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Going buying gear, some advice please?

  • 24-06-2008 9:45pm
    #1
    abelard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭


    Ok so I've had a DSLR for about a year now, and haven't bought beyond the kit lens, but have a bit of experience with a few different lenses thanks to some very kind friends lending me stuff! Anyway, so it's time to branch out, and I was hoping on some advice as to where to go next.

    Firstly, I'll pick up a 50mm 1.8, no real issue there.

    I'd also like a good telephoto (doesn't have to be too long as I'm not made of money), and a pretty good wide angle (again I can't go too wide due to financial concerns). So here's what I'm looking at (in ascending price!);

    Telephoto;
    Canon 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM
    Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro
    Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
    Canon70-200mm f/4.0L USM

    Wide Angle;
    Canon 28mm f/2.8
    Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF Macro
    Canon 24mm f/2.8
    Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DG (I guess this would just replace the kit lens then)
    Canon 28mm f/1.8 USM
    Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF RF
    Canon 20mm f/2.8 USM

    I know there's a fair few lenses there, and my request is pretty much hopelessly vague, but I was just wondering what peoples impressions were, or what they would be inclined to go with and why?


Comments

  • #2
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    In terms of wide angle you cant go wrong with the Sigma 10-20. The 70-200 f4 is superbly sharp


  • #3
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    Thats some list there abelard. The Canon 70-200mm f/4.0L USM. If you can afford the one with IS it might be a better option. For lower light situations at the long end it makes a world of difference. I don't know too much about wide angle lenses. But if you stick to a fast prime, you can't really go wrong.

    Dave OS


  • #4
    AnimalRights
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    Canon 70-200 f/4 but with IS.


  • #5
    abelard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭abelard


    Borderfox wrote: »
    In terms of wide angle you cant go wrong with the Sigma 10-20.

    Ah yeah have to say I forgot about that one completely I'll definitely look into it as well.

    oshead wrote: »
    Thats some list there abelard. The Canon 70-200mm f/4.0L USM. If you can afford the one with IS it might be a better option. For lower light situations at the long end it makes a world of difference. I don't know too much about wide angle lenses. But if you stick to a fast prime, you can't really go wrong.
    AnimalRights wrote: »
    Canon 70-200 f/4 but with IS.

    Is the IS worth the couple of hundred euro extra, or could I offset some of the difference with a decent monopod or something?


  • #6
    Placebo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭Placebo


    not to over take but need to get 50mm 1.8 aswell, what online retailer/ebay wud suit best?


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  • #7
    nice1franko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭nice1franko


    Most peoples here will tell you Kea photo...

    http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Kea-Photo

    edit - Used them myself; couldn't fault them.


  • #8
    decsramble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 311 ✭✭decsramble


    Borderfox wrote: »
    In terms of wide angle you cant go wrong with the Sigma 10-20. The 70-200 f4 is superbly sharp

    I'd definitely second the Sigma 10-20

    I'd wonder if you should consider picking up general purpose walk around lens as well like the Sigma 18-200 as a walk around lens that covers the whole range? I bought that to replace my kit lens and it stays on 90% of the time.

    I own both and love them, they may not be L lenses but they cover everything I want at a fraction of the cost.


  • #9
    oshead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭oshead


    The monopod means extra weight for your bag. You'll need a ball head to place it on too. Quite frankly, If you get the monopod you probably won't use it. The benefits of a monopod over IS are minimal if any at all.

    Dave OS


  • #10
    kgiller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭kgiller


    Placebo wrote: »
    not to over take but need to get 50mm 1.8 aswell, what online retailer/ebay wud suit best?

    Got mine from digital rev (european shop) for €68 delivered.


  • #11
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭jackdaw


    The Canon 70 - 300 f4-5.6 IS is a fantastic lens ..

    for the money you spend ..

    Some images ..

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2609421511_d9f6859609_b.jpg

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2608897980_610c41cefe_b.jpg

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2346978626_de39843952_b.jpg

    all at 300mm f5.6 ...



    if you're gonna go L .. then you may as well go for the 70-200 F2.8L IS ..

    Kea has a good price for that one ..


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  • #12
    Duchovny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭Duchovny


    Borderfox wrote: »
    In terms of wide angle you cant go wrong with the Sigma 10-20. The 70-200 f4 is superbly sharp

    I prefer the 10-22 from canon i have it myself and the quality is better then the 10-20. wide angle the 70-200L would be the best :)


  • #13
    abelard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭abelard


    decsramble wrote: »
    I'd definitely second the Sigma 10-20

    I'd wonder if you should consider picking up general purpose walk around lens as well like the Sigma 18-200 as a walk around lens that covers the whole range? I bought that to replace my kit lens and it stays on 90% of the time.

    I own both and love them, they may not be L lenses but they cover everything I want at a fraction of the cost.

    If I was going to get a kit lens replacement though, I figured mybe the Sigma 28-70 f2.8 EX, at pretty much the same price. Thoughts?
    oshead wrote: »
    The monopod means extra weight for your bag. You'll need a ball head to place it on too. Quite frankly, If you get the monopod you probably won't use it. The benefits of a monopod over IS are minimal if any at all.

    Dave OS

    Yeah actually you're probably right, point taken!
    jackdaw wrote: »
    The Canon 70 - 300 f4-5.6 IS is a fantastic lens ..

    for the money you spend ..

    Some images ..

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2609421511_d9f6859609_b.jpg

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2608897980_610c41cefe_b.jpg

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2346978626_de39843952_b.jpg

    all at 300mm f5.6 ...



    if you're gonna go L .. then you may as well go for the 70-200 F2.8L IS ..

    Kea has a good price for that one ..

    The 70-200 f2.8L IS is probably a bit out of m price range unfortunately! Unless I ditched the idea of picking up a wide angle and possibly kit lens replacement too!

    Yeah I've pretty much narrowed down the telephoto to the 70-300 f4-5.6 IS and 70-200 f4L IS USM. Now it's a matter of trying to figure out whether the extra money
    is worth it!

    Thanks for all the responses so far!


  • #14
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭jackdaw


    abelard wrote: »
    If I was going to get a kit lens replacement though, I figured mybe the Sigma 28-70 f2.8 EX, at pretty much the same price. Thoughts?



    Yeah actually you're probably right, point taken!



    The 70-200 f2.8L IS is probably a bit out of m price range unfortunately! Unless I ditched the idea of picking up a wide angle and possibly kit lens replacement too!

    Yeah I've pretty much narrowed down the telephoto to the 70-300 f4-5.6 IS and 70-200 f4L IS USM. Now it's a matter of trying to figure out whether the extra money
    is worth it!

    Thanks for all the responses so far!
    OK well if it's strictly between those 2 telephotos
    I'd go for the 70-200 f4L ..
    L is L and you can always get an extender for extra reach..

    the 1.4x will give you 280mm at f5.6, and superior image quality then
    the 70-300 ..


  • #15
    Placebo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭Placebo


    kgiller wrote: »
    Got mine from digital rev (european shop) for €68 delivered.

    cool thanks, thats not IS though is it?


  • #16
    abelard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭abelard


    jackdaw wrote: »
    OK well if it's strictly between those 2 telephotos
    I'd go for the 70-200 f4L ..
    L is L and you can always get an extender for extra reach..

    the 1.4x will give you 280mm at f5.6, and superior image quality then
    the 70-300 ..

    Well it's not strictly between those two (yeah I know that doesn't help!) but just from the list I had and other's suggestions, I'm strongly leaning towards one or the other!


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