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So I'm buying a Canon 40D in a few months, and was wondering if I could get some opinions from /p/ on good general purpose lenses. I've heard some not so great things about the standard lens that comes with the kit, so I'm buying body only and am planning on buying a lens seperately.

Right now I'm thinking about the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. Any opinions?
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>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
17-55/2.8 sounds like a great choice.
>> Anonymous
If this is your first DSLR, the kit lens is fine for starting out. No need to spend $1,000 on a lens right out the gate.
>> best way to find out if you're any good pin axe
can't go wrong with a classic
50 mm f/1.8
>> Compton
>>119511
word. much better than the kit lens, and cheap.
>> I||ICIT !!mknjFN/v/49
>>119504
agreed.

how do you know youll even like the focal range, the size, the weight.

get just the body and a 50 1.8 would be my suggestion and this way you can figure out if you wanna go wider, longer, even faster, primes only?

would be wise, as previously mentioned, you drop 1000$ on a lens that may not suit you.

unless of course you are a rich cunt.
in which case, fuck anyones advice.
buy all that you can.... :D
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>119547
50/1.8 as one's only lens is a really bad idea on a crop sensor. With nothing but a 50, you're basically limited to closeups only if you're indoors. The 50/1.8's definitely a great lens and everyone should own one, but not as their *only* lens unless they're shooting full-frame.
>> Macheath !8b4g0BkNZg
If you have the money, that looks like a good body/lens combo.
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
If you have the money then the 17-55 2.8 is a great choice to go with that body. I'd certainly recommend getting the 50mm 1.8 after it seeing as you're already shelling out a lot of money.
>> Anonymous
OP here.

>>119504

First DSLR yeah, but I do own an SLR. I used that for a while, then got the Sony point-and-shoot that took the above shot, but now I've gotten into SCAD and I'm looking for an upgrade that'll be useful for quite some time.

>>119547

I've been messing around with my friend's Nikon D40, and he's got a 17-55 f/2.8 lens that I really like, which is why I'm looking at one for the Canon. And no, I'm not rich, but my grandpa is. For my 21st birthday in a couple months he's giving me 50 grand. Putting it towards a new car, new computer, and new camera...and then the rest is going to help pay for design school.
>> Anonymous
Do what you can with the kit lens. It will make you appreciate better lenses. By which I mean you'll understand much better how different focal lengths and apertures matter.

After that, if you have the cash, either the 24-70 f2.8 L or the 24-105 f4 L IS is a good buy. Those lenses are small enough to be practical but offer pretty much all you could want out of a lens.
>> Anonymous
>>119618

24-70 and small in one sentence, lol.

It's larger than a 70-200 when fully extended.
>> Anonymous
>>119620
Yeah, but the 200mm zoom lens weighs quite a bit more, too.