best lens with canon mount for EA50
 

I want to change stock lens selp 18-200 pz. Which lenses proposed with canon mount for EA50 for weddings.

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Hi Serggio

I use Tamron 28-75 for big Churches/Venues and Tamron 17-50 for smaller. Also Tamron 17-50 on my B-Camera. All these are F2.8 constant. At receptions Sigma 18-35 F1.8 constant.

These are of course all manual including zoom. I think you would have to get a Smart Adapter to get a servo lens to work!!

Chris

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I followed Chis's advice and i just got the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 and there is a huge difference. I posted a little quick test between the two lenses on one of these threads. I'm working on getting the 24-70mm f/2.8 real soon. The main thing is to get use to manual focus and zoom. Which brings me to another question but I will start a new thread so i don't hi-jack this one.

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I don't do weddings, but I use:

- Sigma 18-35 f1.8
- Canon 18-135 STM
- Tokina 11-16 f2.8 for wide shots.

The Sigma is very good for low light. And the 18-135 is great for run-and-gun work even though it is quite slow. Good lens for the price.

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Serggio I use the Canon 24-105mm f4.0 for ceremony/speeches (sometimes 70-200 f2.8 if I am a long way back) and I also use a Tamron EF 24-70mm f2.8 - perfect for dim rooms and is half the price of the Canon equivalent and has IS that the Canon has not :)

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I just bought my wife the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens coming from B&H which allows me to get her Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 so i will have a good time this weekend. We are going to Niagra Falls this weekend to relax and get away and of course try out these lenses...

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jody what's the difference between the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM & Canon 18-200 3.5-5.6 IS what is better than 2?

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Hi Serggio

Try to get a zoom with a constant F2.8 ..you will appreciate the extra light at weddings. Even F4 at a reception is way too slow and you will find you have to use a light!!

Churches normally will not allow any lighting so F2.8 at full zoom is a huge advantage ...once you zoom up on either Canon lens and are sitting at F5.6 you will struggle!!!

Chris

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+1 what Chris says - you really need a zoom with constant f2.8 aperture for weddings - a bit pricier but an absolute must! the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 is a great lens - nice and sharp and half the price of the Canon - also has IS which the Canon does not.

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Thanks Pete

I'm not 100% sure if Serggio has a speed booster like you, in fact I'm not sure what adapter he is using. If he does have the Metabones speed booster then a constant F4 would probably work fine.

I have sold (GASP!!) my 2nd stock lens as it was just sitting in the case doing nothing and really not fast enough for weddings.

With just a dumb adapter absolutely yes my minimum is constant F2.8 and then F1.8 if I decide not to use lighting ... A 28-75 F2.8 is also a LOT cheaper than a 24-70 for some reason and I find it's great for ceremonies too. I usually use my 17-50 F2.8 on the 2nd cam for cutaways but have a 10-24 for the stedicam

Getting really busy now as Summer approaches!!!

Chris

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Hi Chris - If Serggio has the speedbooster then the Tamron will be ideal as it goes down to f2.0 but f4.0 will go down to 2.8 - in fact the canon 24-105 f4 is used a lot by me for indoors stuff - it's a nice lens. I still use my stock lens for outdoor stuff as the autofocus comes in handy and the 200mm reach is nice!

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I'm now the proud owner of the Tamron 24-70mm and it is awesome comparing tot he stock lens. I will get the chance to shoot tomorrow as me and the wife are going to Canada for the weekend to see Niagra Falls. Hopefully I will have some good footage to show. I will use it for my first wedding in a few weeks, (EXCITED!). Looking forward to uping my product level and I believe this a great step toward the right direction.

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Looking to sell my Stock lens now to replace with the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8

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Awesome Aaron!

If you sell your stock lens, do yourself a favour and also get a Tamron 17-50 F2.8 ...really useful lens for weddings and wide enough and you can pick them up nice and cheap on eBay. If you can (and are not using a Smart Adapter) look for the non-IS models are they are much cheaper ...I'm running dumb adapters so IS/VC doesn't work anyway.

Chris

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I'm personally keeping my stock lens. I think it's a fantastic all-rounder, especially for run-and-gun work. Sure it's not a fast lens but not many 18-200 lenses are.

I guess it's different for weddings. But for filming sports events, I'd feel very limited if I did have a decent zoom lens.