Canon EF 50 mm 1/1.4 USM

Canon EF 70-200 mm 1/4.0 L USM

The Canon EOS D60 has (due its smaller imaging element) a 1.6x multiplier with the focal length, so it's not easy to find a good wide-angle lens. The Sigma 15-30mm is a very good and sharp one (as long as you get a good copy of it) at an affordable price.

I decided to add some animals to my portfolio, so this very looooong lens was added to my collection. The Sigma 50-500mm has about the same image quality as Canons 100-400mm L IS but costs only about 1/3 the prize. The build quality is very good (as most Sigma EX lenses), and the package includes a (very sturdy) tripod collar and a lens hood.

But, as always, there's no free lunch: without IS it needs skills to handhold this beast at 500mm.

This lens is a good addition to the Canon EF 50 mm 1/1.4 USM for indoor photography: very bright, not much flare and still sharp enought even wide open. Additionally it is very sharp stopped down and therefore very good for landscapes.

In 2003 I found out that macro photography is the thing I do most with my camera.

I'm still happy with my Canon 70-200mm f/4 L and extension tubes for macros, but when I need both flashes to get enough light the setup feels very unbalanced.

With this dedicated macro lens I can get 1:1 magnification without any extension tubes.

Additionally it's by far the sharpest lens I've every seen!