Which lense combo should I buy for my new Canon 50d?

Teff is on the mark with his answer. Another thing you may want to consider is Sigma's 17-70mm tinyurl.com/6bxpsp You get the whole range you are looking for and it gets as fast as 2.8 and it's my go to walkaround lens. I would go with that and the 50mm 1.4, the 1.2 is a lot more cash and the 1.8 can't take much rough handling.

The 1.4 is so fast you can get great stuff in low light: flickr.com/photos/johnwall/3004900638/in....

It depends on what type of photography you like. Also what your budget is. If you are on a low budget because of your new Camera I would suggest starting out with a 50mm f/1.8 and a 28-135f/3.5.These are two good lenses to start out with.

But if you can afford it some lenses that are the best ones to get would be 70-200f/2.8 either IS or non and a 24-70f/2.8 these two are the best combos I would consider with the 24-70 you have a good street lens and with the 70-200 you have a perfect telephoto lense and you can always buy a teleconverter to extend the reach.

The Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens, with a fast, fixed f/2.8 aperture, very high image quality, 3-stop Image Stabilization and a very popular focal length range, is one of the best general/multi-purpose lenses available. READ A FULLREVIEW--------the-digital-picture.com/reviews/Canon-EF...

The 17-55mm is one lens that can definitely feed the 50D's ability to capture detail. I bought mine last year for my 40D and retained it when I upgraded to the 50D last week.In my early testing, image detail has been incredible.

If you don't mind having to switch lens, I advise that you save up the additional cost and get the Body Alone. IQ for the 18-200 is not that good compared to other walkabout lens due to the long range, and I do not recommend the Kit II lens (17-85 IS USM I think) as there is crazy barrel distortion which is not very pleasing.In short, none of the kit lens can suit you for the long run. Advise that you save up for better lens.

Option One: EOS 50D Battery Grip (optional) Tamron AF 17-50 2.8 Option Two: EOS 50D Battery Grip (optional) EF-S 18-55 IS Kit I (Short time usage) With either option, save up for your long usage lens..for example EF 17-55 IS etc etc One more advice that people been saying, first use a general walkabout kit lens, which in this case the 18-55 IS as it's cheaper and go out shooting. See which focal range do you use most i. E wide angle or tele end shots, subject group shots or insects etc? Then when you have made up your mind, get the suitable lens after saving.(i.

E 24-105 if you want walkabout with more telephoto emphasis).

The 17-55IS is essentially as sharp as L glass. The only reason it isn't is the build (which is very good, but not tank like), and Canon doesn't make EF-S L lenses. As long as you aren't planning a move to a full frame camera, you'll probably get better use out of the 17-55.

I rented one for a wedding once, and it's a brilliant lens. Very sharp, extraordinary in low light situations due to F2.8 and IS, and it is lighter than the L lens, too. The biggest consideration in favor of the 24-70L is if you're looking at doing portraits, and need a bit of extra telephoto reach.

The more minor considerations are if you'll be using it on full frame, or if you need something that is absolutely, positively built like a tank. The biggest drawback to the 24-70L is that it won't be remotely wide angle. The 17-55 will give you coverage equivalent to a 27-558mm lens in terms of 35mm film, whereas the 24-70 gets you coverage equivalent to a 38-112mm lens.

The 27mm equivalent at the wide end is a very drastic jump, whereas you might feel the need to supplement the 24-70L with something wider - that depends on what you shoot, though.

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