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I want some new Lenses...
- Thread starter Ali
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What do you want it for? Telephoto for sports etc or something much sharper than the kit lens in the standard zoom range? The obvious first purchase would be a 50mm 1.8, very cheap and very high quality.
Loads and loads of second hand stuff here and they are very reliable with regards to stating quality: http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/index.php?id=26&category_filter=41
Loads and loads of second hand stuff here and they are very reliable with regards to stating quality: http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/index.php?id=26&category_filter=41
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dick
tamron 28-75 f2.8, razor sharp.
onestop digital brand new isnt much more than some of them^^
check out the canon 70-200 f4 USM,
onestop digital brand new isnt much more than some of them^^
check out the canon 70-200 f4 USM,
SchwepTek™
It is very good i have heard. But i'm guessing its very limited to use as it has no zoom.
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dick
yep, 24-105 f4 L
Skoda Fabia Vrs 180b
the sigma 50mm is awesome. my favourite lens for my 400d. Use that more than the kit lens and the sigma 70-300 put together
I've got it, s**t hot, but expensive.
It only ever comes off really when I change to the 50mm 1.8
1.2 Dynamique billabong
as ukaskew said the canon f1.8 50mm is a great lens. if you want a good 'walk about' lens then the canon F3.5-5.6 28-135mm image stablizer lens is pretty good
Blueprinted 172 Ph1
Ive got a 24-70 2.8 L (http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=5&sort=4&cat=27&page=1) and its an amazing lens! Stays on my camera more than any other lens!
The 24-105 f4 L (http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=295&sort=4&cat=27&page=1) is also a very good lens and comes with IS too!
Expensive though! Have a look at some of the EF-S mount lenses, they are meant to be quite good...
Blueprinted 172 Ph1
Check out:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=11&sort=4&cat=27&page=3
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-28-200mm-f-3.5-5.6-USM-Lens-Review.aspx
Personally I’d recommend a Canon 70-200mm L f4, you can pick one up now for under £320 it’s a bargain when you compare it with the £200 28-200!
Skoda Fabia Vrs 180b
50m doesnt have any zoom functionality but is great for portraits and is as sharp as a pin. you wouldnt be disapointed
http://www.gosnap.co.uk/reviews/showproduct.php/product/15/cat/6
gives a rought guide, but searchthe forum and nearly everyone with a canon owns one
http://www.gosnap.co.uk/reviews/showproduct.php/product/15/cat/6
gives a rought guide, but searchthe forum and nearly everyone with a canon owns one
As mentioned it really depends on what you want to take shots of. For a zoom, you can't go wrong with the 70-200 F4L or the 50-250 IS.
The primes offer a way to shoot in low light without needing a flash due to the large aperture. The 50 1.8 is good but has problems focusing in low light and is also quite slow to do so.... they periodically fall apart too but can take very sharp photos. If you want to spend more, there is the Sigma 30 f1.4 or the Sigma/ Canon 50 f1.4 too.
On the other end of the scale, the wide angle lenses are fun to play with, sigma 10-20 and Tokina 12-24 will let you get creative The canon 10-22 is more expensive.
You could always just get an improvement on your kit lens with the more versatile 17-55 f2.8 IS. It has the best of all worlds, offering a wide aperture and IS. On the down side, it does not have much range and is still pricey for a non L. It is incredibly sharp and worth the cash though.
It is a slippery road you are walking down... once your start, it is hard to stop!
The primes offer a way to shoot in low light without needing a flash due to the large aperture. The 50 1.8 is good but has problems focusing in low light and is also quite slow to do so.... they periodically fall apart too but can take very sharp photos. If you want to spend more, there is the Sigma 30 f1.4 or the Sigma/ Canon 50 f1.4 too.
On the other end of the scale, the wide angle lenses are fun to play with, sigma 10-20 and Tokina 12-24 will let you get creative The canon 10-22 is more expensive.
You could always just get an improvement on your kit lens with the more versatile 17-55 f2.8 IS. It has the best of all worlds, offering a wide aperture and IS. On the down side, it does not have much range and is still pricey for a non L. It is incredibly sharp and worth the cash though.
It is a slippery road you are walking down... once your start, it is hard to stop!
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dick
Skoda Fabia Vrs 180b
look at that link i posted. it offers very sharp pictures at a very good price. Google it and see that nobody has a bad word to say for it. at worst you can put it back on ebay and get your money back
Don't use Auto as the flash goes off all the time...I use all the rest.
The 50mm is as sharp as you will get at anything like £100 or thereabouts.
You can use it for everything, macro, portraits, cars, landscapes, whatever.
Check some samples out...
http://www.flickr.com/groups/canonef50mm/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/99827226@N00/
You can use it for everything, macro, portraits, cars, landscapes, whatever.
Check some samples out...
http://www.flickr.com/groups/canonef50mm/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/99827226@N00/
Blueprinted 172 Ph1
1.2 Dynamique billabong
dont forget though the 400d is not a full frame dslr meaning that you have to multiply the focal length by 1.6, making the canon 50mm lens actually 80mm
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