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11/28/2005 02:55:07 PM · #1 |
| Okay, suppose I were to say I was getting a Canon Rebel XT and went with the body only. I have heard that the kit lens is not very good all-in-all and IF I do happen to get this camera, what would be a good "all-around lens" in the price range of about $250-$300? I'd like to get a fairly decent zoom, but what is just a good solid "tried-and-true" lens in that price range? Thanks for the help! |
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11/28/2005 02:59:19 PM · #2 |
| Don't believe the hype... the kit lens really is not that bad. |
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11/28/2005 03:02:38 PM · #3 |
i'm in the same boat as you goinskiing... here's from my thread.
So i'm looking to make the jump from my nikon5700 to an SLR. The RebelXT looks very attractive at its price for its capabilities. However, i'm a little overwhelmed with the lens process. What do you guys think would be my best purchase for a complimentary lens for the xt based on my nikon5700's 8x optical capabilities. I would really like to have an all around lens then later buy specific macro/telephoto/etc... suggestions anyone? pp p pplease..... =)
i'd like to keep it under $1000
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11/28/2005 03:03:39 PM · #4 |
I have seen some nice shots with the kit lens, when I got my xt I op'd for the Sigma Sigma 28-80mm, and the Sigma 70-300mm, they are good lens to start out with, I am happy with them, no complaints here at all. I just brought the canon 50mm 1.8 and love that. I am looking at more lens now, just faster ones.
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11/28/2005 03:03:42 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by JayWalk:
Don't believe the hype... the kit lens really is not that bad. |
I agree, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the kit lens. I quite enjoy it, and you can see it takes quite decent pictures
As for your lens question, I think some of the more knowing people can help you out. |
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11/28/2005 03:24:39 PM · #6 |
I had the kit lens, the USM model and it was a good lens. Sold it on ebay as it didn't fit my range of lens. Now have to sell off the Sigma 28-135mm
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11/28/2005 03:30:47 PM · #7 |
I will refrain from giving any opinions on "all in one" zooms, since I've moved away from them and am not competent to comment on the recent releases.
I do recommend that in addition to any zooms you buy, that you should invest $75 USD or so in the 50/1.8 prime. This one inexpensive prime will give you a benchmark as to what a sharp prime can make the camera do. It will also provide a good, inexpensive, low-light lens. It's a bit long on 1.6-crop cams, and the build quality is not great, but it is, nonetheless, a great value.
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11/28/2005 03:32:40 PM · #8 |
IMO the 50mm f1.8 is a must have lens.
its so cheap and is just a really good lens :) |
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11/28/2005 03:39:23 PM · #9 |
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 is an outstanding value at under $400.00 for truly excellent optical performance and near-macro capability. The only problem is it doesn't go very wide at all. IMO the kit lens is not that bad a lens at all, especially for the very low price. I don't believe you can really tell the difference between the kit lens and a "better" lens at DPC-size 640-pixel presentation. You just need to be sure to use it stopped down to f/8 or so, and most of its putative deficiencies pretty well disappear.
R. |
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11/28/2005 03:44:48 PM · #10 |
The kit lens is a decent lens to start out with, but once you use a better lens you won't want to go back to it. You'll notice that there are a lot of them on Ebay, you can pick one up on for about $75 pretty easily.
$250-300 is not much budget for a really good lens. If that's your budget you might be best off sticking with the 18-55 and getting something like the Sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro for about $230. It is a good consumer lens and probably the best of the non IS in that zoom/price range. These two lens will give you wide, telephoto, and macro capabilities. Throw in the 50mm F1.8 for $75 and you'll have a good portrait lens as well.
Then as you save up money and get more addicted you can replace the 18-55 and 70-30 with better lens.
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11/28/2005 03:52:12 PM · #11 |
Agree, louddog, with the recommendation for the Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro. This is a great lens, but make sure you get this model and not the older, cheaper one as it isn't a patch on the DG version. Also, this lens has zoom Macro between 200 and 300mm range of the lens.
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11/28/2005 04:02:55 PM · #12 |
The kit lens is alright. The Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 is an outstanding lens, excellent optical performance, aperture of 2.8 throughout the zoom range, competes really well with the Canon L class and in my opinion is the best walk around lens you can get for the money.
The 50mm f/1.8 is a great lens, it used to be on my camera 90% of the time until I got the tamron, now I hardly use it, the tamron is just as shrap (unless you really need the f/1,8). |
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11/28/2005 05:00:55 PM · #13 |
thanks for all the insight guys. this 5700 is my first real camera and i've never owned an slr. so i'm just a bit scared about making a dumb purchase. i know when it comes down to it i'll research for like weeks, but its nice to hear some first impressions.
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11/28/2005 05:58:05 PM · #14 |
for the price range you described, I'd recommend the Sigma 18-125mm lens. It's wide enough and gets you a bit of telephoto as well.
The Tamron 28-75 is a good lens, but it's about $350 or so and at 28mm with the cropped sensor, you don't have any wide angle coverage for landscapes and architecture, etc.
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