What lens to buy?

[teanawayslayer]

The wife bought me a cannon rebel eos t3i for xmas. I need help on what lenses I should purchase.  Any advice would be much appreciated.  Thanks

[Huntbear]

I have the Sigma 70 - 300 (less than 200.00).  It is a good lens, but I really want a 500mm lens.  Just no way to buy one that is 3-5 grand.

I am also trying Borrowlenses.com.  You can rent a lens for a few days or a month to try it out. 

[boneaddict]

What is your budget.   Sky is the limit.

[swanny]

What do you want the lens for?

[Bonedar208]

^^^what he said. what kinda of pics are you wanting to take?  I use barrowlense.com to try lenses out as well either before buying or if you got a special trip planned out and are in need of a certain lense that you wont always use.

[Hornseeker]

I know being on the hunting forum here, you want to have a good wildlife lens... But.. the first lens to buy, period...that will be pretty versatile and flat out AMAZING....is the Nifty Fifty... 99$ lens... takes pictures that are worth a million dollars.

After that, yeah...something in the 300+ range. That 100-400 Zoom has always been on my wish list.

[quadrafire]

I know being on the hunting forum here, you want to have a good wildlife lens... But.. the first lens to buy, period...that will be pretty versatile and flat out AMAZING....is the Nifty Fifty... 99$ lens... takes pictures that are worth a million dollars.

That is a fun lens. 50mm 1.8 for that money is really a really good deal. I have one an don't use it as much as I should.
One that I picked up a couple months ago was the 70-200 f4. Does lots of things very well. It is by far my favorite lense. but you are gonna drop 1k on it.