The Canon Digital Rebel Series has been around since 2003 and has been the most popular DSLR over the past decade. Before the Digital Rebel, the Canon Rebel brand was already very strong with several film cameras a part of the product line. There are so many lenses in Canon’s product line. And then, when you consider all the lenses offered by third party manufacturers like Sigma, Tamron and Tokina, knowing which lens to purchase can get confusing.
My goal is to identify the lenses that meet your needs and wants, while keeping them in a budget range to match the camera that you use.
While the lenses I discuss below are compatible with all Canon Rebel DSLRs, if you are using a camera older than the Canon Rebel T1i, you could certainly benefit somewhat in overall image quality by upgrading to a more recent model.
If you are asking yourself the question of what lenses you should buy for your Canon Rebel Series camera, you are likely looking more specifically to understand which lenses provide a certain “look” for your images. So, lets break down the different types of lenses for different types of shooters.
While I am going to talk about lenses for the Canon Rebel Series DSLRs, these lessons apply more to the user understanding what looks these lenses provide and which scenes are generally a better fit for certain lenses.
As a result, if you love to shoot landscapes, you will get a clear picture of which lens you should consider adding to your arsenal. Likewise, if you chase your kids or grandkids around with a camera, there are specific recommendations for your situation as well.
All-Purpose Lenses for Every Kit
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM – This is the first lens I tell new Canon Rebel owners to buy. There are three key reasons for that. First, it is very affordable at only $125 at full retail. Second, it is great for low light with a bright f/1.8 aperture. Finally, it is great for nice-looking portraits on a budget, which is also due to that aperture that produces a great bokeh. If you don’t know what the stuff about aperture means, read this Photography Basics article on Lens Speed and Aperture.
Canon EF-S 18-135mm IS USM – If you already own a Canon Rebel model, chances are good that you bought it with the 18-55mm kit lens. However, recent Canon Rebel models have had an option to buy the 18-135mm lens with the kit. If you haven’t bought a Canon Rebel yet, I think you should consider getting the kit with the 18-135mm lens. It is usually just $200 more than the 18-55mm kit and I think the zoom range and lens performance is worth the extra money out of the box.
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM – This is another affordable, fast lens. At f/2.8, it’s not as fast as the nifty-fifty mentioned above, but it is still fast enough to consider in low light. It is also very compact. It is good for video AF in later Canon Rebel models and is considerably wider than the 50mm lens above, which makes it a great little all purpose lens to use for quick family snapshots indoors or a nice walk-around lens for family outings.
Budding Sports Photographers
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM – A requirement for indoor sports. It’s not as good as Canon’s model, but it is half the price. It is still not cheap at over $1000 but it is a fantastic lens with fast AF and bright f/2.8 constant aperture. You will see some zoom lenses that are 75-300mm with f/4-5.6 aperture. That means at 75mm, the aperture is f/4, but at 300mm, the aperture is f/5.6. Those lens will suffice for outdoors, but you need a big f/2.8 for indoor sports. If you are shooting basketball, volleyball, martial arts or some other indoor sport, you are going to be disappointed with anything less than a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.
The other great thing about the Sigma lens is the Optical Stabilization (the “OS” from the lens name). This stabilization allows you to get crisp shots at shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible. Combine that with the max f/2.8 aperture and you get a solid combo.
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM – Outdoor sports lens. If you aren’t going to be shooting indoors all that much and are more likely to be shooting outdoor sports in broad daylight, then the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens is a good choice. It’s not pro caliber, but it is close. The bonus is that it doesn’t have a pro-level price at only $650 retail. This lens is often equated with producing image quality close to professional-grade lens and the image stabilization system inside is great.
The EF 70-300mm gives you 100mm of extra reach. And the smaller sensor on your Canon Rebel means you have the reach of a 420mm lens on a full frame camera for a much lower price.
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM – Budget outdoor sports lens. Note the “USM” acronym on the end. This is important because there is another Canon 75-300mm lens that does not have the USM in the name. This stands for Ultrasonic Motor. It is the motor that drives the autofocus system. You want USM in your Canon lenses if possible. On this lens, the USM version is only about $40-$50 more than that non-USM. This is still a consumer-grade lens, but the USM motor will provide enough AF speed to help you focus quickly on moving subjects. It’s not going to be as fast as the other sports lenses above, but it has some telephoto reach and it is a place to start.
