Beginner new to this forum and need a lot of help with choosing lens for studio photogs

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hello guys and girls,
I'm new to this forum and just saying hi to everybody and thanks in advance for all youre usefull info on this site.
Need some help cause I'm new with this studio setup but before this I'm stuck in buying a lens first
Alright I'm in photography some time already and did a lot of streets pics. but trying to change to studio,the thing was that before this I had a canon 6d with 135 lens and was good for streets but due to finance troubles had to sell my beloved cam and lens...for some time I could'nt do anything with photography cause didn't had any camera and lens. tried to save some up again and bought a 60d for just a price that I could afford. Now I have just only the 60d and de kitlens 18-55. Trying to get some more info in buying a Lens but this will be especially for studio work because got a house now and a spare room. Room is not to big just only 4 by 3.
Ok read a lot of reviews and got lot of googled info and the best to begin should be with a 50mm either 1.8 or 1.4. But I have some options to buy a second handed 24-70 2.8 mark1.
other way I read that a 17-55 2.8 is also a good option. also second handed.
One more thing i don't think I'll be switching soon enough to a FF. staying with 60d untill I make some bucks and save it for later.
So which lens should I buy...my budget is in the 600 euros.
what should or can i do. buy the 24-70 but don't have enough space or just begin with the 50mm 1.4 en see what it will bring. or try to look for a 17-40L or 17-55 2.8.
I'm stuck don't know where to start. mostly it will be portraits in studio environment, Which FL do I choose and isa prime better than a zoom, or vice versa?
thanks in advance..
 
Firstly, welcome to TP.

Personally I'd say an 85mm but I have no real idea what you hope to achieve. And it's probably a language issue, but I'm not sure you understand your aim either.

The 24-70, 17-55 and 85 are 3 very different lenses, not really interchangeable in any meaningful way.

In a very typical newbie way, you've spent 200 words talking about gear and none telling us what you actually want to photograph.
 
... and you haven't told us why the lens you do have (18-55mm kit lens) isn't good enough. Do you need a longer focal length? Faster aperture? Better centre sharpness? Better edge / corner sharpness? Less distortion? Or what?
 
4x3 what? If it's feet, portraits might be a bit odd with a wide angle which would be needed to get a whole face in shot! If in metres/yards, a 50mm would be my choice, with the f/1.8 option being cheapest. IMO a wider aperture would reduce the depth of field too much when used wide open and once stopped down has no real advantage over the cheaper option. On a crop body, a 35mm might be a good choice as well, as long as the distortions/exaggerated perspectives don't make the subjects look odd.
 
StewartR said:
... and you haven't told us why the lens you do have (18-55mm kit lens) isn't good enough. Do you need a longer focal length? Faster aperture? Better centre sharpness? Better edge / corner sharpness? Less distortion? Or what?
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Exactly. That lens should be fine on a crop sensor in a 3m x 4m room where you're using flash and - presumably - not shooting wide open. Save your money.
If you really think your lens isn't up to to the job then perhaps post some examples of your work and link to the sort of thing you want to take?
 
I would just stick with the 18-55 you have for the moment it really isn't as bad a lens that some people make it out to be.
Just see how you get on with it and use your feet aswell as the zoom you have endless shots of all kinds by using a combination of both.
Plus you will soon get a better idea from your exit database as to buying something wider longer or faster.
Set yourself a little project to get as much or as many differant shots from your kit lens in the room you intend to use as a studio you will have loads of fun and it's a great learning curve as to what does and what doesn't work
 
6d is full frame, so good all around lens is 24-105 L , but is expensive.
If you using 60 d then use 17-55 2,8 dont use FF body with crop lenses and oposite.
Also many people use 90 mm Tamron Makro for portraits. You have 2 in 1 .
Great portrait lens and great makro lens
 
juggler said:
Another case where the OP posts and never comes back. What are we doing to scare them off?
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Telling them not to buy new kit.
You know everyone wants to hear, 'buy this or that, I'll make you better'.
 
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