Great portrait lens on a small budget

Challbone26Challbone26
edited April 2012 Posted in » Canon 60D Forum
I have a Canon 60D with the 18-135mm lens. I'm wanting to get a great portrait lens, but I'm on a small budget. Can anyone recommend a good one? Plus, I'm looking for a lighting rig too. :) Thanks!

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  • MooseMoose
    edited April 2012
    Howdy @Challbone26 - The best "small budget" portrait lens would be the "nifty fifty" Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II.

    As for lighting, it really depends on how you intend to use it and the effects you're going for. I recommend reading Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Book Volume 2 (see here). which has some great information on flash photography directed towards beginners. What I like about this book, is that it doesn't read like a book...rather, every page is broken down into a particular tip or technique. This makes it easy to reference when you're out in the field (or studio).

    Happy shooting! :)
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