must have lenses

[ntinlizi]

what are the must have lenses that every one uses? i have a canon rebel xsi with a 18-55mm and a 55-250mm (which im now thinking wasnt the best choice). i mostly shoot landscapes, portraits, close ups/macro. and dont have a whole lot of money to be spending... so i guess im asking what you guys think is the best lens to buy for all these photography types.

[Mr Guy]

1) High Quality and fully automatic
2) Versatile
3) Inexpensive


Pick two....

[ntinlizi]

wow thats a hard one! probably inexpensive (under $600) & good quality. i think ive got a good range for portraits already, so im looking for something with a bigger zoom than i already have, or a telephoto. i know that i will get a 10-22mm for sure within the year for landscapes...

[vsa]

Just gonna thrown in the one that someone is bound to mention regardless of camera maker or model:

50mm 1.8

...and I agree with Mr Guy.

[ntinlizi]

Originally Posted by vsa

Just gonna thrown in the one that someone is bound to mention regardless of camera maker or model:

50mm 1.8

...and I agree with Mr Guy.

so ive got a question... whats the difference between a 50mm and a 18-55mm? 50 is in the 18-55mm right? so i dont understand why you need both. ive got alot to learn about lenses!

[JillM12]

I'm still new with this camera mularkey but I think (and I may be wrong) that a 50mm is a fixed lens - so you can't zoom in and out - you'll have to physically move to make sure you get the focus right!
The important thing is the f/1.8 ... this is a much bigger aperture than we tend to get on kit zoom lenses - means you can do a great deal more with it!

And now, one of the more experienced photographers will tell you properly!

[vsa]

The lower f stop lets you shoot in lower light conditions and you get shallower depth of field. The 50mm is f/1.8 and 18-55mm is f/3.5-4.5 (at least with Canon). Obviously you can't zoom with the 50mm prime but it's much faster and sharper. And of course it's dirt cheap.

Take a look at these threads:
Budget Lenses (under $200.00 US)
DSLR Lenses for Beginners

[ntinlizi]

oh ok, makes alittle more sense

[takethislife5150]

at $100.. the canon 50mm f1.8 is a fantastic lens

[ntinlizi]

so now whats a good telephoto lens?

ive got 18-55 (pretty good for portraits)
a 55-250 (not sure why got this one, probably would have been happier with 70-300)
gonna get a 10-22 (for landscapes)
and now maybe the 50mm

in general, does this sound like a pretty good set of lenses for just about everything?