I just got a Canon EOS-1d Mark III?

Body of the camera only, I'm switching from My Nikon d80.
To this camera, and Honestly I got this camera second hand, from my husbands father.
and I'm a little overwhelmed as I haven't had the chance to use it yet.
Just wondering what is a good starting lens for this camera.
as far as mm wise.

if you could give me a brand of a lens and how many mm you would suggest for a starter lens on this camera, I will be using it for portraits, and then also for some cityscape pictures and nature photos but mostly portraits, I know it is made mostly for shooting sports and high action photos, but what lens would you suggest for portraits and some close up photos, and the brand and mm of the lens.

85mm f/1.8 - good

85mm f/1.4 - better

You've just bought a very good camera, it's important to match it with very good lenses.

If you like prime Lens for your portraits (doesn't zoom), the Canon 85mm F1.8 is very nice and the 50mm F1.4 isn't bad.

A good zoom is the Canon 24-70mm F2.8, used extensively by wedding photographers.

For shooting cityscape's you would want something a littile wider. Something like the 17-40 F4 is a nice lens.

General purpose lens… 24-70mm f2.8 L series.

24mm is great for wide shots like landscapes and city scapes but you have a good focal lenght for portraits as well.

F2.8 over the whole length of the focal range means you can get it nice and wide for low light or to get a nice bokeh.

It's my favorite lens.

Canon L-series with few exceptions. If I had to buy just one starter lens for that camera to do everything in the short term, Canon's EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM is probably where I'd start. An alternative, albeit more expensive, is the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM which has a faster aperture and less distortion on the wide end but, lacks IS and gives up some telephoto covereage offered by the 24-105L. The lighter, cheaper 24-105L is regarded as a better choice as a general purpose lens that covers a wider range than the heavier and more expensive 24-70L. I've had both and prefer my 24-70L.

You may eventually decide to add wide-angle and/or telephoto lenses to your kit. For ultra-wide angles, consider the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM or EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM depending on your budget. At the other end of the scale, consider the EF 70-200mm L-series zooms. Your budget and tolerance for weight may dictate which 70-200mm you choose as they are all very sharp. Other telephoto options to consider might be the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.

I don't recommend third party brands anymore simply because their performance and quality control tends to be spotty at best. If you want a lens that is likely to work with a minimal amount of trouble, stick with Canon lenses. Besides, even if you bought this camera used, you have purchased one of the Ferarri's of the camera world. It makes little sense to buy such a camera and then saddle it with lens better suited to a Volkswagen.

Close up and portrait? Canon 100 mm f 2.8 macro