Portrait Kit
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM – This would be a step up from the 50mm f/1.8 II lens mentioned in the all-purpose section above. If you want faster AF and better image quality for your portraits, the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is a great lens to add to your kit. At about $350, it offers great quality for the price and falls at the short-end of the common portrait focal lengths when paired with a crop-sensor camera like the Canon Rebels.
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM – This would be at the longer end of the common portrait focal lengths on Canon Rebels, which will add more compression to your image and is still very bright with its f/1.8 aperture. It is a highly-regarded lens among Canon shooters and offers the fast USM focusing explained above.
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM – Consider this a high-end kit lens. While the pros have their $2000 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, the equivalent for Rebel owners is this 17-55mm f/2.8 lens. Thankfully, it is priced at a more reasonable $879. This is a zoom lens for indoors with great image quality and enough reach to suffice as a portrait lens. If you like your 18-55mm kit lens, but are just looking for something better, this is the lens to get. Once you enjoy that f/2.8 constant aperture though, it may never come off your camera.
Landscape Options
Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM – At just $300, this is probably the most affordable lens with this wide of a focal length. At 10mm, you get the equivalent of a 16mm lens on a full frame camera. That’s really wide.
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM – This is the next step up in build quality. You’ll notice it when you first pick this lens up compared to the 10-18mm. It offers a bigger zoom range and a better overall aperture range than the cheaper version.
Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX – While Tokina makes the well-regarded AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 lens for Canon DSLRs, this new lens promises better overall quality and an extended reach out to 20mm. At f/2.8, the Tokina lenses promise better low light performance than Canon’s options too.
Wrapping It Up
So that’s all I’ve got for now. Do you existing Canon Rebel shooters agree or disagree with this list?
Do you have a better suggestion or maybe I missed an obvious choice? I could always be persuaded to update it if something needs to be added for our readers.
Keep in mind, I’m trying to look at lenses that fit within budgets. I hesitated about the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8, but it’s a lens that I think enthusiasts and amateurs should stretch for if it fits their goals.
Fire away with questions and comments below.
Hi Eric
I liked your choice of lenses which you tailored to specific tasks. However, I think you could have made mention of the Canon 15-85mm as a good general purpose lens. I purchased one a couple of years ago on your recommendation and it is rarely off my T2i.
Regards
Peter
I agree with Peter’s comment on the 15-85mm lens. I have had one since shortly after it came out. Had worked very well on my 7D crop camera.
Jim
Thank you for that review. I find it spot on. It’s refreshing to see a review like this. A review for ‘the rest of us’. I know that the L glass from Canon is great. What’s not to like (other than the weight and price, and price, and the price). I have a 7D and take pictures of friends and family. It’s overkill, I’m sure, but I happen to think they are worth it. When I read a lens review, I don’t need to hear about how inferior the lens I’m looking at is compared to the L-series. So thank you for a review for enthusiasts.
I just switch out my Canon Rebel T3i for the 6Ti. I have only a EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. I sold my heavy lenses (this month) and my macro lens (1 year ago). I looked at your information on the best lens for my camera. I think the EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 USM, EF 70-300mm landscape f/4-5.6 IS USM outdoor sports and EFS 24mm f/2.8 STM video AF would be the ones I would want to add to my collection. I plan on taking portraits, outdoor landscape etc… vacation, my great nieces and nephew activities (band, soccer etc..). I hope to retire soon and want to have these already paid for and move forward. Is all 4 lens the best way to go or should I sell my only lense I have right now and go with the 3 new lenes. or something else please suggest thanks Patty
Just got a Canon Rebel T5i and live shooting dancers inside/ out doors. What Len would recommend? I’m a beginner, I need all the help I can get.
If you can get close enough, a 50mm f/1.8 lens will work. Also, consider the 85mm f/1.8 for a little more reach. If you are further away, something like the 70-200mm f/2.8 may be necessary. Outdoors, you can get away with on of the 75-300mm lenses.
What would you recommend for outdoor sports (lacrosse)? I do ok with the standard zoom lens that came with the kit but only during the day. At night, under the lights, the photos are blurry and I can never get a decent shot.
Night time is tough but you’ll need to look at least at something like the 70-200mm f/2.8 to handle fast action in low light. Maybe even a longer lens, but an f/2.8 or brighter aperture is a must for low light. If you’re not familiar with aperture and what that means, check out the camera mode articles under the Learn tab at the top of the page.
thank you!
I have a Rebel T3i that I use for shooting paintings on canvas that I hang flat on a wall. Size ranges 40×30 or 48×52 or smaller. Using the kit lens, the main problem is getting enough light on the subject. I have flood lights I can use which help somewhat. I would like to know if your recommendations for portrait lenses would also work for what I’m doing. Thanks.
