Which lenses for a beginner?

BassBiggieD wrote in post #2050926
i was talking about the long end... the short end is a bit different and 10mm does make more of a difference

Somehow I knew the math didn't work out .... you did say 10mm afterall, not 11.

DaveSt wrote in post #2051212
Somehow I knew the math didn't work out .... you did say 10mm afterall, not 11.

its all good, i wish i could crop larger lol

Fobby_Monkey wrote in post #2050661
or you might want to completely over look the 17-85 EF-S and get the EF-S 10-22.

and I am not stalking you. I signed up in March.

thats so wide though......I dont do lots of wide shots...

dammit thomas!1!11!!

now I am complete confused. Im going to the camera store tomorrow and playing around with the lenses.

haha playing with them is actually a good idea. Bring a CF card with you, play with the lens, take some shots, and take home and see which lens you like the most. that's what i would do..

... i like landscape...

Dude- This is something you don't want to hear ... If you don't know what lens to get (in terms of wide or long) then you are not ready for a new lens. Get the kit lens and shoot the hell out of it. After a bit you will know what you need ... lens acquisition should be determined by what you shoot ... not what other people shoot.

Seefutlung wrote in post #2051583
Dude- This is something you don't want to hear ... If you don't know what lens to get (in terms of wide or long) then you are not ready for a new lens. Get the kit lens and shoot the hell out of it. After a bit you will know what you need ... lens acquisition should be determined by what you shoot ... not what other people shoot.

I am aware of this, and thats why a lense like the 17-40L isn't on my list.

I think the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 will suit my needs and save me money over the canon. but I wont know until I look at the actual lense in person.

I really prefer not to bother with the kit lens. I would rather buy the 50mm f1.8 (a lens I know I want and used before) and get my medium zoom lens later.

blam wrote in post #2051689
I am aware of this, and thats why a lense like the 17-40L isn't on my list.

I think the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 will suit my needs and save me money over the canon. but I wont know until I look at the actual lense in person.

I really prefer not to bother with the kit lens. I would rather buy the 50mm f1.8 (a lens I know I want and used before) and get my medium zoom lens later.

Actually, I was torn between suggesting the Tammy or the Kit with qualifications. The Tammy is a good choice as a first lens. Check out Photozone and Digital Camera Review for comps between the Tammy and equal Canon. If you shoot more wide than long then the new Tamron 17-50 2.8 is a very good deal also ... very very sharp.

Blam, You don't need the 2.8 IMO.. You are not going to shoot your car without a tripod anyways. You might need the 10-22 for the large group shots at meets

peterdoomen wrote in post #2044357
An excellent starter lens that will even bring you over the next stage, is the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 with a constant, fast aperture, a good reach and excellent sharpness, and close-up possibilities. Not true 1:1 macro, but useful.

P.

I would agree for the most part with this, but I found this lens to be 'not wide enough' when trying to shoot cars in a show type setting. I had to get so far back, that there was always someone in my way. Very frustrating. I n fact it was the straw that broke the camel's back for me to get the 17-85 IS.

But, now that the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 has been released, I would go with this one for your needs. JMHO.

Regards,
Jeff

Fobby_Monkey wrote in post #2051768
Blam, You don't need the 2.8 IMO.. You are not going to shoot your car without a tripod anyways. You might need the 10-22 for the large group shots at meets

I dont need a wide angle for our puny 5 car meets

well, I picked up my XTi the other day and a nifty fifty

I looove the 50mm. after showing some pics tio my friend he really wants an SLR now. (he has an S3 IS)

now I'm going to wait a bit before hoosing my next, but I think it might be a canon L series, considering the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM or the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM or the 10-22 as fobby monkey stated.

I think I'm going with a wider angle over a telephoto, and then getting a larger zoom lens next year.

blam wrote in post #2071362
I dont need a wide angle for our puny 5 car meets

well, I picked up my XTi the other day and a nifty fifty

I looove the 50mm. after showing some pics tio my friend he really wants an SLR now. (he has an S3 IS)

now I'm going to wait a bit before hoosing my next, but I think it might be a canon L series, considering the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM or the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM or the 10-22 as fobby monkey stated.

I think I'm going with a wider angle over a telephoto, and then getting a larger zoom lens next year.

Congrats on the new camera! I got a 17-40L instead of the kit lens when I got my 20D. Try it , you'll like it.

Yeah, the kit lens doesn't do anything for me, but I got it free pretty much, and it will be my walk around until I have the surplus funds for a new lens, the only thing I don't like about the 17-40L is the low aperture =S but since it's wide angle, it shouldn't be a huge deal

blam wrote in post #2071667
Yeah, the kit lens doesn't do anything for me, but I got it free pretty much, and it will be my walk around until I have the surplus funds for a new lens, the only thing I don't like about the 17-40L is the low aperture =S but since it's wide angle, it shouldn't be a huge deal

i would take the tamron 17-50mm over the 17-40 because of the 2.8, they are both very sharp, your just getting build quality over f2.8 and more expensive with the canon... if you get a L glass go all out and get the better stuff...

for me id go with the tamron for the price

The Tamron 28-75 2.8 is nice piece of glass. I use it at my 9-5...

the only problem I have with teh tamron is no one locally has it in stock for me to try out. the canons and sigmas i can both test out =\