Witch one would you....

[chewiebakka]

witch lens would u suggest?

needs: big zoom everything between 28-400mm.
sharp and good quality.
BUDGET! (amature that want to save some $$$)

ive been looking into sigma 50-500. it seems to be a good lens.
also the canon 35-350 but i dont know much about that one.
i want a good lens that i can use for allaroud photos. so im looking for the best price lens.

[jmublueduck]

geez. that's a hard question to answer... with no easy solution.

I'd buy 2 in this scenario, considering money & everything you want: the Canon 35mm f/2 (assuming you have a DSLR) & the Sigma 50-500... PLUS a solid tripod if you don't have one (the 35mm is light enough and fast enough to carry around without worrying about the size of the sigma).

what are you going to be using all this for? do you really need a lens in the 100/200-400mm range? you're almost asking, "how would you put together a whole lens system/kit?" asking a lot with a limited budget.

START SMALL, BUY GOOD GLASS, AND EXPAND OVER TIME if you can. I'm sure you don't need it all at once.

[kellylipp]

I just did a bunch of this. Here are my findings...

I read this forum and posted some questions (thanks for the responses). My first post was about a good "all around lens" for the D60. I was considering the Tamron 28-300. I already have 35-135 and 100-300 Canon USM lenses from my film EOS-10S.

Response about the Tamron lens was generally positive and have shot this lens on my camera with good results, but got turned around by the consensus of the group that an "all around lens" does everything OK, but nothing great.

I really liked the idea of the Tamron as it would range completely through anything I might want to shoot without having to carry another lens. I finally took it out of the equation because it was not wide enough on the low end.

For you, I would think that this lens might work out. With the multiplier effect, the 300 is effectively 480 which is plenty long (that's the equivalent of 9.5 power binoculars that you would have a very hard time holding steady). Best part: 17th Street has this lens for $359 with a $60 rebate.

So my results were as follows:

Since the D60 has the wonderful "feature" of multiplying a lens by 1.6 I chose to stick with my existing lenses as they are clearly long enough for anything I might do and add a 20-35 Canon lens to my line-up to expand my wide angle capabilities. I just got that lens and have not shot it yet, but it is very nice on the camera and will range from 32 - 56 mm offering reasonable wide-angle as well as close to 1:1. Relatively inexpensive as well ($349 at 17th Street Photo).

I looked at a couple of other lenses of this nature. Specifically Canon has a 28 - 55 that looks like a winner, but I wanted wider angle than that 28 would give me. There were also some 28 - 75, 85 lenses that looked good that would be reasonable landscape lenses as well as reasonable protrait lenses all in one.

Bottom line for me is I need to work at a camera shop or for Canon where I can have unlimited free access to lenses to play with.

[mebow]

One size does not fit all...... You are asking the impossible. I agree with the 'duck'. Buy quality. Buy one at a time. Start with mid range 70 to 200 ( approx) and see what it lacks for what you are attempting to do. I use Canon auto 28MM 70-210MM and 100Macro. that covers my needs fine and I did purchase them over time.

[chewiebakka]

ok lets say like this. im probebly asking to much. but right now i owe a canon 50/1.8 (love this one) and one 28-80\3.5-5.6 (not a big fan off this one) and one canon 100-300/4.5-5.6(very soft over 200)..

hmmm... so what i need is a big change! but i also have a big money prob. i want to buy sigma 15-30 cause i really need a wideangle lens. and then i want some thing else. im thinking of Sigma 28-70 F2.8ex or CANON 28-105 F3.5-4.5
i need advice!!!
thanks for all ur help!

[chewiebakka]

what would u say about get rid off all my stuff exept the 50/1.8 and then by one sigma 15-30(480$)
and one canon 28-135 is(370$)?
and then to get some more cover get a *2 converter(dont have a clue how much one of those are but..)
to me it sounds like a good deal???
need help!
what to choose???

[pixel]

CANON 28-105 F3.5-4.5 here are samples using this lens and a Canon D30

http://www.pbase.com/pixels/d30_canon_28105_usm

[Ken Fong]

chewiebakka wrote:
what would u say about get rid off all my stuff exept the 50/1.8 and then by one sigma 15-30(480$)
and one canon 28-135 is(370$)?
and then to get some more cover get a *2 converter(dont have a clue how much one of those are but..)
to me it sounds like a good deal???
need help!
what to choose???

It sounds like you are arriving at a similar lens grouping as me (Canon 28-135 IS, Sigma 15-30, Sigma 70-200 2.8); however, I would be careful about the 2x converter...the Canon converter does not work with most zoom lenses and may even damage them according to the instructions...check the compatibility chart first before buying. The converter seems to work with most fixed lenses however. Also note that you will lose 2 stops of light with the converter. If you are serious about telephoto photography, save your money for a fast lens...in the meantime, the D60's 1.6x factor will work for you.

[droosan]

chewiebakka wrote:
needs: big zoom everything between 28-400mm.
sharp and good quality.
BUDGET! (amature that want to save some $$$)

A 10x zoom will not give you "sharp". The Canon 35-350L will give you a decent experience but it is not "budget".

The main things you'll be unhappy about if you go with a do-it-all zoom, are weight and focusing speed. If your camera is bulky and heavy, you won't have it with you and you won't get the picture. If it focuses too slowly, you'll miss the picture -- if your subject is alive.

Decide on the type of picture you want to do a good job on, and get a fast, decent lens which does that well. Later on, when you want to try a different kind of picture, you can get another lens.