£200 for a lens, what would you buy?

[Ali]

Hello,

Santa's offered to bring me a lens for xmas!

As above, what lens do people suggest for around 200 jellybeans. I've already got a 50mm. It's for a canon 400d.

Cheers

 

[Laura]

depends what your planning on using it for!?

 

[Revels]

Can that budget be stretched?

Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 or Sigma 50-150mm f2.8

Both are probably nearer 300.. That's second hand for the Sigma too.

 

[Danny133]

do u have any tele lenses?

 

[dunganick]

Sigma 10-20 again closer to £300

 

[Ali]

Not really....

Whats it for. I want something to replace the kit lens, I.e Moderate zoom, able to take close up's...Decent for cars, but then also for landscapes...

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Pfft... Not much in that price range will do what you want :dapprove:

All round lens + cheap = not very good quality photos, as it has to do everything "ok" rather than one or two things well, IYSWIM.

Ask for an IOU/cash and stump up a bit more for something worthwhile

2nd hand 15-85 USM will just about do what you want, but they're £500+ new..

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/cat5.htmlhttp://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk

 

[Ali]

Not sure i like the idea of 2nd hand len's?? Would prefer new...

Ok, rephase the post, what would be a decent replacement for the kit lens...Keep it reasonable on price and new please.

 

[Danny133]

this is a kit lense

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000V9D5LG/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Laura]

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-sigma-18-50mm-f2-8-4-5-dc-os-hsm-canon-fit/p1031749

id probably reccomed this

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

this is a kit lense

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000V9D5LG/?tag=cliospnet01-21

That's not a kit lense Danny .. some of them have those lenses as a 2nd one for zoom but it's no good for anything closer than about 50 feet haha !

Damn good bit of glass for the price tho !

 

[Danny133]

That's not a kit lense Danny .. some of them have those lenses as a 2nd one for zoom but it's no good for anything closer than about 50 feet haha !

Damn good bit of glass for the price tho !

it does come in some kits mate? ive seen it i nearly bought it as its cheap

 

[andywright182]

http://www.rgb-photo.co.uk/cameras-...n-canon-18-135mm-ef-s-f35-56-is-slr-lens-p125

that is a BARGIAN if you snap it up quickly

 

[Andy.]

£200 wont buy you a replacement kit lens that does anything miles better than what you already have. An ultra wide angle is probably the best shout so far for what you want to use it for and is worth paying a touch more for.

Otherwise, external flash?

Edit to add that the 18-135 is a good option. It offers a bit more reach than the kit lens too.

 

[Keydogg]

55-250 IS without a doubt!

Mine got me pics like this:

So sharp for the money, in fact it's sharper than my £300 Sigma 18-50 2.8. Also, it has the 4th version of Canon's IS which is simply awesome! Hello sharp pics at 1/10 @ 250mm.