I think you have at least 3 options:
1. Use a tripod and take longer exposures.
2. Use a faster lens like the 50mm f/1.8 or 50mm f/1.4. Both are affordable options that offer better quality than the kit lens.
3. Use flashes for more output than your flood lights.
I would consider my workflow on the location where I shoot to see which of these solutions makes the most sense for my budget and workflow.
I’ve been using a tripod. I’m ordering the f1.8 lens. You suggest using the flash rather than floods. Do you mean the internal flash in the camera. I believe there are external flash or strobe lights. I do want good pictures and am willing to pay to get them, but also don’t want to overload with stuff I probably don’t need. Thank for your quick and direct response!
Yes, Sharon. I’m talking about off-camera flashes, not the pop-up flash on your camera. Canon makes several off-camera flashes called Speedlites. While they can attach to the camera’s hot-shoe, they can also be used very effectively off-camera.
You can also purchase monolights or studio lights for larger and more powerful light sources. If you have an effective setup for your flood lights, you can place the off-camera flashes in a similar arrangement for the same look and feel.
Thanks for all your help. This right on target.
Sharon
Hello,
Thank you for putting the review together on various lens. I have two young kids who are constantly in action and most of the pictures I take these days are blurry. I have a Canon T3i with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens and EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6. Pictures taken at night (e.g. 4th of July night doing fireworks) are worse. I dont like the picture quality on “Auto” Setting and prefer no flash. Which lens would you recommend? I appreciate your help
Check out the “Basics” section on this page: http://www.photographybay.com/learn-photography/
AFTER you read that, I’d recommend you pick up the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens.
I am looking for a better lens for shooting action shots at a summer camp this summer. I have the 18-55mm lens that came with the T3 Rebel. I took photos for the camp last year and they mostly turned out great except for action/movement shots. It’s looking like Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM might be my best shot? My only concern is that (if I’m understanding the numbers correctly) it isn’t great for close up shots. Ideally, I would have a lens that I wouldn’t have to switch out all the time (something that could take close up shots as well as medium-long range shots). Is that even possible/does it exist at a reasonable price? I’d love any suggestions!!
For me a simple choice. Canon EFS 15-85. Set to F7.1 on AV mode at 200 ISO. JUST PERFECT
Hi, I read the article but I’m trying to get into product photography with my t6i, which lens would work best?
Depends somewhat on the product and your budget.
Thanks for the reply. I’m mostly shooting canned goods and buffet food kits. My budget is 500$
The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro fits in your budget and should be a good choice.
The older Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro is another solid lens you can find under $500.
I currently have an Eos 550D with 18-55mm and 55-250mm twin lens kit. I’ m looking for a single lens to use for everyday – portraits and happy snaps of kids, school concerts and assemblies, general holiday photos, etc.
I find the 18-55mm great for portraits and happy snaps, but I find it doesn’t get close enough for school concerts/assemblies, etc. If I use the 55-250mm it’s great at concerts and assemblies, but when I want to take a portrait of the kids afterwards, it’s too close and you need to either stand a mile away to fit the kids in frame, or change lenses.
I’d like to get a single all purpose lens for this and just keep my 55-250mm zoom for when required (animals, lookouts, etc,).
I’m an amateur wanting to get into my hobby photography more as the kids get older and I have time.
I was thinking of an EFS 18-135mm lens, but wondered if there is a more suitable alternative given that I will still have my 55-250mm if needed.
What would you recommend?
Thanks for your help
I really like the Canon 18-135mm lens. It’s a solid all-around lens for the 550D.
If you want the extra reach, I also like the latest superzoom lenses from Tamron. The 18-200mm and the 16-300mm are two that you might consider. I’ve used the 16-300mm for Nikon and really like it. You can find some images I shot with it in my D7200 review: http://www.photographybay.com/2015/10/12/nikon-d7200-review/
Thank you Eric. I was originally looking at the18-200mm canon lens but I borrowed a friend’s to try and found it a bit heavy for everyday use. Having said that I haven’t felt the weight of the 18-135mm yet!! I wasn’t sure if an 18-85mm would give me the zoom for concerts etc with the backup of the 55-250mm if needed. It’s just changing lenses with the kids that I find painful lol
I use the 55-250 len local band concerts work very well what i needed to do trying difference lens 55-250 is not that bad thuo.
