Suggestions on a digital SLR camera/ lens and wanting to pick your brain!?

Buy lens with fix aperture & stay clear from the sliding one. Ex:f3.5-5.6 Sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro Tamron 28-75 f2.8 Tamron 17-50 f2.8 no vc Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Canon 17-40 f4L Canon 70-200 f4 Canon 70-200 f2.8 L Canon 85 f1.8 Canon 135 f2 Canon 50 f1.8 or f1.4.

If you're talking Canon and can afford it, the 70-200f4L IS is a must have. If that's out of your reach I recommend you look at the Canon 85f1.8. Great for portraits even on a crop and an excellent medium telephoto lens. I have both.

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