hmmm...but it does help you to have a huge ripping arm using it...hahhahaha...its a love-hate thing.....but would be just nice on a FF...but my recommendation for 400D would still be 17-55IS....
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hmmm...but it does help you to have a huge ripping arm using it...hahhahaha...its a love-hate thing.....but would be just nice on a FF...but my recommendation for 400D would still be 17-55IS....
I hope from the replies you see different people prefer different lens due to the range they shoot most often.
3rd party lens can autofocus with your 400D (with exception to very old sigma lens, err99 when mount on digital EOS camera).
Wide range:- tamron / sigma have 18-200mm - good for traveling.
I like to travel light, so uses a 35mm/f2 with my DSLR. added a 17-35/f2.8-4 when I need a wide angle (still cheaper than a 17mm prime lense).
IMHO, go shoot with your kit lens 18-55 and try to see which range you prefer. If you find 55mm too short for your shots, time to get a longer tele lenses.
XiaoMiaoWang
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I would rather a 35-350 then. Less of a rip off.
Oh, wide range ah. Tamron loh. got one 2-500mm lens. very good one. 250X zoom until u damn happy. =D
Forgive my ignorance,
but how can Canon EF 55-200/3.5-4.5 USM II compare with 18-55mm?? The 2 have different focal lengths. Pls enlighten me!
A big thank you to all who have contributed in the replies. Pls keep them coming in. I have not decided yet.
I want some thing that has a wide range so that I can take maco and telephotos wihtout changing lens.
Currently tempted to get Sigma 18-200mm. Any advice or warning?
BTW, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
I want some thing that has a wide range so that I can take maco and telephotos wihtout changing lens.
Currently tempted to get Sigma 18-200mm. Any advice or warning?
BTW, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
canongrapherL
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Agree! A lens nobody care about or know much. The 24-85 is affordable and may I say still my lens of choice (with price as one of the factor) among the non-Ls even comparing with highly touted normal lens which I have also used such as Tamron 28-75, 17-85IS, 28-135.
Verticoastro
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well, that was my first trip with my first one month old 300D and kits... but I really understand my camera and lens better like the limitation and what it can do... like wise how to operate it effectively..
I agree with Verticoastro and Dannbt really...would advise all new DSLR owners to try with their kit lens to find out what they need before committing to more purchases. I held my wallet back, bit back my impulses and lugged my 350D to Qingdao and Hangzhou and kept shooting. By doing so, I learnt that lenses do make a significant difference to the colours and vibrancy, and how much I missed having F2.8. Tahan for a few months with these lack lustre photos and now back in SG and thinking seriously about buying a 17 - 55mm IS F2.8. You really learn more about your own preferences by shooting more.
Hi guys,
I have a EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM for sale, bought slightly more than a year ago for $1020 but sat in my dehumidifier all these while so in MINT condition (still in the box!). However warranty has expired. Can view first before purchase of course. Willing to let go for $850 (including original Canon EW-73B lenshood at $50). Anyone interested can call or sms me at 98522701.
Cheers
i'll reccomend against it as the F values for it are f/3.5-6.3, meaning f/6.3 at the 200mm end.A big thank you to all who have contributed in the replies. Pls keep them coming in. I have not decided yet.
I want some thing that has a wide range so that I can take maco and telephotos wihtout changing lens.
Currently tempted to get Sigma 18-200mm. Any advice or warning?
BTW, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
which is quite slow...
IMHO, should get EF-S 17-85mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM to cover your wide and short telephoto needs
, then a EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 for those really long shots.. =)
Stick to your kit lens now. Don't be bitten by the BBB virus.
When you see a (real) need to upgrade, then get a walkabout. A few sub-1k choices I can give you are the 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, the 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM, and the 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.
If you can afford to spend a little more, the 17-40mm f/4L is a great choice for a walkabout on a 400D.
FYI your kit lens has a min focusing distance of 0.28m or 28cm. This is great for close up shots (not macro, but you can fill the frame with slightly larger flowers. Small flowers are not much of a problem either.) Shoot more with your kit lens. Discover its strengths and its weaknesses and find ways to work around them if possible. You'll find yourself a more resourceful and better shooter at the end of it.
When you see a (real) need to upgrade, then get a walkabout. A few sub-1k choices I can give you are the 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, the 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 USM, and the 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.
If you can afford to spend a little more, the 17-40mm f/4L is a great choice for a walkabout on a 400D.
FYI your kit lens has a min focusing distance of 0.28m or 28cm. This is great for close up shots (not macro, but you can fill the frame with slightly larger flowers. Small flowers are not much of a problem either.) Shoot more with your kit lens. Discover its strengths and its weaknesses and find ways to work around them if possible. You'll find yourself a more resourceful and better shooter at the end of it.
Hi TS, when i bought my 350D,i use the kit lens to shoot everywhere did not think of buying any lens .bought it to HK as a walkaround lens shoot shoot shoot.. sharpness is there when u use F5.6 -F8.but the colors are dull and not vibrant.
I've bought a 17-40 since then its almost the perm lens on my cam.sharpness & colors :thumbsup: . That's my 2 cents
:thumbsup: Good on ya, mate!
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