Jackie
I’m looking for a good portrait lens, and I’m shooting with a Rebel t3 Would the 85mm lens work good on this model camera. Been reading a ton of reviews and most of them are positive, but most were using a better quaity camera. What do you think?
Hey Brenda! Did you ever figure out the answer to this question? As im wondering the same thing.
this is probably a dumb question, but I want to be sure before I upgrade. I own a T2i and am planning to purchase a T6i. Are the lenses interchangeable? I don’t want to buy something I already have.
Thanks!
Yes Debbie. The lenses are interchangeable.
I have the SL1 and would like a different lens for prom pictures, couple pictures, and for wider pictures. So I can get the whole cheer team in one pic
Thanks so much for the reviews. I have a Canon T3i. When I bought the camera, it came with the EFS 18-55mm and I also purchased the EFS 55-250mm. I’ve had the camera for a little over four years and while I love it, I hate the constant changing out from one lens to the other. Please keep in mind that I have pretty much zero photography knowledge. I just really enjoy taking photos. I do a lot of volunteer work in animal rescue so I’ve started being asked to take pics at fundraising and adoption events. My question is, isn’t there an all in one lens or something that can be added to what I have that will allow me to not have to constantly change back and forth?
Thanks!
Crystal
I like Tamron’s superzoom that is 16-300mm, which is actually on sale right now. I tested it the Nikon D7200, which you can see here:
http://www.photographybay.com/2015/10/12/nikon-d7200-review/
There are some examples that show you what a scene looks like at 16mm and then at 300mm with the lens. While I tested it with a Nikon version, you can also get a Canon version that will work with your Rebel T3i.
My Question is which is the best lens to use to take pics of an over all out door scene like flower garden which gives an over all well focused photo. I used the Tamron 18/270 mm f3.2-6.3 and while I find the focus amazing on a specific flower, over all pics are sharp in areas and to out of focus over all, that blur you like when you take a pic of a specific thing, but not when I want a sharp in focus pic. I have the 50 and love it for portraits, I have the 18-55 and love that one for over all pics like I am asking about, but the zoom isnt strong enough, I also have the 75-300 which is amazing for zoom, but not for wider shots,which is why I bought the Tamron lens…..I hate to change lens, its cumbersome and not practical. Any help would be appreciated.
Hello, do you have any reccomendations for a daytime/nighttime outdoors portait lens? I have a Canon Rebel t3i, and im currently using the Canon EF 75-300mm, but i can only take quality pics with that if im in the PERFECT lighting. If im not in the perfect lighting, everything looks yellow, blurry, or i have to resort to using flash (which i hate). Any tips/reccomendations? Thanks.
What about the 85mm Opteka or a
70-300mm Tamron Lens for taking portraits?
For a T3i Opteka or a 70-300mm Tamron Lens?
Good article. Thanks.
So I’m using the T4 to photograph movie posters mounted vertically on a wall. I’m shooting raw files, using a tripod, hotshoe and 4 professional fluorescent lights with umbrellas. I’m wondering what the next best lens is, up from the standard one. I’ve shot a sample, and the results so far have been decent, but minor barreling/distortion (which improved a bit moving the camera back a few feet). Would a better lens make any difference? The only I one I’d spring the money for is the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM! Is the quality that much more?
Any help is appreciated!
Hi there and thanks for writing this article. I am interested in street photography and am using a 18-55 lens with a wide angle attachment. It’s working well but the camera gets so heavy I was thinking of another camera. Now I see that I might be able to put a smaller lens on than the 18-55. What would you recommend for street photography? Thanks!
Eric, recently took a three week trip to Europe, but decided to leave the “heavy” stuff at home. I purchased a SL1, a 10-18 wide angle and a 55-250 zoom to compliment the 18-55 kit lens that came with the camera. I left behind a 5DII, couple of L lenses and a whole lot of weight. Smaller camera bag fit nicely inside my carry-on (airlines are really clamping down on shoulder baggage). Now some 4,000 exposures later I couldn’t be happier. The images are good quality, sharp, color fidelity and nearly every bit as good as I would have expected from my much more expensive glass. The plastic lenses, aside from weight, are excellent and bargain priced. The camera is small, inobtrusive and if I’d had the whole kit stolen, still less than a single “white lens”
Excellent! I love that little 10-18mm EF-S lens! What a great little travel kit.
Hi, I’m going to Thailand and would like to take nice pictures of my trip. I have a Cannon Rebel t2I with the lens it came with.
I’d like to take pictures of temples, the landscape, and people. I know that’s pretty broad range.
