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09/01/2007 01:13:24 PM · #1 |
Nikon D50 (used from amozon for $370 body only), nikon 50mm f/1.8D, nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II, and a 2x tele converter.
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canon rebel XT (body only) , tamron 55-200mm F/4-5.6 Di-II LD, tamron 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6, and the canon 50mm f/1.8 II.
Message edited by author 2007-09-01 15:10:49. |
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09/01/2007 02:36:43 PM · #2 |
Should that be "tamron 55-200mm"?
You don't show any price comparison, but the canon setup has better range of glass. Tamron's 28-75mm f/2.8 is a better lens than the 28-80mm, at a constant f/2.8 also and near-macro capability. A whole LOT of DPCers use that lens, it is a great value for the dollar.
R.
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09/01/2007 02:49:32 PM · #3 |
does the nikon tele converter work with either of those lenses?
i'm pretty sure canon's only works with L telephotos. |
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09/01/2007 03:24:39 PM · #4 |
yeah, i think the tele converter will work with both of them nikon tele converter 2x
and the two setups will both cost around $800
for the canon setup, i would plan on only using the 28-80mm if i really need the focal length for the situation. I plan on using the 50mm f1.8 and the 55-200mm the most. |
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09/01/2007 05:10:21 PM · #5 |
I would say get the XT body and a different lens than either of those. I'm not sure about that teleconverter, but it doesn't look to be all that great. I would shy away from that one.
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09/01/2007 05:22:01 PM · #6 |
Teleconverters seldom work well with lens below 100mm. With Nikon if you're not real careful you can ruin a lens.
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09/02/2007 12:56:49 PM · #7 |
| well, by a stoke of luck today, my budget got raised a few hundred dollars, so maybe i would be able to afford the tamron 18-200mm, i hear that one is pretty good, but i could be wrong, is it just another all in one lens? |
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09/02/2007 02:37:35 PM · #8 |
Why people buy SLRs and then fit a do-it-all lens is beyond me. Why not get a superzoom compact, which most probably will have IS as well?
As for other lenses, the best decision I made when I bought my D50 was to skip the 18-55 kit lens and go for the 18-70. A little later I bought a sigma 70-300, and I was a happy bunny.
It's all about priorities. Do you want bigger range or faster lenses? I went for range, but I'm looking to add an f2.8 to my collection. If I had to do it again, I would probably get a 17-50 f2.8 (Sigma or Tamron) and the same telephoto (assuming a limited budget). Missing the 50-70 range is not the end of the world.
Finally, teleconverters are generally a bad idea unless you have a long fast prime lens, AFAIK.
Harry
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