Hello everyone. I must apologize if this topic has been discussed in great detail here but I have searched this site and a few others on the internets and need some help. I currently have a Zeiss 50mm 1.4 lens because when I jumped into the DSLR game I wanted to get a lens that would show well on the big screen (I have festival aspirations in a big, big way). I want to build on my arsenal before I shot my first short this summer. PROBLEM: Holy expensive Batman!, is Zeiss glass expensive. I cannot afford two lenses (21mm and 85mm) and have much left over to do other stuff this summer.
So I want to supplement my lens collection with affordable yet very good glass that will work with the Zeiss but most importantly carry well on a big screen. Here are some of the lenses I am looking at right now:
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX Digital Zoom Lens
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
and maybe some macro (Canon 100mm/60mm)?
I am not going to buy all of these lenses (I wish, plus if I had that kind of green I'd just stick with the Zeiss) this is just the group I know to look at right now (based on my research). So for those of you who have been successful enough to make the festivals - will these lenses do the job? If not any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any help on this.
So I want to supplement my lens collection with affordable yet very good glass that will work with the Zeiss but most importantly carry well on a big screen. Here are some of the lenses I am looking at right now:
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX Digital Zoom Lens
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 Wide Angle Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
and maybe some macro (Canon 100mm/60mm)?
I am not going to buy all of these lenses (I wish, plus if I had that kind of green I'd just stick with the Zeiss) this is just the group I know to look at right now (based on my research). So for those of you who have been successful enough to make the festivals - will these lenses do the job? If not any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any help on this.