Maybe my question should be what is the next basic lens I should get?
Any suggestions are appreciated!
Thanks,
C
Hello, I have an older Canon EOS T1i. I have a 75-300mm lenses and a 18-55mm lense. But I love taking close ups of birds in our yard and on the lake in our yard! Also the deer? I bought a spotting scope that said it was adaptable to my camera but it really does not work well. Could you give me some direction as to which lense I should be focusing on?
Hi,
I have the camera Rebel 3ti. I am looking new lens that can take indoor pictures and ourdoor in dark. Which lens do you recommend me to buy?
Thanks!
Thank you for putting the review together on various lens. I have two young kids who are constantly in action and most of the pictures I take these days are blurry. I have a Canon T3i with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens and EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6. Pictures taken at night (e.g. 4th of July night doing fireworks) are worse. I dont like the picture quality on “Auto” Setting and prefer no flash. Which lens would you recommend? I appreciate your help.
Hi there – just wondering which one you would recommend for product photography. Using the standard lenses that came with the Rebel camera and photos are just “meh.” Not really crisp, if you know what I mean. Thanks so much!
We are going to Alaska in September on a cruise. I presently own a Canon EOS t1i and two lenses, one that came with the camera and a telephoto lens. Do you recommend I purchase a newer version of the Canon EOS family (t5i) or keep the one I have which works perfectly fine. I am looking at the 70-300 IS USM for outdoor shooting in Alaska which includes a whale watching trip.
Thanks.
The T1i is a perfectly acceptable camera. The only reason I would suggest you upgrade is if you are missing something in your images that YOU can tell the difference. I think the 70-300mm IS USM is a great lens that will give you quite a bit of range with the T1i (or T5i) – especially outdoors.
I have a t3i and have primarily been using a 50m 1.8 lens for portraits. I was wondering what lens you would recommend to shoot children’s portraits indoors in a tighter space? I am having a hard time capturing enough of the image with my 50m in the space I have. Thank you!
For portraits with the T3i, I don’t think you want to go much wider than the 50mm. You could try the cheap EF 40mm f/2.8 STM lens but much wider and you’ll be outside of the common portrait lens range. Read up on lens compression and perspective before going much wider.
Canon produts like t3i and the others are newest than Canon 600D and the others or they are the same
Thank you
Hey! I know this is an old post but I just came across it as im looking for a great lenses for an old camera. The canon eos rebel T3. I brought it years ago for just pictures. But now I am looking to put it to use but just for recording videos FOR YouTube. Something with blurred background and fast AF. Also since that camera is a crop sensor, does that mean even if you use a wide angle lenses, it will still have a crop view?
Thanks in advance!!!!!
I read the above comments and I see your recommendations for a Tamron 16-300 lens for a single lens with a canon eos rebel t6. Any thoughts on the sigma? And differences between them? Thanks!
Hello, I have a canon t3i with the 18-55mm lens i film painting process time lapses and also love outdoor and macro photography i am looking for a lens with a good zoom on it since ive been finding the zoom on my current lense just isnt zooming in far enough as id prefer for outdoor but would be super stoaked if i could find one with an overall closeup and zoom capabillity ( im a noob and dont really know much about lenses so i am not even sure if there is a lens for this).
I would really apreciate any suggestions or information since i am a little lost while looking at lenses.
Would love some idea of budget 400mm lens for my Rebel T3i I have a Sigma DG 150 – 500 lens which is ok, but lacks quality. I take pictures of birds and the images very grainy. I would like a lens I can give me better quality and more zoom if that’s possible?
I have a Rebel T3i, I usually take pictures of cars (still and rolling). The lens that came with the kit; 18-55mm, works well enough to get good shots of cars driving by. I was wondering out of this list what people would recommend for better shots of things moving at high speeds and take good quality pictures at night. When I take pictures of cars at night the head lights aren’t defined and they come out blurry. I’d appreciate any top 3 recommendations! Thanks!
Hey Anna. It sounds like you may be having more of a technique issue than a lens issue. Make sure you understand the effects of shutter speed on your images as you are trying to freeze motion and show motion with your images. Check out this article on shutter speed for more: http://www.photographybay.com/2010/01/27/photography-basics-shutter-speed/
I’ll take a look at it! But the pictures of cars driving by during the day are fine, it’s just the night time pictures look funny, I’m not really sure how to explain how they look. I guess I could say the pictures look gainy at night and the car headlights don’t look defined, just look like a blur.
Can you use a Rebel t3i with a 35mm 1.4 lens??
Yes.
