> Ben Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello - I'm kinda new to these so I'm feeling my way about about - and wow -
> that rule set was impressive so i hope that this is deemed "ok" to be on the
> mailing list...
> I'm currently looking for a Zoom telephoto lens that'll go from somewhere
> around 100mm to around 300mm and am trying to get advice on whats good and
> whats not. I'm using a Cannon EOS Elan IIe and would like to expand from the
> packaged lens that came with the camera. If someone out there could give a
> comparison of some of the EOS tele zooms that be very appreciated. Well
> thanks alot and happy holidays..
Hi Ben,
This seems to be a popular topic, but you haven't given enough information
to narrow the discussion (especially price range). If you take a reductionist
view of the choice of X-200/210/300/400/500mm zooms, you could probably
summarize the market by the following features.
1) Price
2) Compatibility
3) Optical properties (max aperture, special glass, etc)
4) Focussing properties (minimum focus, USM, FTM, push-pull, etc)
5) Zoom Range (e.g. 35-350, 50-500, or 100-400, 200-400, or 80-200, etc)
6) Image Stabilizer (Mode 1, Mode 2, Tripod Capable)
7) Mechanical Properties (Weight, Filter size, Tripod mount ring, etc)
In general, the more money you spend, the better the lens you can buy.
Are you looking for a salesman's price comparison? Or an optical comparison?
Or a filter-size comparison? What purpose do you want to use your lens?
e.g. surveillance photography, wildlife, close-up, astrophotography, etc.
Merry Christmas
Julian Loke
P.S. You could summarize WJM's Rules in three sentences:
1 )We're here to have fun by discussing EOS photo equipment.
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or it's not about EOS equipment (e.g. scanners, Windows, sunglasses),
then it's OFF TOPIC.
3) Anything else is ON TOPIC
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