Got some Holiday Bonus monies...

12/09/2005 09:25:42 AM · #1

...here's what I am seriously thinking about:

Alien Bees: The Beginner Bee

After that, I have about another $350 to $450 to spend on a lense...

Any suggestions?

I am in need of a fast standard zoom lense to take the place of the kit lense that came with the camera. I am just not overly happy with the kit lense, compared to the quality of the Canon 50mm I have.

Thanks for any help.

Message edited by author 2005-12-09 09:30:46.

12/09/2005 09:33:41 AM · #2

A lense I am considering is this one...

Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

It's not to pricey, has IS, which is always a good thing.

12/09/2005 11:36:52 AM · #3

Any comments?

Are these "good buys"?

Prof_Fate

12/09/2005 11:46:44 AM · #4

Sigma 18-50 2.8 EX DC for about $500 (i got mine new on ebay for $440). You'd sell you kit lens the next day.
Tamron SP 24-135 3.5-5.6. Not fast, but great for walkaroud use, and with strobes fast is not important anymore as you'll be shooting 5.6-10 ap range, and this is one seriously sharp lens, and it does nice macro, abotu $400.
Either of these are pro lenses, so the build quality and sharpness will make you hate your current lenses ;)

perhaps AB add ons? Grid or softbox?

Pocket wizard - you won't shoot long before you want to go wireless, i guarantee it.

The canon 28-135 is not very sharp, kinda heavy and 28 is not wide enough on 1.6x crop camera.

12/09/2005 12:01:44 PM · #5

Thanks.

I have been thinking about that Sigma lense. I am not so sure about the DC component of that lense. It seems to be built for a DSLR with a smaller then 35mm equivalent sensor.

What happens when I step up to a full frame sensor DSLR? Will I need to dump that lense at that point?

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