I recently purchased a Canon T3i with two lenses. I was hoping to find out from those that have experience in photography what lenses they use the most and like the most. Also what other cameraa equipment they have found useful and awesome.
Believe it or not, back in the day I was a professional photographer with my own color lab (yes, back in the film days). I'm kind of a Hasselblad & Nikon snob; I will also say I'm not 100% up-to-date on all the digital gear, but in SLR terms, variable lenses are nice, but F stop is critical. It all depends on what you plan to shoot .... oh, and a kick-ass digital / metering flash with bounce capabilities makes a huge difference
I'm a Canon guy but I don't have much experience outside of what I own.
However, I can fully recommend this as your 1st prime lense. It's one of the best values you can get. Almost all of my shallow depth of field shots are taken with this lense at f1.8.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12142-USA/Canon_2514A002_Normal_EF_50mm_f_1_8.html
Edit: Oops wrong link at first.
Dougie, what lenses came with yours?
Do you plan to do any video?
I'm a Canon guy but I don't have much experience outside of what I own.
However, I can fully recommend this as your 1st prime lense. It's one of the best values you can get. Almost all of my shallow depth of field shots are taken with this lense at f1.8.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12142-USA/Canon_2514A002_Normal_EF_50mm_f_1_8.html
Edit: Oops wrong link at first.
Both lenses you posted will work fine for regular/medium range work; For longer work, I'd suggest a 70-300 lens - doesn't need to be upper echelon grade if you're not doing low-light or fast action