What other lense do you recommend?

[rotty022]

i have the kit lense, 18-55mm, 50mm f1.4, 85mm f2.8 and 70-300mm. i don't have a macro lense but i don't take pictures like that. i mainly take pictures of my vacations, kids sports. nothing too extensive. do i have what i need? or is there a lense out there that my collection can't do without?

tia,
rotty

[inkista]

Generally speaking, until you know you need a lens, it's best not to go looking for trouble.

[SwissJon]

Originally Posted by inkista

Generally speaking, until you know you need a lens, it's best not to go looking for trouble.

Agreed.. You could easily spend $50,000 on camera gear and still not have enough. If you haven't found the limits of your current lenses, you don't need any more..

Photography is about the art of taking photographs, not collecting bits of gear.. That'll happen all by itself.

[Tito87]

Originally Posted by SwissJon

Agreed.. You could easily spend $50,000 on camera gear and still not have enough. If you haven't found the limits of your current lenses, you don't need any more..

Photography is about the art of taking photographs, not collecting bits of gear.. That'll happen all by itself.

You're a wise man.

[dlambert]

I think you're in decent shape. I was pretty itchy until I had lenses that covered 17mm -- 300mm plus a nifty fifty. At that point, you're really swapping a better lens for one you've got already or getting specialized (ie, macro lens). You could make the argument that a nice wide-angle lens is helpful, especially on a crop-sensor camera where 18mm doesn't really act like 18mm, but as others have said, if you don't have a pretty strong craving for something specific, you're probably better served by just shooting more photos with what you've got.

In the case of vacations, especially, lots more lenses isn't necessarily going to bring you joy. Between having more stuff to lug around and having more lenses to swap while you're trying to do three dozen other things, you might find you're better off without more options.

[SwissJon]

Originally Posted by Tito87

You're a wise man.

One day I'll follow my own advice!

[dvtldav]

Originally Posted by Tito87

You're a wise man.

Now Jon will have the big head.

[rosserx]

I picked up a 10-20mm a couple a weeks ago and I've been having a blast with it!