoom in ever on video, but instead move the camera in and out.
Nick Bedford says
It should be this…
Five Killer Canon Lenses For Video: http://cinemaeos.usa.canon.com/products.php?type=Lenses
Jase says
Drop them all and get Zeiss CP.2 Primes.