Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

ozzfavors wrote in post #8626953
That is an awesome car Jordan. I want one,

thanks!

jeffbox wrote in post #8656642
f4

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the kit lens still rocks

Whoa...that is pretty damn great right there....excellent shot.

i am tossing up between this and the nifty fifty f1.8
both cost approx same with this a little cheaper about $20
i like the 18mm option
which do you think i should go for?
as i have the 55-250mm IS it will give me a good range

The answer seems obvious to me. I'd got for the extra wide angle range. Get the nifty fifty at a later date.

Dick Emery wrote in post #8670623
The answer seems obvious to me. I'd got for the extra wide angle range. Get the nifty fifty at a later date.

+1...definitely

I concur. If you don't have the 18-55 IS yet, it's a worthwhile addition. It may be a cheap, plasticky kit lens, but it still takes darn good photos.

Of course, if your budget will allow, Canon also makes a number of "better" zoom lenses with focal lengths at the wide end in the 16mm to 18mm range. But the cheapest of these costs three to four times as much as the 18-55.

Michael

Took this one a few hours ago........

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18-55 IS for sure. It's an awesome lens for the price.

thanks!


As for "better" lenses I'd highly recommend figuring out what it is you don't like about your current setup before you buy something. At f/8 or so, this lens can hold it's own with a lot of very expensive lenses in terms of sharpness.

very nice

Ter wrote in post #8670433
i am tossing up between this and the nifty fifty f1.8
both cost approx same with this a little cheaper about $20
i like the 18mm option
which do you think i should go for?
as i have the 55-250mm IS it will give me a good range

Get both - they are both sick lenses. Would you rather shoot low light more, or get wide? Let that be the deciding factor on which you buy first. The 50mm was my first, but either of these would be great as a first lens. There are 2 of 3 lenses I have in my bag at all times, and the 3rd is just my 70-200 f4L.

Here are some examples of what I've captured with this amazing little "kit" lens.

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here are some shots of my kit lens:

ok i just bought this on ebay think i got a great deal at under $90US {$105 Aust}
now i cant wait lol