Just recently I ordered an ef-s 60mm macro for my rebel t3 how well will this perform for portrait work? Asking because I have a wedding coming up that I’m shooting for a friend thanks.
What a fantastic article and resource.
I have the Canon Rebel T3 and the 18-55 mm lens it came with. It’s ok but not fast enough. I need a lens that I can use to take photos of live theater performances. I need to shoot people moving, no flash, without getting blur, and I don’t have time to switch out lenses.
From what I am reading above, it looks like the Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 lens would be a good choice. Does that sound right?
After the show, when I do have time to switch out the lens, is there one you recommend to take a very wide shot of the whole stage, the whole cast?
Thanks!
The 50mm f/1.8 is a great lens and will definitely be better in low light than your 18-55mm kit lens.
I would swap to the 18-55mm lens at 18mm for now. If you find that’s not wide enough in the future, you can look at something wider.
Having lugged around professional Canon cameras and heavy L lenses for years, I decided recently to allow myself a “portable” system. I looked at the M series and decided that the lack of a viewfinder was to big an obstacle and then settled on a SL2. It came with the newer 18-55 (a sleeper lens) and I added a 10-18 and the 55-250. With the small flash the whole kit seems to weigh less than my 1D and the 70-200 that gives me shoulder pains. A short trip to Europe – some 2500 shots later – I’m satisfied with the results for my personal use. The high iso performance helps offest the slower lens speeds and I’ll probably add the new 50 for my next trip, but for a minimum investment I’m very satisfied. Also, it it gets “lost” or stolen, it’s still less money than a single lens.
I truly appreciate the vast information you have shared. I have a Canon T3i with two lenses; 18-55mm and a 75-300mm. My son just started playing football. Using the camera’s Sports mode and the 75-300mm lens, some of my action come out blurry. Based on your info, I will soon be purchasing the EF 70-300mm IS USM. With this lens should I still use the Sports Mode and the camera stabilizer?
Hey Irene,
I would encourage to elevate your understand of shutter speed before buying a new lens. While camera shake could be causing your blurry photo issues, a slow shutter speed could also be an issue. Read this article for a better understanding of what that means: http://www.photographybay.com/2010/01/27/photography-basics-shutter-speed/
I have a Canon Rebel T6. I struggle with the lenses that came with the camera because either they are not close enough or too close and I hate changing lenses while hiking. I am wondering if there is a lense that goes from 28 to 300 so I do not need to change lenses? Thank you for your help.
I am a beginner and thought your reviews were helpful. I have a few questions. I own a Cannon EOS Rebel T1i. When focusing my lenses jump in and out to focus. I find that it will focus if I aim at a different object and move to my main object quickly. Why?
I also use a Promaster Spectrum 7 1:4~5.6 f=75~300mm. When I use it, the camera will only give me 1 or 2 shots before it reads and error message. Err 01 Communications between the camera lens is faulty. Clean the camera lens. If I turn the camera off and back on, I will get a few more pics before it happens again. I am a Real Estate agent and use this camera for work.
Can you answer this for me? Thank you in advance.
Hi Eric! Thank you so much for all the fantastic information. So I realize this is an older post and you probably have a million better things to do than answer my silly question but I thought I would give it a shot. So I have actively been taking photos with my Canon rebel T3i for about two years. I’m still using the standard lense it came with which I believe is the EF-S 18-55mm. Now my subjects are mostly dolls, yes dolls.. More specifically known as Blythe dolls. I shoot inside and outside but prefer to shoot outside using different landscapes. My shots are generally closer up to capture details but on occasion I do like a bit more distance to capture more background. My main concern is clarity and focus. I have to take a tone of shots and cross my fingers to see if I’ll get one perfect shot, often one eye will be clear and the other won’t be etc. I know I need to upgrade but I’m stuck and just can’t decide which one would be my best choice. I don’t want to spend a fortune but still want to spend enough to make it count. What lense would you recommend??
Sounds like you may need greater depth of field for your shots. Try setting your camera to f/8 or higher to get more of your image in focus. Use the “A” mode on your camera and set the aperture to f/8 to see if that helps. If you need even more, keep pushing that number higher until it works.
Read more about Aperture Priority mode here: http://www.photographybay.com/2010/01/02/photography-basics-lens-speed-and-aperture/
I breed German Shepherds and we take weekly photos of them as they grow for the families to see. I have the 18/55mm lens now and it takes good pictures. But I was wondering if any of the lenses above would give me a more vivid lifelike photo. Thank you in advance!!