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 09/07/2005 11:27:26 PM · #1
I am looking at getting into the dSLR world and I am alittle confused about the lenses. I am unsure about the 1.6X I am hearing about?
Correct me if I am wrong but a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM lens is actually a 120-480mm lens? .
If the best zoom for a portait is 100mm-then the lens to use is a 24-85mm?

Next question/s, I will be doing auto photography (full car and details), candids, portaits, typical DPC challenges, nature, architecture.
The lenses I would use are:
1. auto photography: 28-105mm or 28-135mm or 28-85 (best true representation of car), 18-55mm(wide angle)
2. portaits: 28-85mm or 28-105mm or 28-135mm
3. candids: 75-300mm
4. nature & architecture: 18-55mm, 28-105mm, 75-300mm

So I am thinking I only need 3 lenses: the kit lens (18-55mm), 28-105mm or similar, and 75-300mm.

Please let me know if I am on the right track in my thinking.

Thank you.
09/07/2005 11:29:56 PM · #2
the camera doesn't change the lens. A 50mm lens is a 50mm lens no matter what camera it's on. The difference is what you see on the frame. A 1.6x crop camera will see less of the full output from the 50mm lens. It's easy to start with just 3 lenses, but let me tell you, you will crave more/better ones down the road.
 09/07/2005 11:31:59 PM · #3
What kyebosh said is technically true. The lens itself of course doesn't change - but its effect on the camera does. You are right in thinking that a 75-300 is about 120-480mm and so on.

As far as coverage goes, 18-300 is pretty good and will cover most of your needs.. however, whether the quality of those lenses will meet your standards is something that you will have to determine.
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