I am honestly so fed up with the kit lens that came with my 90D. I’ve been trying to make it work for a year but I’m just done, every time I take a portrait it looks flat and the background is barely blurry at all. It feels like I’m shooting with a phone and it is driving me crazy because I know this camera can do better. I have my sisters graduation coming up in about three weeks here in Chicago and I really need to find something that gives me that creamy look before then.
I’ve been looking around but the options are honestly overwhelming and I dont want to waste more money on something that sucks. I'm looking for recommendations that actually fit these goals:
- budget is max $500-600 if I push it
- needs to be great in lower light because the ceremony is later in the day
- has to be sharp because I hate soft images
- something that fits the crop sensor well without being too zoomed in
I keep hearing about the 50mm f1.8 because it is cheap but then some people say the 85mm is the way to go, but wouldnt that be way too tight on a 90D? I just want something that works without me having to fight the gear every single time I press the shutter. What are you guys actually using for this?
Ive used many lenses over the years and the 85mm is way too tight for a 90D indoors. Youll be backing into walls trying to frame the shot.
- Sigma 30mm f1.4 DC HSM Art for Canon EF
- Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM The Sigma is the one to get. Its super sharp and that f1.4 aperture is how you get that creamy background without fighting the gear.
