Recommended Lenses For Canon T2i?

[Brodie]

Ahoy, I know a lot of youtubers use the t2i/t3i and they have a much nicer image than I normally get and I was wondering if anyone knows what lens is being used? Currently I have a 15-55 mm lens and it's very good but it's not as good indoors as out, any suggestions for a lens?

 

[cmcollection]

You should definitely get the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens. It is very affordable. The large aperture gives you a shallow depth of field if you are going for that blurred background look. Also this aperture allows for a lot of light to hit the senor, great for indoor shots.

 

[Ben Whiting]

Honestly, I would stick to that lens, unless you want that shallow depth of field in the 1.8... (The 1.8 will be less sharp then the 18-55) the 18-55 is just a decent lens in every range, unless you want to drop a lot of money on some good glass

 

[dylanbigdaddy]

You should definitely get the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens. It is very affordable. The large aperture gives you a shallow depth of field if you are going for that blurred background look. Also this aperture allows for a lot of light to hit the senor, great for indoor shots.

Completely Agree. can't go wrong with the nifty fifty.
Along with that I also use a Sigma 10-20mm f/4 it's a much wider lens and a deep depth of field. That I wanted for some on the go vlogging so focus wouldn't be too bad. I did an unboxing and review on my channel of it.
They're the two that I mostly switch between. I also have my stock Canon 18-55mm f/3.5 I don't like the quality of this lens but I use it when I need a wide in low light. The Sigma isn't too good in darker situations. I'm looking to replace it with the Sigma 20mm f/1.8. Super wide with large aperture.
I also have the Sigma 70-300mm f/4 amazing macro

But because you're zoomed in so far it shakes way to much for video. unless you have an amazing tripod.

As you could guess I'm a Sigma fanboi. Their a cheaper alternative for lens and are great quality. My favourite part is the rubber rings.
Also think about what you're going to be using them for. A shallow depth of field (50mm) is great for something that doesn't move, like someone sitting in one spot with camera on tripod. Trying to get that while moving will need Constant refocusing. Doable but done wrong will be very noticeable. Moving about and getting a wider image I would my Sigma 10-20mm. I can get up in my face and still get my shoulders. The infinity focus is helpful for moving as well.

It's a big world out there. These are my opinions and recommendations, but at the end of the day it's your style, your camera and your money.

 

[Brodie]

Completely Agree. can't go wrong with the nifty fifty.
Along with that I also use a Sigma 10-20mm f/4 it's a much wider lens and a deep depth of field. That I wanted for some on the go vlogging so focus wouldn't be too bad. I did an unboxing and review on my channel of it.
They're the two that I mostly switch between. I also have my stock Canon 18-55mm f/3.5 I don't like the quality of this lens but I use it when I need a wide in low light. The Sigma isn't too good in darker situations. I'm looking to replace it with the Sigma 20mm f/1.8. Super wide with large aperture.
I also have the Sigma 70-300mm f/4 amazing macro

But because you're zoomed in so far it shakes way to much for video. unless you have an amazing tripod.

As you could guess I'm a Sigma fanboi. Their a cheaper alternative for lens and are great quality. My favourite part is the rubber rings.
Also think about what you're going to be using them for. A shallow depth of field (50mm) is great for something that doesn't move, like someone sitting in one spot with camera on tripod. Trying to get that while moving will need Constant refocusing. Doable but done wrong will be very noticeable. Moving about and getting a wider image I would my Sigma 10-20mm. I can get up in my face and still get my shoulders. The infinity focus is helpful for moving as well.

It's a big world out there. These are my opinions and recommendations, but at the end of the day it's your style, your camera and your money.

thanks for the advice, the shallow depth of field is something that's always been in my style, i'm trying to get the bukeh effect all the time

 

[ARTFXSTUDIOS]

First of all, what sort of videos do you want to do and how close up do you want everything to be, that will determine a lot on which lens you should get. Sure the 50mm f1.8 is a great lens for the price, I own that one as well for my T2i. I also have a Samyang 8mm fisheye (great for action shots), a Samyang 14mm super-wide angle (mostly for architecture photography because of the wide field of view) and finally my newest tool the 70-200mm f4L which I now use a lot for shooting outdoors.