Buying 500D with Kit (18-55mm lenses) or Tamron 17-50mm lenses?

[calebk]

good price! but do consider to get a more decent filter. i would reco skylight or UV filter

Skylight or UV filters are just the type of filter. You can get anything between the crap Sundawn Raydawn Emolux grade to the top of the class Heliopan.

For starters, a Hoya UV/skylight should suffice.

 

[Robert]

Check the price list for how much it costs to get a new piece of the lens, and a new piece of the filter (if it's a really cheapo filter, then it's not much of a bonus), take the condition of the second hand lens into consideration and judge whether it is a good price or not

Just to clarify - this is BRAND NEW lens from a shop.

 

[devilcup]

i just got this lens last night, so far the lens is give better IQ then kit lens at F4. this lens i like the color it produces! sweet contrast!

i yet to do a outfield test. so far this lens IQ is comparable with 17-40mm L lens. power!

i was thinking should i get 28-75mm Tamron lens, at 28mm, i could do wide landscape photo... but that is another damn good lens!

 

[Robert]

i just got this lens last night, so far the lens is give better IQ then kit lens at F4. this lens i like the color it produces! sweet contrast!

From where, and how much?

 

[devilcup]

Skylight or UV filters are just the type of filter. You can get anything between the crap Sundawn Raydawn Emolux grade to the top of the class Heliopan.

For starters, a Hoya UV/skylight should suffice.

well, i just wanna tell him to make sure the filter is decent one

 

[devilcup]

From where, and how much?

MScolor, urs?

the price u get is very good if comes with decent filter!

 

[Robert]

MScolor, urs?

the price u get is very good if comes with decent filter!

TCW - yesterday evening

And it will be used with an ancient 300D.

 

[mindfulness]

I had both the kits lenses - the 18-55mm and 55-250mm. My advise is to buy the body only and buy a good lens for example EF lens 70-300mm IS USM (around $1,100) . Shooting experience becomes a much more pleasurable experience. The kit lenses together have cost around $600+. Just bite the bullet and bypass them to go straight for a quality lens or lenses, an L lens if you can afford it.

I dun want to see u lose unnecessary money.

 

[devilcup]

TCW warranty 1 yr? or 3 yr?

mine is JEL warranty 3 yrs but JEL will send our lens back to japan for servicing.

i heard TCW is in hse servicing for the lens.

 

[Robert]

TCW warranty 1 yr? or 3 yr?

mine is JEL warranty 3 yrs but JEL will send our lens back to japan for servicing.

i heard TCW is in hse servicing for the lens.

Never ask about the warranty. Have lived with the original kit lens 18-55 f3.5-5.6 since 2004, and used the Sigma 18-200 f3.5-6.3. Then 3 weeks ago I bought the Canon 50mm f1.8 and went WOW! :bigeyes:

Now itchy - started looking for a lens which can produce sharp images, bright and nice color.

 

[2evans]

I had both the kits lenses - the 18-55mm and 55-250mm. My advise is to buy the body only and buy a good lens for example EF lens 70-300mm IS USM (around $1,100) . Shooting experience becomes a much more pleasurable experience. The kit lenses together have cost around $600+. Just bite the bullet and bypass them to go straight for a quality lens or lenses, an L lens if you can afford it.

I dun want to see u lose unnecessary money.

Only using 70-300 would be too long, especially on a crop body.

 

[devilcup]

Never ask about the warranty. Have lived with the original kit lens 18-55 f3.5-5.6 since 2004, and used the Sigma 18-200 f3.5-6.3. Then 3 weeks ago I bought the Canon 50mm f1.8 and went WOW! :bigeyes:

Now itchy - started looking for a lens which can produce sharp images, bright and nice color.

i got plan to get 50mm but F1.4 but then tamron lens is more that enuff for all rounder. so 50mm plan i will put aside for now

yesterday i compare 50mm f1.8 from my fren and my lens. both are great lens!

 

[Robert]

i got plan to get 50mm but F1.4 but then tamron lens is more that enuff for all rounder. so 50mm plan i will put aside for not

yesterday i compay 50mm f1.8 from my fren and my lens. both are great lens!

Now start saving up to buy 50D or 60D (whenever it comes out) to replace my 300D.

 

[devilcup]

Now start saving up to buy 50D or 60D (whenever it comes out) to replace my 300D.

great! that is still a crop body so it ok to get this lens else i won't reco you get at least a tamron 28-75mm f2.8

 

[calebk]

well, i just wanna tell him to make sure the filter is decent one

Just looking out for skylight/UV does not make a filter a decent one...:think:

 

[Shen siung]

Great - was offered $620 for the Tamron 17-50mm PLUS a filter. Good price?

A new 17-50 usually around $620 - 640. A Tokina UV filter usually $10. Hoya usually $30+.
If the lens is less then 6 month old, and the filter is Hoya or B+W, then the ideal price could be $600 - 610, for me.

 

[devilcup]

Just looking out for skylight/UV does not make a filter a decent one...:think:

ok my fault, it more DECENT UV or Skylighyt filter

 

[devilcup]

A new 17-50 usually around $620 - 640. A Tokina UV filter usually $10. Hoya usually $30+.
If the lens is less then 6 month old, and the filter is Hoya or B+W, then the ideal price could be $600 - 610, for me.

errr if i not wrong filter price depend on the size, 67mm filter is not going to as cheap as 58mm...

 

[sinned79]

A new 17-50 usually around $620 - 640. A Tokina UV filter usually $10. Hoya usually $30+.
If the lens is less then 6 month old, and the filter is Hoya or B+W, then the ideal price could be $600 - 610, for me.

if want to get the $10 tokina, please dun... its not multi coat, just plain glass... very bad ghosting effects! i bought this filter and in the end i buy another Hoya multi coat filter to replace.

 

[Cartman2000]

if want to get the $10 tokina, please dun... its not multi coat, just plain glass... very bad ghosting effects! i bought this filter and in the end i buy another Hoya multi coat filter to replace.

+1, and I got this from Alan Photo for 20 too.