After my parent's camera equipment got stolen they
want to replace it with something new. So right now
try to figure out what to get them. I have set $1500
as the limit. So far I have the following in mind:
Elan 7 ~$430
Canon 420EX ~$210
Canon 24-85/3.5-4.5 ~$360
Canon 75-300IS/4-5.6 ~$479
total ~1479
Now the questions:
The flash should have FP. The 220EX seems not to have
FP, coverage only starts at 28mm, and the GN is a bit
too low. The 550EX is too expensive. So the 420EX
seems to fit the bill. I would have considered another
brand but the only one that offers FP is the Metz
54MZ3 which is too expensive. Any other suggestions?
The lenses should cover 24-300. Most pictures will be
5x7" with some 8x12". Almost 100% handheld. For the
wide angle 28 is not really wide enough. So there is
not much of a choice. I believe to remember from years
ago that the 24-85/3.5-4.5 has received quite good
reviews. But lately many bad reports have shown up,
especially compared with the 28-135IS. Is the OPTICAL
performance really that big? What other alternative
are there including other brands like Sigma and
Tamron? I would have considered a fixed-focal length
but even the 24/2.8 costs $370 which is more then the
zoom.
For the tele I thought an IS lens would be nice
because most pictures are shot handheld. I figured a
lens with a bit better optical quality does not help
that much as IS could improve pictures. But then I
heard quite a lot of bad reviews about the 75-300IS.
On the other hand the 100-300 doesn't seem to be that
much better either, especially if you take the IS of
the 75-300 into account. The 100-300/5.6L is not
produced anymore and is probably out of budget anyway.
So are there alternatives?
How do these new lenses compare to the old lenses like
an FD50/1.4, FD70-210/4.5-5.6?
Warranty is one other important issue. I believe to
remember that for Canon the US warranty is valid world
wide. But what about other brands like Sigma and
Tamron? Is there US warranty also valid in other
countries, i.e. Switzerland?
Thanks for all your input
Robert
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