Buying a starter lens

matt1987 · 5th of November 2006 (Sun)

Hey guys!

I'm really starting to get into this, and I was thinking to buy a new lens for my 400d (I do have the 17-55 kit lens already). What I wanna do is shooting sports (lacrosse and soccer mainly, some football prolly too). So I would need one with some decent zoom on it right?
However, I'm still a student and my "funds" are somewhat smaller than those of a professional. So is there a lens that a student can afford (let's say below ~200 bucks) that would fit my needs?

I would greatly appreciate your answers.
Matty

amarasme · 5th of November 2006 (Sun)

I am afraid that with that budget you may not be able to buy anything significantly better than the lens you already have.

You may consider a 50 f1.8, which is a good lens and can be adequate for some indoor sports on a crop camera, or perhaps a second hand 85 f1.8, a fast and excellent lens.

Juan Zas · 5th of November 2006 (Sun)

May be Tamron AF28-200MM F/3.8-5.6 XR Aspherical is around your budget: it´s well reputated for the price/IQ and you can have a look to it:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...&cat=43&page=1

The Sigma 70-300mm F/4-5.6 APO DG is another alternative, and I think is near to the $200

Think about if you are going to shoot indoor or low light conditions, you will need a faster lens (f/2.8 ) and these ones are more expensive.

A second hand lens it will be also an alternative.

5th of November 2006 (Sun)	#1
matt1987 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Salisbury, MD // Berlin, Germany Posts: 420	Buying a starter lens Hey guys! I'm really starting to get into this, and I was thinking to buy a new lens for my 400d (I do have the 17-55 kit lens already). What I wanna do is shooting sports (lacrosse and soccer mainly, some football prolly too). So I would need one with some decent zoom on it right? However, I'm still a student and my "funds" are somewhat smaller than those of a professional. So is there a lens that a student can afford (let's say below ~200 bucks) that would fit my needs? I would greatly appreciate your answers. Matty

5th of November 2006 (Sun)	#2
amarasme Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 146	Re: Buying a starter lens I am afraid that with that budget you may not be able to buy anything significantly better than the lens you already have. You may consider a 50 f1.8, which is a good lens and can be adequate for some indoor sports on a crop camera, or perhaps a second hand 85 f1.8, a fast and excellent lens. __________________ Canon EOS 5D, 20D Canon 35 f1.4L, 50 f1.4, 85 f1.8, 135 f2L, 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f2.8L IS Last edited by amarasme : 5th of November 2006 (Sun) at 10:48.

5th of November 2006 (Sun)	#3
Juan Zas Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madrid - ESP Posts: 1,511	Re: Buying a starter lens May be Tamron AF28-200MM F/3.8-5.6 XR Aspherical is around your budget: it´s well reputated for the price/IQ and you can have a look to it: http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...&cat=43&page=1 The Sigma 70-300mm F/4-5.6 APO DG is another alternative, and I think is near to the $200 Think about if you are going to shoot indoor or low light conditions, you will need a faster lens (f/2.8 ) and these ones are more expensive. A second hand lens it will be also an alternative. __________________ Cheers Juan __________________________________ My Gear My Photo Gallery Last edited by Juan Zas : 5th of November 2006 (Sun) at 11:09.

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