Just wondering if anyone has some advise for a good portrait / wedding photography lens for a Canon Xti. I currently have a 17-85mm IS that I use for this purpose, but I would like to explore other avenues.

A friend of mine has a Nikon D2X with a 10-35mm he uses for wedding photography. Is there anything like this for the XTI?

I've looked at the 50mm, but is there anything better than that? Looking for good quality.


If you have any information please let me know.

Thanks.

There's the f/1.2L 50mm which is better quality than the f/1.8 version, and 2 different 85mm lenses, and the 24-105 f/4L IS, the 24-70 f/2.8L, the 70-200 IS in f/4 and f/2.8 versions...no end of high-quality options.

50mm f1.8 is cheap and sharp and the 85 f1.8 is lovely. depends what your style is. You don't really want anything too wide for flattering portraits. Do you shoot with flash mostly or natural light?

These are ALL fine recommendations and each is quality glass.

Although I am partial to the 24-70 f2.8L which is my "daily driver", supplamented with a 70-200 f4L

you may find that for weddings, the broader coverage of the 24-105 f4L IS
is more suited for your use...especially is you are looking for a one lens workhorse for weddings.

With the XTI's crop sensor...I wouldn't be worried about getting into the wider lenses...like the 24-your choice zoom...

Many consider it a small issue giving up a couple f-stops for the broader coverage of a 24-105 f4L IS over a 2.8 or 1.8 lens...

And while I see their point I don't tend to agree unless one is going to also add 2 wide open Primes to their collection...like the 50 f1.2L and/or the 85 f1.2L

Part of the answer lays in the question posed by mahleu...do you shoot mostly with natural light or flash?