I am going to make the plunge from my canon elan 2 film camera to the 30d. I shoot just about everything...but mainly people and kids in posed portraits and candids - indoors and outdoors. I like to blur the background for portraits to make the subject "pop". I am a recreational photographer who appreciates quality and is willing to learn to make this equipment work to its potential.
I plan on keeping a few lenses from the elan:
1. canon 28-105 3.5-4.5
2. canon 50 1.8
I have been told my Tamron 28-200 ld 3.8-5.6 will not be a good lense for the 30d. I believe they said the quality does not match up.
considering the 1.6x factor, I am going to be short on the wide angle end and I am considering the canon 16-35 2.8L that will cover the low end with flexibility. A big splurge would be the canon 70-200 2.8L IS, but I am not sure if I will need it if the 28-105 works out (considering the 1.6x factor). Also, maybe I should give the Tamron a try first before I discontinue it....but never really cared for the lense...it always was faily dark in the viewfinder.
I do not think I want to get into the canon s lense series since I do not want to be stuck with those lenses should the camera market go the full frame. However, this camera should last me many, many years since it is only a hobby and I don't plan to upgrade unless there is a major benefit in future technology.
Please give me some recommendations. I appreciate the help.