What lens should I buy for Canon 7D?

OCD

I recently bought a Canon 7D which I will be using to film, for portraiture and weddings, as well as some candid. I need help choosing a lens or lenses that will be great for these things and affordable.

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Hi!
It really depends on your budget, however, judging by the kinds of photography you want to do, I would recommend a wide angle and a moderate telephoto lens.
Depending on what you like, primes (sharper and faster) or zooms (flexibility and comfort), you might have these choices (and others as well):
- primes: 35mm + 85mm, or 24mm + 50mm + 100/135mm
- zoom: 17-40 + 70-200 or 16-35 + 70-200 or 24-70
It really depends on your budget. For example, the 70-200 has 4 variations (f4 with and w/o IS, f2.8 the same way), and the cheapest one costs 1/4 of the most expensive one, but they definitely are highly recommended lenses... But never forget, that the best option is not always the priciest one! If you don't love bokeh or don't have shaky hands, then you don't have to spend thousands on IS... :)

If you're keen on primes, then I would suggest you the 3 Sigma lenses:
Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM (even better performance than the Canon 35L ! )
Sigma 50mm f1.4 and Sigma 85mm f1.4 (better price-performance ratio and faster focus than Canon's L...)
If you want or can afford, Canon 100mm USM or 100L macro lenses work very well too. Both of them.
As long as you shoot group shot as well, never forget that 35mm on a crop body won't be enough...
And you might want to buy a TTL flash (Yongnuos work well and are cheap...) if you don't have one.

Edit: Oh, and I just noticed that you mentioned capturing movies... Then you definitely need IS. Without that... You cannot capture videos...

I hope I could help you a bit.
Bests,
Watt

A good lens for the Canon 7D?

hannabthem

Hey everyone! I do a lot of film work, but I'm new to Canon. I just recently bought the Canon 7D and the 50mm 1.8 lens as a starter. I was looking at getting the 18-135mm lens next, but does anyone have any good lens suggestions?

Thanks and Happy Easter!

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For recording video, you should have bought an actual video camera/camcorder. The 18-135 is not a good lens for video. A 24-70, 17-55 or 24-105 would be.

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What is the best way to film glowsticks with a DSLR?

best canon 7d lens for film image

YahooAnswe

I'm filming a video in the dark and I need glowsticks to show up brightly. If I turn the ISO up high, I feel like that will make the video too grainy. Is there a specific aperture and shutter speed that would allow for the best results? Or any other settings that I didn't think of? It'd be super helpful! Thanks!

By the way, I shoot on a Canon 7D

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There is only so much you can do when using s dSLR as a video camera to control exposure.

Since the frame rate is fixed, the only variables you can use are the lens aperture and the ISO when shooting in low light

That means you need a lens with a large aperture like f/1.4 or f/1.8.

After that all you can do is increase the ISO until your "glow sticks" become visible.

Had you known before you bought your 7D, that you needed a camera that performs well at high ISO, you would probably purchased a different camera

Here is how different camera perform at high ISO settings.

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Ratings/(type)/usecase_sports

As you can see, the best performing cameras are the full frame camera and they are the costly ones.

What is the best place to buy a Canon 7D camera?

Alex

For the right price and quality? Also what lenses should I buy if I intend to do film and television work?

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You can probably find the cheapest price on eBay, though Amazon is usually quite competitive too and reliable:

http://www.camerastack.com/B002NEGTTW

Your lens question is fairly broad. Canon makes many excellent consumer and professional grade 'L' ,lenses and the limit is usually one's budget. Here is a good place to start looking for lens recommendations for different prices:

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/best_canon_eos_lenses.html

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Canon 7D lenses for television and film quality?

best canon 7d lens for film image

Alex

I am using a 7D Canon for a tv show what lenses should I get, to make it have something close to a show like 30rock? Or a movie like garden state?

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I think you should go with Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

EF mount; standard zoom lens; Comes with Lens Cap E77U, Rear Lens Cap, Lens Hood EW-83F, Soft Lens Case 1219.
Ultra-low Dispersion glass with Fluorite elements; inner focusing ring; full-time manual focus; aspherical lens
24-70mm focal length
f/2.8 constant maximum aperture
UltraSonic Motor (USM) AF actuator

What is the best Camera for independant film makers wanting broadcast quality?

Q. I'm a Film student, in the pre-production phase, of creating a micro budget film. I have a range of cameras in mind, however I want to ask any ones advice. The Camera I require must be able to shoot in low lighting conditions, and preferably on DV. I'm looking for something under 1500<, for example a Sony FX1

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I would say the 7d is the best starter for the independent filmmaker , really good in low light situations , excellent iso and depth of field capabilities , while FX1 and others have fluorite len's they are not overly forgiving if you put other lens on them , the 7d is a cheaper version of the canon 5d mark 2 which is the leader in low light capture devices , 5d is being picked up by many independent filmmakers , and current productions and low budget films , purely for the frame rate full definition and the overall cinematic look (have a look at short film demo's and you will be convinced), additionally the technology in these usually lasts a lot longer than the specific type video camcorders

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