Startup gear...

[Caldwell]

hi there,

was wondering what you guys/gals think of this startup combo...

Canon EOS 10D 1285.00
Canon EF 17-40 mm F4 L USM 659.00
Canon EF 70-200 mm F2.8 L IS USM 1629.00



Total = 3573.00

Free shipping

thanx,

Caldwell

[robertwgross]

I notice that you have a gap in the middle of the focal lengths, from 40 to 70mm. That doesn't seem like a good idea. That is the range where more photos are taken more than any other range.

---Bob Gross---

[Cadwell]

Well first off, I think your username is WAY too close to mine for comfort ;)

Secondly, I think those are fine choices.

Oh... and welcome to the forum.

[Caldwell]

robert,

can u recomwned anothe lens that would fill the "gap" ?

thanx for your reply.

Cadwell,

sorry about the name....surprised me too!

thanx,

Caldwell

[DaveG]

hi there,

was wondering what you guys/gals think of this startup combo...

Canon EOS 10D 1285.00
Canon EF 17-40 mm F4 L USM 659.00
Canon EF 70-200 mm F2.8 L IS USM 1629.00



Total = 3573.00

Free shipping

thanx,

Caldwell

That's very nice glass. At some point you might want to think about a 50mm lens just to fill that gap and to give you something with even more speed - and I always vote for the 50 f1.4 :D .

But those two lenses will be wonderful. Just a generation ago the "start-up" combo for every beginning serious photographer would have been a normal lens like a 50mm f1.8/f2, and that would have been that! So you're way ahead of the curve.

[robertwgross]

What lenses you decide on depend somewhat on what kind of photography you intend to do.

For example, if you were only a studio-portrait shooter, then you can always move your camera closer or farther from the subject so that a fixed lens can fill the frame as you wish.

However, if you were a nature photographer, then there are many times when you can't simply move the camera closer or farther unless you want to step into the brambles. For situations like that, a zoom lens is more versatile, and one zoom lens could fill up the entire gap from 40 to 70 with a little more.

---Bob Gross---

[ijohnson]

I wish I could have started like that. I had to move across the world so that I can save enough money for a combo like that.

I am suspicious about the prices as they seem too good to be true. Most members here will only recommend certain vendors and will usually yell at you if you try to pay less than $1500 USD for a 10d. I thought I would beat them to it.

Make sure that you are dealing with a vendor that is reputable as it can be invaluable down the line. More importantly, make sure that you pay as much as I did so that I don't feel like a moron.

[ron chappel]

That is an excellent choice of lenses.
Don't worry too much that you are 'missing' the middle focal lengths-many journalists for example have the exact same kit because the area around 50mm give very ordinary looking photo's!
(yes i know-if you put the effort in you can get great pics but ........why bother?)

On the other hand you SHOULD get the 50/1.8 for those times you will need a low light lens...and it is super cheap and high quality

[chris.bailey]

Thats a great startup combination but I personally would miss that general purpose lense for the days when you want to go out with just the camera and one lense. I would look at the 28-135 as a reasonable quality/price combination that is a great carry round. I would also add the 50mm but go for the 1.4 for that extra low light capability and its build quality over the 1.8,

[Caldwell]

thanx all for the replies....

I visited buydig.com and that is where I found the prices... Is this a reputable vendor?

thanx,

Caldwell

[Mthorpe_Davies]

I think the obvious answer would be the 24-70 f2.8 it fills the gap with a top quality piee of glass the complements his other choices nicely.

[Canuck]

I think the obvious answer would be the 24-70 f2.8 it fills the gap with a top quality piee of glass the complements his other choices nicely.

I totally agree with this and if you can make it work with the 24-70 vs 17-40mm (loosing 7mm) you might win all the way around. Just an idea. I really like my 24-70 F2.8L. Also check this out for the rating of the seller you mentioned... http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2065.html
I have never bought from them, as I use B&H.

[Ferdinand]

I think I am fortunate enough not to own any expensive lenses when I first started out (only have a 50 f/1.8 and 75-300 f/4-5.6), and of course having lots of expert advice and help from this forum, so I managed to get some time to research my start up gear and this is what I got as far as lenses goes.

24-70 f/2.8L
70-200 f/2.8L IS
EF 2X TC

And with these I have been very happy and content. Not looking to buy any more lenses for a while, going to concentrate more on accessories now (550EX, off camera flash bracket, reflectors, BG-ED3) and perhaps the 1D MkII down the road to replace my current 10D.

Regards,
Ferdinand