On Tue, 11 May 2004 david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > > I'm going to be making a 'big' purchase of equipment for by 300D and > Elan 7 in the near future. Before I spend the money I wanted some > opinion on the lenses I'm considering - I'm not looking for reviews, > more along the lines of 'I find this one useful, use it a lot' or > 'stays in the cupboard'. > > I shoot mainly nature stuff - my webpage at www.ursa.ca/photos will > give you an idea of the stuff I do. Currently I use an EF-S 18-55, > Tamron 70-210f2.8 and Sigma 28-105 most often. > > What I'm thinking of getting is: > > 50mmf1.8 - cheap, optically good, large aperture
Hi David, Good choice, best value for money sharp lens in the EF lineup. Crappy build though, but for the price hard to beat.... > 105mm macro (likely sigma's, which rates quite high vs. Canon's macro), > I'll put > the difference in price towards a tripod > > Canon 200mmf2.8L or the 70-200f4L lens. If find my 70-210f2.8 to be > very heavy and I don't use it too often. I own/have owned all 3 of these (the Canon IS version of the 2.8 zoom). The f4L was lovely, but "stayed in the cupboard". The 200 prime is brilliant. Sharp fast and fairly compact, compatible with 1.4 & 2x EF extenders. Combined with a good 1.4x extender - either Canon or Tamron SP/Kenko Pro (same thing, different names) it also makes a good 280 f4.... Feedback I've had is that combo is as sharp as the 300 f4L. Can't say personally. Another option is the new 70-300 DO lens which looks to be a winner on size/performance, has smaller max aperture, but 3 stop IS. Just let down by the price.... > and a Kenko Pro 1.4xTC and maybe a set of extension tubes I owned a Tamron SP 1.4x and it was excellent. Only traded it 'cos I got a good deal on a month old EF 1.4II. > Down the road I'd like to get a 300mmf4 and a fast wide angle prime - > maybe a 20f1.8 - for street photography. The 200 f2.8L + 1.4 make a good substitute in the meantime. Maybe longer :) I owned a Sigma 20 1.8, it mostly "stayed in the cupboard". I found that an f2.8 zoom (16-35L) get's used a hell of a lot (on a 10D). > Does my logic work? am I missing anything? That's something you'll have to work out for yourself - each of us is on their own in that respect as our requirements and expectations are always just that bit different from almost everyone elses :) Cheers Gary This message has passed through an insecure network. All enquiries should be directed to the message author * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
