EOS350D

[Dogwatch]

Have a Panasonic FZ20 at the moment but have decided to upgrade to the 350D.What I would like to know is it worth spending the extra cash for the L Series lenses for it?

[lakiluno]

there is 2 boards on this forum dedicated to this kind of stuff - the "EOS camera" board and the "EF and EF-S lenses" board.

Take your pick (probably the lenses one)

and btw, you can't get the whole series of L lenses, I would recommend that you work out what focal length you want.

Leo

[Diminished29]

Have a Panasonic FZ20 at the moment but have decided to upgrade to the 350D.What I would like to know is it worth spending the extra cash for the L Series lenses for it?

L lenses are fantastic, but come at a price. If you can afford them get them, however as lakiluno stated it depends on what you like to capture.

If you like landscapes then anything that'll give you that wide angle picture should be to your interest... 10-22mm, 16-35, or the 17-40

Of course its never a bad thing to have a good portrait lens, a 50 f/1.4 is bit more expensive but many say it has a bit better DOF than the 50 f/1.8. Of course you could also consider the 85 f/1.2 as well which would be great for portraits as well as inside sports photography since most people frown upon using flash and it'd be fast enough of a lense for low light.

If you can only afford one L lense for the moment right now though that'd be a good all around lense then I think you should consider either the 24-70mm or the 70-200 f/2.8 or 70-200 f/4.0 (just note that its cheaper for a reason....as its not near as good in low light conditions because its a slower lense.)

Though even if you do only decide to go with go with just one of the above, do yourself a favor and at least get yourself a prime lense, their excellent for portraits, and many other things at close distance and are extremely sharp. the 50 f/1.8 can be had for around $60-70 used and around $100 new...the 50 f/1.4 is a bit more at around $300, but it produces a nicer bokeh and is metal instead of a composite material.

All these lense are very expensive, even if you find them used their still a bit pricy, but if you have the funds, then they'll serve as a nice investment for you in the long run.

Hope some of this helps, but I definately suggest posting in the EF and EF-S lense forums as they could help with your decision much more than I could.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I could easily answer this question, but I'd have to know what you're interested in shooting. I've owned 5 L lenses: the 24-70L (my favorite), the 17-40L (nice and wide, but too slow and too expensive for the short range in my opinion-returned it), the 70-200L IS, the 100-400L, and the 16-35L (awesome wide angle, but too much $$ for me to justify). All were just awesome, and all of them definitely topped their non-L/non-canon counterparts, but for some, the high prices isn't always worth the "edge" those L lenses seem to give.

[adas]

Spending from the very beginning on L lenses is a foolish thing to do, only time will tell if you really need that glass or not.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

On the other hand, some enjoy indulging in things that other see as unnecessary.

[nitsch]

Spending from the very beginning on L lenses is a foolish thing to do, only time will tell if you really need that glass or not.

Or you could look at it from this point of view, if you buy the L first off then you are avoiding the whole "buy a cheap lens then within a few months decide you need to upgrade to something better" scenario, plus the L glass tends to hold it's second hand value pretty well so should you decide down the line it's not really the hobby for you the lenses can be sold on at little loss.

[Doom1701e]

If you want to start off with an L lens, you would probably do well with the 70-200 F4L. It is one of the cheaper L's but it is really sharp. The 70-200 combined with the kit lens for the 350D (if your getting the kit lens) should keep you covered until you get more into the 350D.

[IainUK]

I found that using the kit lens was causing me frustration when shooting indoors as the reuslts weren't as sharp as I was hoping for. If I hadn't bought my 24-70L I may not have really got back into photography. If you can afford an L lens and you aren't happy with anything less than photos that you can "cut" yourself with then that's the way to go.

[4830Deuce]

I would say go for it, you should start off right, that way you wont be losing any money by buying cheaper lenses and then selling them...

P.S. Doom1701e you ahve my Dream lens list...

-Justin

[cjm]

Have a Panasonic FZ20 at the moment but have decided to upgrade to the 350D.What I would like to know is it worth spending the extra cash for the L Series lenses for it?I'd say, If you have to ask then you don't need them.

L series are great apparently but even though I personally could use them I don't bother with them. To me they are too expensive for the small difference they make compared to other lens.

If you want a good lens buy a IS lens. An IS lens is an "IMAGE STABALIZER" lens. These will be great for you until you are truly ready to even consider a L series lens.