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Canon kit lens upgrade

  • 25-08-2007 11:06pm
    #1
    TelePaul
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    Need suggestions on a new prime lens - I've realised the 18-55mm kit lens that comes with the 350D doesn't really cut it. What alternatives are there out there, preferably for less than 300 bills? I heard Sigmas 18-50 (I think?) is a good move.


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  • #2
    dazftw
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    Prime lens are ones that have a fixed focal length!

    What areas do shoot most in?

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  • #3
    TelePaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    dazftw wrote:
    Prime lens are ones that have a fixed focal length!

    What areas do shoot most in?

    Whoops that was a big **** up! I want this one mostly for landscape - hence the 18mm - but i do like the fact that it's variable.


  • #4
    DaireQuinlan
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    Why do you feel that the kit lens isn't doing the job for you ? If you're shooting landscapes at the wide end you'll be stopped down to f8 or f16 anyway, I'd wager you won't see a jot of differance in image quality between the sigma and the kit lens.


  • #5
    311
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    Some results aren't great with the sigma ,but it's more reliable than the kit lens.
    I have the latest 18-50 2.8 EX Macro


  • #6
    rabbitinlights
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    Sigma 10-20mm or Canon 17-85mm IS?


    S.


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  • #7
    TelePaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    rabbitinlights wrote:
    Sigma 10-20mm or Canon 17-85mm IS?


    S.

    I was looking at a straight-up swap, Sigma 18-50mm for Canon 18-55.

    I know that as kit lenses go, the Nikkon 18-55 smokes the canon.


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