New Lens - Progression from standard

[beatjunkie]

I took my camera (450d) on holiday and really had fun with it, now id like to get a better lens can anyone recommend me a decent one - ive been looking at the nifty fifties but would also like a much longer zoom, any suggestions please?

What was your first real lens?

Thanks

 

[Feirny]

All depends on your budget mate.

 

[BoomOne]

sigma 10-20mm.

thats the first real lens i bought for my 400d

 

[UncleGrumpy]

First 'real' lens I bought was the Canon 100-400 L IS USM, it's a monster and allows razor sharp images at 400mm handheld. Wierdly it's more expensive now than when I bought it, runs at around 1200-1400 quid these days (depending where you buy) but for wildlife shooting/general stalking it's worth every penny.

Followed that with the 24-105 f4L IS USM and I keep looking at the 50mm f1.2 L but the missus will have my b****cks if I blow 1200 quid on another lens.

 

[Andy.]

First 'real' lens I bought was the Canon 100-400 L IS USM, it's a monster and allows razor sharp images at 400mm handheld. Wierdly it's more expensive now than when I bought it, runs at around 1200-1400 quid these days (depending where you buy) but for wildlife shooting/general stalking it's worth every penny.

Followed that with the 24-105 f4L IS USM and I keep looking at the 50mm f1.2 L but the missus will have my b****cks if I blow 1200 quid on another lens.

Nice choices. You do sound like you need to register for "L"coholics Anonymous though!

@ the OP, what do you want to take pictures of?

 

[Tigger]

:lolup:

 

[Ian]

It really does depend on budget and what you want to take photos of - you can spend £100-200 on something like a 70-300mm Sigma lens, or £1000+ on an all singing all dancing Canon L lens.

I spent £65 on a 50mm f/1.8 and then £465 on a 70-200mm f/4L as my first two.

As a really rough guide:

Cheap wideangle: Sigma 10-20mm (~£350)
Expensive wideangle: Canon 16-35mm (~£1100)

Cheap walkabout: A Sigma, Tamron or something like the Canon kit lens (~£150-200)
Expensive walkabout: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L (~£1000) / 24-105mm f/4L IS (~750)

Cheap telephoto: Sigma 70-300mm (~£140), Canon EF-s 55-250mm (~£170)
Expensive telephoto: Canon 100-400mm (~£1200) / 70-200mm f/4L (~£470) / 300mm f/4L IS (~£1000).

Have a look around though, as there are a lot of other lenses out there.

First 'real' lens I bought was the Canon 100-400 L IS USM, it's a monster and allows razor sharp images at 400mm handheld. Wierdly it's more expensive now than when I bought it, runs at around 1200-1400 quid these days (depending where you buy) but for wildlife shooting/general stalking it's worth every penny.

Followed that with the 24-105 f4L IS USM and I keep looking at the 50mm f1.2 L but the missus will have my b****cks if I blow 1200 quid on another lens.

That's quite some list! You sound as bad as me. Any sample shots with the 100-400?

 

[Mesa]

I can vouch for the 24-105 f4L IS - beauty

 

[Revels]

50mm.

 

[UncleGrumpy]

That's quite some list! You sound as bad as me. Any sample shots with the 100-400?

You betcha , I wh0re these pics at every opportunity, they've been downsized by photobucket but until I can be arsed to set up a flicker account, they'll have to do.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=2762128&postcount=7

 

[beatjunkie]

How do people rate Sigma compared to the Canon lens'

was thinking of getting 2- one 50mm f1.8 and one 70-300mm "suggestions" please looking at £300ish budget,

 

[Tigger]

I love Sigma lenses - have 3 of them!

 

[JJ!]

How do people rate Sigma compared to the Canon lens'

was thinking of getting 2- one 50mm f1.8 and one 70-300mm "suggestions" please looking at £300ish budget,

The Canon 50mm f1.8 is the lens bargain of the century TBH!!

 

[Nik.g]

Like the guys said.. Go for the nifty fifty first mate. Get the feel and the hang of it and when you think you need an upgrade then go for another one.

 

[Nik.g]

Most of the time mate its not about the kit or lens but its about your vision and creativity. You could have an expensive kit but come out with a crap pictures. Just know when you stand first and go on from there. Good luck.

 

[beatjunkie]

my rents went in Jessops today to pick me up a 50mm canon lens and got told its only for portraits nothing else and wouldnt sell it to them!

 

[Feirny]

my rents went in Jessops today to pick me up a 50mm canon lens and got told its only for portraits nothing else and wouldnt sell it to them!

LOL what? I'd never buy from them again, spackers.

 

[beatjunkie]

Yeah so now ill be going somewhere else, they fed my rents a load of rubbish!

 

[Tigger]

haha what clown came up with that story? :S

 

[JJ!]

lol - I'm yet to take a portrait with my fifty yet! Just check the 50/50 group to check out what it can do!

 

[Feirny]

Ahem.


http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/us...used-canon-fit-lenses/canon-ef-50mm-f/1.8-ii/