Who wants to help me make sense of all the choices out there? I'm just not sure how to narrow it down to a kit that'll cover what I want to do. I'm getting Canon 80D and I'm looking at what lenses are good choices to go with it for general purpose shots (slightly better than a cell phone pic), landscapes, outdoor macro, and wildlife. I've only used kit lenses with my old Rebels which means an18-55mm and a 55-250mm zoom. Both the 18-55 and the 18-135 kit lenses currently paired with the 80D get very good reviews so I guess I could just keep it simple and safe. But....looking at various bundles, I sometimes see one paired with a 24mm or a 50mm fixed. From what I read, the 24mm can basically replace a 18-55mm and will take sharper pics. The 40mm and 50mm also take sharp pics but what do they replace?
All of the lenses mentioned are highly rated but I feel overwhelmed by all the choices not knowing which lens for what application. I mean, when would I choose the 40 over the 50? Or even an 85 for that matter? If going on a hike in the mountains would you take just a fixed 50mm? A 10-18 wide angle? Both?
Eventually I plan to get a serious zoom for wildlife but in the meantime I can make do with the basic 55-250 that I have now. First order of business is to make sense of stuff in the shorter focal lengths. If you can shed some light on it or know of a good resource, I'd appreciate the help. Thanks