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06/26/2007 02:21:59 PM · #1 |
Hey,
I just got a new Canon 400D with the default 18-55 lenses and a fix 50mm f/1.4 lens.
I'm delighted with my new toys and I'm experimenting all day to get the hand of them but I feel like I need some zoom too, so I won't take all those extra forward steps (sometimes impossible unless I learn to fly over the cliffs).
The problem is (clasic) that I dont have a large budget. I stopped at Canon EF 90-300mm DC f/4.5-5.6 wich I think it will do just fine for my learning process.
What is your opinion? Do you recomand different lenses (in the same price range) or should I just wait untill I can get something better?
Thank you all in advance,
your advices never led me astray!
Message edited by author 2007-06-26 14:23:05. |
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06/26/2007 02:24:04 PM · #2 |
| The EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II/III USM is geenrally avaliable under 200 bucks and it has a USM motor. |
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06/26/2007 02:35:16 PM · #3 |
I'm with Rain. I have it and love it. |
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06/26/2007 02:54:27 PM · #4 |
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06/26/2007 02:59:00 PM · #5 |
I'm going to be a dissenting voice here. The 75-300 (any of the versions) is not great at the long end (past 200mm). It's quite soft, and has a very slow f/5.6 maximum aperture.
There are some more recent 70-300 lenses that have better reputations, but I'm not up on which are considered good, so I'll leave that up to others. |
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06/26/2007 03:00:02 PM · #6 |
I just got the Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro from a fellow DPCer. I love it.. Go read some reviews about the different lenses in that zoom range. I found that the reviews for the sigma were better then the canon. The only thing I can fault the sigma on is that it is not as quick to focus. Other then that all is well...
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06/26/2007 03:23:14 PM · #7 |
| Are these good for portrait? Forgot to mention that I also want the lenses for portrait pictures (so I can get a shallow DOF). I don't have to much experience with real cameras or lenses but I think this is done best at 75-100mm. |
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06/26/2007 03:29:20 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Utopian:
Are these good for portrait? Forgot to mention that I also want the lenses for portrait pictures (so I can get a shallow DOF). I don't have to much experience with real cameras or lenses but I think this is done best at 75-100mm. |
Traditional portrait focal lengths on 35mm format cameras are in that range, yes. On a 1.6-crop (APS-C) camera like the 400D, a 50mm lens will give you a field of view equivalent to 80mm on a 35mm-format camera. You might consider the Canon 50/1.8 prime, which is under $100 and though cheaply built has pretty good optical quality, better than the majority of zooms.
Lots of modern portraitists like longer focal lengths. You'll find a lot of folks here that like the Canon 70-200 lenses for portrait work. They are, however, expensive. Other alternatives at reasonable cost are the Canon 85/1.8, which is optically even better than the 50/1.8 and the Canon 50/1.4, which is more expensive than the 50/1.8 but has better sharpness and *much* better bokeh (pleasantness of background blur). |
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06/26/2007 03:38:37 PM · #9 |
Hey Kirbic
He sayed he had a 50mm f/1.4 lens so I guess that rules out the 50 1.8, question is the 50 1.4 |
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06/26/2007 03:41:56 PM · #10 |
| The prices of lenses recommended here just keep going up, so how about the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM? |
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06/26/2007 03:43:58 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by nhuto:
The prices of lenses recommended here just keep going up, so how about the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM? |
Lets just stick with the EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II/III USM or the sigma. |
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06/26/2007 03:44:30 PM · #12 |
[off topic] Update your profile with the new camera and lenses!![/off topic]
What about a Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8? Not all that much of a telephoto, but still a great portrait lens with an equiv focal length of 45-120mm and a large 2.8 aperture to add to it. Yours for about $350.
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06/26/2007 03:52:06 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by SamDoe1:
[off topic] Update your profile with the new camera and lenses!![/off topic]
What about a Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8? Not all that much of a telephoto, but still a great portrait lens with an equiv focal length of 45-120mm and a large 2.8 aperture to add to it. Yours for about $350. |
Whats great about the tamrons is the internal focusing, the front barrel doesnt turn so it wont screw with you when your using a polarizer. |
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06/26/2007 04:11:08 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by SamDoe1:
What about a Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8? |
I really like mine. |
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06/26/2007 05:59:22 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by skylercall:
Originally posted by SamDoe1:
What about a Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8? |
I really like mine. |
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