What lens ~ £150? Canon.

[Scrooge]

As above, I know I won't get anything really worthwhile but as I all I have is a 50mm I really do need something else.

Thanks
Ant

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Canon 55-250 ISII. You'll find it for under that if you have a look online. Brilliant lens for the money.

Unless you want to go wide, then there are Opteka fisheye's for around that price (maybe a bit more, depending if you get stung on import tax), from America.

 

[Scrooge]

Going wide would be preferable, didn't know I could get a worthwhile one for the money though! Thanks

 

[Rob]

I'd love a 10-20, was looking last night, then I got depressed when I saw the price.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I'd love a 10-20, was looking last night, then I got depressed when I saw the price.

Man maths needed.

Look at the price of a 70-200L f 2.8 IS .. now look at the price of the 10-20.

OMG HOW CHEAP!?? BUY BUY BUY !!!!

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

The Opteka is a 6.5mm, full manual lens but its pretty easy to get to grips with. Had a play of my mates the other day (some pics in my Liverpool thread)

Samyang also make cheap fish eyes too.

The 10-20 is a fairly cheap lens in terms of wide angle, and got the best reviews when compared to similar price wide angle lenses iirc.

 

[Scrooge]

Ive had use of TEG's 10-20mm and I properly love it!

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

My mate got one of these, was with him within 3 days!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opteka-6-5mm-f-3-5-Manual-Focus-Fisheye-Lens-for-Canon-EOS-Open-Box-/190817761315?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2c6d9ff823

 

[Scrooge]

I Like it

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Do it. Its an amazing lens for the money

Will almost definitely be my next purchase

 

[Rob]

Full manual though? Am I correct in saying it can take both fisheye and normal photos?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Manual focus and aperture settings (although most shots will be fine with infinity focus)

If you put it on a full frame, you will see a big black ring on the outside of the frame.

This is taken on a 550d (1.6 crop) so no black edges (if that's what you mean as fish eye/ normal?)

Liverpool by A_Cro, on Flickr

 

[Scrooge]

Hate the black edges, that looks a cracking picture though!

 

[Rob]

Yeah I get ya, it's just, if I bought that over a 10-20 I can't help but think I'd be bored of the "style" of picture it produces, the 10-20 seems to have a little more versatility?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Oh the 10-20 is a much better all round lens but it's 2-3 times the price so it's a bit of a compromise.

You have a bit of zoom with it, are able to fit filters to it and it's got auto focus although that's not really an issue with most things you'd shoot IMO.

The fisheye is fixed, no filters that I'm aware of and manual aperture and focus. But has a lower F number (3.5 to the Sigmas 4)

Have to way up the pros and cons but for Scrooge's budget it's a no brainer if he wants wide angle unless he can find an absolute bargain Sigma/Tamron.

 

[Gavin.]

I just picked up a Tamron 17-50 2.8 for £160, it's a nice lens. Images seem very sharp.

 

[Niall]

Have a look round second hand, there are some good bargains out there.

 

[Habitual]

Yeah, what Niall said... Talk Photography forums...

 

[JJ!]

I just picked up a Tamron 17-50 2.8 for £160, it's a nice lens. Images seem very sharp.

Superb choice. I have the 28-75 Tammy.