> > Hello everyone: > > Accept my apologies if this has been asked too much before. I assume many > people can face this, so here it goes. > > I wanted to buy a good camera for more than two years, and I did > it until I > was able to pay for an EOS1, used but in great shape, since the begining > I've been interested in the quality of the pictures I take. The EOS1 came > with a Canon EF28-70 II which gives me pretty decent results from my point > of view and experience level. > > Now I would like to get a new lens. My opinions of what to buy > have changed > during the past 6 months. First I thought it would be good to buy an > extreme-zoom, 28-200 or 28-300, but I've read they are not that > good. After > that I considered a 50mm 1.8, I've read prime lenses are much better than > zooms. Other times I want a 70-200 or 75-300 to expand my focal > lens ratio. > > What to buy? Canon? Other brand? I know the answer will be "it > depends", but > I guess there could be some kind of consensus and many of you are experts. > > I'm not a pro, but would like to become one. I'm into photography as a > serious hobbist and like take travel and people pictures. "L" lenses are > deffinitely out of my budget for now. > > I appreciate your time. > > Humberto Lizarraga > Torreon, Mexico. >
Hello Humberto, Well it depends! I'd consider getting an EF 28-105 3.5-4.5USM and selling your older 28-70 zoom. This gives you more range and helps the portrait work. Next I'd look into an EF 20 2.8USM or an EF 20-35 3.5-4.5USM for scenic and travel shots that the EF 28-105USM can't quite fit in the frame. The 20mm prime also gives you options that the 20-35mm zoom cannot provide with speed and close focusing that yields incredible images! Last on the list is the long end, I'd seriously consider going for broke with an EF 70-200 4L, it may seem like a lot of money but this lens will last forever and it is MUCH better than any of the other zooms Canon has produced short of the EF 70-200 2.8L and IS, it will round out your longer focal ranges and you will have a fairly complete set of lenses. Good luck! Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
