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01/20/2008 02:14:34 AM · #1 |
| Hey guys! I got $100 to b&h for Christmas and I have NO idea what I should spend it on. My husband and I just bought a new house, so there's really no money to add to the $100 for anything really fancy. I was looking around at what are called wide angle converter lenses that are in my price range. Will these give me pretty much the same effect as using a wide angle lens? If I had the extra money I would want to buy a wide angle lens, but I was hoping maybe this was something that I could get that would hold me over until I have the extra funds. Anyone ever use one of these? Is it a waste of $100?? Any help would be great! Thanks guys! |
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01/20/2008 02:30:38 AM · #2 |
I have no experience with this converter, but I am no too fond of the type of converters one screws on he front of the lens. They often degrade picture quality and wear out your AF motor.
You don't have any lenses specified in your profile, but I take you have the Canon kit lens? So you want to go below 18mm? There are a couple of nice and reasonably priced wide angle zooms in the market (Canon 10-20, Sigma 12-24, Tokina 10-17), but they are way beyond $100.
Actually, if you have $100 to spend, you just have to spend it, and can not add, I can only advice you to buy the 50/1.8. Nowhere near wide angle, but you'll love it.
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01/20/2008 12:37:22 PM · #3 |
I agree with Mark. If you HAVE to spend the $100 then get the 50mm, if not then just sit on it till you can save up for a proper wide angle. Those wide converters are generally not all that good. I doubt you'd be happy with the results.
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01/20/2008 12:39:34 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by mark_u_U:
wear out your AF motor.
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Never heard that before.. explain.. |
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01/20/2008 12:42:09 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Originally posted by mark_u_U:
wear out your AF motor.
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Never heard that before.. explain.. |
Probably cause it makes the front element heavier and harder to rotate, if you have a rotating front element that is. If not, then I'd like to know too.
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01/20/2008 12:50:21 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by SamDoe1:
Originally posted by Simms:
Originally posted by mark_u_U:
wear out your AF motor.
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Never heard that before.. explain.. |
Probably cause it makes the front element heavier and harder to rotate, if you have a rotating front element that is. If not, then I'd like to know too. |
This is correct, it only holds for rotating front elements.
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01/20/2008 02:14:47 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by mark_u_U:
I have no experience with this converter, but I am no too fond of the type of converters one screws on he front of the lens. They often degrade picture quality and wear out your AF motor.
You don't have any lenses specified in your profile, but I take you have the Canon kit lens? So you want to go below 18mm? There are a couple of nice and reasonably priced wide angle zooms in the market (Canon 10-20, Sigma 12-24, Tokina 10-17), but they are way beyond $100.
Actually, if you have $100 to spend, you just have to spend it, and can not add, I can only advice you to buy the 50/1.8. Nowhere near wide angle, but you'll love it. |
For $100, get the 50mm f1.8 and the lens hood. That should be about $100 exactly.
I won't mince words about the screw on converters. They're crap in almost every instance. There are a few exceptions, but those are for high end PnS cameras like the Canon G9. They also cost more than $100 and won't work on a DSLR. If you want wide angle, save up.
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01/21/2008 09:02:19 AM · #8 |
| Thank you so much for all the advice!!! I took it and purchased the 50mm f1.8. I'm so excited, it seems to have great reviews. B&H had over 40 reviews on it, and they were all positive! Thanks again!! |
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01/23/2008 01:55:59 PM · #9 |
| Just wanted to let everyone know that I got my lens in the mail today and I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for the suggestion! |
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01/23/2008 01:59:06 PM · #10 |
Congrats
Got it, Shot it, Won it :)
I hope you too :) |
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01/23/2008 02:18:52 PM · #11 |
Hey guys :)
I was reading this thread, and i must say i'm interested in that 50mm lens, because i'd like a lens that has a wider aperture than my current 18-55 kitlens. (I own a canon eos 350D)
I had a few questions though. I was looking at amazon.com, and i found this one: //www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007E7JU/dpchallenge-20
SO, my question is: this is an EF lens, and not a EFS lens. I don't know much about lenses, but i recall reading somewhere that if it's an EF lens, you have to do the focal length times 1.6. That means that the 50mm, is actually a 80mm for my camera.
Maybe I am talking complete nonsense, but could you please help me out? :)
Cheers,
Peter |
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01/23/2008 02:20:57 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by winkeh:
Hey guys :)
I was reading this thread, and i must say i'm interested in that 50mm lens, because i'd like a lens that has a wider aperture than my current 18-55 kitlens. (I own a canon eos 350D)
I had a few questions though. I was looking at amazon.com, and i found this one: //www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007E7JU/dpchallenge-20
SO, my question is: this is an EF lens, and not a EFS lens. I don't know much about lenses, but i recall reading somewhere that if it's an EF lens, you have to do the focal length times 1.6. That means that the 50mm, is actually a 80mm for my camera.
Maybe I am talking complete nonsense, but could you please help me out? :)
Cheers,
Peter |
It is an EF lens, and you will have to do the 1.6x multiplier. But you'd have to do the same for the EF-S lenses anyway, they aren't immune to the crop factor they just project a smaller image circle and are therefore smaller and lighter.
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01/23/2008 02:26:50 PM · #13 |
You are right about the crop factor. Apparently 75-80 mm is just about right for portraits and with it being f1.8 it can take pictures in relatively low light. If you shoot a couple a stops small than 1.8 you get really nice sharp shots with interesting DOF. Yes I know I have soooo many examples in my portfolio to demonstrate. :)
Here are some other folks samples:
//www.dpchallenge.com/lens.php?LENS_ID=9
Here is a Nikon version which is similar:
//www.dpchallenge.com/lens.php?LENS_ID=239
This was actually the first lens I bought beyond the kit lens. I really need to use it more.
Message edited by author 2008-01-23 14:27:59.
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01/23/2008 02:39:22 PM · #14 |
Oh ok, I see :)
thanks! i'll look around for one, because i really want it now :D |
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