What are the best and most affordable lenses for a Canon 5D Mark III?

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Hollywood

I know the EF L USM 24-70mm lens is the preferred choice for most pros but I wanted to know if there were another lens out there that is just as good. I'm looking at the Contax Zeiss zoom in the same focal length, they are as sharp as they come and some believed they are better than the Canon. Would like to know if anyone else have their own opinion about lenses for the Mark III, and II.

Answer
ONLY Canon EF lenses can be used on your 5D, Mark III.

Carl Zeiss lenses at present only come as prime lenses for use on SLR and dSLR cameras, so you cannot compare an EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens directly to them.

The zoom Zeiss lenses are made for motion picture cameras and have "T" stops (actual transmitted light stops) in stead of "F" stops which are theoretical apertures

http://lenses.zeiss.com/photo/en_DE/products/slr/distagont2815.html

The "Contax" Zeiss lenses are made in Japan for the most part as are the "Sony" Zeiss lenses.

I am curious why you would spend $3,500 for a camera body and then look for "affordable lenses" This would be like buying a Maybach and then looking for the cheapest tires you can find.

What kind of Canon Film SLR should I get?

x311incubu

I have an old 35mm FILM Nikon from 1985 that I used throughout high school in my photography class.It came with a Quantaray, Nikkor, and another brand lens I can't recall.I have not used the camera since graduating and have loaned it to my cousin who is taking a class in the last couple of years. The lenses are kinda funky/don't really work and I chose not to invest in buying lenses for the camera especially since I recently made an investment in buying Canon equipment.

I recently purchased a Canon DSLR and have the following lenses(including the kit lens)
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L
Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Tamron 18-200 3.5-6.3(<-eh, yeah I know what you're gonna say here)

I'm a beginner here so be easy and be clear with me please.

1. What CANON 35mm SLR camera should I get?
(something that could sustain that 24-70 lens-it weighs a ton-
I would be safe to assume that the rebels are out of the question)
2. How many of the lens I own are compatible with Canon film SLRs?
3.Will I need a lens adapter to use the lenses with the film camera?

Please include any other information, links, or suggestions.Thanks!
Something I could buy under $800 maybe even 400 used probably that Eos 1v would probably empty out my invisible pocket if I have any after buying that 24-70 lens.I'm not looking for something too fancy since for now I rather use my digital. I just know that the rebel is too little of a camera and the other one is too much money for me right now.
I don't need a new DSLR. I use a 1D Mark III. I want the film camera to use when I want to use film, example, taking another photography class that uses film. AE models that use FD are too old for my liking. I don't want to invest in FD lenses, no matter how cheap they may cost. If thats the case I would just stick to my old Nikon and buy lenses for that. Can't I just get some names of cameras by now? I understand the whole EF and EFs thing since.

Answer
The Canon EOS-1v is the top of the line film camera produced by Canon, the only one still in production to be honest. Basically, because of Canon ditching the FD, FL and R mounts, there are only a few that you will be able to use your lenses with. In fact, you will be unable to use the 18-55mm entirely, even though it is an EF mount camera, it is specifically an EF-S mount, and hence will not work on a full frame/35mm body.
I'm not too sure about the Tamron, but I know for sure that the 24-70 and the 50mm will work on any EOS EF mount camera.
At the bottom of my link, the first table, those are the choices you will be limited to if you wish to continue using the EF lenses on a film body.

P.S
Fine choice on the L lens ;]


EDIT: The Tamron will NOT work. Sorry.

EDIT 2: I understand that entirely. But if you are concerned about money, film isn't the best way to be headed (In the long run) for heavy shooting. Have you considered saving up and getting a Canon 5D? The prices are sure to drop now that the new one is out, and I'm sure there will be plenty of must-haves pawning off their old cameras because it's now somehow "obsolete". You could check E-bay for some of the other cameras that are mentioned in the Wikipedia article?

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